PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Crane Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Echavarria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Echavarria has chosen Never Surrender Trailer Music as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Adams
vs
Echavarria

180 cm
18
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Crane Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hector Echavarria!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Adams takes the fight into the clinch.
Adams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Echavarria's face.
Adams landing knees to the head.
Adams trying to land knees to the body.
Echavarria tries to pull guard but Adams won't allow it.
Adams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Adams trying to land knees to the body.
Adams misses with a knee to the head.
Adams tries a knee to the head but Echavarria blocks it.
Adams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Adams misses with a knee to the head.
Adams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Echavarria blocks it with crossed arms.
Adams misses with a knee to the head.
Adams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Echavarria blocks it with crossed arms.
Echavarria lands a knee to the head.
Echavarria tries to pull guard but Adams holds him up against the cage and eventually Echavarria drops back down to his feet.
Echavarria lands a knee to the head.
Adams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Adams throws an elbow but misses.
Echavarria dodges an elbow strike from Adams.
Echavarria tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Adams just stands there and leans against the cage.
Crane Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Echavarria.
Echavarria connects with a knee to the head.
Adams tries to land a knee to the head but Echavarria blocks with his arms.
Adams is breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Echavarria.
Adams misses with a knee to the head.
Adams tries to land knees in the clinch but Echavarria avoids the damage to the body.
Echavarria using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adams has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Echavarria fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Echavarria tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Adams misses with a knee strike.
Echavarria misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Echavarria fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Echavarria jumps into guard, dragging Adams to the mat.
Echavarria controls Adams momentarily but Adams frees himself.
Echavarria is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Echavarria looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Echavarria working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Echavarria had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Adams is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Echavarria Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Adams's back instead.

Echavarria looking for the RNC.
Echavarria trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Adams 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 Echavarria gets his way!
Adams just trying to survive but Echavarria is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Echavarria looking to break Adams's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Adams remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Echavarria will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Adams trying to survive by controlling the hands.
Echavarria wants to control but Adams is keeping busy.

Echavarria working for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Echavarria dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Adams fails to land with a series of punches.
Adams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adams tries a head kick but it misses.

Adams closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Adams throws a knee to the head but misses.
Adams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Echavarria has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Echavarria throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Adams blocks it with crossed arms.
Adams misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Echavarria.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Echavarria avoiding damage as Adams throws knees to the body.
Echavarria with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Adams unloads a knee to the mid-section. Echavarria lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Echavarria is breathing heavily.
Echavarria tries to pull guard but Adams holds him up against the cage and eventually Echavarria drops back down to his feet.
Echavarria fails to pull guard.
Echavarria avoiding damage as Adams throws knees to the body.
Echavarria jumps guard but Adams stands there with Echavarria around his waist. Echavarria gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Crane Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Echavarria.
Adams lands a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Echavarria tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Echavarria avoiding damage as Adams throws knees to the body.
Adams unloads a knee to the mid-section. Echavarria lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Adams missing with knees to the body.
Echavarria avoiding damage as Adams throws knees to the body.
Adams scores a nice knee to the body.
Adams misses with a knee to the head.
Adams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Echavarria misses with a knee strike.

Echavarria manages to pull guard.
Echavarria looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Echavarria has his foot on Adams's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Adams works his way back into a safe position though.
Echavarria has control of Adams's left arm, preventing Adams from doing any damage.
Adams won't allow Echavarria to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Echavarria looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Echavarria is looking for a triangle but Adams pushes his legs off easily.

Echavarria isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Adams stacks Echavarria on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Adams!
Echavarria tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Adams has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Adams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Echavarria moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Echavarria looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch combination from Echavarria misses.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Echavarria swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Echavarria has a takedown stuffed.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Adams, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Echavarria counters with a head kick.
Adams tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Echavarria counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Adams tries to land a knee to the head but Echavarria blocks with his arms.
Adams trying to land knees to the body.
Adams scores a nice knee to the body.
Echavarria with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Adams scores with a knee to the head.
Adams lands a knee to the body.

Echavarria ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Echavarria no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Adams stopping the sweep attempt from Echavarria.

Echavarria escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Adams gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crane Adams dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Echavarria wants to clinch but Adams slips to the side
and Adams counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Echavarria is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Echavarria moves into the clinch.
Echavarria tries to pull guard but Adams won't allow it.
Adams trying to land knees to the body.
Echavarria tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Echavarria pulls guard effortlessly.
Echavarria wants to sweep here but Adams controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Echavarria trying to keep a closed guard but Adams is proving a slippery customer.
Adams is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Echavarria looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Adams passes into side control.
Echavarria takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Adams stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Adams dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Echavarria. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Adams clinches with his opponent.
Echavarria on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Echavarria tries to land a knee to the head but Adams blocks with his arms.
Echavarria jumps guard but Adams stands there with Echavarria around his waist. Echavarria gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Echavarria tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Adams just stands there and leans against the cage.
Crane Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Echavarria.
Adams lands an elbow inside that Echavarria shrugs off.
Adams landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Echavarria misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Adams.

It looks like Hector Echavarria has been cut.
Echavarria fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Echavarria fails to pull guard.
Echavarria tries a knee to the head but Adams blocks it.
Echavarria jumps guard but Adams stands there with Echavarria around his waist. Echavarria gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Echavarria tries to pull guard but Adams holds him up against the cage and eventually Echavarria drops back down to his feet.
Echavarria tries to pull guard but Adams won't allow it.
Echavarria with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Echavarria managing to block the knees to the body from Adams.
Echavarria tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Echavarria tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams landing knees to the head.
Echavarria tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Echavarria tries to pull guard but Adams holds him up against the cage and eventually Echavarria drops back down to his feet.
Adams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Echavarria scores with a knee to the head.
Echavarria fails to pull guard.
Echavarria jumps guard but Adams stands there with Echavarria around his waist. Echavarria gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Echavarria fails to pull guard.
Adams landing knees to the body.

Echavarria drags the fight down to the ground.

Echavarria looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Adams passes into half guard.
Echavarria wants to improve his position but Adams is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Echavarria is positioning himself well to prevent Adams advancing to mount.
Echavarria is looking to improve his position.
Echavarria wants to control but Adams is keeping busy and won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Crane Adams showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Adams 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Crane Adams!