PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grizzley Adams (ranked 3642 p4p, 3640 weight class) and Michael Faraday (ranked 135 p4p, 134 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Adams
vs
Faraday

185 cm
29
306
4 - 3 - 0

200 cm
21
280
3 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Grizzley Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Faraday!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Faraday is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Faraday connects with a jab.

It looks like Grizzley Adams has been cut.
Faraday throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adams sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adams swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Adams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Faraday.
Faraday scores with a sloppy right hand. Adams should have avoided that one.
Donk. Faraday catches Adams right on the button with a cross.

Adams looking to score a takedown here. Faraday is defending well but Adams drives through and ends up in Faraday's guard.

Faraday manages to escape and get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Adams drops Faraday with a right and a left! Adams comes rushing in but Faraday regains his composure and manages to keep Adams in guard.

It looks like Michael Faraday has been cut.
Adams scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Faraday has his hands on Adams's head, controlling the position.
Faraday working a defensive guard here.
Adams missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Faraday is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Adams throws a strike but Faraday rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Adams 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.
Faraday is fighting to break Adams's control of his arms but Adams is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
I've been told that Faraday has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
Faraday wants to pass the guard but Adams is keeping the position.
Adams keeping moving, preventing Faraday from controlling successfully.
Adams trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faraday trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Adams manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Faraday manages to get himself to full guard.

Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Faraday is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adams controls from within his opponent's guard.
Faraday pulls Adams in to control the position.
Faraday utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Faraday is pulling down on Adams's head. It's preventing any offense from Adams, at least for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faraday working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Adams.
Adams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've been hearing good reports from Adams's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Faraday is pulling down on Adams's head to control his posture.
Faraday trying to keep a closed guard but Adams is proving a slippery customer.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Adams takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Adams shoots in looking for a takedown but Faraday manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Adams's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Adams misses with a takedown attempt
and Faraday counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grizzley Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faraday stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Faraday wants it to stay on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faraday jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Adams gets a takedown into half guard.
Adams passes into side control, despite Faraday's attempt to control the position.
Faraday is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Adams scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Faraday preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Adams looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Faraday with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Faraday keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Grizzley Adams will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice defenses there by Adams.
Grizzley Adams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adams walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Adams misses with the combination.

Adams gets a takedown into half guard.
Adams not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Faraday wants to improve his position but Adams is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams is keen to just control but Faraday is a slippery customer.
Faraday is trying to maintain the position but Adams is very close to passing his half guard.
Adams moves into full mount! Faraday won't be happy about that!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Adams misses with a head shot.
Adams scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Adams trying to control but Faraday is having none of it.
Adams pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Faraday is rocked!
Adams lands a big shot to the head and Faraday winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Grizzley Adams!