PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Willwerth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adams's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Human Drive-in HiFi. Willwerth has chosen Justin Moore - I Could Kick Your Ass as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Adams
vs
Willwerth

170 cm
24
170 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

178 cm
25
183 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Rivers Edge Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, John Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dennis Willwerth!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Willwerth.
Adams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adams misses with a kick to the body.
A punch combination from Adams misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Willwerth scores with a four punch combination!
Willwerth misses with a combination
and Adams counters with a left and a right that stings Willwerth.
Willwerth misses with a leg kick.
Adams works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Willwerth lands a glancing blow to the side of Adams's head.
Willwerth lands a two punch combo.
Willwerth throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Willwerth wants to clinch.
Willwerth comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Adams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Willwerth drives through and clinches with Adams against the cage.
Willwerth throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Willwerth.
Adams tries to break free but Willwerth pushes him back against the cage.
A short left from Willwerth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams takes a shot to the head.
Adams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Adams can't break the clinch.
Willwerth lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Willwerth throws a knee to the head but misses.
Willwerth scores with a shot to the side of Adams's head.
Willwerth lands a body punch in the clinch.
Adams is breathing heavily.
Willwerth lands a shot to the body.
Willwerth lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Nice body punch from Willwerth.
Willwerth scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short body shot lands from Willwerth as the two fighters clinch.
Willwerth lands with a right to the head.
Willwerth digs a right hand underneath Adams's ribcage. Adams let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Willwerth throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Willwerth unloads a knee to the mid-section. Adams lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Willwerth lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Adams wants to break the clinch but can't.
Adams is pressed up against the cage. Willwerth has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Adams down to the mat. Adams avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Willwerth lands with a slapping head kick.
Willwerth scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab from Willwerth does it's job there.
Willwerth scores with a leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Willwerth there.
Dennis Willwerth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams tries to move into range but Willwerth moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Willwerth throws a quick inside leg kick.

Willwerth moves into the clinch successfully.
Adams working hard to break the clinch.
A short right from Willwerth.
Willwerth lands a nice shot to the body.
Adams working hard to break the clinch.

Willwerth turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Willwerth wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Adams, who protects the arm well.

Willwerth is trying to get an arm triangle but Adams is defending well.
Adams is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Willwerth is controlling him well.
Willwerth advances to mount.
Adams wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willwerth has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Adams's face.
Willwerth postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Adams looks a forlorn figure.
Willwerth with a couple of short strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Willwerth lands with some strikes.
Adams is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Willwerth with the ground and pound from mount.
Willwerth working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Willwerth with the ground and pound from mount.

Willwerth is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Adams is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Adams flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Willwerth anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Adams and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Willwerth slips an arm under Adams chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Willwerth has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Willwerth is squeezing on Adams like an anaconda would it's prey. Adams fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dennis Willwerth!