PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Titan Reign (ranked 2539 p4p, 2201 weight class) and Grizzley Adams (ranked 75 p4p, 105 weight class). Reign's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Belize (ft. MF DOOM) by Danger Mouse & Black Thought. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Reign
vs
Adams

197 cm
42
235
23 - 18 - 0

185 cm
36
345
12 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Good chin

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Fast

Seventh Circle Clothing
Hoarse Pills

Conquer

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 23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Titan Reign!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Grizzley Adams!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams thuds a left hand into Reign's body.
Adams throws a body shot but no joy.
Reign swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Adams throws a lazy right hand but Reign sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reign swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Adams throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Reign on the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Adams.
Grizzley Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by Adams there.
Adams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
An attempted straight right counter from Reign misses the target.
Adams has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Reign is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Nice shot lands for Adams.
A big left from Reign misses.
Adams connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Reign momentarily.

Reign gets caught napping as Adams dives in and scores a takedown. Reign manages to retain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams wants to control from the top but Reign keeps moving.
Adams engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Reign looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Reign will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Adams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reign swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Reign is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Adams throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Reign works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Adams looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Reign 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Adams scoring with some ground and pound.
Adams controlling from the top position.
Adams landing with the ground and pound.

Reign is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Adams defends well.
Adams is working Reign over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reign keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.
Adams is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Adams scoring with some ground and pound.
Reign wants to control but Adams passes easily into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Adams lands a nice short elbow.
Reign on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Adams scores with a big shot! Reign's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Reign! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grizzley Adams!