PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Adamsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sabin Figaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Figaro has chosen Prospect - Warrior as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Adamsky
vs
Figaro

182 cm
21
185 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
24
180 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Adamsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sabin Figaro!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adamsky scoring well with a low kick there.
Adamsky needs to keep his hands up - Figaro had a free shot at his head there.
Figaro tries to bum rush Adamsky with a series of wild strikes but Adamsky uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A solid leg kick lands there for Adamsky.
A low kick from Adamsky misses
and Figaro counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Adamsky.
Adamsky turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Adamsky swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Figaro jabs Adamsky to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Adamsky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Figaro swings away with a body shot that misses
and Adamsky counters with a nice leg kick.
Adamsky throws a low kick but Figaro avoids it.
A low kick from Adamsky misses
and Figaro counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Figaro lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Figaro checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Adamsky throws a leg kick
and Figaro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Figaro takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Figaro lands a nice shot to the body.
Adamsky lands a nice leg kick that just misses Figaro's sensitive parts.
Figaro fails to land the takedown.
Figaro misses with a left hand
and Adamsky counters with a good, hard body kick but Figaro shrugs it off.
Figaro is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Adamsky rather than just go for the knockout.
Figaro misses with a jab to the body
and Adamsky counters with a series of strikes. Figaro will be more careful next time no doubt.
Figaro throws a lazy right hand but Adamsky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Adamsky thows a body shot but no joy.
Adamsky looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Adamsky throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figaro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Adamsky buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Figaro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Adamsky. Adamsky obviously looking to wear him down.
Figaro lands with a good body shot.
Figaro moves out of range as Adamsky throws a body kick.
A leg kick checked by Figaro.
Adamsky throws out a leg kick but Figaro moves out of range and Adamsky only half commits.
A jab from Figaro misses.
Figaro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Adamsky counters with a slapping leg kick.
Adamsky takes a jab right on the kisser.
Figaro misses with a body punch
and Adamsky counters with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adamsky throws a wild body kick that Figaro sees coming a mile off.
Figaro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adamsky.
Figaro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Figaro misses with a jab, cross combination.
A clash of legs there as Figaro blocks the low kick.
Adamsky lands a nice leg kick that just misses Figaro's sensitive parts.
A clash of legs there as Figaro blocks the low kick.
Adamsky walks into a stiff left hand from Figaro.
Adamsky chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Adamsky thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Figaro if he has to take too many more of those.
Figaro looks gassed!
Adamsky lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Adamsky throws a series of punches but Figaro avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figaro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Adamsky.
Adamsky looks to land a body kick but Figaro moved away.
Adamsky defending well as Figaro loads up on a big left hand.
Adamsky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Figaro.
Figaro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Adamsky.
Figaro checks a leg kick nicely.
Crunch! Adamsky slams his shin into Figaro's torso.
Adamsky connects with a high kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Adamsky.
Adamsky loads up on a big right hand but Figaro slips the punch.
Adamsky connects with a leg kick. Figaro looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Adamsky dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Adamsky thows a leg kick but Figaro checks it
and Figaro counters with a stiff right hand.
Figaro misses the shot to the body.
Adamsky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Figaro.
A combination from Adamsky does no damage.
Figaro thows a body shot but no joy.
Adamsky moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Figaro shoots in but no luck this time.
Figaro throws a right hand that misses
and Adamsky counters with a nice body kick.
Adamsky keeps Figaro at a distance using the push kick.
Adamsky pivots, looking for a leg kick but Figaro is out of range and Adamsky settles back down.
Adamsky takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Figaro is breathing heavily.
Figaro lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Figaro misses the body punch
and Adamsky counters with a nice kick to the body.
Adamsky throws a head kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Adamsky there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Figaro looks to score with a jab to the body but Adamsky is just out of range.
Figaro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Adamsky.
Adamsky thumps Figaro with a low kick.
Figaro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Adamsky wants to slow Figaro down by chopping away at his legs.
