PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jarred Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven de Pina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Adams
vs
de Pina

175 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
24
152 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jarred Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steven de Pina!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Adams closes the distance and pushes de Pina back into the cage.

de Pina escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
de Pina tries to close the distance and clinch but Adams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Adams stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from de Pina.
de Pina looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
de Pina moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
de Pina is looking to slow Adams down with leg kicks.
de Pina blocks a head kick by Adams.
Adams tries to clinch up but de Pina circles away and keeps his distance.
Adams fails to land with a series of punches.
de Pina lands a really nice looking cross but Adams seems unphased.
de Pina throws a combination that misses

and Adams counters by moving into the clinch.
de Pina wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Adams has him pressed against the cage.
Adams gets through de Pina's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
de Pina swings away with an uppercut that misses.
de Pina has had enough of the clinch but Adams keeps him there for the moment.
A right hook to the body lands for de Pina.
de Pina is trying to break free.
de Pina trying to stall but Adams improves his position.
Adams wants to break the clinch but can't.
de Pina drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Adams gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
de Pina trying to control the position but instead, Adams has worked for underhooks and has pushed de Pina into the cage.
Adams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adams swings wildly with an uppercut but de Pina uses good head movement to avoid it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Adams - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
de Pina blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adams lands an uppercut.
Adams has de Pina pressed against the cage, preventing de Pina from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
de Pina wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Adams has him pressed against the cage.
de Pina tries to circle away but Adams has him pinned against the cage.
Adams lands a nice uppercut.
de Pina prevents Adams from breaking the clinch.
de Pina blocks an uppercut.
de Pina tries to break free but Adams pushes him back against the cage.
Adams dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
de Pina wants to break free but Adams has control.
Adams misses with a body punch.
Adams throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Adams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adams gets through de Pina's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
de Pina changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Adams fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jarred Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams dodges the punch combination from de Pina.
de Pina moves in looking to clinch but Adams pushes him off.
de Pina swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
de Pina is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adams misses with a double jab
and de Pina counters with a one-two to the body.
Adams misses with a hook. de Pina ducked under it nicely.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but de Pina paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adams blocks a head kick by de Pina.
Adams tries to clinch up but de Pina circles away and keeps his distance.
Adams throws a jab but it's blocked by de Pina.
de Pina dodges the punch combination from Adams.
Adams wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Adams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but de Pina circles away quickly and effectively.
Adams is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from de Pina.
de Pina misses with a wild combination.
de Pina slips a jab and a cross from Adams.
A combination from de Pina does no damage.
Adams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and de Pina counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Adams circles away from the clinch attempt
and Adams counters with a nice uppercut.
de Pina lands a two punch combo.
Adams avoids a punch combination nicely.
Adams takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
de Pina fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Adams.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams tries to clinch there but de Pina circles away.
de Pina lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
de Pina scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Adams wants to clinch but de Pina slips to the side
and de Pina counters with a series of strikes. Adams will be more careful next time no doubt.
Adams takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up but de Pina swats him away and circles back towards the center.
de Pina swats away the attempt to clinch by Adams.
de Pina chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Adams checks the leg kick.
Adams throws a big shot that misses.
de Pina connects with a right hand. Adams shakes it off.
Adams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Adams closes the distance looking to clinch
and de Pina counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
de Pina is working the combinations to good effect here.

Adams has closed the distance and engaged de Pina in a clinch.
de Pina works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven de Pina dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

de Pina wants to land a leg kick but Adams is out of range.
Adams tries to clinch but de Pina moves away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
de Pina throws a nice looking combination but Adams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
de Pina wants to clinch but Adams slips to the side

and Adams moves into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adams creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
de Pina tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Adams is working de Pina over against the cage.
Adams softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Adams breaks from the clinch.
Adams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and de Pina counters with a nice low kick that buckles Adams's knee momentarily.
de Pina scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jarred Adams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Adams moves into the clinch.
Adams lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Adams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adams softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
de Pina tries to pull guard but Adams holds him up against the cage and eventually de Pina drops back down to his feet.
de Pina tries to circle away but Adams has him pinned against the cage.
Adams lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt de Pina or not.
Adams lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Adams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams wants to clinch up but de Pina keeps it at a distance.
Adams tries to clinch there but de Pina circles away.
Adams misses with a combination
letting de Pina counter with a right hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Adams throws a right and a left that both miss.
de Pina connects with a solid leg kick.
Adams is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
de Pina throws a series of strikes that have Adams backpedaling.

