PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Giovanni (ranked 64 p4p, 265 weight class) and Principo Adam (ranked 9 p4p, 37 weight class). Adam comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dona Eis Requiem kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Giovanni
vs
Adam

189 cm
33
188
18 - 6 - 0

185 cm
33
188
26 - 11 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Conviction
Conquer

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Conviction

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 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sonny Giovanni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Principo Adam!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adam cracks Giovanni with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Adam just misses with a punch to the body.
Adam connects with a body shot.
A jab from Giovanni misses.
Giovanni scores with a decent looking hook.
Jab by Adam.
Adam scores with a nice head shot.
Adam jabs at Giovanni's body.
Adam uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Giovanni.
Giovanni ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Giovanni throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Giovanni scores with a crisp jab that stopped Adam in his tracks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adam staying out of range there.
Adam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Giovanni.
Adam takes one to the chin there.
Adam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Giovanni.
Giovanni throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Adam counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Adam wants to control from the top but Giovanni keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adam is looking to work some ground and pound but Giovanni has wrist control.
Adam trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Adam is pushing down on Giovanni's leg trying to pass to half guard. Giovanni is fighting to maintain full guard but Adam has managed to sneak the leg through.
Adam wants to lay and pray for a moment but Giovanni keeps working.
Giovanni won't allow Adam to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Adam is keen to just control but Giovanni is a slippery customer.

Adam is working for a submission of some sort.
Giovanni on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Giovanni tries to get out of the position.
Adam is keen to just control but Giovanni is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adam lands strikes from half guard.

Adam is working for a kimura but Giovanni is defending it quite comfortably.
Ground and pound from Adam.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adam trying to control the pace.
Adam wants to control but Giovanni is keeping him busy.
Adam lands strikes from half guard.
Giovanni is controlling Adam's trapped leg to prevent Adam from advancing to side control.
Giovanni avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Adam.
Adam throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Adam is thwarting Giovanni's attempts to control the position.
Adam is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adam keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Giovanni controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

Adam seems to be working for a kimura but Giovanni defends the submission attempt.
Adam seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adam thows a huge punch but Giovanni dodges it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Principo Adam dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Adam takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Giovanni moves in looking to clinch but Adam pushes him off.
Adam throws an off balance right hand
and Giovanni counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Adam.
Adam misses with a wild body shot.
Giovanni lands with an overhand left.
Adam misses with the combination.

Giovanni clinches.
Giovanni lands a shoulder strike.
Adam has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Giovanni is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Adam drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Giovanni gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Giovanni lands a right hand.
Adam will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Giovanni up against the cage.
Giovanni tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adam's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Adam.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Giovanni.
Adam tries to pull guard but Giovanni won't allow it.
Sonny Giovanni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Principo Adam.
Adam is trying to pull guard but Giovanni turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Giovanni swings wildly with an uppercut but Adam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Giovanni lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Giovanni tries a body shot but Adam blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Giovanni.
Adam can't find room to land a body shot as Giovanni controls the action.
Giovanni is working Adam over against the cage.
Giovanni misses with a hook from the clinch.
Giovanni lands with a short shot to the head.
Giovanni doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adam looking for a takedown.
Adam wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Adam works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Giovanni doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Adam breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Giovanni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adam manages to avoid it.
Adam waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Giovanni.
Adam takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
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!
Adam keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Giovanni.
Adam throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A quick step to the side and Giovanni tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adam with a nice cross.
Adam misses with a few strikes there.
Giovanni swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Adam throws out a powerful jab.
Giovanni looks to score with a jab to the body but Adam is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Adam on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Giovanni throws a lazy right hand but Adam sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Giovanni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adam.
Giovanni takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've been told by Giovanni's head coaches at Convicted Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Adam loads up on a big right hand but Giovanni slips the punch.
Giovanni keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adam.
Adam keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Giovanni.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adam connects with a body shot.
Giovanni lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Adam backs up against the cage.
Giovanni throws a sloppy head kick and Adam moves out of range easily.
Adam throws a big shot that misses.
A lazy left from Adam finds it's target.
Adam slips a straight right by Giovanni.
A thudding body kick lands there by Giovanni!
Adam changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Giovanni. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Giovanni.
Giovanni just misses with a punch to the body.
Adam has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Adam cracks Giovanni with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Adam lands a jab to the nose.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adam swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adam lunges at Giovanni with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Giovanni's hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Giovanni. That snapped Adam's head back.
A decent looking cross lands there for Giovanni.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adam takes a jab right on the kisser.
A slapping body kick lands there for Giovanni.
Giovanni fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Adam on the side of the head.
Adam scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Giovanni doesn't seem bothered though.
The fighters circling - Adam throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Adam with a hook.
Adam bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Giovanni's head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Adam.
Giovanni stuffs the takedown.
Adam swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Giovanni misses the target.
Giovanni swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adam keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Giovanni.

