PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Adams (ranked 2576 p4p, 3352 weight class) and Fung Hao Ming (ranked 292 p4p, 368 weight class). Hao Ming has chosen Long Arirang as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Adams
vs
Hao Ming

180 cm
21
160
3 - 1 - 0

176 cm
21
155
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruno Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fung Hao Ming!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams looks to score with a jab to the body but Hao Ming is just out of range.
Adams lands a head shot.
Adams lands a nice looking body shot.
Adams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hao Ming.
Hao Ming has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hao Ming ducks right into an uppercut from Adams.

Adams gets tackled into the cage by Hao Ming. Hao Ming maintains the clinch.
Hao Ming throws an elbow that misses.
Adams trying to stall but Hao Ming improves his position.
Hao Ming goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Hao Ming fails to land.
Adams wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hao Ming lands a nice uppercut.
Hao Ming blocks a body shot from Adams.
Adams tries to throw a body punch but Hao Ming avoids it by throwing Adams back against the cage.
Adams wants to get back to striking at distance but Hao Ming won't allow it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hao Ming.
Adams wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Adams pushes Hao Ming back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hao Ming blocks a body shot from Adams.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams is looking to control Hao Ming's arms but Hao Ming gets an underhook and turns him. Now Adams has his back to the cage.
Hao Ming fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hao Ming misses with a knee to the head.
Adams is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hao Ming is keeping busy.
Hao Ming will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Adams up against the cage.
Adams looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short uppercut from Hao Ming.
Adams wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hao Ming makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hao Ming prevents Adams from breaking the clinch.
I was talking to Adams's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short uppercut from Adams.
Hao Ming misses with a body punch.
Adams can't find room to land a body shot as Hao Ming controls the action.
Adams is looking to break free of the clinch but Hao Ming has double underhooks.
Hao Ming swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adams misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hao Ming.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adams.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams wants to stall.
Adams lands a body shot.
Adams wants to stall.
Hao Ming blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hao Ming fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hao Ming drops down looking for an ankle pick but Adams pulls his leg out and moves away.
Adams clobbers Hao Ming with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Adams misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adams throws a sloppy body shot
and Hao Ming cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hao Ming wants to clinch up but Adams keeps it at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Adams. Beautiful body shot.
Hao Ming shoots for a takedown but Adams saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice body punch from Adams.
Adams throws out a powerful jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams swats away the attempt to clinch by Hao Ming.

Hao Ming has taken the fight to the clinch.

Hao Ming pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hao Ming looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Adams is looking to wear down Hao Ming with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Adams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hao Ming manages to avoid it.
Adams fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Hao Ming clinches.
Hao Ming taking a breather.
Hao Ming pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Adams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adams lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hao Ming blocks an uppercut.
Hao Ming lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hao Ming has a couple of punches blocked by Adams.
Hao Ming fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams is trying to break free.
Hao Ming struggles to land a body shot inside as Adams controls his hands.
Hao Ming prevents Adams from breaking the clinch.
Adams lands a nice uppercut.
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!
Hao Ming has a couple of punches blocked by Adams.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hao Ming as Adams tries to tie him up.
Adams lands a right hand.
Adams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adams tries a body shot but Hao Ming blocks it.
Hao Ming is trying to stall.
Hao Ming misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adams working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hao Ming blocks an uppercut.
Hao Ming misses with a punch on the inside.
Adams is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Adams dominated that round.
That's time! Adams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Adams lands with a cross.
Adams throws a jab but it's blocked by Hao Ming.
Adams scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hao Ming doesn't seem bothered though.
Hao Ming just misses with a punch to the body.

Hao Ming drives through and clinches with Adams against the cage.

Adams breaks from the clinch.
Hao Ming walks into a left hand.
Hao Ming slips a jab from Adams.
Adams connects with the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Adams misses the target.

Hao Ming has Adams up against the cage in a clinch.
Hao Ming lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Adams.
Adams working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adams misses with a punch to the body.
Hao Ming lands a nice uppercut.
Adams looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams working aggressively here.
Adams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hao Ming can do to turn this around?
Adams lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Adams on the inside.
Hao Ming misses with the head strike.
Adams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hao Ming lands with a left to the head.
Hao Ming misses with some punches.
Adams throws a head punch that misses.
Hao Ming lands a body punch in the clinch.
Adams can't find room to land a body shot as Hao Ming controls the action.
Adams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hao Ming throws a head punch that misses.
Adams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hao Ming creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Adams blocks a body shot from Hao Ming.
Fung Hao Ming seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hao Ming will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Adams up against the cage.
Hao Ming is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hao Ming misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hao Ming tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hao Ming throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Adams being controlled against the cage.

