PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Walden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walden has chosen Bas Rutten - El Guapo likes to dance as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Andre Walden acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Adams
vs
Walden

190 cm
28
215 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

190 cm
27
215 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andre Walden!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams misses with a wild combination.
Adams misses with a combination
and Walden cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Walden thows a left - swing and a miss!
Adams pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Walden back to the ropes. Adams follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Andre Walden has been cut.
Adams moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Adams on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like John Adams has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Walden drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Adams gets back to half guard.

Adams is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Walden pulls his head out easily.

Walden is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Adams is just riding it out for now. Walden eventually gives up the hold.

Adams looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Walden is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Walden looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Adams is looking to get back to full guard here but Walden has managed to pass to side control instead.
Walden tries to score with some ground and pound. Adams controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Adams is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Walden trying to control the action but Adams is working from the bottom.
Walden has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Adams!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walden landing strikes, looking to finish!
Walden tries to control but Adams wriggling away.
Adams is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Adams gets back to half guard.
Adams manages to get to full guard.
Walden has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walden wants to control from the top but Adams keeps moving.
Walden is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Adams is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Adams keeping moving, preventing Walden from controlling successfully.

Adams escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Walden gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Walden accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Adams avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Walden slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Walden postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Adams is not content to let Walden control the position.
Adams trying to remain calm as Walden controls from the top position.
Adams tries to bench press Walden off him but Walden keeps the position.
Walden fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Walden thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Walden is trying to get an arm triangle but Adams is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walden wants to lay and pray for a moment but Adams keeps working.
Walden wants to control for a moment but Adams uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Adams wants to get back to full guard but Walden has passed into side control.
Adams is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Walden is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adams is looking to get to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walden lands a big shot there that rocks Adams but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Adams is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Walden dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Adams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Walden circles away quickly and effectively.
Adams lands a nice shot to the body.
Adams works over Walden's head and body with a nice combination.
Walden fails with the takedown.
Adams shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Walden eats them both and turns towards Adams to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adams pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Walden back to the ropes. Adams follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Walden drives through with a takedown into Adams's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Walden trying to control but Adams is working from the bottom.
Walden throws an elbow that misses. Adams uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Walden's guard. Nice move by Adams!

Adams drops back, looking for a kneebar! Walden looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Walden looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Walden!
Adams is not content to let Walden control the position.
Adams tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Adams tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Walden wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Walden trying to control the position but Adams is working away.
Adams is looking to regain half guard here but Walden keeps moving and retains side control.
Walden scoring with punches and elbows.
Adams manages to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Walden is working for a kimura but Adams is defending it quite comfortably.
Adams makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Adams.

Adams looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Walden passes into side control.
Adams is trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Adams manages to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Walden is working for a submission of some sort.
Walden is thwarting Adams's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walden is looking to take a break and control but Adams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Adams manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Walden looking to pass the guard.

Adams is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Walden frees his head nicely. Oh but Adams has switched to an armbar! Walden is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). John Adams!