PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between mr pickles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

pickles
vs
Adams

170 cm
19
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

GTI-Roid Rage

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, mr pickles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Adams!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams throws a hook to the side of pickles's head but pickles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
pickles takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Adams avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
pickles is looking to score with low kicks.
Donk. Adams catches pickles right on the button with a cross.
pickles tries to clinch up but Adams circles away and keeps his distance.
Adams blocks a head kick by pickles.
pickles has a takedown stuffed.
Adams moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Adams looks to land a left hand but pickles moved out of range nicely.
pickles walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
pickles shoots for a takedown but Adams saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
pickles misses with an uppercut. Adams saw that one coming.
Adams bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adams scores with a shot to the body.
pickles misses with a low kick.
pickles shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Adams but Adams pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mr pickles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
pickles goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
pickles blocks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams misses with a looping left.
pickles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Adams throws a low kick but it's checked well by pickles.
pickles uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Adams.
pickles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

pickles tries to keep at a distance but Adams has taken the fight into the clinch.
Adams managing to block the knees to the body from pickles.
pickles wants to break free but Adams has control.
pickles lands a body punch.

Adams breaks the clinch.
Adams scores with a nice strike.
Adams throws a left and a right that both miss
and pickles counters with a series of strikes. Adams will be more careful next time no doubt.

Adams clinches up against the cage.
pickles jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Adams walks away with a smile on his face. pickles gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A swing and a miss from Adams.
Adams scores with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

pickles shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Adams is pulling down on pickles's head to control his posture.
Adams is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst pickles is controlling him.
Adams controls pickles momentarily but pickles frees himself.

pickles stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Adams blocks a head kick by pickles.
Adams is looking to score with low kicks.
Adams works pickles's body with a nice hook.
Adams has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Adams bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of pickles's head.
Adams throws a right and a left that both miss.

pickles moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
pickles wants to stall.

Adams manages to break the clinch.
pickles defending well as Adams loads up on a big left hand.
A cross from Adams lands.
pickles shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Adams gets the takedown into side control.

Adams decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Nice jab there from Adams.
pickles misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
pickles is breathing heavily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Adams, right into the meat.
Adams scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Adams misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams fails with the takedown.
Adams misses with a straight right.
pickles ducks under a wild hook from Adams.

Adams closes the distance and clinches.
Adams wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but pickles has him pressed against the cage.

pickles gets control of Adams's arms and successfully pulls guard. pickles will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Adams wants to stand but pickles has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
pickles trying to control the position.

pickles pushes Adams off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adams throws an overhand right that lands on pickles's shoulder, as pickles tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dave Adams will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Adams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. pickles sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A right-left combo lands from Adams.
Adams stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Adams wants it to stay on the feet.
pickles misses with an uppercut.
Adams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Adams moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Adams thows a left - swing and a miss!
Adams lands with a shot to the body.
Adams works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
pickles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adams throws a shot to the body.
Adams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from pickles.
Adams connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Adams throws a jab when pickles was well out of range.
pickles tries to score with a low kick but Adams moves his leg out of the way.
Adams lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Adams swats away the attempt to clinch by pickles.
pickles takes one on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
pickles has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
pickles closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Adams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract pickles.
mr pickles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adams uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before pickles has time to react.
Adams throws a hook but pickles avoids it easily.
pickles moves in looking to clinch but Adams pushes him off.
pickles gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Adams scores with a jab.
pickles tries to close the distance and clinch up but Adams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Adams fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt pickles.
pickles shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Adams defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mr pickles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adams listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Adams looks to land a combination but pickles avoids it well.
pickles fails in his attempt to clinch.
pickles takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
pickles slips under a jab from Adams.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
pickles moves out of range as Adams strikes.
pickles fails in his attempt to clinch.
pickles takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
pickles walks into a jab.
pickles dives in and grabs Adams's left leg, looking for a takedown. Adams pushes down on pickles's head and hops out.
pickles throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Adams's waist but Adams gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing pickles off to one side.
Adams lands a nice looking body shot.
Adams digs a good hook to pickles's body.
Adams scores with a nice head shot.
Adams throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent pickles stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
pickles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adams is looking to score with low kicks.
Adams goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Adams throws a big shot that misses.
Adams wants to slow pickles down by chopping away at his legs.
pickles looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
pickles takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Adams dives in and grabs pickles's left leg, looking for a takedown. pickles pushes down on Adams's head and hops out.
Adams jabs pickles right on the nose. pickles blinks but takes it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Adams closes the distance and clinches.
pickles wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
pickles tries to pull guard but Adams won't allow it.

