PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mohamed Adbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Andre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andre is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Fort Minor - Remember The Name. Mohamed Adbo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Adbo
vs
Andre

225 cm
25
157 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

175 cm
29
160 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Animal Farm

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 13 - 10 - 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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Andre!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Adbo closes the distance and clinches.

Adbo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adbo throws a jab when Andre was well out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Adbo. That snapped Andre's head back.
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.
Andre tries to clinch but Adbo is having none of it.

Adbo darts in and clinches Andre up against the cage.
Andre tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Andre prevents Adbo from breaking the clinch.
Andre has Adbo pressed against the cage, preventing Adbo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Adbo manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adbo. Andre does a little dance to reset his feet.

Adbo rushes Andre and presses him up against the cage.
Adbo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Andre has him pressed against the cage.
Andre tries to land a knee to the head but Adbo blocks with his arms.
Adbo is trying to force a seperation but Andre has the dominant position.
Andre tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Adbo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adbo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adbo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Adbo lands with a shot to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stalling in the clinch from Andre.
Adbo avoids a wild elbow strike from Andre.
Adbo blocks the elbow strike.
Adbo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Andre looking to throw knees to the head but Adbo is blocking nicely.
Andre using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Andre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adbo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Adbo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Adbo looks to land a combination but Andre avoids it well.
Adbo clobbers Andre with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Adbo moves into the clinch successfully.
Andre tries to land a knee to the head but Adbo blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andre looking to throw knees to the head but Adbo is blocking nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andre tries to land knees in the clinch but Adbo avoids the damage to the body.
Andre misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Andre.
Andre tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Adbo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A left lands for Adbo.
Adbo misses with an uppercut.
Adbo throws out a loose jab but Andre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andre tries to clinch but Adbo is having none of it.
Andre tries to score with a low kick but Adbo moves his leg out of the way.

Adbo lands a left and a right that sends Andre crashing to the canvas! Adbo dives into mount looking to finish!

Andre is rocked!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Adbo controlling from the full mount.
Andre is still in real trouble! Can Adbo finish him?
Andre is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Adbo stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Adbo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Andre is looking to clinch but Adbo is avoiding it.
Andre seems to have recovered his senses.
Andre with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Adbo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Adbo moves into range and clinches up with Andre.
Adbo is trying to break the clinch but Andre has him pressed against the cage.
Adbo is trying to push Andre away but Andre has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Adbo tries to circle away but Andre has him pinned against the cage.
Adbo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Andre's efforts to push away.
Adbo tries to throw a body punch but Andre avoids it by throwing Adbo back against the cage.
Adbo struggles to land a body shot inside as Andre controls his hands.
Andre misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andre working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Adbo breaks the clinch.
Adbo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Adbo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Andre connects with a high kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Andre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Adbo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adbo misses the jab.
Andre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adbo.
Adbo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Andre dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Adbo. That did some damage!
Adbo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mohamed Adbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Andre takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Adbo throws a poor cross that misses
and Andre counters with a nice low kick that buckles Adbo's knee momentarily.
Andre takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohamed Adbo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Andre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Adbo misses with a left hand
and Andre counters with a three punch combo that has Adbo backing up. Adbo nods at Andre to acknowledge the strikes.
Adbo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Adbo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andre.
Adbo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Adbo jabs Andre to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Adbo throws a hook but Andre avoids it easily.
Adbo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Adbo misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Adbo.

Andre drives through and clinches with Adbo against the cage.
Andre tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Adbo is trying to break the clinch but Andre has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andre tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Andre displaying some good clinch control by pressing Adbo up against the cage.
Adbo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Andre with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Andre tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Andre tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Adbo breaks from the clinch.
Adbo misses with a right hand

and Andre counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Andre tries a knee to the head but Adbo blocks it.
Adbo tries a body shot but Andre blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Andre's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Andre connects with a nasty looking knee right to Adbo's face.
Andre throws a knee to the head but misses.
Adbo has had enough of the clinch but Andre keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andre tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Andre with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Adbo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adbo wants to break the clinch but can't.

