PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gray Pleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Resso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Resso has chosen Avenged Sevenfold-Beast and the Harlot as his entrance music. Gray Pleman has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Pleman
vs
Resso

190 cm
24
193 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

177 cm
22
194 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gray Pleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Resso!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Resso swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pleman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Resso finds it's way round the side to connect with Pleman's head.
Resso moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pleman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Resso tries to avoid it but Pleman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Resso to the ground. Resso escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pleman lands a head shot.
Pleman tries to clinch but Resso is having none of it.

Pleman drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Pleman preventing the sweep.
Pleman trying to control the position from guard on top but Resso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pleman throwing strikes from guard but Resso blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Resso is adopting a defensive guard.
Resso keeping moving, preventing Pleman from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Gray Pleman just wasn't active enough.
Pleman shoots in looking for a takedown but Resso manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pleman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pleman has Resso up against the cage in a clinch.
Pleman tries to score a body lock takedown but Resso shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gray Pleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Resso tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pleman avoids it.
Pleman jumps guard but Resso turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Resso lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pleman jumps guard but Resso stands there with Pleman around his waist. Pleman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pleman avoiding damage as Resso throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Resso misses with a punch on the inside.
Pleman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pleman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Resso tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pleman's elbow.
Resso can't find room to land a body shot as Pleman controls the action.
Pleman is looking to break free of the clinch but Resso has double underhooks.

Pleman manages to break the clinch.
Pleman misses with a takedown attempt - Resso sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Resso misses with a jab to the body

and Pleman moves into the clinch.
Resso tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Resso on the inside.
Resso tries to land knees in the clinch but Pleman avoids the damage to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Resso.
Pleman tries a knee to the head but Resso blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pleman.
Resso scores with a shot to the side of Pleman's head.
Pleman stalling in the clinch but Resso improves position.
Nice body punch from Resso - that landed with a thud.
Resso lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Resso misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pleman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
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 Gray Pleman will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pleman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Resso looks to score with a jab to the body but Pleman is just out of range.
Resso throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pleman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Resso drives through and clinches with Pleman against the cage.
Resso misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pleman.
Resso missing with knees to the body.
Resso tries a body shot but Pleman blocks it.
Pleman tries to pull guard but Resso holds him up against the cage and eventually Pleman drops back down to his feet.
Pleman is trying to pull guard but Resso has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Resso is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pleman is defending well for now.
Resso's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Resso misses with a hook to the ribs.
Resso struggles to land a body shot inside as Pleman controls his hands.
Resso pressing his opponent against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Pleman's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Resso tries a knee to the head but Pleman blocks it.
Pleman is trying to pull guard but Resso turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gray Pleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Resso misses with a knee strike.
Resso looking to throw knees to the head but Pleman is blocking nicely.
Resso fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Resso - that landed with a thud.
Resso goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pleman managing to block the knees to the body from Resso.
Resso misses with a hook to the ribs.
Resso connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Gray Pleman has been cut.
Resso slowing the pace effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pleman.
Come on Resso - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pleman.
Pleman wants a takedown but no success here.
Resso tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pleman avoids it.
Resso misses with a body punch.
Resso has Pleman pressed against the cage.
Pleman is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Resso is defending well.
Resso struggles to land a body shot inside as Pleman controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Resso working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Resso holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Resso can't find room to land a body shot as Pleman controls the action.
Resso stalling the fight.
Pleman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pleman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Resso is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Resso misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Resso.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Resso showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gray Pleman's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Resso throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Resso closes the distance and pushes Pleman back into the cage.
Resso throws a punch but it's blocked by Pleman.
Pleman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Adam Resso seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Resso digs a right hand into Pleman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pleman's gas tank.
Resso has Pleman pressed against the cage, preventing Pleman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pleman tries to score a body lock takedown but Resso shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A nice right hand lands inside from Resso.
Pleman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Resso stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pleman gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Pleman trying to control from Resso's half guard. Resso has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Resso has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Pleman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Resso is keeping the position for now.
Pleman trying to control but Resso is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pleman throws a strike but Resso rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Resso working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Gray Pleman wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Resso misses with a body punch
and Pleman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Adam Resso is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Resso looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pleman throws a body punch but Resso moves out of range.
Resso throws out a powerful jab.
Nice sprawl there from Resso as Pleman shoots in.
Pleman throws a body punch but Resso moves out of range.
Pleman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pleman misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Resso misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pleman.
Resso swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Resso.
Resso leaves Pleman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gray Pleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pleman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Adam Resso.
I think Resso has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Adam Resso!
Adam Resso bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.