Adam gets tackled into the cage by Giovanni. Giovanni maintains the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Giovanni misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sonny Giovanni dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Giovanni defending well as Adam loads up on a big left hand.
Adam throws a poor cross that misses
and Giovanni counters with a nice uppercut.

Giovanni closes the distance and pushes Adam back into the cage.

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

Giovanni moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Giovanni.
Adam fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Giovanni tries to throw a body punch but Adam avoids it by throwing Giovanni back against the cage.
Adam wants to break the clinch but can't.
Adam jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Giovanni walks away with a smile on his face. Adam gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Giovanni scores with a decent looking hook.
Adam scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Giovanni misses with a wild body shot.
Adam looks to land a left hand but Giovanni moved out of range nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Giovanni. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Giovanni.
Adam throws a predictable looking body shot
and Giovanni connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Adam throws a body punch but Giovanni moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adam with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Adam scores with a sloppy right hand. Giovanni should have avoided that one.
Giovanni misses the shot to the body.
Giovanni moves out of range of the strikes.
Adam tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Giovanni was well out of range. Poor timing from Adam.
Adam looks to land a left hand but Giovanni moved out of range nicely.
Giovanni avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Giovanni clinches up against the cage.

Adam pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adam moves out of range of the body kick from Giovanni.
Adam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Giovanni.
Giovanni thows a body kick. Adam tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Giovanni moves out of range as Adam strikes.
Giovanni throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Adam looks to land a right hand but Giovanni moved out of range.
Adam moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adam on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Adam fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Giovanni quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Adam looks to score with a jab to the body but Giovanni is just out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adam takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Adam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Giovanni.
Adam looks to throw the jab but Giovanni is out of range.
Giovanni slips under a jab from Adam.
Adam just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab by Adam.
Giovanni slips a jab from Adam.
Giovanni throws a lazy uppercut
letting Adam counter with a right hand.
A big right from Adam misses.
Giovanni throws a head kick that Adam semi-blocks.
Adam throws a body shot but no joy.
Giovanni was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giovanni scores with a jab to the body.
Giovanni moves into range and connects with a jab.
Adam lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Giovanni backs up against the cage.
Adam takes a swing at Giovanni's ribcage but misses.
Adam is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A big right from Adam misses.
Giovanni misses with a lunging right hand
and Adam cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Giovanni throws the kick towards the body but Adam avoids it.
Good standup being displayed there by Giovanni as he connects with a hook.
Giovanni takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Giovanni throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Adam tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A cross from Giovanni lands.
Adam on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Giovanni showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adam.
Giovanni keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adam.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adam misses with an uppercut. Giovanni saw that one coming.
Giovanni takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A left lands for Adam.
Giovanni uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Adam.
Giovanni fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Giovanni misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Giovanni ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Adam scores with a jab to the head.
Adam has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Adam throws a chopping leg kick but Giovanni manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Giovanni was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Giovanni misses with a straight left.
Giovanni looks for the body kick but Adam saw that one coming.
Adam looks to land a left hand but Giovanni moved out of range nicely.
Giovanni ducks under a wild hook from Adam.
Sonny Giovanni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giovanni scores with a one two! Adam had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

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 Sonny Giovanni.
I think Giovanni has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sonny Giovanni!
An out of breath Sonny Giovanni thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.