Adbo manages to break the clinch.
Adbo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Andre on the side of the head.
Adbo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Adbo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Andre counters with an outside leg kick.
Adbo just misses with a punch to the body.
Andre darts in trying to clinch
and Adbo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Andre slips under a jab from Adbo.
Adbo throws a shot from downtown. Andre moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Adbo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Andre scores with a nice hook to the head.
Andre misses with a knee to the head.
Adbo takes a shot to the head.
Andre with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Adbo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Paulo Andre seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Andre lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Adbo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adbo wants to get back to striking at distance but Andre won't allow it.
Adbo has had enough of the clinch but Andre keeps him there for the moment.

Adbo manages to break the clinch.
Andre misses with a low kick.
Mohamed Adbo is winning the standup battle so far.
Adbo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Andre throws a right hand that Adbo ducks under and follows up with a left that Adbo also avoids with ease.

Adbo moves into the clinch successfully.

Adbo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adbo misses with a lunging right hand
and Andre counters with an outside leg kick.
Adbo looks to land a combination but Andre avoids it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Adbo instigates a clinch.
Adbo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Andre tries to land a knee to the head but Adbo blocks with his arms.
Andre with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Andre with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Andre keeps control of Adbo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Andre tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Andre throws a knee to the head but misses.

Adbo breaks the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Adbo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Andre landing knees to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Adbo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Adbo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Andre has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohamed Adbo dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Adbo forces Andre back against the cage and clinches.
Andre tries a knee to the head but Adbo blocks it.
Andre lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Andre looking to throw knees to the head but Adbo is blocking nicely.
Adbo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Adbo digs a right hand into Andre's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Andre's gas tank.
Andre with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Andre throws an elbow but it misses.

Adbo breaks from the clinch.
Adbo tests Andre's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice uppercut there from Adbo.
Andre throws a nice inside leg kick.
Adbo digs a good body shot into Andre's ribs.
Andre takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Adbo forces Andre back against the cage and clinches.
Adbo lands with a short shot to the head.
Adbo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Andre has him pressed against the cage.
Adbo tries to break free but Andre pushes him back against the cage.
Andre prevents Adbo from breaking the clinch.
Adbo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Andre can do to turn this around?
Andre misses with a knee to the head.
Andre lands a knee to the head.
Adbo is trying to break the clinch but Andre has him pressed against the cage.
Andre throws an elbow that misses.

Andre breaks the clinch.
Andre tries to clinch but Adbo moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Adbo. That snapped Andre's head back.
Adbo takes a swing at Andre's ribcage but misses.
Adbo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Andre's head.

Adbo clinches.
Paulo Andre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adbo tries to circle away but Andre has him pinned against the cage.
Knees to the body from Andre.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adbo is trying to break free.
Andre throws an elbow that misses.

Andre breaks the clinch.
Adbo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Andre was well out of range. Poor timing from Adbo.
Andre takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Andre wants to clinch.
Andre tries to clinch there but Adbo circles away.

Adbo clinches up with Andre and pushes him back against the cage.

Adbo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adbo lands with a hook. Andre tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Adbo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Adbo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Andre counters with a nice leg kick.

Adbo moves into the clinch.
Adbo dodges an elbow strike from Andre.
Adbo is looking to break free of the clinch but Andre has double underhooks.
Andre tries a knee to the head but Adbo blocks it.
Andre lands with a left to the head.
Adbo letting Andre take a breather here.

Andre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adbo throws a right hand that Andre ducks under and follows up with a left that Andre also avoids with ease.
Mohamed Adbo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Andre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Adbo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adbo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Andre gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andre misses with an elbow over the top.
Andre lands an elbow just above Adbo 's eye.
Andre with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Adbo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Andre tries a knee to the head but Adbo blocks it.
Adbo can't find room to land a body shot as Andre controls the action.
Andre misses with a knee to the head.
Andre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Andre tries to land a knee to the head but Adbo blocks with his arms.
Andre with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Andre tries to land knees in the clinch but Adbo avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adbo is trying to break the clinch but Andre is controlling him.
Andre lands an elbow inside that Adbo shrugs off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Adbo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Andre looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mohamed Adbo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Adbo lands a jab to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mohamed Adbo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Adbo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mohamed Adbo!
An out of breath Mohamed Adbo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.