PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Litoris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Adolfson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Litoris kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Khia - My Neck, my Back. Adolfson has chosen homie hymne as his entrance music. Mike Litoris is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Litoris
vs
Adolfson

187 cm
22
210 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

189 cm
23
210 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Solid

Team S.W.A.T.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Litoris!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Quinton Adolfson!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Litoris gets caught flat footed, as Adolfson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Adolfson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Litoris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Litoris bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Adolfson's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Litoris's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Litoris thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Litoris stopping the sweep attempt from Adolfson.

Adolfson working for a triangle but Litoris defends it easily.
Litoris advances to half guard.

Adolfson looking for submissions off his back.
Adolfson wants to get back to full guard.
Litoris is looking to advance position but Adolfson won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Litoris looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adolfson is looking for a sweep. Litoris is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Adolfson wants to sweep but Litoris has passed to side control!
Adolfson manages to get back to half guard.

Adolfson actively working from the bottom here.
Adolfson looks gassed!

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Litoris wants to work for an arm triangle but Adolfson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adolfson tries to roll over but Litoris keeps him under control.

Litoris is trying to work for a kimura but Adolfson is defending well.
Litoris wants to pass the guard but Adolfson is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Adolfson is pressing down on Litoris's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Adolfson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Litoris is working to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Adolfson wants to finish this one by submission but Litoris is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Adolfson.
Adolfson with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Litoris sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Adolfson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Litoris makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Litoris.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adolfson works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Litoris is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Adolfson pulls his head out easily.

Adolfson decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Litoris fails with the takedown.

A big head kick from Adolfson and Litoris is sent sprawling to the canvas!

Litoris is rocked!

Litoris looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Adolfson is defending well. Litoris quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Adolfson has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Litoris celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Litoris!
Mike Litoris retains his light heavyweight title!