Adams manages to break the clinch.
pickles moves out of range of the strikes.
pickles misses with a kick to the body.
Adams scores with a body shot.
Adams throws a shot from downtown. pickles moves away and avoids it.
pickles checks the leg kick nicely there.
Adams lands a jab to pickles's midsection.
Adams misses with a wild combination.
pickles takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Adams is looking to score with low kicks.

pickles gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Adams tries to break the clinch but pickles is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
pickles holding his opponent close, against the cage.
pickles jumps guard but Adams stands there with pickles around his waist. pickles gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Adams has pickles pressed against the cage, preventing pickles from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
pickles wants a takedown.
pickles looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
pickles jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Adams walks away with a smile on his face. pickles gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Adams throws a hook but pickles avoids it easily.
Adams works over pickles's head and body with a nice combination.
pickles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adams.
Adams misses the jab.
Adams connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Adams swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by pickles.
Adams moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Adams scores with a nice head shot.
Adams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Adams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

pickles shoots in but Adams avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Adams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adams scores with a jab to the body.
Adams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Adams sizes up pickles with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
pickles takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Adams throws a hook but pickles blocks it.
Adams digs a good body shot into pickles's ribs.
Adams shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says pickles as he avoids it easily.
Adams tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Adams throws a looping overhand right but pickles ducks down to avoid it.
pickles takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Adams lands with a nice body punch.
Dave Adams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adams looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
pickles fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Good exchange - Adams coming out on top.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut lands for Adams. That snapped pickles's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Adams is looking to clinch but pickles is avoiding it.
pickles shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Adams as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mr pickles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
pickles shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Adams pinned against the cage. Adams gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Adams lands with an uppercut that bounces pickles off the cage and back into rage.
Adams connects with a good right hand that stumbles pickles. pickles circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Adams scores with a nice strike.
Adams tries to clinch but pickles is having none of it.
Nice cross by Adams.
pickles gets cracked there but stands up to it.
pickles shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Adams as he avoids it easily.
Adams throws a shot to the body.
Dave Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

pickles clinches up with Adams and pushes him back against the cage.
pickles is working for takedown but Adams is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams tries to break free but pickles pushes him back against the cage.

Adams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adams swats away the attempt to clinch by pickles.
A cross from Adams lands.
Adams scores with a jab.
pickles staying out of range there.
Adams with a hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Adams.
Adams throws a leg kick but pickles sees it coming and moves out of range.
Adams lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
pickles staying out of range there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Adams.
pickles takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
pickles drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Adams takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Adams throws a low kick but it's checked well by pickles.
pickles takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams cracks pickles with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The fighters circle momentarily. Adams darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Adams throws a lazy right hand but pickles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Adams lands with a right hand.

pickles throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Adams was covering up waiting for the punch and pickles finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Adams wants to stand but pickles is controlling the position.

Adams uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Adams lands a really nice looking cross but pickles seems unphased.
Adams cracks pickles with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Adams scores with a nice head shot.

pickles closes the distance and clinches.
Adams working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
pickles tries to pull guard but Adams holds him up against the cage and eventually pickles drops back down to his feet.
pickles is working for takedown but Adams is calmly controlling the position for now.
Adams is trying to break the clinch but pickles has him pressed against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
pickles working hard to break the clinch.
pickles is looking to break free of the clinch but Adams has double underhooks.

pickles manages to break the clinch.
Adams scores with a sloppy right hand. pickles should have avoided that one.
Donk. Adams catches pickles right on the button with a cross.
Dave Adams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Adams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Adams finds it's way through pickles's defenses.
Adams bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of pickles's head.
mr pickles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adams lunges at pickles with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by pickles's hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Adams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Adams winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Adams!