PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mohamed Adbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Assange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Assange is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Eddie Van Halen - Eruption. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Adbo
vs
Assange

225 cm
22
157 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

176 cm
23
155 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mohamed Adbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Assange!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Adbo.
Assange looks to land a left hand but Adbo moved out of range nicely.
Adbo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Adbo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Assange.
Adbo slips under a jab.
Assange smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Adbo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Adbo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Assange was well out of range. Poor timing from Adbo.
Adbo lands a jab to Assange's midsection.
Adbo throws a series of punches but Assange avoids them all with ease.
Assange avoids a punch combination nicely.
Assange misses with an uppercut. Adbo saw that one coming.
Assange staying out of range there.

Assange takes the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Assange.
Adbo tries to circle away but Assange has him pinned against the cage.
Assange presses Adbo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Assange lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adbo backwards.
Adbo can't find room to land a body shot as Assange controls the action.
Assange prevents Adbo from breaking the clinch.
Assange blocks a body shot from Adbo.
Adbo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Adbo is trying to break free.
Assange makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Assange lands a right hand.
Assange working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Assange is working Adbo over against the cage.

Adbo breaks from the clinch.
Adbo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Adbo tries to keep at a distance but Assange has taken the fight into the clinch.
Assange working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good body shot from Assange.
Adbo takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Assange.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Assange lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adbo is looking to break free of the clinch but Assange has double underhooks.
Assange lands a hook that snaps the head of Adbo backwards.
Assange misses with the head strike.
Adbo can't break the clinch.
Assange lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Assange creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Assange lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Adbo tries to circle away but Assange has him pinned against the cage.
Assange prevents Adbo from breaking the clinch.
Adbo is looking to break free of the clinch but Assange has double underhooks.
Assange lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Assange is working Adbo over against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Assange.
Assange throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Adbo is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Assange - that landed with a thud.
Assange gets through Adbo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Assange cracks Adbo with a nice body shot.
Assange scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Assange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assange lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adbo backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Assange.
Assange lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Assange.
A short right from Assange.

Adbo is rocked!
Adbo wants to break free but Assange has control.
A short body shot lands from Assange as the two fighters clinch.
Adbo takes a shot to the head.
Oh Adbo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Assange lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Assange throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adbos head.
Adbo seems to have got his legs back now.
Adbo tries to circle away but Assange has him pinned against the cage.
Assange is leaning against Adbo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in the clinch, Assange scores with a nice short uppercut.
Assange lands a body shot.
Adbo takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Assange.
Assange lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adbo backwards.
Assange lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assange gets through Adbo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Assange scores with a shoulder strike.
Assange working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Assange.
Assange lands with a short shot to the head.
Assange is working Adbo over against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Assange.
Assange lands a body shot.
Assange lands a body shot in the clinch.
Assange lands a body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Assange.
A short right from Assange.
Assange works on Adbo's body with a couple of short punches.
Assange throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adbos head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Assange lands a right hand that snaps the head of Adbo backwards.
Assange works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Assange is working Adbo over against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Assange.
Assange throws a big uppercut that drops Adbo! More strikes from Assange and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Adbo lies dazed against the cage as Assange celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Assange!