PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Pauschi (ranked 1657 p4p, 3023 weight class) and Smash Adams (ranked 196 p4p, 345 weight class). Adams has chosen Smash Adams' Theme as his entrance music. Smash Adams is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Pauschi
vs
Adams

182 cm
28
200
9 - 7 - 0

185 cm
25
194
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

NARCOS

Conviction

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Pauschi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Smash Adams!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams throws a series of punches but Pauschi avoids them all with ease.
As Adams backs away, Pauschi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Adams with the inside leg kick.

Adams drives through and clinches with Pauschi against the cage.
Pauschi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Adams.
Nice elbow from Pauschi.

It looks like Smash Adams has been cut.
Pauschi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pauschi digs a right hand underneath Adams's ribcage. Adams let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Adams tries to break free but Pauschi pushes him back against the cage.
Adams pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Adams blocks an elbow strike from Pauschi.
Pauschi lands a damaging elbow.
We've been informed that Adams has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Pauschi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Adams.
Adams avoiding damage as Pauschi throws knees to the body.

Adams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adams rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Pauschi to counter with a crisp jab.
Adams needs to keep his hands up - Pauschi had a free shot at his head there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pauschi defending well as Adams loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Pauschi misses the target.
Adams throws out a loose jab but Pauschi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pauschi lands with a cross.
Pauschi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adams.
We've been told by Pauschi's head coaches at Bronk´s GYM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Adams moves into the clinch.
Adams is trying to break free.
Pauschi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pauschi swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Adams.
Adams tries to work over Pauschi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pauschi.
Pauschi scores with a shot to the side of Adams's head.
Pauschi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Adams's defenses.
Pauschi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pauschi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pauschi.

That has opened up Smash Adams's cut even more.
Pauschi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Adams takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adams blocks an uppercut.
Adams is trying to maintain a safe position but Pauschi gets an underhook and turns Adams into the cage.
Adams is trying to break free.
Adams can't find room to land a body shot as Pauschi controls the action.
Pauschi lands an elbow inside that Adams shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams misses with an elbow over the top.
Pauschi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pauschi dodges an elbow strike from Adams.
Adams misses with an elbow strike.
Adams misses with an elbow strike.
Adams misses with an elbow strike.
Adams looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pauschi throws an elbow but it misses.
Pauschi tries to throw a body punch but Adams avoids it by throwing Pauschi back against the cage.
Adams managing to block the knees to the body from Pauschi.
Adams takes a shot to the head.
Pauschi tries to land a knee to the head but Adams blocks with his arms.
Pauschi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adams blocking some punches.
Adams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Adams is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pauschi lands an elbow inside.
Pauschi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Adams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pauschi lands with a light punch inside.
Adams is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Adams can't find room to land a body shot as Pauschi controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Pauschi fails to land.
Adams misses with an elbow strike.
Pauschi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Adams.
Adams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pauschi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Adams.
Adams throws a punch but it's blocked by Pauschi.
Pauschi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adams avoids it.
Adams pushes off an throws an elbow but Pauschi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Adams.
Pauschi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pauschi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Adams's defenses.
Adams lands a nice uppercut.
Adams blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Adams lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Chris Pauschi has been cut.
Adams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adams pushes off an throws an elbow but Pauschi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pauschi lands with a right to the head.

The cut above Smash Adams's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Pauschi.
A shot in the inside from Pauschi.
Pauschi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Adams takes an elbow to the temple.

Smash Adams's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pauschi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pauschi avoids the elbow strike from Adams, against the cage.
Pauschi throws an elbow that misses.
Adams throws an elbow that misses.
Adams creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pauschi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adamss head.
Adams pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pauschi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adams can't find room to land a body shot as Pauschi controls the action.
Adams tries to land knees in the clinch but Pauschi avoids the damage to the body.
Adams avoiding damage as Pauschi throws knees to the body.
Pauschi working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Pauschi dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Adams ducks under a wild hook from Pauschi.
Pauschi connects with a single shot there.
Pauschi blocks a leg kick.
Pauschi misses the jab.
A jab from Pauschi finds it's way through Adams's defenses.
Pauschi scores with a nice head shot.
Pauschi slips under a jab.
Pauschi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pauschi slips a straight right by Adams.
Pauschi is looking to counter punch.
Pauschi connects with a body shot that sends Adams's belly button to the back.
Pauschi dodges the punch combination from Adams.
Pauschi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pauschi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Pauschi misses.
Adams misses with a wild combination.

Adams has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pauschi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Adams misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pauschi.
Pauschi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Adams.
Pauschi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pauschi avoids the elbow strike from Adams, against the cage.
Pauschi lands with a light punch inside.
Pauschi prevents a body shot from Adams.
Adams misses with an elbow over the top.
Adams wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Adams lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pauschi backwards.
Pauschi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Adams looking to slow down the pace here.

Adams manages to break the clinch.
Smash Adams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pauschi tries a head kick but it misses.
Pauschi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adams can do to turn this around?
Pauschi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Adams throws out the jab.
Adams misses with an uppercut
and Adams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Smash Adams's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Chris Pauschi!
After winning the bout, Chris Pauschi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.