PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gomez Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddie Nightmare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Adams
vs
Nightmare

185 cm
23
188 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

185 cm
20
200 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gomez Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Freddie Nightmare!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams checks a low kick from Nightmare.

Nightmare has taken the fight to the clinch.
Adams misses with a punch to the body.
Adams fails to pull guard.
A short body shot lands from Adams as the two fighters clinch.

Adams successfully pulls guard.
Adams keeping full guard, as Nightmare tries to pass.
Nightmare is stalling in the full guard.
Adams managing to control the position.
Nightmare stays in close to Adams's body and controls the position.
Adams keeping moving, preventing Nightmare from controlling successfully.
Adams controlling the position.

Adams escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nightmare gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Adams looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nightmare passes into half guard.
Nightmare wants to stand up but Adams is controlling the position.

Adams looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Adams has a hand on Nightmare's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Nightmare takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Nightmare controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Adams is trying desperately to improve position.
Adams tries to hold on but Nightmare postures up.
Nightmare controlling his opponent.
Adams is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nightmare controlling the pace for now.
Nightmare can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Adams is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nightmare wants to control the pace but Adams is squirming around nicely.
Nightmare prevents Adams from getting the reversal.
Adams tries to hold on but Nightmare pushes him away.
Nightmare controlling from mount.
Nightmare trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nightmare takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Despite being in the dominant position, Freddie Nightmare just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Adams darts in trying to clinch

and Nightmare holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nightmare unloads a knee to the mid-section. Adams lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nightmare creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nightmare lands an elbow just above Adams 's eye.
Adams blocks an elbow strike.
A hook to the body from Nightmare.
Nightmare tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adams avoids it.
Nightmare is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adams is defending well for now.
Adams working hard to break the clinch.
Adams blocks the elbow strike.
Adams avoids a wild elbow strike from Nightmare.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A right hook to the body lands for Adams.
Nightmare misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Adams.
Nightmare trying to land knees to the body.
Adams fails to pull guard.
Adams can't find room to land a body shot as Nightmare controls the action.

Adams pulls Nightmare into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddie Nightmare dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Adams with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nightmare tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adams tries to clinch but Nightmare is having none of it.
Adams shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nightmare but Nightmare pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nightmare throws a leg kick that misses.
Adams slips a jab from Nightmare.
Nightmare lands a nice leg kick that just misses Adams's sensitive parts.
Nightmare fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Adams.
Some bone on bone action there as Adams checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Adams wants to clinch but Nightmare slips to the side
and Nightmare counters with an inside leg kick.
Adams wants to clinch
and Nightmare counters with a low kick, right behind Adams 's knee.
A good leg kick by Nightmare.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nightmare, right into the meat.
Nightmare throws and low kick but Adams moves out of range easily.

Nightmare drives through and clinches with Adams against the cage.
Adams jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nightmare walks away with a smile on his face. Adams gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gomez Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adams looks to clinch
and Nightmare counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Nightmare gets a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nightmare throws an elbow but misses.
A hook to the body from Adams.
Adams tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Adams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Adams tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nightmare just stands there and leans against the cage.
Adams tries a body shot but Nightmare blocks it.
Adams blocks the elbow strike.
Nightmare throws an elbow but it misses.
Nightmare lands an elbow just above Adams 's eye.
Adams takes an elbow to the temple.
Adams lands a shot to the body.
Adams jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nightmare walks away with a smile on his face. Adams gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Adams tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nightmare counters with an outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nightmare fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Adams is out of range.
Adams tries to clinch
and Nightmare counters with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nightmare.
Nightmare with a hook.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch but Nightmare swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Adams checks the leg kick.
Nightmare moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Adams tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nightmare counters with a nice low kick that buckles Adams's knee momentarily.
Nightmare connects with a solid leg kick.
Adams checks a leg kick.
Adams is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nightmare circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nightmare counters with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nightmare.
Adams avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Adams checks a leg kick.

Nightmare closes the distance and clinches.
Nightmare throws an elbow but it misses.
Adams fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nightmare throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Adams avoids a wild elbow strike from Nightmare.
A short body shot lands from Adams as the two fighters clinch.
Nightmare lands an elbow just above Adams 's eye.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nightmare throws an elbow but misses.
Adams tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Adams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nightmare shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Adams clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams tries to pull guard but Nightmare holds him up against the cage and eventually Adams drops back down to his feet.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nightmare just misses with a elbow thrown towards Adams's brow.
Nightmare throws an elbow but it misses.
Nightmare throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nightmare misses with an elbow strike.
Adams tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nightmare throws an elbow that misses.
Nightmare creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Adams decides to pull guard.

Adams is looking for a triangle but Nightmare pushes his legs off easily.
Adams is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Adams can't keep his opponent in guard - Nightmare advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Adams looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nightmare really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Adams. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nightmare keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddie Nightmare showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Nightmare scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nightmare tries to close the distance and clinch but Adams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Adams tries to clinch but Nightmare moves out of range.
Adams blocks a leg kick.
Nightmare wants to slow Adams down by chopping away at his legs.
Adams tries for a takedown but Nightmare sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nightmare tries to clinch

and Adams counters with a single leg into guard. Nightmare didn't expect that.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nightmare can do anything to dispel that myth.
Adams won't allow Nightmare to sweep him here.
Nightmare is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Adams wants to control from the top but Nightmare keeps moving.
Nightmare takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nightmare can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Adams controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams postures up in Nightmare's guard and throws a big left but Nightmare blocks it.
Nightmare keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.
Adams is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Adams wants to control from the top but Nightmare keeps moving.
Nightmare wants to sweep here but Adams controlling him for the moment.
Nightmare is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

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.
Nightmare looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Adams sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Adams trying to control but Nightmare is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nightmare is keeping the position for now.
Adams stopping the sweep attempt from Nightmare.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Adams has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nightmare thumps Adams with a low kick.
Freddie Nightmare seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nightmare moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Adams checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nightmare throws a leg kick which misses Adams's front leg but catches the back leg as Adams tries to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nightmare, as that shot connected.
Nightmare throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nightmare tries to score with a low kick but Adams moves his leg out of the way.
Adams wants to clinch but Nightmare slips to the side
and Nightmare counters with a good low kick that Adams was not able to check.
Gomez Adams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nightmare slips under a jab from Adams.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Freddie Nightmare is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nightmare tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nightmare moves into the clinch successfully.
Nightmare lands an elbow inside.
Nightmare lands an elbow inside.
Adams avoiding damage as Nightmare throws knees to the body.
Adams tries to pull guard but Nightmare won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gomez Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adams tries to pull guard but Nightmare holds him up against the cage and eventually Adams drops back down to his feet.
Adams blocks an elbow strike.
Nightmare misses with an elbow strike.
Adams blocks the elbow strike.

Adams successfully pulls guard.
Adams keeping moving, preventing Nightmare from controlling successfully.
Nightmare sitting in guard here, content to control.
Adams is trying to control the position but Nightmare postures up.
Freddie Nightmare is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Adams looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

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 Gomez Adams.
I think Nightmare has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freddie Nightmare!