PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Callum Adams (ranked 3674 p4p, 317 weight class) and And The (ranked 3985 p4p, 331 weight class). Adams's entrance music is No Noncesense. A fine choice. Callum Adams has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Adams
vs
The

196 cm
28
250 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

185 cm
20
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Vegan Gains
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Callum Adams!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, And The!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Adams swinging wildly here.
The unleashes a big counter combination but Adams bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Oooooh!!! Adams has knocked The down with a huge combo! Adams steps away and waves a wobbly The back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
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 fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches The on the side of the head.
The with a lazy takedown attempt
and Adams counters with a nice uppercut.
Adams throws an overhand right that lands on The's shoulder, as The tries to avoid the shot.
The changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Adams as he avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams throws a series of punches but The avoids them all with ease.
Adams sets himself, and The steps forward looking for the clinch! Adams avoids it this time.
A lazy left from Adams finds it's target.
We've been told by Adams's head coaches at Relentless Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Callum Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of And The.
Adams throws a leg kick that is checked

and The counters with a nice double leg into side control. Adams won't be happy with that.
Adams wants to control but The postures up.

The swings around for an armbar but Adams sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into The's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Adams gets to his feet. The looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Adams cracks The with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adams cracks a nice hook into The's ribs.
The dodges the punch combination from Adams.
Adams displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from The.
Adams went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Thes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Adams is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The goes for a double leg but Adams avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Adams continues to drive forward.
The shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Adams as he avoids it easily.
Adams half committed to a counter leg kick.
Adams shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The throws a chopping leg kick but Adams manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Adams thows a leg kick but The checks it

and The counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Adams!

Adams explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adams throws a leg kick

so The counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Adams keeping moving, preventing The from controlling successfully.
The preventing the sweep.
The trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The trying to control but Adams is working from the bottom.
The postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Adams is on top in guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Callum Adams dominated that 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.

Adams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

The gets the takedown into side control.
Adams is looking to reverse the position.
The trying to control the position but Adams is working away.
Adams tries to buck The off but The is having none of it.
Adams has one of The's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The wants to control but Adams is keeping him busy.
Adams tries to bench press The off him but The keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams is looking to get back to his feet here but The is keeping cool and he's managed to take Adams's back.

The is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Adams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The can do to turn this around?
The struggling to keep hold of the position.
The is riding his opponent, not letting Adams buck him off.

The is looking for a choke. Adams gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Adams manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Adams not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The trying to keep a closed guard but Adams is proving a slippery customer.
Adams showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The looking to control but Adams passes into half guard.
The has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The tries to get to full guard but Adams has control of the leg.
Adams is pressing down on The's thigh, looking to free his foot. The is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams is looking to take a break and control but The is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The wants to get back to full guard.
Well, if Adams is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The wants to control but Adams is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if The can do anything to dispel that myth.
The keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Adams is thwarting The's attempts to control the position.
The makes his way to full guard. A much better position for The.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Adams trying to control but The is working from the bottom.
The wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Adams thows a leg kick but The checks it

and The counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Adams!
The working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Callum Adams will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

The uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Adams.
Adams throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Adams misses.
The tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
No luck for The with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from The.
Adams seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Adams misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The drives through and clinches with Adams against the cage.
Adams taking a breather.

The gets a trip takedown into half guard.

The is working for a submission of some sort.
Adams is refusing to be controlled, as The sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Adams bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in The's guard.

Adams won't allow The to sweep him here.
The looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Adams will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that The has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Adams has passed into side control.
The is looking for a sweep.
The keeps trying to improve his position.
Adams sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but The is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Adams is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
The is looking to improve his position but Adams isn't that keen on the idea.
Adams misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Adams looking to control and managing it successfully.
The tries to lock up and control but Adams gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Adams misses with a head shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Adams thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Adams looking to finish The with some ground and pound. This is bad for The!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Callum Adams clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

The dodges the punch combination from Adams.
The moves out of range as Adams strikes.
Callum Adams is winning the standup battle so far.
The throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Adams's waist but Adams gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing The off to one side.
Adams lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The closes this distance looking for a takedown but Adams circles away.
The changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Adams tries to avoid it but The manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Adams to the ground. Adams escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Callum Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of And The.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Adams feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends The sprawling to the canvas! The rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Adams finish him?!
Adams cracks The with a left hook right on the temple and The goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Adams lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully The is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Callum Adams!
Callum Adams retains his heavyweight title!
Callum Adams decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.