PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wiley Abu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Adam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Adam's choice of entrance music: Grateful Deads- Truckin'. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Abu
vs
Adam

182 cm
28
179 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

177 cm
27
181 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wiley Abu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rob Adam!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adam fails in his attempt to clinch.
Abu with a poor takedown
letting Adam counter with a right hand.
Abu with a lazy takedown attempt
and Adam counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Abu with a poor takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wiley Abu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abu misses with a takedown attempt
and Abu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Abu misses with a takedown attempt
and Adam connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rob Adam is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adam misses with a jab, cross combination.
Adam is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adam throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Abu has his takedown stuffed
and Adam counters with an inside leg kick.
Adam pivots, looking for a leg kick but Abu is out of range and Adam settles back down.
Abu gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Abu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adam misses with an uppercut

and Abu counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Adam!
Abu punching from mount but Adam doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Abu looking to control but Adam is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Abu has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Adam regains half guard.
Adam holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Abu is working for a submission of some sort.
Abu is trying to control the action in half guard but Adam is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Adam controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abu lands with a punch from half guard.

Abu is working for a submission of some sort.
Adam wants to get back to his feet.
Adam is trying to get back to full guard.
Adam is positioning himself well to prevent Abu advancing to mount.
Adam moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adam is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Abu is controlling him.

Abu drops back, looking for a kneebar! Adam looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Adam looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Adam!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Adam dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Abu shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Adam's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adam wants to stand but Abu is controlling the position.
Abu trying to control but Adam is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Adam wants to stand up but Abu is controlling him.
Abu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Adam is keeping the position for now.
Adam is adopting a defensive guard.
Abu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Adam keeping full guard, as Abu tries to pass.
Abu pushing down on Adam's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Adam avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Abu.
Adam controlling the position well.
Abu thows a huge punch but Adam dodges it nicely.
Abu uses his free foot to push down on Adam's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Adam.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Abu working for a guillotine from mount but Adam is in no mood to give up.

Abu is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Adam has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Abu looking to finish with strikes here!

Abu with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Abu throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Adam is desperately trying to improve his position but Abu has a good base and remains in mount.
Adam regains half guard.
Adam is controlling Abu's trapped leg to prevent Abu from advancing to side control.
Adam wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Abu is looking for a kimura here.
Adam is trying to stand.
Adam is not content to let Abu control the position.
Adam is pressing down on Abu's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Abu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Adam is keeping the position for now.
Adam is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Abu advances to half guard.
Abu wants to advance to full mount but Adam doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Adam lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Abu!
Abu keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adam sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Wiley Abu will probably get the nod.
That's time! Abu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Adam scores with a nice head shot.
Adam throws a wild body kick that Abu sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abu gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Adam counters with a left and a right that stings Abu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Abu doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Abu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Abu doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Adam to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wiley Abu. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adam tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Abu shoots and misses
and Adam counters with a right hand to the body.
Adam throws a looping overhand right but Abu ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abu with a poor takedown
and Adam counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Adam throws out a powerful jab.
Adam thows a body shot but no joy.
Abu misses with a takedown attempt
and Adam counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adam throws a hook but Abu blocks it.
Abu gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Adam counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Abu doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Adam connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Adam really dominated that round.
That's time! Abu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Abu gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Adam counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Abu misses with a takedown
and Adam cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adam tries to clinch but Abu moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adam jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Abu lands a jab to the head.
Abu gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Adam counters with a three punch combo that has Abu backing up. Abu nods at Adam to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wiley Abu. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Adam.
Adam tries to close the distance and clinch but Abu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Abu with a lazy takedown attempt
and Adam counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Adam swings for the body but Abu moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adam swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Abu counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Abu.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Adam is on top in guard.
Abu keeping moving, preventing Adam from controlling successfully.

Adam stands up and waves to Abu to follow him.
Adam lands a glancing blow to the side of Abu's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abu has his takedown stuffed
and Adam counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Adam dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Adam is looking to clinch.
A cross from Adam lands.
A shot to the liver by Adam. Beautiful body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adam tries to land a front kick but Abu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Adam digs a good body shot into Abu's ribs.
Wiley Abu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abu gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Adam counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Abu doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Adam cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rob Adam is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Adam scores with a hook.
Abu moves away from the strike by Adam.
Adam misses with a hook. Abu ducked under it nicely.

Adam tries to sprawl but Abu drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Adam manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Adam wants to stand up but Abu is controlling him.
Abu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Adam swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Abu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Abu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Abu drops back looking for a leg! Adam is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Adam manages to kick Abu off! Abu jumps back into Adam's guard.
Adam is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Abu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Adam controlling the position.
Abu looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Adam wants to stand up but Abu is controlling him.

Abu drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Adam manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Abu has Adam in his guard.
Abu wants to sweep but no luck.
Wiley Abu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adam sitting in guard here, content to control.

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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 46:49
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Adam!
Rob Adam is the new welterweight champion!