PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rowan Blackadder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Adams has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Blackadder
vs
Adams

174 cm
25
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
155 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rowan Blackadder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Adams!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Blackadder.
Adams misses with a head kick.

Blackadder forces Adams back against the cage and clinches.
Blackadder holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Blackadder pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blackadder scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Adams tries a low kick but Blackadder avoids it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Blackadder lands a hook that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Blackadder prevents Adams from breaking the clinch.
Adams has had enough of the clinch but Blackadder keeps him there for the moment.
Blackadder lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blackadder is stalling here.
Blackadder lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Adams.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackadder lands a left hand.
Blackadder has Adams pressed against the cage, preventing Adams from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Blackadder keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Adams's efforts to push away.
Adams lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blackadder backwards.
Blackadder slowing the pace effectively.
Adams trying to control the position but instead, Blackadder has worked for underhooks and has pushed Adams into the cage.
Adams jumps guard but Blackadder stands there with Adams around his waist. Adams gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Adams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blackadder is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackadder is leaning against Adams and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Adams avoids the elbow strike from Blackadder, against the cage.
Blackadder scores with a hook to the body.
Adams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Blackadder lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Blackadder is leaning against Adams and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Adams is trying to break the clinch but Blackadder has him pressed against the cage.
Blackadder is pushing Adams up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Blackadder throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adamss head.
Adams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blackadder lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackadder tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Blackadder creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Blackadder scores with a nice short uppercut.
Blackadder pushes Adams back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blackadder is struggling to control the position.
Blackadder lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Blackadder tries to circle away but Adams has him pinned against the cage.
Blackadder misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Blackadder.
Adams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Blackadder lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackadder connects with a nasty looking knee right to Adams's face.

Adams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blackadder closes the distance and lands a one-two.
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!

Blackadder pushes Adams up against the cage in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Blackadder.

Adams breaks the clinch.

Adams closes the distance and pushes Blackadder back into the cage.
Adams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blackadder lands with a short shot to the head.
Blackadder lands a right hand.
Blackadder fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Blackadder takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Blackadder misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rowan Blackadder dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Adams throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Blackadder's waist but Blackadder gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Adams off to one side.
Adams slips a jab and a cross from Blackadder.
Blackadder misses with a few strikes there.

Adams gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Blackadder is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adams can do to turn this around?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
Blackadder is trying to break the clinch but Adams has him pressed against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Blackadder.

Adams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No luck for Adams with that takedown attempt.
Adams takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Adams closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Blackadder taking a breather.
Blackadder works on Adams's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackadder misses with a punch on the inside.
Adams wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Adams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Blackadder lands a nice uppercut.
Adams is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Blackadder pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rowan Blackadder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Adams.
Adams throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Adams wants to get back to striking at distance but Blackadder won't allow it.
Blackadder wants to break the clinch but can't.
Blackadder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blackadder lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adams backwards.

Blackadder's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blackadder throws a right and a left that both miss.
Adams unleashes a big counter combination but Blackadder bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackadder lands a jab-cross combination.
Blackadder scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Adams swinging wildly here.

Blackadder rushes Adams and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adams tries for a takedown but Blackadder manages to get underhooks.
Adams tries to break the clinch but Blackadder is controlling the position.

Adams breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Blackadder does no damage.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Blackadder scores with a shoulder strike.
Blackadder with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackadder scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Blackadder landing knees to the head.
Blackadder misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adams takes a shot to the head.
Adams is trying to break free.
Blackadder has Adams pressed against the cage, preventing Adams from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Blackadder is trying to force a seperation but Adams has the dominant position.
Blackadder lands with a short shot to the head.
Adams is looking to break free of the clinch but Blackadder has double underhooks.
Blackadder throws a head punch that misses.
Adams is looking to break free of the clinch but Blackadder has double underhooks.
Adams throws a punch but it's blocked by Blackadder.
Knees in the clinch landing for Blackadder.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackadder slows down the pace here.
Blackadder can't find room to land a body shot as Adams controls the action.
Adams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blackadder throws a punch but it's blocked by Adams.
Blackadder is struggling to control the position.
Blackadder is struggling to control the position.
Blackadder tries to work over Adams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blackadder lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rowan Blackadder dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Blackadder throws a nice looking combination but Adams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Adams with the counter takedown but Blackadder avoids it easily.
Adams fails with the takedown.
Adams misses with a body shot.
Rowan Blackadder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blackadder looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Adams dodges the punch combination from Blackadder.
Blackadder tries to bum rush Adams with a series of wild strikes but Adams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blackadder throws a series of punches but Adams moves out of range.
Blackadder tries to close the distance and clinch but Adams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Blackadder moves into the clinch.
Adams prevents a body shot from Blackadder.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Adams breaks the clinch.
Adams shoots in looking for a takedown. Blackadder tries to sprawl out of it but Adams keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Blackadder manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Blackadder is looking for a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams slips a jab and a cross from Blackadder.
Adams wants to counter with a clinch but Blackadder pushes him away.
Blackadder throws a nice looking combination but Adams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Blackadder clinches.
Blackadder tries to work over Adams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rowan Blackadder has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Blackadder tries a knee to the head but Adams blocks it.

Adams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blackadder slips a jab and a cross from Adams.

Adams moves into the clinch.
Blackadder gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Adams.
Rowan Blackadder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Adams.
Blackadder tries a body shot but Adams blocks it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackadder tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blackadder misses with the head strike.
Blackadder displaying some good clinch control by pressing Adams up against the cage.
Blackadder lands an uppercut.
Blackadder stalling against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Blackadder.
Blackadder has Adams pushed against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Blackadder seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rowan Blackadder.
Blackadder misses with a jab, cross combination.
Adams feints the counter takedown.
Blackadder throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Adams.
Blackadder looks to land a combination. Adams sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Blackadder. No joy for Adams on that attempt.
Blackadder appears to be looking for a big counter.
Adams shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Blackadder sprawls well. Blackadder wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Adams gets slowly back to his feet.
Blackadder throws a big counter combination but Adams scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Blackadder digs a good body shot into Adams's ribs.
Blackadder throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blackadder closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Adams shoots for a double leg takedown but Blackadder sprawls well. He's pushed Adams's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
As Adams looks to move away, Blackadder throws a big counter combo but Adams just gets out of the way.
Rowan Blackadder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adams fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackadder avoids the head kick by Adams.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Blackadder, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blackadder misses with a double jab.
Blackadder throws a series of punches but Adams avoids them all with ease.
Adams shoots in looking for a takedown but Blackadder manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Adams's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Blackadder pushes Adams up against the cage in a clinch.
Blackadder softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Adams keeps control of Blackadder as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rowan Blackadder is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blackadder gets through Adams's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Blackadder has a couple of punches blocked by Adams.
Blackadder swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rowan Blackadder showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Blackadder 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rowan Blackadder!
Max Adams spoke after the fight, saying 'Next time I'm just bring more pain '.