PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Neder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Adams
vs
Neder

180 cm
23
270 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

193 cm
23
277 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

The Perfect Bloodline Laboratories

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Adams!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Derek Neder!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neder leaves Adams with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Adams.

Adams looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Neder!
Neder is squirming around, avoiding Adams's attempts to control the action.
Adams prevents Neder from getting the reversal.
Adams connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Neder is in all sorts of trouble here.
Adams throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Neder wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Adams.
Neder keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Adams has hold of Neder's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Neder manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Neder wants to control but Adams is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Adams wants to finish this one by submission but Neder is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Adams.
Adams thowing shots but they're missing.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Adams prevents Neder from getting the reversal.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Neder can do anything to dispel that myth.
Adams looking to ground and pound but Neder is blocking nicely.
Adams lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Neder hang on?
Neder tries to reverse the position but Adams maintains control.
Adams lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Neder tries to reverse the position but Adams maintains control.
Adams sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Neder avoids a series of strikes thrown by Adams.
Neder is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Adams with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams looking to control but Neder is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Adams working for a guillotine from mount but Neder is in no mood to give up.
Neder can't escape the position.
Neder is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Adams throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Adams misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Neder tries to reverse the position but Adams maintains control.
Neder 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.

Adams has isolated one of Neder's arms. Neder looking to fight him off but Adams twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mark Adams!
Mark Adams retains his heavyweight title!