PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dino Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Poffo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adams comes to the ring accompanied by Rush - Limelight. Poffo has chosen Pomp and Circumstance as his entrance music. Mario Poffo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Adams
vs
Poffo

210 cm
28
220 lbs
11 - 9 - 1

190 cm
21
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dino Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mario Poffo!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Poffo.
Adams tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Adams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Adams looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Poffo gets a clinch.
Poffo lands a body punch.
Adams misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Poffo.
Adams wants a takedown but no success here.
Nice body punch from Poffo - that landed with a thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poffo lands with a left to the head.
Adams has Poffo pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Poffo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Poffo lands a body shot.
Poffo lands a nice uppercut.
Poffo lands a nice uppercut.
Adams struggles to land a body shot inside as Poffo controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Poffo.
Poffo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Adams really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Poffo digs a right hand underneath Adams's ribcage. Adams let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Poffo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Poffo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Poffo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Poffo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Poffo digs a right hand into Adams's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Adams's gas tank.
Adams is breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Poffo.
A short left from Poffo.
Nice body punch from Poffo.
Poffo digs a right hand underneath Adams's ribcage. Adams let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A hook to the body from Poffo.
Poffo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Poffo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Poffo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Poffo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Poffo digs a right hand underneath Adams's ribcage. Adams let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Poffo.
Poffo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Poffo lands with a right to the head.
Poffo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Poffo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Poffo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Adams fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dino Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poffo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Poffo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Poffo is leaning against Adams and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Poffo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Poffo.
Poffo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short body shot lands from Poffo as the two fighters clinch.
Poffo lands a shot to the body.
Poffo is leaning against Adams and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Poffo scores with a hook to the body.
Poffo is working Adams over against the ropes.
Poffo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Poffo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adamss head.
Poffo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Poffo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Poffo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Poffo lands a hook that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Still in the clinch, Poffo scores with a nice short uppercut.
A hook to the body from Poffo.
Poffo scores with a shoulder strike.
Poffo lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Poffo.

Adams is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poffo lands a right hand.
Oh Adams is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Still in the clinch, Poffo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good body shot from Poffo.
Poffo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Poffo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Poffo pushes Adams back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Poffo.
A body shot lands from Poffo.
A short left from Poffo.
Poffo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Poffo creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Adams with a big uppercut! Adams tries to clinch up but Poffo pushes him back against the ropes and lands another monster strike that crumples Adams to the mat! Adams covers up and Poffo unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mario Poffo!