PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kieran Ware (ranked 2330 p4p, 24896 weight class) and Simon Adams (ranked 233 p4p, 527 weight class). Simon Adams will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Ware
vs
Adams

203 cm
26
255
6 - 4 - 0

190 cm
20
275
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kieran Ware!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Simon Adams!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, David Schapiro and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ware takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Adams.
Adams connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Adams lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ware misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adams.
Ware cracks Adams with a good jab.
Ware throws a jab but it's blocked by Adams.
Adams fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Adams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ware catches Adams with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adams throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ware takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice uppercut lands for Adams. That snapped Ware's head back.
Adams stuns Ware with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ware tries to bum rush Adams with a series of wild strikes but Adams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ware throws a jab but it's blocked by Adams.
Adams tries to work over Ware's front leg with a kick but Ware checks it.
As Adams looks to move away, Ware throws a big counter combo but Adams just gets out of the way.
Adams wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ware misses the jab.
Ware's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Adams connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ware scrambles back to his feet.

Ware takes the fight into the clinch.
Ware lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams tries to break free but Ware pushes him back against the cage.

Ware escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ware waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adams.
A big left from Ware misses.
Adams throws out a counter right but Ware avoids it with no problem.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ware lands a jab to Adams's midsection.
Ware misses with a right hand
and Adams counters with a straight right hand.

Ware gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A frustrated look appears on Adams's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Adams wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Ware.
Ware softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ware lands a hook that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Ware throws a punch but it's blocked by Adams.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ware.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ware lands an uppercut.
Ware digs a right hand into Adams's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Adams's gas tank.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Ware breaks from the clinch.
Ware throws a hook to the side of Adams's head but Adams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Ware gets a clinch.
Ware working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ware has Adams pressed against the cage, preventing Adams from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ware has a couple of punches blocked by Adams.
Ware fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adams takes a shot to the head.
Ware misses with a short punch on the inside.

Ware manages to break the clinch.
Adams cracks Ware with a good jab.
Ware stuns Adams with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ware takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Adams is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ware had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Ware's jab looks to have found its range, popping Adams under the eye.
Ware wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Adams takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Adams takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Adams looks winded!
A looping hook to the body misses from Adams. Ware does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adams moves away from the strike by Ware.
Adams misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ware. Adams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good work by Ware as he checks the leg kick.
Adams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Adams looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ware throws a body shot but no joy.
Adams tried to score with a low kick but Ware checks it.
Adams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ware circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adams misses with a few strikes there.
Ware throws a poor cross that misses
and Ware takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ware throws a jab when Adams was well out of range.
Ware moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Adams throws a leg kick but Ware checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams looks to land a right hand but Ware moved out of range.
Adams walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Adams slips a jab from Ware.
Ware fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Adams looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Ware cracks Adams with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Ware has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Adams to stand back up!

Adams is rocked!

Adams tries to keep at a distance but Ware has taken the fight into the clinch.
Adams is still on wobbly legs! Can Ware finish him?
Ware pushes Adams back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ware lands a big right hand that drops Adams! The killer instinct kicks in and Ware finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Ware!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kieran Ware!
Kieran Ware seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.