PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jason Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcel Adur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Michaels
vs
Adur

180 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

173 cm
26
160 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcel Adur!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.

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

Michaels feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Adur looking for a sweep. Not yet Adur, not yet.
Michaels controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Jason Michaels has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Michaels as Adur shoots in.
Michaels swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Michaels takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Adur lands a head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Michaels fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adur shoots in for a double leg but Michaels sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jason Michaels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcel Adur.
A good leg kick by Adur.
Michaels throws a series of punches but Adur avoids them all with ease.
Adur fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Michaels avoids it really well and circles away.

Adur clinches up with Michaels and pushes him back against the cage.
Adur content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Michaels is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adur wants to take the fight to the mat but Michaels manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Michaels looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Adur holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Adur lands a good knee to the midsection. Michaels won't want to take too many of those.
Adur wants a takedown but no success here.
Adur connects with a knee to the head.
Michaels has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Michaels jumps guard but Adur stands there with Michaels around his waist. Michaels gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adur is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A frustrated look appears on Michaels's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adur looking for a takedown.
Adur lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Adur is looking to take this one to the mat.
Michaels drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Adur goes for a takedown attempt but Michaels pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Michaels misses with an uppercut.
Michaels throws a body punch but Adur moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adur tries to clinch but Michaels moves out of range.
Michaels shoots for a takedown but Adur saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Michaels leaves Adur with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Adur tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Adur darts in and clinches Michaels up against the cage.
Michaels fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Michaels is pressed up against the cage. Adur has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Michaels down to the mat. Michaels avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Michaels fails with a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Michaels misses with a right hand
and Adur counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Michaels tries to score a power double leg takedown but Adur sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Michaels somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcel Adur dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Michaels fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Michaels moves into the clinch.
Michaels wants to break the clinch but can't.
Adur lands a nice knee to the body.
Adur controlling the action here for a moment.
Adur goes for a takedown in the clinch but Michaels prevents it.
Adur has Michaels pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Michaels manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Adur avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adur utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Michaels is trying to pull guard but Adur has him pressed against the cage.
Adur utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Adur goes for a takedown in the clinch but Michaels prevents it.
Jason Michaels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcel Adur.
Michaels is pressed up against the cage. Adur has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Michaels down to the mat. Michaels avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Michaels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Michaels changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Adur tries to avoid it but Michaels manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Adur to the ground. Adur escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Adur gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Michaels.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Adur has Michaels up against the cage in a clinch.
Adur is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Michaels gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Adur can't get the takedown.
Adur goes for a takedown attempt but Michaels pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Adur fails with the takedown

and Michaels counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Michaels pushing down on Adur's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Michaels is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jason Michaels.
Adur tries to clinch up.
Adur is looking to clinch.
Michaels shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Adur defends it nicely.

Adur drives through and clinches with Michaels against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adur lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Adur lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Michaels is rocked!
Adur connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Marcel Adur will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Adur with a lazy takedown attempt
and Michaels counters with a stiff right hand.
Oh Michaels is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marcel Adur seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Michaels shoots in and bounces Adur off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Michaels seems to have got his legs back now.
Michaels is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jason Michaels just wasn't active enough.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Adur.
Adur fails with the takedown
and Michaels counters with a stiff right hand.
Jason Michaels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcel Adur.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Michaels pushes Adur up against the cage in a clinch.
Adur is looking for a takedown.
Adur has Michaels pushed against the cage.
Michaels is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Adur to keep the fight standing.
Adur controlling the action here for a moment.
Michaels prevents the takedown attempt.
Adur wants to take the fight to the mat but Michaels manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adur drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Adur is looking for a takedown.
Adur takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Adur has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Michaels avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Michaels ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Michaels no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Michaels has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Adur really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Michaels. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jason Michaels has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Adur as Michaels shoots in.
Adur shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Michaels pinned against the cage. Michaels gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Michaels dives in and scores a takedown into Adur's guard.
Michaels throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Michaels is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jason Michaels just wasn't active enough.
No luck for Adur with that takedown attempt.
Adur with a lazy takedown attempt

so Michaels counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michaels slips nicely into half guard.
Jason Michaels overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Michaels seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jason Michaels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Michaels lands with a punch from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Michaels showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Adur has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcel Adur!
A relieved looking Marcel Adur thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.