PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Willem DeFoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Aderis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

DeFoe
vs
Aderis

178 cm
26
177 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

185 cm
25
175 lbs
4 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Willem DeFoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zach Aderis!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aderis misses with a head kick.
DeFoe takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Willem DeFoe has been cut.
Aderis throws a left and a right that both miss

and DeFoe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by DeFoe.
Aderis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Aderis wants to break free but DeFoe has control.
DeFoe lands a body shot.

Aderis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
DeFoe works the jab nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
DeFoe misses with a body kick.
Aderis lands with a kick to the temple. DeFoe shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Aderis tries to clinch there but DeFoe circles away.
Aderis scores with a head kick. DeFoe tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
DeFoe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

DeFoe moves into the clinch successfully.
DeFoe lands a shoulder strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on DeFoe - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, DeFoe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeFoe leaning his opponent against the cage.
Aderis tries to pull guard but DeFoe forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
DeFoe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
DeFoe lands a body shot.
Aderis can't break the clinch.
DeFoe lands with a left to the head.
DeFoe prevents Aderis from breaking the clinch.
Still in the clinch, DeFoe scores with a nice short uppercut.

Aderis is rocked!
DeFoe taking a breather.
Aderis is still on wobbly legs! Can DeFoe finish him?
Aderis jumps guard but DeFoe stands there with Aderis around his waist. Aderis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Aderis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Aderis seems to have recovered his senses.
Willem DeFoe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zach Aderis.
Aderis looks gassed!
DeFoe is leaning against Aderis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
DeFoe scores with a shot to the side of Aderis's head.
DeFoe lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
DeFoe works on Aderis's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeFoe lands a body punch.
DeFoe gets through Aderis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
DeFoe is stalling here.
DeFoe scores with a hook to the body.
DeFoe manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A right handed body shot lands from DeFoe.
DeFoe scores with a nice hook to the head.
DeFoe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
DeFoe lands a big right hand that drops Aderis! The killer instinct kicks in and DeFoe finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by DeFoe!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Willem DeFoe!