PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Voljin Maeldict (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Maeldict
vs
Adams

195 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
22
207 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Voljin Maeldict!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Adams!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Adams scores with a takedown into Maeldict's guard.
Maeldict will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Adams looking to pass the guard.
Adams postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Maeldict looking for a sweep. Not yet Maeldict, not yet.

Adams is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maeldict controls Adams momentarily but Adams frees himself.
Maeldict knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Adams on the ground.
Adams looking to pass the guard.
Maeldict controlling the position.
Adams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Adams drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Maeldict manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Adams has Maeldict in his guard.
Adams working a defensive guard but Maeldict passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeldict is keen to just control but Adams is a slippery customer.
Maeldict is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Adams is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Maeldict is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Adams sees it coming and defends easily.
Maeldict trying to pass the guard but Adams defending well.
Adams is staying active underneath Maeldict, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Maeldict is pressing down on Adams's thigh, looking to free his foot. Adams is holding on for now.
Adams is doing well to control the position and prevent Maeldict from advancing to side control.

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

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Adams closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Maeldict wants to control but Adams postures up.
Adams creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Adams lands a decent elbow from side control.

Adams working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Adams looks gassed!

Adams tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Maeldict keeps Adams under control for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams working away.
An elbow from Adams crashes against the mat.
Adams throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Adams cracks Maeldict with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Maeldict manages to get back to half guard.
Adams missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Adams gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Maeldict throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maeldict misses with a takedown attempt

and Adams counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Maeldict wants to get back to his feet.

Adams is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maeldict is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adams throwing shots but Maeldict is blocking nicely.
Adams looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Adams should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Adams tries to pass the half guard into mount. Maeldict knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Adams lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Maeldict has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Adams is working away from the top position though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Adams jabs at Maeldict's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Adams dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Maeldict throws a head kick but Adams moves out of range.
Adams throws a good cross that connects.
Voljin Maeldict is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maeldict tries to clinch up but Adams circles away and keeps his distance.
Maeldict avoids a punch combination nicely.
Voljin Maeldict seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maeldict with a poor takedown

and Adams counters with a single leg into guard. Maeldict didn't expect that.
Adams advances to half guard.
Adams passes the guard and advances to mount!
Maeldict tries to hold on but Adams pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Adams cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Tommy Adams has got the better of the ground game so far.

Adams working for a guillotine from mount but Maeldict is in no mood to give up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maeldict takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams lands a big shot there that rocks Maeldict but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
A nice elbow there by Adams.
Maeldict tries to lock up and control but Adams gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Adams wants to finish this one by submission but Maeldict is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Adams.
Maeldict is looking to improve his position but Adams isn't that keen on the idea.
Adams looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Adams with the ground and pound from mount.
Adams throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeldict wants to control but Adams is having none of it.
Maeldict is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Adams.
Adams punishing his opponent with strikes.
Adams working Maeldict over with strikes here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Adams cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Adams lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Adams can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Maeldict is looking to escape.
Maeldict tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Adams.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Adams cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Adams is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Maeldict can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Maeldict can't escape the position.
Adams breaks from Maeldict's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Maeldict is trying to escape the mount.

Adams working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maeldict can't escape the position.
Adams tries to control but Maeldict wriggling away.
Adams lands a heavy elbow.
Adams has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Adams is landing with some decent strikes but Maeldict is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Maeldict tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Adams looking to control but Maeldict is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Maeldict tries to hold on but Adams postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Adams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Adams shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Maeldict manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Maeldict looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Maeldict keeping full guard, as Adams tries to pass.
Maeldict is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Adams is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Adams throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maeldict works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Adams sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Maeldict's guard.
Adams looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Adams lands a nice short elbow.
Maeldict slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Adams looking to pass the guard.
Adams is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Adams wants to control from the top but Maeldict keeps moving.
Adams wants to pass the guard but Maeldict is keeping the position.
Adams working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Maeldict is trying to keep Adams in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Adams looking to pass the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Adams feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Adams lands a couple of digs.
Maeldict keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.

Maeldict is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Adams stands up over Maeldict, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Adams missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams wants to control from the top but Maeldict keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Maeldict is on top in guard.
Maeldict wants to stand and escape but instead Adams has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Adams distracts Maeldict with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tommy Adams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Adams sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Maeldict is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maeldict trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Adams stopping the sweep attempt from Maeldict.
Adams slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Maeldict keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.
Maeldict is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Maeldict misses with a takedown

and Adams counters with a shoot takedown. Maeldict fights it but they end up in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Adams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Adams has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 26:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 26:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 26:30

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