PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raistlin Lovelair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lovelair
vs
Adams

192 cm
27
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
215 lbs
7 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raistlin Lovelair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Al Adams!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lovelair clinches with his opponent.
Adams has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lovelair avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lovelair blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Adams fails to land.
Lovelair throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adamss head.
Good body shot from Adams.
Adams holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lovelair tries to land a knee to the head but Adams blocks with his arms.
Lovelair lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Al Adams has been cut.
Adams doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lovelair is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Adams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lovelair avoids it.
Adams misses with a knee to the head.
Lovelair using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adams has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Adams takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lovelair obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lovelair misses with a knee strike.
Adams lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lovelair.
Adams has a couple of punches blocked by Lovelair.
Adams looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Adams misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Lovelair scores with a nice short uppercut.
Our sources have told us that Lovelair has been working on his elbows in the gym.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lovelair tries a knee to the head but Adams blocks it.
Lovelair scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lovelair misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lovelair lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lovelair with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Adams tries to work over Lovelair's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Lovelair.
Lovelair blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Adams on the inside.
Lovelair with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lovelair misses with a knee to the head.
Lovelair misses with a knee strike.
Lovelair lands a body shot.
Lovelair goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adams swings wildly with an uppercut but Lovelair uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lovelair putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Adams in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lovelair lands a good knee to the midsection. Adams won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lovelair with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lovelair.
Adams looks winded!
Lovelair tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lovelair scores a nice knee to the body.
Lovelair lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lovelair connects with a nasty looking knee right to Adams's face.

That has opened up Al Adams's cut even more.
Lovelair pushes Adams back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lovelair gets through Adams's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Adams misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adams.
Lovelair blocks an uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lovelair obliges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lovelair.
Lovelair blocks an uppercut.
Lovelair pushes Adams back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adams takes an elbow to the forehead.
Adams can't find room to land a body shot as Lovelair controls the action.
Adams takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lovelair lands a shot to the body.
Lovelair connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams tries a body shot but Lovelair blocks it.
Lovelair lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Adams.
Adams misses with the head strike.
Lovelair connects with a nasty looking knee right to Adams's face.

The cut above Al Adams's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Lovelair scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lovelair tries a knee to the head but Adams blocks it.
Adams will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lovelair up against the cage.
Lovelair lands a shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Lovelair.
Adams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Adams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lovelair landing knees to the head.
Lovelair lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Adams takes an elbow to the temple.

Al Adams's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lovelair lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lovelair stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Adams pushes Lovelair back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Lovelair - that landed with a thud.
Lovelair lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lovelair scores with a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Lovelair.
Lovelair landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lovelair digs a right hand into Adams's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Adams's gas tank.
Lovelair connects with a knee to the head.
Lovelair lands a good knee to the midsection. Adams won't want to take too many of those.
Lovelair scores with a knee to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Al Adams's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Raistlin Lovelair!