Mike Adamsky is winning the standup battle so far.
Adamsky dips to his left and cracks Figaro with an uppercut!
Figaro swings away with a body shot that misses
and Adamsky counters with a nice body kick.
Adamsky tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figaro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Adamsky counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adamsky scores with a kick to the midsection.
Figaro has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Adamsky.
Adamsky lands a nice leg kick that just misses Figaro's sensitive parts.
Adamsky throws a quick inside leg kick.
Adamsky lands a body shot.
Adamsky lands a leg kick that knocks Figaro off balance momentarily.
Adamsky with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Adamsky with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Figaro checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Adamsky, right into the meat.
Mike Adamsky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adamsky lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Figaro.
Adamsky throws a head kick that Figaro semi-blocks.

It looks like Sabin Figaro has been cut.
Figaro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Adamsky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adamsky throws a quick inside leg kick.
Adamsky fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Figaro.
Figaro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Figaro wants to clinch but Adamsky slips to the side
and Adamsky counters with a low kick, right behind Figaro 's knee.
Adamsky throws a chopping leg kick but Figaro manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Figaro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Adamsky.
Figaro tries to clinch but Adamsky moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adamsky throws a head kick that misses.
Adamsky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Figaro moves away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Adamsky.
An inside leg kick lands from Adamsky.
Adamsky misses with a hook. Figaro ducked under it nicely.
Figaro moves out of range of the leg kick from Adamsky.
Adamsky throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Figaro blocks a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Figaro misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Adamsky misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Adamsky dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sabin Figaro's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Adamsky stuffs the takedown.
Adamsky takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Figaro thows a body shot but no joy.
Figaro shoots in looking for a takedown but Adamsky manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Figaro's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A shot to the body from Figaro misses
and Adamsky counters with a good low kick that Figaro was not able to check.
Figaro tries to clinch but Adamsky is having none of it.
Figaro slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Adamsky looks to score with a jab to the body but Figaro is just out of range.
Adamsky misses with a kick to the body
and Figaro makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Adamsky throws a sloppy body shot
and Figaro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Figaro throws a right hand that misses
and Adamsky counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Adamsky.
Figaro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Figaro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adamsky moves away.
Figaro misses with a jab to the body
and Adamsky counters with a head kick.
Figaro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Adamsky manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Figaro takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Figaro moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Adamsky tries to work over Figaro's front leg with a kick but Figaro checks it.
Adamsky ducks under a wild hook from Figaro.
Figaro throws a big shot that misses.
Figaro takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Figaro throws a combination that misses
and Adamsky counters with a head kick.
Sabin Figaro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figaro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Figaro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Figaro checks a leg kick.
Figaro scores with a jab to the jaw.
Adamsky fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Adamsky misses with a head kick.
Adamsky attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Figaro might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Adamsky has got the better of the exchanges.
Adamsky tries to land a leg kick but Figaro saw it coming and moves away.
Adamsky throws a head kick that misses.
Adamsky takes a jab right on the kisser.
Figaro lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Adamsky at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figaro takes a swing at Adamsky's ribcage but misses.
Figaro misses with a right hand
and Adamsky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Figaro lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Figaro.
Adamsky defending well as Figaro loads up on a big left hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Adamsky.
Adamsky is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Figaro can do to turn this around?
Adamsky slips a jab and a cross from Figaro.
Figaro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Figaro misses with a series of wild punches.
Figaro misses with a straight left.
Adamsky lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figaro throws a poor cross that misses
and Adamsky counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Figaro throws a good cross that connects.
Adamsky throws a low kick but Figaro avoids it.
Adamsky tries to land a leg kick but Figaro saw it coming and moves away.
A head kick by Adamsky misses
and Figaro makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Figaro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Adamsky stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Figaro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Adamsky takes one to the chin there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Figaro lands a lovely overhand right.
Figaro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adamsky.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sabin Figaro.
Well Adamsky has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Adamsky!