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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adonis Ford (ranked 2407 p4p, 2928 weight class) and Marc Schlager (ranked 237 p4p, 281 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Adonis Ford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marc Schlager!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schlager tries to clinch up but Ford circles away and keeps his distance.
Schlager tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ford paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Schlager gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Schlager is trying to pull guard but Ford turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Schlager tries to pull guard but Ford holds him up against the cage and eventually Schlager drops back down to his feet.
Ford has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Schlager uses from the top position.
Schlager wants to control from the top but Ford keeps moving.
Ford is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ford is trying to keep Schlager in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schlager drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ford looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ford looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ford!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ford remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Schlager tries to control but Ford manages to take his back.
Schlager can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford controls the action.
Schlager rolls, trying to escape but Ford keeps control of the position.
Schlager is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Ford.
Ford's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schlager trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Ford controlling well, preventing Schlager from escaping the position.
Ford controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schlager looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ford controlling from the back.
Schlager trying to control the hands but Ford breaks the grip.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ford continues to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adonis Ford dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Schlager tries to clinch but Ford is having none of it.
Schlager tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ford manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Schlager clinches with his opponent.
Schlager jumps guard.
Ford engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Schlager looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ford passes into side control.
Schlager looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Adonis Ford overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Schlager is trying to control Ford's posture but Ford avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schlager is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford trying to control the position but Schlager is working away.
Ford tries to advance to mount but Schlager denies him.
Schlager is trying to control Ford's posture but Ford avoids it.
Schlager tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Ford presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ford trying to control but Schlager is having none of it.
Schlager tries to lock up and control but Ford gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ford wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Schlager is looking to get to half guard.
Schlager tries to hold on but Ford postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schlager is looking to get to half guard.
Ford takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ford definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ford manages to capitalize on a mistake by Schlager to take his back!
Ford controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Schlager trying to control but not successfully.
Ford slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Schlager trying to control the hands but Ford breaks the grip.
Ford controls the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adonis Ford dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Ford gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Schlager tries to pull guard but Ford won't allow it.
Schlager fails to pull guard.
Schlager tries to pull guard but Ford won't allow it.
Adonis Ford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marc Schlager.
Ford has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Schlager uses from the top position.
Schlager is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ford holds on and takes a little breather.
Ford throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Schlager escapes and throws Ford's legs to the side, diving into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schlager tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Ford is trying to control Schlager's posture but Schlager avoids it.
Schlager laying and praying for a moment but Ford takes advantage and regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ford is refusing to be controlled, as Schlager sits in half guard.
Schlager is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ford looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford is looking for a sweep. Schlager is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ford wants to get back to full guard but Schlager has mounted him!
Marc Schlager has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ford regains half guard.
Ford is looking to control Schlager's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ford avoid being mounted?
Ford is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Schlager pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford is not content to let Schlager control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Ford wants to get back to full guard.
Schlager is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Ford is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marc Schlager!
A relieved looking Marc Schlager thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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