PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Moran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derick Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Alex Moran has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Alex Moran seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Moran
vs
Adams

185 cm
22
175 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

200 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Moran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derick Adams!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Moran.
Adams avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moran is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alex Moran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Moran gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Moran is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Adams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Moran landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Moran breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moran is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adams moves out of range of the body kick.
Adams is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Moran tries to clinch but Adams is having none of it.
Moran looks to land a body kick but Adams moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moran tries to clinch up.
Moran tries to clinch up.
Alex Moran is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moran wants to clinch.
Adams shoots in but Moran avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No luck for Adams with that takedown attempt.
Moran tries to clinch but Adams moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Moran tries to clinch up but Adams circles away and keeps his distance.
Adams avoids the head kick by Moran.
Adams swats away the attempt to clinch by Moran.
Moran tries to close the distance and clinch but Adams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moran is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moran fails with an attempt to clinch.
Adams takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Adams shoots in but no luck this time.
Alex Moran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derick Adams.
Moran is looking to clinch but Adams is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moran tries to clinch there but Adams circles away.
Moran tries to close the distance and clinch up but Adams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moran looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moran moves in looking to clinch but Adams pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moran looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moran tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Adams manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moran lands a leg kick that knocks Adams off balance momentarily.
Moran is looking to clinch.
Moran fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Moran throws a head kick but Adams moves out of range.
Moran throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Derick Adams has been cut.
Moran tries to close the distance and clinch but Adams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Adams shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Adams was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Moran is squirming around, avoiding Adams's attempts to control the action.
Moran is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Adams looking to control but Moran is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Moran squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Adams trying to control but Moran is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Moran dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Derick Adams's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Moran has Adams up against the cage in a clinch.
Adams wants a takedown but no success here.
Adams tries for a takedown. No joy.
Moran is trying to break the clinch but Adams is controlling him.
Moran has Adams pushed against the cage.
Moran wants to get back to striking at distance but Adams won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moran tries to break the clinch but Adams is controlling the position.

Moran pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moran tries to clinch up.

Moran moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moran looking to stall.

Moran pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moran lands with a shot to the body.
Adams fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Alex Moran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derick Adams.

Adams moves into the clinch.

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

Moran pushes Adams up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Moran's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Moran throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Adams blocks it with crossed arms.
Adams blocks the elbow strike.
Adams working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moran landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Moran is trying to maintain a safe position but Adams gets an underhook and turns Moran into the cage.

Moran escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moran closes the distance looking to clinch

and Adams counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Moran's guard now.
Moran wants to stand but Adams is controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moran being controlled here, momentarily.
Moran wants to stand up but Adams is controlling him.
Moran on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Moran tries to get out of the position.
Adams not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Adams missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Adams stays in close to Moran's body and controls the position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Derick Adams wasn't active enough on the ground.
Adams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Moran pinned against the cage. Moran gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Moran wants to clinch but Adams slips to the side

and Adams holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Moran breaks from the clinch.
Adams shoots in and drives through. Moran sprawls well.
Alex Moran is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moran tries to clinch

and Adams counters with a single leg into guard. Moran didn't expect that.
Moran wants to stand and escape but Adams is having none of it.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Moran is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Adams wants to pass the guard but Moran is keeping the position.

Moran kicks Adams off and gets to his feet.
Moran wants to clinch but Adams slips to the side

and Adams counters with a shoot takedown. Moran fights it but they end up in guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Adams stops Moran from standing up.
Adams's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Moran avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Moran keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Adams looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Derick Adams.
Adams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Moran pinned against the cage. Moran gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derick Adams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Derick Adams's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Moran clinches but Adams breaks the clinch

and Adams counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Moran's guard now.
Moran keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.
Derick Adams has got the better of the ground game so far.
Adams prevents Moran from getting back to his feet.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Moran is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moran wants to stand up but Adams is controlling him.
Moran trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Moran is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adams won't allow Moran to get back to his feet.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Moran is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Derick Adams has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Moran tries to clinch up

and Adams counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Still in half guard, Adams seems content to control.
Moran on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Adams is controlling the pace.
Moran pushes Adams off looking to stand but Adams dives back in and keeps control.
Adams tries to pass the half guard into mount. Moran knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Moran wants to get back to his feet.
Adams is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Derick Adams was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Moran tries to clinch

and Adams counters with a single leg into guard. Moran didn't expect that.
Adams is stalling in the full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adams wants to control from the top but Moran keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Derick Adams was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Moran chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams circles away from the clinch attempt

and Adams counters with a single leg into guard. Moran didn't expect that.
Moran wants to stand but Adams is controlling the position.
Adams is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Adams lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moran is looking to stand up but Adams isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams controls from within his opponent's guard.
Moran keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Moran wants to stand but Adams is controlling the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Adams wants to control from the top but Moran keeps moving.

Derick Adams has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Adams circles away from the clinch attempt

and Adams counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Adams.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adams is stalling in the full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derick Adams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Adams 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 John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29

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