PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Federico Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pettis has chosen It's my Life-Bon Jovi as his entrance music. Anthony Pettis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Adams
vs
Pettis

157 cm
24
151 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Federico Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anthony Pettis!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettis is looking to clinch.

Pettis gets caught flat footed, as Adams shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Adams is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Adams wants to pass the guard but Pettis is keeping the position.
Adams might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Adams avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Adams is in close to Pettis's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Adams is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pettis looking for a guillotine here but Adams defends easily.
Adams is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Federico Adams has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Pettis pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Adams closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Adams tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Pettis.
Adams content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Adams is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Adams wants to stand but Pettis has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Adams takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Federico Adams has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Pettis wants to clinch
and Adams counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Adams changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pettis looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Pettis is being controlled here.
Adams looks up at the clock and then as Pettis takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Adams smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Adams wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pettis, who protects the arm well.
Pettis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adams wants to stand but Pettis has his arm trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Federico Adams dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Adams shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Adams lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Adams works over Pettis with some ground and pound from guard.
Pettis being controlled here, momentarily.
Adams works over Pettis with some ground and pound from guard.
Adams would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Adams has gone for a leg lock! Pettis slips out almost immediately though and dives into Adams's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pettis manages to get himself to full guard.
Adams passes into half guard.
Adams is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

We're going to have a standup here because Federico Adams wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Pettis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Adams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pettis tries to clinch but Adams moves away

and Adams counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pettis's guard now.
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!
Adams postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pettis is working an open guard so Adams takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Adams closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Pettis's guard.
Pettis is breathing heavily.
Adams slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Adams scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Adams forces his way into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Adams connects with a nice short shot to Pettis's temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Adams decides to return to a standing position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Adams decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Adams takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Federico Adams dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Pettis tries to sprawl but Adams drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Adams sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Adams is working for a submission of some sort.
Adams wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis punching from the bottom.
Pettis has hold of Adams's hands but Adams slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Adams works his way into full mount!
Adams looking to finish Pettis with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pettis!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams content just to control the position here.
Adams looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pettis can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Adams sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams'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.
Federico Adams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Adams postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pettis looks a forlorn figure.
Adams looking to control and managing it successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Federico Adams showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Adams has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Federico Adams!