PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Simon Adebisi (ranked 2646 p4p, 2221 weight class) and Valentin Adamovic (ranked 316 p4p, 273 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Adebisi
vs
Adamovic

185 cm
23
200
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
185
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Simon Adebisi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Valentin Adamovic!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Franklyn Lucas and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adamovic moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Adamovic darts in and clinches Adebisi up against the cage.
We've been hearing reports that Adebisi has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Adamovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adebisi prevents a body shot from Adamovic.
Adebisi is working for takedown but Adamovic is calmly controlling the position for now.
Adamovic avoiding damage.
Adebisi misses with the head strike.
Adamovic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adamovic effectively controlling the action here.
Adamovic is pressed up against the cage. Adebisi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Adamovic down to the mat. Adamovic avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Adebisi dodges the punch combination from Adamovic.
Adebisi is looking to counter the offense by Adamovic and move into the clinch.
Adamovic feints and then cracks Adebisi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Adebisi down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adebisi walks into a straight right hand from Adamovic.
Adamovic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Adebisi.
Good standup being displayed there by Adamovic as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adamovic works Adebisi's body with a nice hook.
Adamovic throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Adebisi to counter with a crisp jab.
Adamovic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Adebisi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Adamovic's knee momentarily.
Valentin Adamovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adamovic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Adamovic throws a low kick, looking for Adebisi's leg but Adebisi calmly moves out of range.
Adamovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick lands for Adamovic.
Adamovic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Adebisi blocks a jab.
A quick step to the side and Adebisi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adamovic throws a body punch but Adebisi moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adamovic. Adebisi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adebisi seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Adamovic throws an overhand right that lands on Adebisi's shoulder, as Adebisi tries to avoid the shot.
It appears Adebisi was looking to counter with a kick there.

Adamovic moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adamovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Adebisi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adamovic scores with a shoulder strike.
Adebisi blocking some punches.

Adebisi has Adamovic pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Adebisi pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Adamovic tumbling to the mat - Adebisi dives into Adamovic's guard.
Adamovic has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Adebisi looking to pass the guard.
Adamovic has Adebisi pulled in close to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adamovic keeping moving, preventing Adebisi from controlling successfully.
Adamovic pulls Adebisi in to control the position.
Adamovic is trying to keep Adebisi in close.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Adamovic lands a leg kick that knocks Adebisi off balance momentarily.
Adamovic lands the left hand.
A jab lands there for Adamovic.
Valentin Adamovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Adamovic misses.
Adebisi is looking to counter with a body kick.
Adamovic lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Adebisi misses its intended target.
Adamovic throws out a counter right but Adebisi avoids it with no problem.
Adamovic darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Adebisi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Adamovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adebisi.
Adamovic with a nice cross.
Adamovic tries to land a leg kick but Adebisi saw it coming and moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adamovic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Adamovic lunges at Adebisi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Adebisi's hand.
Adebisi walks into a straight right hand from Adamovic.
Adamovic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Adamovic tries to score with a low kick but Adebisi moves his leg out of the way.
Adebisi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Adamovic misses with a straight right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Valentin Adamovic dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Adamovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Adebisi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Adebisi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab from Adamovic.
Adamovic scores with a nice head shot.
Adebisi moves out of range of the strikes.
Adamovic swings away with a body shot that misses

and Adebisi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Adamovic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Adamovic is not content to let Adebisi control the position.
Adebisi passes to full mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adebisi landing punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adebisi landing shots from mount.
Adamovic regains half guard.
Adebisi prevents Adamovic from improving his position.
Adebisi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Simon Adebisi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Adebisi looks to land a strike but Adamovic avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Adebisi trying to control but Adamovic is working from the bottom.
Adamovic looking to control.
Adebisi works over Adamovic with some ground and pound from guard.
Adebisi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi scoring with punches to the head and body.
Adamovic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Adamovic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Adamovic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Adebisi.
Adamovic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Adebisi won't allow Adamovic to sweep him here.
Adebisi lands a couple of elbows.
Adebisi wants to pass the guard but Adamovic is keeping the position.
Adebisi passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi is looking to take a break and control but Adamovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Adebisi working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Adebisi trying to control the position but Adamovic is working away.
Adebisi landing strikes.
Adamovic keeping his opponent close.
You can see the frustration on Adamovic's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Adamovic manages to get back to half guard.
Adebisi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adamovic keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Adamovic trying to control here.
Adamovic makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Adamovic.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adamovic seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Adebisi throws a big elbow that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Adebisi dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Adamovic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Adebisi.
Adebisi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Adamovic is looking to chop away at Adebisi's legs.
Adebisi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Adebisi slips a jab from Adamovic.
Adamovic throws an off balance right hand

and Adebisi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Adamovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Adebisi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Adebisi fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adebisi.

Adebisi wants the takedown. Adamovic is fighting it off but Adebisi persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Adamovic's guard against the cage.
Adebisi lands a couple of digs.
Adebisi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Adebisi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adebisi throws a big right hand that misses.
Adamovic controlling the position.
Adamovic wants to sweep here but Adebisi controlling him for the moment.
Adebisi looking to pass the guard.
Adamovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Adamovic has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Adebisi throws a big right hand that misses.
Adamovic pulls Adebisi in close to his closed guard and prevents Adebisi from doing any damage or advancing position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Adebisi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Adebisi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adamovic moves away.
Adamovic misses with a right hand
and Adebisi counters with a right hand to the body.
Adamovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adamovic throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Adebisi tries to counter by clinching up but Adamovic breaks away and moves out of range.
Adebisi walks into a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Adebisi is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Adamovic.

Adamovic has managed to clinch.

Adebisi works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Adebisi throwing strikes but missing.
Adebisi distracts Adamovic with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Adamovic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Adebisi wants to pass the guard but Adamovic is keeping the position.
Adebisi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Adamovic manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Adebisi manages to get himself to full guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi pulls Adamovic in close to prevent any damage.
Adamovic wants to pass the guard but Adebisi is keeping the position.
Adamovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Adebisi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adebisi wants to sweep but no luck.
Adamovic stays in close to Adebisi's body and controls the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Adebisi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Adebisi tries to land a sweep but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Valentin Adamovic.
I think Adamovic has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Simon Adebisi!