PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Achilles Adonis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rex Garris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Adonis
vs
Garris

189 cm
19
275 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

198 cm
19
245 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Deadly Clothing
Beast Body

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Achilles Adonis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rex Garris!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garris shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Adonis as he avoids it easily.

Garris fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Adonis, pushing him back against the cage.
Garris is pressed up against the cage. Adonis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Garris down to the mat. Garris avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Adonis avoids the head kick by Garris.
Garris shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Adonis but Adonis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Garris tries to clinch but Adonis is having none of it.
Garris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garris fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Achilles Adonis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rex Garris.

Adonis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Adonis really is a fat lump.
Adonis gets underhooks to prevent Garris's takedown attempt.
Adonis connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Rex Garris has been cut.
Adonis gets underhooks to prevent Garris's takedown attempt.
Garris looks gassed!
Adonis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Garris gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Adonis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Adonis looking to throw knees to the head but Garris is blocking nicely.
Adonis lands a knee to the head.

Adonis gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Garris regains guard.
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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adonis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Adonis with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adonis pushing down on Garris's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Garris trying to control from the bottom.

Adonis is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Garris doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Adonis.
Garris trying to control but Adonis postures up.
Adonis thows a huge punch but Garris dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Garris gets back to full guard.

Adonis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Garris has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Adonis has managed to get both his arms back between Garris's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garris not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Garris pulls Adonis in to control the position.
Adonis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Adonis wants to pass the guard but Garris is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garris is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adonis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garris swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Garris working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Adonis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Adonis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Garris is pulling down on Adonis's head. It's preventing any offense from Adonis, at least for the moment.

That's four 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.

Garris throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Garris keeping full guard, as Adonis tries to pass.
Adonis throws a big right hand that misses.

Adonis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Achilles Adonis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rex Garris's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Garris fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Garris tries to clinch but Adonis is having none of it.
Garris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Adonis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Adonis tries to clinch there but Garris circles away.
Garris fails to land the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Garris.
Achilles Adonis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rex Garris.
Garris wants to clinch but Adonis slips to the side

and Adonis decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Garris's guard.
Garris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Adonis.
Adonis cracks Garris with a solid left hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Adonis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garris is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adonis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Garris looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Garris pulls Adonis in close to his closed guard and prevents Adonis from doing any damage or advancing position.
Garris wants to sweep but no luck.
Garris keeping full guard, as Adonis tries to pass.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Garris rushes Adonis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Garris lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Adonis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Adonis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Garris landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Adonis tries to score a body lock takedown but Garris shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Adonis landing knees to the head.

Adonis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garris shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Adonis decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Garris's guard.

Garris is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Adonis stops Garris from standing up.
Adonis tries to free his leg and advance position but Garris is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garris is trying to keep Adonis in close.
Garris avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Adonis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garris swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Garris fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Garris tries to clinch there but Adonis circles away.
Garris fails to land the takedown.
Adonis wants to clinch but Garris slips to the side
and Garris counters with a three punch combo that has Adonis backing up. Adonis nods at Garris to acknowledge the strikes.
Garris looks to clinch
enabling Adonis to counter with a crisp jab.

Garris clinches up against the cage.
Garris tries to land a knee to the head but Adonis blocks with his arms.
Adonis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garris blocks it with crossed arms.
Adonis creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Adonis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Adonis has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Garris avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Adonis throws a knee to the head but misses.

Garris pulls Adonis into guard.
Adonis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Adonis tries to free his leg and advance position but Garris is retaining full guard.
Garris preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Achilles Adonis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rex Garris's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Garris shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Adonis looking for submissions off his back.
Adonis wants to get back to full guard.
Adonis is staying active underneath Garris, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Adonis is defending against the submission attempts here by Garris.
Garris is trying to control the action in half guard but Adonis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Garris is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Adonis has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adonis works his way to full guard. Good work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garris wants to pass the guard but Adonis is keeping the position.

Garris avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Garris slips nicely into half guard.
Adonis wants to stand back up but Garris manages to pass into side control.
Garris grinds an elbow into Adonis's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Garris working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Adonis tries to bench press Garris off him but Garris keeps the position.
Adonis looks to move to half guard but instead Garris has passed into mount! Damn!
Adonis can't escape the position.

Garris looking for a guillotine from mount but Adonis is having none of it.
Adonis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adonis sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Adonis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Garris pulls his head out easily.
Achilles Adonis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Adonis actively working from the bottom here.

Adonis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Adonis is refusing to be controlled, as Garris sits in half guard.

Garris stands up out of the half guard.

Adonis clinches up with Garris and pushes him back against the cage.
Garris connects with a nasty looking knee right to Adonis's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Garris.
Adonis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Adonis tries a knee to the head but Garris blocks it.
Adonis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Garris manages to break the clinch.
Garris circles away from the clinch attempt

and Garris counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Garris.
Adonis looking for a sweep. Not yet Adonis, not yet.

Adonis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Garris drops back looking for a leg! Adonis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Adonis manages to kick Garris off! Garris jumps back into Adonis's guard.
Adonis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rex Garris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Adonis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Achilles Adonis!