PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Wade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isiah Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Wade
vs
Adams

215 cm
21
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, James Wade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Isiah Adams!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wade swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Adams.
Wade slaps away a takedown attempt from Adams, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Adams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wade shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Adams counters with a takedown into side control.
Wade throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Wade manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Adams blocks the strikes from Wade.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adams controlling the action here.
Wade flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade strikes from the bottom but Adams uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Adams avoids the strikes from the bottom by Wade.
Adams wants to control but Wade is keeping him busy.
Wade striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Wade is looking for a sweep.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wade with a poor takedown
and Adams counters with a thumping low kick.
Wade doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Adams counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Wade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wade has Adams pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Adams manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Adams is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Wade can't fight it off and eventually Adams manages to take the fight to the floor. Wade looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wade throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Adams working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Adams's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Adams slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Wade.
Wade tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Adams stalling away here and it's allowed Wade to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Wade trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Wade really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wade throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Wade throws a couple of heel strikes.
Adams working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wade is striking but Adams is not phased and passes to half guard.
Wade is refusing to be controlled, as Adams sits in half guard.
Adams missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wade flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Adams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Adams tries a head kick but it misses.

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.
Adams throws a combination. Wade tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Adams has his takedown stuffed

and Wade decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Adams's guard.
Adams looks gassed!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wade's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wade cracks Adams with a solid left hand.
Wade loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Adams has momentary wrist control but Wade slips an elbow through the middle.
Wade landing with the ground and pound.
Wade keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Adams's head.
Wade will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adams controls Wade momentarily but Wade frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Isiah Adams will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Adams with a poor takedown

so Wade counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Adams working a defensive guard here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wade's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wade lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Adams working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wade.
Wade trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wade lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wade makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Adams is breathing heavily.
Wade is working Adams over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wade loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wade throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wade postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wade scoring with some ground and pound.
Wade trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wade postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wade working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Adams utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wade keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Adams's head.
Wade missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Adams doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Adams not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wade loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Adams is on top in guard.
Wade throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Wade trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Wade trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Wade will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Wade trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Wade throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wade striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Wade trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Adams shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Wade counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Adams!
Wade avoids the attempt from Adams to control.
Wade dominating with strikes here.
Adams taking shots to the head.
Wade lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wade lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wade lands a big elbow.
Wade landing strikes, looking to finish!
Wade fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wade putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Adams is rocked!
Wade dominating with strikes here.
Adams is still in real trouble! Can Wade finish him?
Oooooh, big shot lands for Wade! Adams is hurt baaadly! Wade is firing away with more strikes - Adams is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). James Wade!