PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Adeleye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francois Grandmasion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adeleye comes to the cage accompanied by The Last of the Mohicans. Francois Grandmasion will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Adeleye
vs
Grandmasion

175 cm
23
167 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
163 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Elite Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nelson Adeleye!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Francois Grandmasion!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab-cross combination lands for Grandmasion and sends Adeleye crashing to the mat! Grandmasion follows him down to the mat - Adeleye regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Adeleye is rocked!

It looks like Nelson Adeleye has been cut.
It looks like Grandmasion is going to stand back up.
Oh Adeleye is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Adeleye is trying to get back to full guard.
Adeleye wants to control but Grandmasion is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Adeleye actively working from the bottom here.
Adeleye is trying to get back to full guard.
Adeleye seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adeleye makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Adeleye.

Grandmasion stands up from Adeleye's guard - Grandmasion perhaps looking for a knockout.
Grandmasion looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Adeleye misses with a low kick.
Grandmasion takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Adeleye thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grandmasion staying out of range there.
Good standup being displayed there by Adeleye as he connects with a hook.
Francois Grandmasion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grandmasion connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Adeleye's hands.
Adeleye swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grandmasion misses with a right hand
enabling Adeleye to counter with a crisp jab.
Grandmasion on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Grandmasion keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adeleye fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Grandmasion throws a low kick, looking for Adeleye's leg but Adeleye calmly moves out of range.
Grandmasion swings for the body but Adeleye moves out of range.
Grandmasion changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Adeleye throws out a powerful jab.
Adeleye pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Adeleye looks to score with a jab to the body but Grandmasion is just out of range.
Adeleye throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Grandmasion's waist but Grandmasion gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Adeleye off to one side.
Adeleye is breathing heavily.
A leg kick checked by Adeleye.
Grandmasion looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Grandmasion moves out of range as Adeleye throws a body kick.
Grandmasion lands with a straight right. Adeleye didn't see that one coming.
Adeleye rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grandmasion counters with a left to the body.
Grandmasion thuds his right hand into Adeleye's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice uppercut lands for Adeleye. That snapped Grandmasion's head back.
Grandmasion takes a swing at Adeleye's ribcage but misses.
Adeleye throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grandmasion throws a series of punches but Adeleye avoids them all with ease.
Grandmasion avoids the body shot from Adeleye.
Grandmasion misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Adeleye throws and low kick but Grandmasion moves out of range easily.
Grandmasion misses with a low kick as Adeleye jumps back.
Grandmasion jabs Adeleye right on the nose. Adeleye blinks but takes it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Grandmasion throws a series of punches but Adeleye moves out of range.
Grandmasion lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Adeleye at a distance.
Adeleye throws an off balance right hand
and Grandmasion counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Adeleye just misses with a punch to the body.
Grandmasion lands a nice shot to the body.
Grandmasion lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Adeleye backs up against the cage.
Grandmasion lands a slapping body shot.
Adeleye has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Grandmasion finds it's way round the side to connect with Adeleye's head.
Grandmasion throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Adeleye throws a low kick but it's checked well by Grandmasion.
Adeleye throws an off balance right hand
and Grandmasion counters with a stiff right hand.
Adeleye lands a body shot.
Grandmasion misses with a low kick.
Adeleye misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grandmasion.
Adeleye shoots in but no luck this time.
Adeleye lands a with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adeleye fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Adeleye shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Grandmasion as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nelson Adeleye. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adeleye misses with a wild body shot.
Adeleye lands a really nice looking cross but Grandmasion seems unphased.
Adeleye slips a jab and a cross from Grandmasion.
Adeleye swings for the body but Grandmasion moves out of range.
Adeleye throws a poor cross that misses
and Grandmasion counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A clash of legs there as Grandmasion blocks the low kick.
Adeleye throws an overhand right that lands on Grandmasion's shoulder, as Grandmasion tries to avoid the shot.
Adeleye throws a big shot that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Grandmasion.
Nice uppercut lands for Grandmasion. That snapped Adeleye's head back.
Grandmasion lands with a right hand.
Grandmasion lands a slapping body shot.
Francois Grandmasion is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adeleye looks up at the clock. Bad move! Grandmasion lands a right hand from hell, dropping Adeleye. Grandmasion pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Francois Grandmasion!
Francois Grandmasion is the new lightweight champion!