PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Adolfson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seymour Wrecks (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.

Adolfson
vs
Wrecks

189 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

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 St Petersburg, Quinton Adolfson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Seymour Wrecks!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wrecks clinches with his opponent.
Wrecks misses with a punch to the body.
Wrecks stalls.

Adolfson jumps guard.

Adolfson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wrecks can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Wrecks drops back looking for a leg! Adolfson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Adolfson manages to kick Wrecks off! Wrecks jumps back into Adolfson's guard.
Wrecks must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Adolfson working for a triangle but Wrecks defends it easily.
Adolfson has a closed guard, preventing Wrecks from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Adolfson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Adolfson is looking for a triangle but Wrecks pushes his legs off easily.

Adolfson throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Wrecks escapes and throws Adolfson's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Adolfson is looking to reverse the position.
Adolfson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Adolfson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Adolfson is breathing heavily.

Adolfson is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Wrecks pulls his head out easily.
Wrecks wants to stand but Adolfson has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adolfson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wrecks lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wrecks tries to stand but Adolfson is controlling from the bottom.
Wrecks stopping the sweep attempt from Adolfson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Adolfson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wrecks doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wrecks manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wrecks is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wrecks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Adolfson is keeping the position for now.
Adolfson working a defensive guard here.

Wrecks avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrecks wants to stand but Adolfson is controlling his posture from full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Adolfson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Adolfson tries to pass to full mount but Wrecks defends it.
Wrecks trying to control but Adolfson postures up.
Wrecks is looking to escape.
Wrecks is refusing to be controlled, as Adolfson sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adolfson passes to full mount!
Adolfson mounts Wrecks! Really nice guard pass there!
Wrecks is mounted and he's throwing punches. Is that wise?
Adolfson controlling from the full mount.
Wrecks is squirming around, avoiding Adolfson's attempts to control the action.
Wrecks really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Adolfson tries to control but Wrecks wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinton Adolfson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Adolfson shoots in and drives through. Wrecks sprawls well.
Wrecks tries to clinch there but Adolfson circles away.
Adolfson fails with the takedown.
Wrecks tries to clinch but Adolfson is having none of it.
Wrecks misses with a takedown attempt

and Adolfson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Adolfson is tying to control. Wrecks wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wrecks is looking to escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Adolfson wants to pass to mount but Wrecks is defending the position.
Adolfson is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrecks is trying to stand up here but Adolfson is controlling him well.
Adolfson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Wrecks!

Wrecks defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Adolfson.
Adolfson looking to control but Wrecks is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Adolfson working for a submission but Wrecks is keeping him at bay.
Wrecks is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

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.

Adolfson wants to finish this one by submission but Wrecks is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Adolfson.

Wrecks defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Adolfson.
Adolfson tries to control but Wrecks wriggling away.
Adolfson takes Wrecks's back.
Wrecks rolls, trying to escape but Adolfson keeps control of the position.

Adolfson is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Wrecks defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Adolfson working for the choke.

Wrecks defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrecks wants to get back to his feet.
Wrecks tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

Adolfson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Wrecks is surviving well by controlling Adolfson's body position as best he can.
Wrecks regains half guard.
Adolfson prevents Wrecks from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Adolfson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Adolfson uses his free foot to push down on Wrecks's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Wrecks.
Adolfson takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Adolfson is looking to control Wrecks but Wrecks is wriggling around and keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wrecks is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Adolfson gets his way!

Wrecks showing good submission defense here.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Adolfson's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Wrecks is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Adolfson is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Wrecks has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Wrecks is trying to get back to his feet but Adolfson has full control of the position and if anything, Wrecks has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Quinton Adolfson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Adolfson has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Wrecks is defending well but eventually Adolfson manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Wrecks has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Quinton Adolfson!