PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lertphong Thongoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Adams
vs
Thongoon

180 cm
27
270 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

190 cm
21
255 lbs
9 - 3 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lertphong Thongoon!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thongoon throws a lazy right hand but Adams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Adams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Thongoon clinches with his opponent.
Adams wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thongoon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Adams blocks it with crossed arms.
Thongoon has Adams pressed against the ropes, preventing Adams from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Thongoon misses with an elbow over the top.
Thongoon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Thongoon on the inside.
Thongoon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Adams's efforts to push away.
Adams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thongoon lands an uppercut.
Thongoon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adams avoids it.
Adams prevents a body shot from Thongoon.
Thongoon tries a knee to the head but Adams blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thongoon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Adams.
Adams wants to break free but Thongoon has control.
Thongoon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thongoon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Adams working hard to break the clinch.
Adams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thongoon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thongoon missing with knees to the body.
Adams is trying to push Thongoon away but Thongoon has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Thongoon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Thongoon misses with a knee to the head.
Thongoon misses with a knee to the head.
Thongoon has Adams pressed against the ropes, preventing Adams from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Adams avoiding damage as Thongoon throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams blocks a body shot from Thongoon.
Thongoon swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thongoon leaning against his opponent.
Thongoon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adams has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thongoon keeps control of Adams as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thongoon looking to slow down the pace here.
Thongoon misses with a knee to the head.
Thongoon tries to land knees in the clinch but Adams avoids the damage to the body.
Thongoon tries to land knees in the clinch but Adams avoids the damage to the body.
Thongoon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adams tries to circle away but Thongoon has him pinned against the ropes.
Adams tries to circle away but Thongoon has him pinned against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thongoon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thongoon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adams is defending well for now.
Thongoon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Adams drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thongoon landing knees to the body.
Adams is trying to break the clinch but Thongoon is controlling him.
Thongoon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Adams's efforts to push away.
A knee to the head by Thongoon.

It looks like Mark Adams has been cut.
Thongoon tries to land knees in the clinch but Adams avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thongoon tries to work over Adams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thongoon lands with a light punch inside.
Adams wants to break free but Thongoon has control.
Thongoon slows down the pace here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thongoon cracks Adams with a nice body shot.
Adams takes an elbow to the temple.
Thongoon working Adams over with knees to the body.
Thongoon landing knees to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adams dodges an elbow strike from Thongoon.
Adams wants to break free but Thongoon has control.
Adams tries for a takedown but Thongoon manages to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lertphong Thongoon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Adams's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Thongoon gets a clinch.
Thongoon scores with a shot to the side of Adams's head.
Thongoon working aggressively here.
Lertphong Thongoon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Thongoon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adams avoids it.
Thongoon misses with a knee to the head.
Adams is trying to break the clinch but Thongoon has him pressed against the ropes.
Adams tries to circle away but Thongoon has him pinned against the ropes.

Adams has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Thongoon clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Adams is not going to allow Thongoon to sit and survive in this position.

Thongoon is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Adams gets his way!
Thongoon is really stuck here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thongoon defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Adams is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Thongoon is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Adams is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Adams trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

Thongoon is looking to control the hands but Adams breaks free and manages to sink in a rear naked choke that ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mark Adams!