PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ante Gattuso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gattuso has chosen Wiz Khalifa - On my level as his entrance music. Mark Adams has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Adams
vs
Gattuso

180 cm
28
270 lbs
14 - 6 - 1

196 cm
24
277 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ante Gattuso!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gattuso moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Mark Adams has been cut.
Gattuso stuffs the takedown.
Gattuso closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gattuso lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Adams circles away quickly and effectively.
Adams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gattuso.
Adams throws a jab but it's blocked by Gattuso.
No luck for Adams with that takedown attempt.
Adams moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gattuso.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Adams looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adams scores with a hook to the body. Gattuso takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice defenses there by Gattuso.
Gattuso avoids the body shot from Adams.
Adams slips a jab and a cross from Gattuso.
Adams digs a good body shot into Gattuso's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso works over Adams's head and body with a nice combination.
Nice defenses there by Gattuso.
Adams slips a jab and a cross from Gattuso.
Adams throws a hook but Gattuso avoids it easily.
Gattuso shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gattuso changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Adams tries to avoid it but Gattuso manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Adams to the ground. Adams escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gattuso takes one to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso throws a nice looking combination but Adams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gattuso swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Adams lands a slapping body shot.
Gattuso misses with a series of wild punches.
Gattuso walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gattuso misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Adams lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Adams misses its intended target.
Adams rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Adams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gattuso takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice shot by Gattuso.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Adams.
Adams is staying tight to Gattuso's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Gattuso tries to escape but Adams is in control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Adams wants to take a breather but Gattuso manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Adams.
Adams might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gattuso keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mark Adams will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mark Adams's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gattuso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adams moves away.
Good exchange - Adams coming out on top.
Adams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gattuso manages to avoid it.
Mark Adams is winning the standup battle so far.
A shot to the liver by Adams. Beautiful body shot.
Gattuso takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Adams throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ante Gattuso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adams digs a good hook to Gattuso's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adams throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gattuso is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams sizes up Gattuso with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gattuso dives in and grabs Adams's left leg, looking for a takedown. Adams pushes down on Gattuso's head and hops out.
Adams connects with the punch.
Adams throws a leg kick that misses.
Adams misses with a hook. Gattuso ducked under it nicely.
Adams avoids a punch combination nicely.
Adams just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso misses with a double jab.
Adams misses with a body shot.
Adams connects with a body shot that sends Gattuso's belly button to the back.
The fighters circle momentarily. Adams darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adams misses the shot to the body.
Gattuso throws a left and a right that both miss
and Adams counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Adams shoots in and bounces Gattuso off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Gattuso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gattuso is not content to let Adams control the position.

Adams tries for a kimura but Gattuso is defending well.
Gattuso is not content to let Adams control the position.

Adams working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams tries to move into full mount but can't pass Gattuso's legs.
Gattuso wants to control but Adams postures up.
Adams wants to control but Gattuso is keeping him busy.

Adams is trying to get an arm triangle but Gattuso is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Adams is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gattuso has escaped the position, nice work there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gattuso manages to work his way to half guard, despite Adams's best efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Adams dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mark Adams's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Gattuso fails to land with a series of punches.
Gattuso scores with a punch to the head.
Gattuso looks to land a combination but Adams avoids it well.
Adams shoots in but Gattuso avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jab from Adams.
Adams is looking to wear down Gattuso with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gattuso ducks under a wild hook from Adams.
Adams scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Adams catches Gattuso right on the button with a cross.
Gattuso scores with a three punch combo!
Gattuso takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Adams lands a glancing blow to the side of Gattuso's head.
Adams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gattuso moves away.
Adams avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gattuso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adams misses the body punch
and Gattuso counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adams just misses with a punch to the body.
Gattuso misses the shot to the body.
Adams throws a body punch but Gattuso moves out of range.
Adams shoots in for a takedown but Gattuso shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gattuso throws a series of punches but Adams avoids them all with ease.
Adams misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso throws a right and a left that Adams avoids nicely.
Gattuso throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gattuso misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gattuso takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Adams scores with a decent looking hook.
Adams moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ante Gattuso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adams connects with a looping right hand.
Gattuso misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams cracks a nice hook into Gattuso's ribs.
Gattuso throws a left and a right that both miss
and Adams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gattuso was well out of range. Poor timing from Adams.
Adams shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gattuso sprawls well. Gattuso wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Adams gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adams misses with a body shot
and Gattuso counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Adams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gattuso was well out of range. Poor timing from Adams.
Adams misses with a straight left.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mark Adams.
Well Adams has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Mark Adams!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Mark Adams!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Mark Adams!

Mark Adams wins by unanimous decision!