PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joey Shabadoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Shabadoo
vs
Adams

168 cm
28
141 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

173 cm
25
142 lbs
16 - 6 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
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Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joey Shabadoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Bryan Adams!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Shabadoo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Good leg kick by Shabadoo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Adams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Shabadoo darts in and clinches Adams up against the cage.
Shabadoo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Adams is defending well.

Shabadoo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shabadoo swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Adams rushes Shabadoo and presses him up against the cage.

Shabadoo has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Adams is trying to keep an underhook but Shabadoo manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Shabadoo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Shabadoo is keen to just control but Adams is a slippery customer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adams tries to roll over but Shabadoo keeps him under control.
Shabadoo is keen to just control but Adams is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams blocking the ground and pound attempt from Shabadoo.
Adams is pressing down on Shabadoo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Adams working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shabadoo.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adams looking for a sweep. Not yet Adams, not yet.
Shabadoo wants to control from the top but Adams keeps moving.
Shabadoo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shabadoo trying to control but Adams is working from the bottom.
Shabadoo preventing the sweep.
Shabadoo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shabadoo throws a big right hand that misses.
Shabadoo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shabadoo trying to control the position from guard on top but Adams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shabadoo throws an elbow that misses. Adams uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Shabadoo's guard. Nice move by Adams!
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Shabadoo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adams wants to get up but he can't break Shabadoo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Adams avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Shabadoo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams stopping the sweep attempt from Shabadoo.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adams advances position into side control!
Shabadoo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Shabadoo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Shabadoo.
Shabadoo is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shabadoo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Adams wants to control from the top but Shabadoo keeps moving.
Shabadoo trying to keep a closed guard but Adams is proving a slippery customer.
Shabadoo wants to sweep but no luck.
Shabadoo is trying to keep Adams in close.

Adams got a little sloppy there for a moment and Shabadoo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Adams has managed to get both his arms back between Shabadoo's legs - danger averted.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shabadoo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Shabadoo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Adams misses with a body shot.
Adams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shabadoo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Adams counters with a left and a right that stings Shabadoo.
Adams wants to clinch.
Adams is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Shabadoo misses the shot to the body.
Adams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shabadoo manages to avoid it.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shabadoo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shabadoo misses with a straight left.
Adams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Adams checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Adams connects with the punch.
Adams tries to clinch there but Shabadoo circles away.
Shabadoo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Adams finds it's way round the side to connect with Shabadoo's head.
Adams keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams wants to clinch but Shabadoo slips to the side
and Shabadoo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Adams moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Shabadoo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Adams is looking to clinch but Shabadoo is avoiding it.

Adams moves into the clinch.
Adams pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Shabadoo fails to pull guard.
Adams lands a left hand.
Adams is leaning against Shabadoo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Shabadoo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adams thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Shabadoo misses.

Adams clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Shabadoo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Adams is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Shabadoo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adams misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams blocks an uppercut.

Shabadoo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adams thows a body shot but no joy.
Shabadoo tests Adams's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Adams throws a leg kick which misses Shabadoo's front leg but catches the back leg as Shabadoo tries to avoid it.
Shabadoo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adams tried to score with a low kick but Shabadoo checks it.
Bryan Adams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab, jab by Adams - just one landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Shabadoo, as that shot connected.
Shabadoo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Adams scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Adams scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shabadoo doesn't seem bothered though.
Adams thuds a left hand into Shabadoo's body.
Adams checks a leg kick.
Adams throws a sloppy body shot
and Shabadoo counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams looks to score with a jab to the body but Shabadoo is just out of range.

Shabadoo has Adams up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shabadoo.

Shabadoo breaks the clinch.
Shabadoo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Adams but Adams pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Shabadoo looks to land a combination but Adams avoids it well.
Adams is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Shabadoo rather than just go for the knockout.
Shabadoo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Adams.

Adams rushes Shabadoo and presses him up against the cage.
Shabadoo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Adams lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Shabadoo is trying to pull guard but Adams has him pressed against the cage.
Adams trying to land knees to the body.
Shabadoo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Adams tries to land knees in the clinch but Shabadoo avoids the damage to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Adams.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shabadoo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adams is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Shabadoo is keeping busy.
Shabadoo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shabadoo blocks it with crossed arms.
Adams lands an elbow just above Shabadoo 's eye.
Shabadoo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shabadoo lands a nice uppercut.
Adams throws a punch but it's blocked by Shabadoo.
Adams misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shabadoo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short uppercut from Shabadoo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A body shot lands from Shabadoo.
Adams is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shabadoo is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bryan Adams will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Shabadoo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Adams's waist but Adams gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shabadoo off to one side.
Adams takes one to the side of the head.
Shabadoo throws a right hand that misses
and Adams counters with an inside leg kick.
Shabadoo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Adams misses the target.
Adams misses with a low kick.
Adams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shabadoo.
Shabadoo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Adams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shabadoo.
Adams fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shabadoo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Shabadoo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Adams takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adams tries to clinch up.
Shabadoo misses with a few strikes there.
Adams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adams keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shabadoo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Adams's guard.
Shabadoo throws a strike but Adams rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Shabadoo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shabadoo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Adams is one step ahead there.
Adams tries to stand but Shabadoo is controlling from the bottom.
Shabadoo tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Adams decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Shabadoo, up you get!
Shabadoo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shabadoo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adams.
Shabadoo keeps the fight on the outside.
Shabadoo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shabadoo feints a jab promting Adams to slip. Shabadoo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Adams slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Shabadoo.
Shabadoo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shabadoo throws out the jab.
Adams tries to land a leg kick but Shabadoo saw it coming and moves away.
Adams shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shabadoo swats away the attempt to clinch by Adams.
Shabadoo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Adams defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Shabadoo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adams looks to score with a jab to the body but Shabadoo is just out of range.
Adams wants to clinch up but Shabadoo keeps it at a distance.
Shabadoo looks to throw the jab but Adams is out of range.
Adams looks to score with a jab to the body but Shabadoo is just out of range.
Shabadoo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Adams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shabadoo checks a leg kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams drops his hands momentarily and Shabadoo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Adams jabs Shabadoo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Shabadoo throws the left hand but Adams avoids the punch easily.
Bryan Adams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shabadoo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Adams catches Shabadoo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Adams moves in looking to clinch but Shabadoo pushes him off.
Adams wants to clinch.
Adams wants to clinch up but Shabadoo keeps it at a distance.
Shabadoo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Adams but Adams pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Adams slaps away a takedown attempt from Shabadoo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shabadoo misses with a shot to the body
and Adams counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shabadoo throws a right and a left that Adams avoids nicely.
Nice body punch from Adams.

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 Joey Shabadoo.
I think Shabadoo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Joey Shabadoo!
Joey Shabadoo made sure to mention his sponsor, Undead clothing. All items 10$ in his post fight interview.