PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kong Le (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Adam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le comes to the cage accompanied by Ave Maria. Adam comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Grateful Deads- Truckin' kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Kong Le could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rob Adam's chin.

Le
vs
Adam

180 cm
25
183 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

177 cm
26
181 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kong Le!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rob Adam!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Adam as he checks the leg kick.
Adam paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Le avoids a punch combination nicely.
Adam with a nice cross.
Nice body punch from Le.
Le throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Adam looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That kick from Le tenderised Adam's leg. Adam is trying to keep his angry face on.
Adam has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Le.
A head kick misses from Le.
Le misses with a leg kick
and Adam counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Le misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adam.
Le does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Le lands with a thumping leg kick.
Le throws a leg kick which misses Adam's front leg but catches the back leg as Adam tries to avoid it.
Le throws a sloppy head kick and Adam moves out of range easily.
Le misses with a body kick.
Adam throws a left and a right that both miss
and Le counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Le tries to land a leg kick but Adam saw it coming and moves away.
Le feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Adam's calf.
Le lands a right hook to the body.
Adam misses with a kick to the body.
Le throws a jab when Adam was well out of range.
Le throws a leg kick that is checked

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

Le manages to break the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Le. Beautiful body shot.
Adam on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Adam looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Le connects with a leg kick. Adam looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some bone on bone action there as Adam checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Le misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adam throws a left and a right that both miss
and Le counters with a nice kick to the body.
Adam gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Le.
Adam tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sloppy strikes from Le. Those never looked like landing.
Le throws a body kick that misses.
Adam misses with a wild body shot.
A clash of legs there as Le blocks the low kick.
Le throws a body punch but Adam moves out of range.
Le moves out of range of the strikes.
Le avoids the head kick by Adam.
Le swings widly with a right hand
and Adam counters with a nice uppercut.
Le misses the shot to the body.
Le is looking to wear down Adam with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Le misses with a leg kick.
Le misses with a hook
and Adam counters with a series of strikes. Le will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le avoids the head kick by Adam.
Le misses with a right hand
enabling Adam to counter with a crisp jab.
Adam lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Le.
Le circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adam moves out of range of the body kick from Le.
Kong Le seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adam scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Le throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Adam lands a head kick!
Le throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Adam counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Adam.
A left hand lands to the body for Adam.
Le tries a body shot but Adam blocks it.
Adam lands a shot to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Adam.
Adam lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Adam.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A hook to the body from Adam.
Le takes a shot to the head.
Adam works on Le's body with a couple of short punches.
Adam taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Adam pushes Le back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Adam lands a right hand that snaps the head of Le backwards.
Adam digs a right hand into Le's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Le's gas tank.
A right handed body shot lands from Adam.
Adam slowing the pace effectively.

Adam has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Le is trying to keep an underhook but Adam manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Adam not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adam thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Le's head.
Adam throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Adam is working for a kimura but Le is defending it quite comfortably.
Adam uses his free foot to push down on Le's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Le.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kong Le 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.

Le misses with a leg kick
and Adam counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Adam lands with a nice body punch.
Le throws a leg kick that is checked
and Adam counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Adam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le.
Le lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Adam throws a combination. Le tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Le misses with a right hand
and Adam counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Adam misses with a few strikes there.
Le has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Kong Le has been cut.
Adam tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Le fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Adam.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Le scores with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Le throws a front kick that sends Adam stumbling back into the cage.
Adam throws a one two combo.
Le throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Adam throws a jab when Le was well out of range.
A low kick from Le is predictable there
and Adam counters with a three punch combo that has Le backing up. Le nods at Adam to acknowledge the strikes.
Adam misses with a body shot.
Le goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Adam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Le moves away.
Rob Adam is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Le throws a push kick but Adam slaps the foot to one side.
Kong Le is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab lands there for Adam.
Adam cracks Le with a good jab.
Adam moves out of range of the leg kick from Le.
Adam fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Le.
Jab from Adam.

