PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ayinde Adeyemi (ranked 4532 p4p, 4430 weight class) and Demolition Man (ranked 0 p4p, 214 weight class). Ayinde Adeyemi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Demolition Man's chin.

Adeyemi
vs
Man

205 cm
18
210
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
21
265
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ayinde Adeyemi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Demolition Man!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Man forces Adeyemi back against the cage and clinches.
Adeyemi prevents a body shot from Man.
Adeyemi is trying to break the clinch but Man has him pressed against the cage.
Adeyemi has had enough of the clinch but Man keeps him there for the moment.
Man goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Man misses with a body punch.
Man misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adeyemi prevents a body shot from Man.
Man putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Adeyemi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Adeyemi is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adeyemi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Man misses with a body punch.
Man works on Adeyemi's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adeyemi prevents a body shot from Man.
Man misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Man misses with a hook to the ribs.
Man goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Man breaks from the clinch.
Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adeyemi jabs Man to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Man takes the fight into the clinch.
Man misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Man.
Man tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adeyemi's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man misses with a punch to the body.
Man presses Adeyemi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Adeyemi blocks an elbow strike.
Adeyemi prevents a body shot from Man.
Adeyemi wants to break free but Man has control.
Man lands a body shot in the clinch.
Adeyemi wants to get back to striking at distance but Man won't allow it.
Man tries a body shot but Adeyemi blocks it.
Adeyemi prevents a body shot from Man.
Adeyemi blocks a body shot from Man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Adeyemi or not.
Man misses with a body punch.
Man can't find room to land a body shot as Adeyemi controls the action.
Man goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Man misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Man tries a body shot but Adeyemi blocks it.
Man with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Ayinde Adeyemi has been cut.
Adeyemi blocks a body shot from Man.
Adeyemi prevents a body shot from Man.
Man tries to throw a body punch but Adeyemi avoids it by throwing Man back against the cage.
Man tries to throw a body punch but Adeyemi avoids it by throwing Man back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Man breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adeyemi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Adeyemi thuds his right hand into Man's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Man clinches up against the cage.
Man doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Man breaks from the clinch.

Man moves into the clinch.
Man should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Man doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adeyemi tries to break the clinch but Man is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adeyemi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Adeyemi is looking to break free of the clinch but Man has double underhooks.
Adeyemi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Demolition Man dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ayinde Adeyemi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Man gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Man tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Man tries to work over Adeyemi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Man works on Adeyemi's body with a couple of short punches.
Man tries a body shot but Adeyemi blocks it.
Man is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adeyemi is defending well for now.
Adeyemi can't break the clinch.
Man cracks Adeyemi with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adeyemi blocks a body shot from Man.
Man utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Demolition Man seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Adeyemi blocks a body shot from Man.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adeyemi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Man lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Man.
Adeyemi prevents a body shot from Man.

Man manages to break the clinch.

Man has managed to clinch.
Man works on Adeyemi's body with a couple of short punches.
Man has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Man struggles to land a body shot inside as Adeyemi controls his hands.
Man stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Adeyemi blocks a body shot from Man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man tries to land a knee to the head but Adeyemi blocks with his arms.
Man goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adeyemi wants to break free but Man has control.

Man pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adeyemi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Man has closed the distance and engaged Adeyemi in a clinch.
Man doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Man breaks from the clinch.

Man rushes Adeyemi and presses him up against the cage.
Adeyemi working hard to break the clinch.
Man tries a body shot but Adeyemi blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man can't find room to land a body shot as Adeyemi controls the action.
Man digs a right hand into Adeyemi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Adeyemi's gas tank.
Adeyemi blocks a body shot from Man.
Man lands a body shot in the clinch.
Man doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Man doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Man tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Man lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Adeyemi or not.
Man tries a body shot but Adeyemi blocks it.
Man misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man can't find room to land a body shot as Adeyemi controls the action.
Man using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adeyemi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Man keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Adeyemi's efforts to push away.
Man lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Adeyemi or not.
Man misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Man tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adeyemi's elbow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Man tries a body shot but Adeyemi blocks it.
Man doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adeyemi wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Demolition Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ayinde Adeyemi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Adeyemi throws the left hand but Man avoids the punch easily.

Man has closed the distance and engaged Adeyemi in a clinch.
Adeyemi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Adeyemi is trying to break the clinch but Man is controlling him.
Man is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Man misses with a hook to the ribs.
Man misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Man doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adeyemi avoids it.
Adeyemi has had enough of the clinch but Man keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Man struggles to land a body shot inside as Adeyemi controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adeyemi's elbow.

Man escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Man misses with a wild body shot.

Man has Adeyemi up against the cage in a clinch.
Man tries to throw a body punch but Adeyemi avoids it by throwing Man back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Man.
Man lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Man.
Man lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Adeyemi or not.
Man scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man works on Adeyemi's body with a couple of short punches.
Man tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adeyemi's elbow.
Adeyemi prevents a body shot from Man.
Man misses with a hook to the ribs.
Man lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ayinde Adeyemi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Man misses with a hook to the ribs.
Man misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Man pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Man gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Adeyemi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Man has him pressed against the cage.
Man doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Man misses with a punch to the body.
Man managing to block the knees to the body from Adeyemi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man is leaning against Adeyemi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Man breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Man closes the distance and clinches.
Man tries to work over Adeyemi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Man can't find room to land a body shot as Adeyemi controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Man.

Man breaks from the clinch.

Man has closed the distance and engaged Adeyemi in a clinch.
Adeyemi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Man lands a nice shot to the body.
Man digs a right hand into Adeyemi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Adeyemi's gas tank.
Man struggles to land a body shot inside as Adeyemi controls his hands.
Man gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Man tries a body shot but Adeyemi blocks it.
Man stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Adeyemi tries to break free but Man pushes him back against the cage.
Adeyemi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Man is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adeyemi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Man digs a right hand underneath Adeyemi's ribcage. Adeyemi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Man lands a body punch.
Man misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Man breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Man closes the distance and pushes Adeyemi back into the cage.
Man misses with a punch to the body.
Man is working Adeyemi over against the cage.
Man doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Man is working Adeyemi over against the cage.

Man breaks from the clinch.

Man rushes Adeyemi and presses him up against the cage.
Man lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Adeyemi or not.
Man tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Man scores a nice knee to the body.
Man digs a right hand into Adeyemi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Adeyemi's gas tank.
Demolition Man is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Man scores with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Demolition Man comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Man has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight for Demolition Man!
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Demolition Man!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Demolition Man!

Demolition Man wins by unanimous decision!