PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Julian Assange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Assange
vs
Adams

188 cm
19
195 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
185 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

BioPharm Nutrition

Meat and Two Veg
Meat and Two Veg

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Julian Assange!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samuel Adams!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assange avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Assange fails with the takedown
and Adams counters with a left and a right that stings Assange.
Adams lands an overhand right.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Assange misses with a low kick.

Adams rushes Assange and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Adams scores with a nice hook to the head.
Assange stalling in the clinch but Adams improves position.
Adams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Assange has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short left from Adams.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Assange tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Adams misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Assange.
Adams lands a nice shot to the body.
Adams scores with a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Adams.
Adams lands on the inside with an uppercut.

It looks like Julian Assange has been cut.
Adams misses with the head strike.
Adams connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Adams.
Assange drops down looking for an ankle pick but Adams pulls his leg out and moves away.
Assange keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Adams takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Adams stuffs the takedown attempt from Assange. Assange gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julian Assange. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adams moves in looking to clinch but Assange pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams tries to clinch but Assange is having none of it.

Adams moves into the clinch.
Assange is trying to drag Adams to the mat but Adams just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Adams is pushing Assange up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Assange tries to score a body lock takedown but Adams shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Assange.
Assange changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Adams fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Adams does no damage.
Assange with a poor takedown
and Adams counters with a nice low kick that buckles Assange's knee momentarily.
Assange avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Assange looking to score a takedown here. Adams is defending well but Assange drives through and ends up in Adams's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Adams is trying to control the position but Assange postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Adams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Julian Assange's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Adams displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Assange.
Adams has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Assange.
A telegraphed right hand from Assange misses the target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Assange shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Assange showed some decent athleticism there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams is trying to stand up here but Assange is controlling him well.
Adams trying to control here.
Assange is pressing down on Adams's thigh, looking to free his foot. Adams is holding on for now.
Adams wants to improve his position but Assange is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assange lands with a punch from half guard.
Adams wants to get back to full guard.
Assange content to control rather than advance.
Assange thows a huge punch but Adams dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assange is thwarting Adams's attempts to control the position.
Adams really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Assange. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Samuel Adams has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Assange shoots for a takedown but Adams saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Adams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adams scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Assange.
Assange thows a left - swing and a miss!
Adams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Assange showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adams.
Assange just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Julian Assange will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Julian Assange's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Assange manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Adams on his heels. He'll look to pass Adams's guard now, I'm sure.
Adams manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Assange is squirming around, avoiding Adams's attempts to control the action.
Assange tries to hold on but Adams postures up.
Assange is in a horrible position here. Adams smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Assange is trying desperately to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams with shots to the head and body - Assange looks very uncomfortable down there.

Adams goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Assange turns into him and now he's in Adams's guard.
Assange won't allow Adams to get back to his feet.
Assange trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Assange preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assange is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Assange throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Adams works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Adams avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Assange looks to land a right hand but Adams moved out of range.

Adams pushes Assange up against the cage in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Maybe Assange would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assange tries for a takedown but Adams manages to get underhooks.
Adams effectively controlling the action here.
Adams working Assange over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Assange is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Adams lands a body shot in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Adams takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Adams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Assange's face.

Julian Assange's cut is getting worse.
Adams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Adams works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Adams connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adams effectively controlling the action here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Adams.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Adams lands an elbow just above Assange 's eye.
Adams lands a nice shot to the body.
Adams digs a right hand underneath Assange's ribcage. Assange let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Adams unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Adams lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Julian Assange's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Adams scores with a shot to the side of Assange's head.
Adams taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Adams lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Adams - that landed with a thud.
Adams with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Assange is rocked!
Adams unloads an enormous knee to the head! That's knocked Assange out cold! Holy cow, it was almost as if it lifted Assange off his feet!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Samuel Adams!