de Pina clinches.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
de Pina is looking to break free of the clinch but Adams has double underhooks.
de Pina tries to break free but Adams pushes him back against the cage.
Adams throws a blind hook that connects with the side of de Pinas head.
de Pina tries to throw a body punch but Adams avoids it by throwing de Pina back against the cage.
Adams keeps control of de Pina as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Adams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by de Pina.

de Pina breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
de Pina lands a nice hook to Adams's body. Adams takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
de Pina ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
de Pina keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
de Pina uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Adams.
de Pina's corner calls for a 1-2. de Pina obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Adams lands an overhand right.
Adams avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
de Pina steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adams.
de Pina throws a nice head kick!
Adams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adams tries to clinch up but de Pina circles away and keeps his distance.
de Pina misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
de Pina lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Adams tries to clinch there but de Pina circles away.
Good work by de Pina as he checks the leg kick.
de Pina works the jab nicely.
de Pina checks a leg kick nicely.
Adams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adams tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and de Pina counters with an outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Pina is looking to clinch.
Adams misses with a double jab
letting de Pina counter with a right hand.
de Pina slips a jab and a cross from Adams.
Steven de Pina seems to be getting the better of the standup.
de Pina misses with a series of wild punches.
de Pina feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Adams's calf.
Adams wants to clinch.
de Pina avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Adams throws a big shot that misses.
Adams throws a body punch but de Pina moves out of range.
Adams closes the distance looking to clinch
and de Pina counters with a slapping leg kick.
de Pina buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Adams wants to clinch but de Pina slips to the side
and de Pina counters with a two punch combo.
de Pina lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Adams tries to clinch up.
de Pina throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A punch combination from Adams misses.
de Pina lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
de Pina moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
de Pina throws a nice head kick!
Adams throws a predictable looking body shot
and de Pina counters with a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from de Pina, right into the meat.
Adams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adams slips a jab and a cross from de Pina.
Adams throws a combination that misses
and de Pina counters with a nice leg kick.
Adams throws a lazy head kick
and de Pina counters with a nice body kick.
Adams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from de Pina.
Adams doesn't manage to clinch there - de Pina circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven de Pina showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Adams walks into a straight right hand from de Pina.

Adams has de Pina up against the cage in a clinch.
de Pina swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Adams.
de Pina wants to break the clinch but can't.
de Pina is trying to maintain a safe position but Adams gets an underhook and turns de Pina into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Adams fails to land.
Adams swings wildly with an uppercut but de Pina uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by de Pina.
Adams lands a left hand.
Adams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adams misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Adams.
A right hook to the body lands for de Pina.
Adams lands a left hand.
Adams throws a head punch that misses.
Adams looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Adams keeps control of de Pina as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Adams digs a right hand underneath de Pina's ribcage. de Pina let out a lung full of air as it connected.
de Pina lands a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Adams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
de Pina looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters circle momentarily. de Pina darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
de Pina throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Adams.
Adams is looking to clinch but de Pina is avoiding it.
Adams scores with a jab to the head.

Adams gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Adams is stalling here.
Adams misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Adams.
Adams throws a punch but it's blocked by de Pina.
Adams gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from de Pina.
Nice body punch from Adams.
Adams lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adams creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Adams lands a hook to the side of the head.

Adams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
de Pina thows a left - swing and a miss!
Adams falls off balance throwing a combination
and de Pina counters with a series of strikes. Adams will be more careful next time no doubt.
Adams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but de Pina moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up but de Pina swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Adams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but de Pina moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
An inside leg kick lands from de Pina.
Adams misses with a jab, cross combination.
de Pina rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Adams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
de Pina throws a combination. Adams tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up but de Pina swats him away and circles back towards the center.
de Pina avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Adams misses with a double jab
and de Pina makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
de Pina lands a head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams tries to clinch up
and Adams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
de Pina shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
de Pina wants to clinch.
Adams throws a jab but it's blocked by de Pina.
de Pina throws a leg kick which misses Adams's front leg but catches the back leg as Adams tries to avoid it.
de Pina throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Adams throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
de Pina on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Adams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but de Pina circles away quickly and effectively.
de Pina throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
de Pina works over Adams's head and body with a nice combination.
de Pina moves forwards but Adams connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Adams throws a right and a left that de Pina avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Adams takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
de Pina throws a nice inside leg kick.
de Pina fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
de Pina paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Adams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but de Pina manages to avoid it.
Adams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from de Pina.
Adams checks a leg kick nicely.
Adams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
de Pina circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling de Pina to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick from de Pina lands but Adams takes it in his stride.
Adams darts in trying to clinch
and de Pina counters with a straight right hand.
Jarred Adams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steven de Pina is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Adams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jarred Adams showed his dominance in that final round.
I think de Pina 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 Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steven de Pina!