PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Reis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crane Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reis's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Blood Brothers. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Reis
vs
Adams

180 cm
20
200 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
190 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

[JMFC] Klinch
Trojan Canadian Clothing

NATURAL BEAST

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Reis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Crane Adams!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Reis shoots in looking for a takedown. Adams tries to sprawl out of it but Reis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Adams manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reis closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Reis keeps Adams at a distance using the push kick.
Reis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adams needs to keep his hands up - Reis had a free shot at his head there.
Adams throws a sloppy head kick
and Reis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Adams swinging wilding here.
Adams throws a body kick the misses

and Reis counters with a nice double leg into side control. Adams won't be happy with that.

Reis is trying to get an arm triangle but Adams is defending well.

Reis goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Adams rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Reis's guard! Nice work there by Adams!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reis throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Adams escapes and throws Reis's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Reis sneaks back into half guard.
Reis trying to control from the bottom.
Adams is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Adams controlling the action here.

That's two 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.
Adams is trying to control the action in half guard but Reis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Reis tries to roll over but Adams keeps him under control.
Adams wants to control but Reis is keeping him busy.
Reis manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reis is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Reis is looking for a triangle here but Adams uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Reis manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Reis is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Reis is looking to get back to full guard here but Adams has managed to pass to side control instead.
Reis is looking to improve his position but Adams isn't that keen on the idea.
Adams trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Adams controlling the position easily from mount.
Reis regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Reis 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 clinches but Reis breaks the clinch
and Reis counters with a nice body kick.
Adams stuffs the takedown.
Adams wants to clinch but Reis slips to the side
and Reis counters with a body kick that stops Adams in his tracks momentarily.
Adams clinches but Reis breaks the clinch

and Reis moves into the clinch.
Reis wants a takedown but no success here.
Reis dodges an elbow strike from Adams.
Adams trying to land knees to the body.
Reis avoiding damage as Adams throws knees to the body.
Adams unloads a knee to the mid-section. Reis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Adams trying to land knees to the body.
Adams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Adams with a knee to the head.
Adams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Adams tries to land knees in the clinch but Reis avoids the damage to the body.
Adams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Adams looking to throw knees to the head but Reis is blocking nicely.
Reis tries to pull guard but Adams holds him up against the cage and eventually Reis drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Reis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adams prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Adams stops a takedown attempt from Reis.
Reis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Adams gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Adams lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Adams.
Adams lands an elbow that stopped Reis in his tracks for a moment.
Reis takes an elbow to the temple.
Adams lands a knee to the body.
Reis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Reis goes for a takedown attempt but Adams pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A head kick misses from Adams.
Crane Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams darts in trying to clinch

and Reis counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Adams!
Adams tries to buck Reis off but he can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reis wants to control the pace but Adams is squirming around nicely.

Reis swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Adams is now in Reis's guard. A big mistake from Reis there, giving up the dominant position!

Adams gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adams wants to clinch up but Reis keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Adams as he avoids it easily.
Adams doesn't manage to clinch there - Reis circles away.
Reis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Adams clinches up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Adams just misses with a elbow thrown towards Reis's brow.
Adams pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Adams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reis blocks it with crossed arms.
Adams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Reis's face.
Adams tries to land knees in the clinch but Reis avoids the damage to the body.
Reis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Adams tries to land knees in the clinch but Reis avoids the damage to the body.
Reis managing to block the knees to the body from Adams.
Reis takes an elbow to the forehead.
Adams comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Adams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reis blocks it with crossed arms.
Reis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Adams misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Knees in the clinch landing for Adams.
Adams lands a knee to the head.
Adams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reis jumps guard but Adams stands there with Reis around his waist. Reis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Reis avoids the elbow strike from Adams, against the cage.
Adams lands a knee to the body.
Adams with a knee to the head.
Reis is trying to drag Adams to the mat but Adams just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Adams lands a knee to the body.
Adams looking to throw knees to the head but Reis is blocking nicely.
Adams prevents the takedown attempt.
Reis blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reis has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Adams avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Adams misses with a knee strike.
Reis looking for a takedown.
Reis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Adams gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Reis takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crane Adams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Reis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Adams lands with a kick to the temple. Reis shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Adams tries to clinch up but Reis circles away and keeps his distance.
Reis blocks a leg kick.
Adams takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Adams misses with a head kick.
Adams moves in looking to clinch but Reis pushes him off.
Adams tries to clinch there but Reis circles away.
Adams wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Adams gets caught flat footed, as Reis shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Reis postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Adams is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Reis, into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reis wants to hit a switch here but Adams passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Reis there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams content just to control the position here.
Reis controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Reis is squirming around, avoiding Adams's attempts to control the action.
Reis wants to control but Adams is having none of it.
Reis is desperately trying to improve his position but Adams has a good base and remains in mount.
Adams controlling from mount.
Reis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams controlling his opponent.
Reis is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Adams tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Reis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Reis is working hard here to advance position.
Adams controlling the pace for now.
Adams trying to control but Reis is having none of it.
Reis wants to control but Adams is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Crane Adams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Adams 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Crane Adams!