PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Judge Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Adama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Nelson
vs
Adama

186 cm
20
189 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
195 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Judge Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, William Adama!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Adama. Those never looked like landing.
Adama avoids a kick to the body.
Adama thuds a left hand into Nelson's body.
Nelson blocks a head kick by Adama.
Adama tries to land a leg kick but Nelson saw it coming and moves away.
Nelson doesn't manage to clinch there - Adama circles away.
Adama plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Judge Nelson has been cut.
Nelson throws a sloppy body shot

and Adama counters with a crisp one two that drops Nelson! Adama thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Nelson to his feet! Nelson is in big trouble!
William Adama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adama looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Adama throws a head kick but Nelson moves out of range.
Adama lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nelson misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Adama.
Adama keeps the fight on the outside.
Adama misses with a double jab
and Nelson counters with a three punch combo that has Adama backing up. Adama nods at Nelson to acknowledge the strikes.
Adama throws a leg kick

and Nelson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Adama tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nelson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Adama is trying to break the clinch but Nelson has him pressed against the cage.
Nelson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nelson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Adama working hard to break the clinch.
Adama tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nelson smiles and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Adama. That's going to slow Nelson down.
Nelson blocks a head kick by Adama.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nelson moves out of range of the body kick.
Adama fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Adama swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Adama paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Nelson moves into the clinch successfully.
Nice elbow from Nelson.
Adama tries to pull guard but Nelson won't allow it.
Judge Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Adama.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adama wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nelson has Adama pushed against the cage.
Adama tries to break free but Nelson pushes him back against the cage.
Nelson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Adama blocks it with crossed arms.
Adama tries to pull guard but Nelson holds him up against the cage and eventually Adama drops back down to his feet.
Nelson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Adama jumps guard but Nelson stands there with Adama around his waist. Adama gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nelson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adama tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nelson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nelson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nelson tries to land a knee to the head but Adama blocks with his arms.

Nelson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adama lands with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adama digs a good body shot into Nelson's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adama throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Nelson counters by moving into the clinch.

Nelson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adama throws a combination that misses

and Nelson counters by moving into the clinch.
Nelson slowing the pace effectively.
Nelson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Adama's efforts to push away.
Nelson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Adama's face.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nelson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Adama has had enough of the clinch but Nelson keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Adama blocks a body shot from Nelson.
Adama working hard to break the clinch.
Nelson looking to slow down the pace here.
Nelson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adama has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Adama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Judge Nelson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Adama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Adama lands a leg kick that knocks Nelson off balance momentarily.
Adama misses with a series of wild punches.
Nelson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Adama lands with a kick to the temple. Nelson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A combination from Adama does no damage.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Adama - that will leave a mark!
Nelson slips a jab and a cross from Adama.
Some wild striking there from Adama.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Adama. That's going to slow Nelson down.
Adama connects with a leg kick. Nelson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nelson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Adama looks to land a body kick but Nelson moved away.
No joy there for Adama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Adama throws a head kick that misses
and Nelson counters with a one-two to the body.
Adama is looking to score with low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adama goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Nelson gets a clinch.
Adama looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nelson cracks Adama with a nice body shot.
Nelson stalls.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Nelson for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Adama wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nelson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adama wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Adama blocking some punches.
Nelson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nelson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nelson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Adama blocks it with crossed arms.
Adama blocks a body shot from Nelson.
Adama is trying to break the clinch but Nelson is controlling him.
Adama has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nelson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Judge Nelson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nelson.
Adama is trying to push Nelson away but Nelson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Adama looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Adama is trying to force a seperation but Nelson has the dominant position.
Nelson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Adama tries to pull guard but Nelson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Adama blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson has Adama pressed against the cage, preventing Adama from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Adama jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nelson walks away with a smile on his face. Adama gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Judge Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Adama.
Adama misses with a wild body shot.
Adama misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Adama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Adama is breathing heavily.
Adama is looking to chop away at Nelson's legs.

Nelson clinches up against the cage.
Nelson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adama has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Adama has had enough of the clinch but Nelson keeps him there for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nelson keeps control of Adama as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nelson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Nelson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Adama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Judge Nelson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nelson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Adama throws a right and a left that both miss.
Adama throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nelson's head.
Nelson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Adama rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Nelson to counter with a crisp jab.
Nelson moves in looking to clinch but Adama pushes him off.
Nelson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adama misses with a double jab.
Adama swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Nelson as he checks the leg kick.
Nelson moves away from the strike by Adama.
Nelson blocks a head kick by Adama.
Adama throws a wild body kick that Nelson sees coming a mile off.
Nelson tries to clinch up but Adama circles away and keeps his distance.
Adama misses with a two punch combination.
Adama throws a head kick that Nelson semi-blocks.
Adama takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Adama misses with a head kick.
Adama throws a shot to the body.
Judge Nelson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adama has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Adama rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Nelson counters by moving into the clinch.
Nelson misses with a knee to the head.
Adama tries to break free but Nelson pushes him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nelson.
Adama wants to get back to striking at distance but Nelson won't allow it.
Nelson is struggling to control the position.
Adama is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nelson to keep the fight standing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adama has Nelson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nelson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nelson throws an elbow but misses.
Adama wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nelson lands with a light punch inside.
Nelson misses with a knee strike.
Adama is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nelson throws an elbow but misses.
Adama wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nelson has him pressed against the cage.
Adama has had enough of the clinch but Nelson keeps him there for the moment.
Adama is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Adama tries to circle away but Nelson has him pinned against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nelson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Adama is looking for a takedown.
Judge Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Adama.
Nelson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nelson misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Judge Nelson.
Nelson is looking to clinch.
Adama scores with the left hand. Nelson knows he should have avoided that one.
Nelson avoids the head kick by Adama.
Adama lands with a slapping head kick.
William Adama is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nelson dodges the punch combination from Adama.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adama misses with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
William Adama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Adama winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Adama!
After the fight, William Adama was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.