PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pol Rawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Adams
vs
Rawn

180 cm
25
270 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
260 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Gilop®

The Perfect Bloodline Laboratories

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pol Rawn!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Adams drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Adams working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Adams is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rawn knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Adams postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Rawn is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rawn 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.
You can see the frustration on Rawn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rawn is looking for a sweep.
Adams throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rawn tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams tries to advance to mount but Rawn denies him.
Adams sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Rawn is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Rawn tries to bench press Adams off him but Adams keeps the position.
Adams working away.
Adams in side control, throwing shots but Rawn defends.
Rawn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Adams working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Adams staying calm.
The strikes coming from Adams are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Rawn defending against the ground and pound.

Adams has hold of Rawn's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Rawn seems comfortable defending it but Adams has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Rawn is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Rawn is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Adams couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mark Adams!