Hao Ming breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adams scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hao Ming doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bruno Adams is winning the standup battle so far.
Decent striking displayed by Adams there.

Hao Ming closes the distance and pushes Adams back into the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Adams takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Adams lands with a right to the head.
Hao Ming misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adams throws a punch but it's blocked by Hao Ming.
Adams misses with a punch to the body.
Hao Ming misses with the head strike.
Hao Ming keeps control of Adams as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams swings wildly with an uppercut but Hao Ming uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Adams takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Adams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hao Ming working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Hao Ming scores with a nice short uppercut.
Adams slows down the pace here.
Adams tries to work over Hao Ming's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adams is trying to force a seperation but Hao Ming has the dominant position.
Adams lands a body shot.
Hao Ming looking to stall.
Adams working hard to break the clinch.
Hao Ming keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Adams's efforts to push away.
Adams looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams misses with a punch on the inside.
Hao Ming lands a nice uppercut.
Hao Ming blocks an uppercut.
Adams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hao Ming is trying to stall.
Hao Ming has a couple of punches blocked by Adams.
Adams struggles to land a body shot inside as Hao Ming controls his hands.
Hao Ming gets through Adams's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Adams lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hao Ming.
Adams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adams wants to stall.
Hao Ming swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hao Ming.
Adams looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Adams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hao Ming's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Adams dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Adams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Adams misses the shot to the body.
Hao Ming needs to keep his hands up - Adams had a free shot at his head there.
Adams misses with a hook. Hao Ming ducked under it nicely.
Adams lands a head shot.

Hao Ming drives through and clinches with Adams against the cage.
Adams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hao Ming.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Adams wants to break free but Hao Ming has control.
Adams swings wildly with an uppercut but Hao Ming uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Adams cracks Hao Ming with a nice body shot.
Adams misses with a punch on the inside.
Adams gets through Hao Ming's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adams avoids the elbow strike from Hao Ming, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hao Ming.
Hao Ming swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hao Ming lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Adams misses with some punches.
Adams is trying to stall.
Hao Ming lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adams wants to stall.
Adams gets underhooks to prevent Hao Ming's takedown attempt.
Adams is looking to control Hao Ming's arms but Hao Ming gets an underhook and turns him. Now Adams has his back to the cage.

Adams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adams misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hao Ming counters with a leg kick.

Hao Ming closes the distance and clinches.
Adams is trying to break free.
Hao Ming blocks an uppercut.
Adams softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Adams tries to stall but Hao Ming uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Adams tries to circle away but Hao Ming has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams prevents a body shot from Hao Ming.
Hao Ming has Adams pressed against the cage, preventing Adams from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hao Ming lands a right hand that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Hao Ming blocks an uppercut.
Adams is trying to break the clinch but Hao Ming has him pressed against the cage.
Hao Ming throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Adams blocks it with crossed arms.
Adams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hao Ming tries to work over Adams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hao Ming prevents Adams from breaking the clinch.
Hao Ming letting Adams take a breather here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hao Ming gets through Adams's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hao Ming gets through Adams's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Adams has a couple of punches blocked by Hao Ming.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hao Ming.
Adams wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hao Ming with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams throws a punch but it's blocked by Hao Ming.
Adams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hao Ming's elbow.
Hao Ming swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hao Ming tries to work over Adams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hao Ming swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hao Ming has a couple of punches blocked by Adams.
Hao Ming blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hao Ming.
Adams is trying to stall.
Hao Ming blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hao Ming blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hao Ming lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hao Ming lands a hook that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Adams's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Adams blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams wants to break the clinch but can't.
Adams is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hao Ming is keeping busy.
Hao Ming misses with the head strike.
Hao Ming tries for a takedown but Adams manages to get underhooks.
Hao Ming working aggressively here.
Adams throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hao Mings head.
Adams is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Adams lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
Hao Ming throws a head punch that misses.
Hao Ming misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hao Ming lands a right hand.
Adams lands a left hand.
Hao Ming trying to control the position but instead, Adams has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hao Ming into the cage.
Still in the clinch, Adams scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fung Hao Ming has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adams taking a breather.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bruno Adams.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Adams, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Adams!
A relieved looking Bruno Adams thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.