Adam darts in and clinches Le up against the cage.
Le misses with a hook to the ribs.
Le's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Adam tries to stall but Le uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le avoiding damage as Adam throws knees to the body.
Adam's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Le tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adam's elbow.
Adam stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Le looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Adam tries to throw a body punch but Le avoids it by throwing Adam back against the cage.
Le throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Adam.
Adam keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Le's efforts to push away.
Le trying to land knees to the body.
Le tries a body shot but Adam blocks it.
Adam lands a body punch.
Le misses with a hook to the ribs.
A bit of stalling here from Adam.
Adam tries to land knees in the clinch but Le avoids the damage to the body.
Adam lands with a short shot to the head.
Adam lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Adam's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Le tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adam's elbow.
Adam lands a right hand that snaps the head of Le backwards.
Nice body punch from Adam - that landed with a thud.
Adam lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Adam has Le pushed against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Adam.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le trying to land knees to the body.
Adam lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Adam tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Le avoids it.
Adam lands a body shot in the clinch.
Adam lands a shot to the body.
Adam lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Adam lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Adam lands a right hand.
Adam lands a left hand.
Le wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Adam has him pressed against the cage.
Le tries to break free but Adam pushes him back against the cage.
Adam taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Adam lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rob Adam seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Adam is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Le lands a shoulder strike.
Adam looking to slow down the pace here.
A right handed body shot lands from Adam.
Le misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adam stalling in the clinch.
Le misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adam presses Le against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Adam is trying to stall.
Adam works on Le's body with a couple of short punches.
Adam trying to stall but Le improves his position.
Le wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Adam has him pressed against the cage.
Adam cracks Le with a nice body shot.

Adam has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Le uses from the top position.
Adam looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Adam has an active guard here but Le has managed to pass into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adam tries to get to full guard but Le has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Adam showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kong Le's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Le misses with a leg kick
and Adam counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Le throws a combination that misses
and Adam counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Adam lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Adam closes the distance and clinches.
Adam stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Adam lands a body shot.
Adam utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Adam lands a hook that snaps the head of Le backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Adam.
Adam displaying some good clinch control by pressing Le up against the cage.
Adam works on Le's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Adam.
Adam softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Adam lands a shot to the body.
The referee calls for Adam to work.
Adam scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Adam digs a right hand underneath Le's ribcage. Le let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adam is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Le is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adam misses with a knee to the head.
Le missing with knees to the body.
Adam lands a nice shot to the body.
Le misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Adam.
Adam lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Adam trying to stall but Le improves his position.
Adam leaning his opponent against the cage.
Adam is working Le over against the cage.
Le managing to block the knees to the body from Adam.
Adam stalling.
Adam lands with a right to the head.
Adam lands with a left to the head.
Le lands a body shot.
Le tries to circle away but Adam has him pinned against the cage.
Le missing with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Adam.
Le swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adam cracks Le with a nice body shot.
Adam lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Le or not.
A shot in the inside from Adam.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adam with a knee to the head.
Adam digs a right hand into Le's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Le's gas tank.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are getting on Adam's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Adam is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Le is keeping busy.
Le tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adam avoids it.
Le swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adam creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Adam is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Adam works on Le's body with a couple of short punches.
Le working aggressively here.
Le tries to throw a body punch but Adam avoids it by throwing Le back against the cage.

Le's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adam dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Adam. Those never looked like landing.
Adam swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Le.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Le.
Le throws a body kick that misses.
Le thows a leg kick but Adam checks it

and Adam counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Adam.
Adam scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Adam.
Le misses with a short punch on the inside.
Le is trying to break free.
Adam tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Le avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Le.
Adam lands a body punch.
Le letting Adam take a breather here.
Adam lands a right hand that snaps the head of Le backwards.
Adam is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Le is keeping busy.
Le struggles to land a body shot inside as Adam controls his hands.
Le lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Adam or not.
Le tries a body shot but Adam blocks it.
Adam is trying to maintain a safe position but Le gets an underhook and turns Adam into the cage.
A short left from Adam.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Adam obliges.
Adam slows down the pace here.
Adam misses with a hook to the ribs.
Le doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Le tries a body shot but Adam blocks it.

Le breaks from the clinch.
Le misses with an uppercut
and Adam counters with a two punch combo.
Le throws a predictable looking body shot
and Adam counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Adam cracks Le with an open hand slap.
Adam stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Le.
Le thows a leg kick but Adam checks it
letting Adam counter with a right hand.
Le is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adam pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Le back to the cage. Adam follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Le swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Adam counters with a right hand to the body.
Adam lands a really nice looking cross but Le seems unphased.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rob Adam comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Adam 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Adam!