PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Adesanya (ranked 5650 p4p, 511 weight class) and Yuwanah Buhlshk (ranked 6644 p4p, 550 weight class). Adesanya comes to the cage accompanied by Scarface intro Theme. Yuwanah Buhlshk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Adesanya
vs
Buhlshk

193 cm
25
183 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

176 cm
18
183 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jorge Adesanya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yuwanah Buhlshk!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buhlshk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Buhlshk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Buhlshk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adesanya.

Adesanya clinches up with Buhlshk and pushes him back against the cage.

Buhlshk breaks the clinch.
Adesanya has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A head kick misses from Buhlshk.
Buhlshk throws a leg kick but Adesanya sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Adesanya closes this distance looking for a takedown but Buhlshk circles away.
Buhlshk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Adesanya has closed the distance and engaged Buhlshk in a clinch.
Buhlshk wants to break free but Adesanya has control.
Adesanya is trying to drag Buhlshk to the mat but Buhlshk just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Buhlshk tries to break free but Adesanya pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buhlshk is trying to push Adesanya away but Adesanya has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Adesanya has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Buhlshk is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorge Adesanya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buhlshk prevents a takedown attempt there.
Buhlshk wants to break the clinch but can't.
Buhlshk gets underhooks to prevent Adesanya's takedown attempt.
A frustrated look appears on Buhlshk's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Buhlshk prevents a takedown attempt there.
Buhlshk has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Buhlshk has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Adesanya seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Buhlshk can turn it around.
Adesanya keeps control of Buhlshk as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Buhlshk gets underhooks to prevent Adesanya's takedown attempt.
Adesanya goes for a takedown attempt but Buhlshk pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Adesanya throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Buhlshk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adesanya closes this distance looking for a takedown but Buhlshk circles away.
Buhlshk circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Adesanya drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Buhlshk follows Adesanya to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuwanah Buhlshk!