PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Craig Adamson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Hale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hale is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by There Will Be Violence. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Justin Hale was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Adamson
vs
Hale

186 cm
22
160 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

175 cm
24
160 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Craig Adamson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Justin Hale!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Adamson moves into the clinch successfully.

Adamson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adamson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hale looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Adamson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adamson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hale circles away.

Adamson clinches with his opponent.
Adamson takes a shot to the head.
Hale avoiding damage.
A knee to the head by Adamson.

It looks like Justin Hale has been cut.

Hale manages to break the clinch.
Adamson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Adamson takes the fight into the clinch.
Hale trying to land knees to the body.

Adamson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adamson moves in looking to clinch but Hale pushes him off.
Adamson lands with a slapping head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adamson shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adamson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hale throws a head kick but Adamson moves out of range.
Adamson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hale circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hale.

Adamson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Adamson landing knees to the head.
Hale looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Adamson.

Adamson breaks the clinch.
Adamson lands a big head kick that sends Hale to the canvas! Adamson follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Craig Adamson!
Craig Adamson really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under! logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.