PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Warren Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Ready (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adams comes to the cage accompanied by Bang Your Head. Don Ready is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Adams
vs
Ready

169 cm
26
151 lbs
16 - 0 - 0

174 cm
24
153 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Warren Adams!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don Ready!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams has a takedown stuffed.

Ready gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ready wants to sweep but no luck.
Adams postures up in Ready's guard and throws a big left but Ready blocks it.
Adams trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Ready manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adams wants to sweep here but Ready controlling him for the moment.
Ready trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ready tries to stand but Adams is controlling from the bottom.
Ready must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ready preventing the sweep.
Adams is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Adams missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Adams scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Adams is trying to control. Ready wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ready can do anything to dispel that myth.
Adams thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ready's head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Adams connects with a nice short shot to Ready's temple.

Adams is looking for a kimura but Ready is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Adams to get the leverage.
Ready blocking the ground and pound attempt from Adams.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams misses with a head shot. Ready uses the momentum to regain guard.
Ready keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.
Adams tries to free his leg and advance position but Ready is retaining full guard.
Ready wants to stand up but Adams is controlling him.
Ready seems keen to control Adams's posture.
Ready wants to stand up but Adams is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Adams gets the takedown into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Adams grinds an elbow into Ready's temple.
Ready stops Adams from passing to mount.
Adams scores with punches from side control.
Adams controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ready is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Adams wants to control but Ready is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Ready's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Adams looks up at the clock and then as Ready takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Adams smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Adams grinds an elbow into Ready's temple.
Ready is not content to let Adams control the position.
Adams throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Warren Adams dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Adams darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ready is trying to get back to full guard.
Ready has hold of Adams's hands but Adams slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Adams is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ready has managed to free his arm - good work.
Adams is looking to advance position but Ready won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ready wants to control but Adams is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Adams content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Adams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ready keeps working.
Adams is really struggling to control Ready but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Adams works his way into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Adams punching from mount but Ready doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ready holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Adams tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Adams cracks Ready with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Adams working Ready over with strikes here.
Adams landing strikes from the mount and Ready is in trouble!
Adams looking to finish with strikes here!
Adams in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ready tries to reverse the position but Adams maintains control.
Ready taking shots to the head.
Adams is trying to control here but Ready has managed to regain half guard.
Adams throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Adams not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ready is staying active underneath Adams, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Adams thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Ready to regain full guard.
Ready looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams thows a big elbow that misses.
Adams wants to control from the top but Ready keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ready misses with a takedown attempt

and Adams counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Adams.
Ready is breathing heavily.
Adams trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Adams missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ready has his hands on Adams's head, controlling the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adams sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ready's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Warren Adams dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ready closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Warren Adams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ready connects with a nice short shot to Adams's temple.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ready sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Adams defending well though.
Adams gets full guard.
Adams manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ready is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ready tries to hold on but Adams pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams cracks Ready with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Adams is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ready can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ready manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Adams is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ready doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Adams.
Adams tries to pass to full mount but Ready defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ready is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ready is pressing down on Adams's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Adams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Adams drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ready looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ready looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ready!
Adams is looking for a sweep.
Check out the look on Ready's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Adams is trying to get back to half guard.
Ready passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Adams!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ready landing strikes, looking to finish!
Adams tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ready lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Adams has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Adams working to try and regain half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Adams tries to hold on but Ready pushes him away.
Adams is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ready lands a big elbow.
Adams is bucking up trying to escape but Ready cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Adams sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Adams makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Adams.
Ready trying to control the position from guard on top but Adams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adams is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ready postures up and lands a big shot to Adams's brow.
Adams has control of Ready's left arm, preventing Ready from doing any damage.
Ready is working Adams over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ready works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Adams is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Ready is tapping! Great win for Adams!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Warren Adams!
Warren Adams retains his featherweight title!