PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Adama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bryant
vs
Adama

175 cm
23
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matt Bryant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, William Adama!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryant dips to his left and cracks Adama with an uppercut!

It looks like William Adama has been cut.
Adama tries to clinch up.
Bryant circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adama moves in looking to clinch but Bryant pushes him off.
Bryant jabs at Adama's body.
Adama moves in looking to clinch but Bryant pushes him off.
Bryant misses with the combination.
Adama tries to clinch up but Bryant circles away and keeps his distance.
Adama showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bryant.
Adama tries to close the distance and clinch but Bryant swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Adama fails with a takedown attempt.
Bryant rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Adama moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Adama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bryant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bryant throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Adama.
Bryant throws a series of punches but Adama avoids them all with ease.
Bryant throws a series of punches but Adama moves out of range.
Adama tries to clinch there but Bryant circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adama shoots for a double leg takedown but Bryant sprawls well. He's pushed Adama's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Adama moves in looking to clinch but Bryant pushes him off.
Matt Bryant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bryant keeps the fight on the outside.
Adama avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bryant throws a nice looking combination but Adama bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Adama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adama walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bryant lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Adama at a distance.
Bryant avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch combination from Bryant misses.
Adama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adama wants to clinch.
Adama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bryant avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Matt Bryant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bryant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Adama moves in looking to clinch but Bryant pushes him off.
Adama shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bryant defends it nicely.
Matt Bryant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Adama.
Bryant avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Adama slips a jab and a cross from Bryant.
Bryant's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bryant duly obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bryant throws a series of strikes that have Adama backpedaling.
Bryant is breathing heavily.
Adama shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bryant sprawls well. Bryant wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Adama gets slowly back to his feet.
Bryant avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bryant circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adama tries to clinch up.
Bryant keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bryant throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Adama is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adama tries to close the distance and clinch but Bryant swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bryant swats away the attempt to clinch by Adama.
Bryant will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Adama tries to clinch up.
Bryant rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Adama moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Adama wants to clinch up but Bryant keeps it at a distance.
Bryant bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Adama's head backwards.
Adama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bryant.
Adama tries to clinch but Bryant moves out of range.
Adama fails with an attempt to clinch.
Adama is looking to clinch.
Adama tries to clinch up.
Adama shoots for a double leg takedown but Bryant sprawls well. He's pushed Adama's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Adama fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adama wants to clinch.
Bryant misses with a series of wild punches.
Bryant avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Adama moves in looking to clinch but Bryant pushes him off.
Adama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bryant paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Adama.
Adama avoids the body shot from Bryant.
Adama moves in looking to clinch but Bryant pushes him off.
Adama avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adama tries to clinch up.
Adama wants to clinch up but Bryant keeps it at a distance.
Bryant keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bryant swats away the attempt to clinch by Adama.
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 Matt Bryant will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on William Adama's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bryant throws a left and a right that both miss
and Adama counters with a three punch combo that has Bryant backing up. Bryant nods at Adama to acknowledge the strikes.
Bryant throws a right and a left that Adama avoids nicely.
Matt Bryant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bryant lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Adama avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bryant swats away the attempt to clinch by Adama.
Adama wants to clinch up but Bryant keeps it at a distance.
Adama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bryant paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adama wants to clinch.
Bryant avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Adama walks into a straight right hand from Bryant.
Bryant misses with the combination.
Adama tries to clinch but Bryant is having none of it.
Bryant fails to land with a series of punches.
Adama is looking to clinch but Bryant is avoiding it.
Adama fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bryant swats away the attempt to clinch by Adama.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant throws a right hand that Adama ducks under and follows up with a left that Adama also avoids with ease.
Bryant misses with a straight right.
Bryant swats away the attempt to clinch by Adama.
Adama tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bryant manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Adama fails with an attempt to clinch.
Adama showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bryant.
Adama doesn't manage to clinch there - Bryant circles away.
Bryant throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Adama.
Adama tries to clinch but Bryant moves out of range.
Adama tries to clinch but Bryant is having none of it.
Adama is looking to clinch.
Adama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bryant paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adama fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bryant swats away the attempt to clinch by Adama.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Adama throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bryant's waist but Bryant gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Adama off to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant fails to land with a series of punches.
Adama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Bryant. No joy for Adama on that attempt.
Bryant circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adama tries to close the distance and clinch but Bryant swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Adama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bryant circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bryant circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adama is looking to clinch but Bryant is avoiding it.
Adama tries to clinch but Bryant moves out of range.
Bryant circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adama tries to clinch up but Bryant circles away and keeps his distance.
Bryant avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Adama wants to clinch up but Bryant keeps it at a distance.
Adama doesn't manage to clinch there - Bryant circles away.
Adama tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adama tries to close the distance and clinch but Bryant swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bryant swats away the attempt to clinch by Adama.
Bryant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bryant throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Adama moves in looking to clinch but Bryant pushes him off.
Crunch! Adama slams his shin into Bryant's torso.
Bryant circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adama tries to clinch up but Bryant circles away and keeps his distance.
Adama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bryant paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adama wants to clinch up but Bryant keeps it at a distance.
William Adama seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big left from Bryant misses.
Adama is looking to clinch.
Adama fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bryant fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bryant swats away the attempt to clinch by Adama.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Adama tries to clinch up but Bryant circles away and keeps his distance.
Adama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bryant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice sprawl there from Bryant as Adama shoots in.
Matt Bryant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Adama.
Bryant stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bryant wants it to stay on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Adama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adama is looking to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bryant circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adama tries to close the distance and clinch but Bryant swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bryant circles away from the clinch attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adama tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bryant manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Adama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bryant will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bryant fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Adama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on William Adama's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bryant displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Adama.
Adama dodges the punch combination from Bryant.
Adama steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bryant.
Bryant throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Adama counters by moving into the clinch.
Adama landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Adama utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Adama lands a knee to the body.
Bryant takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Matt Bryant has been cut.
Adama changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bryant fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Adama tries to clinch up but Bryant circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adama moves in looking to clinch but Bryant pushes him off.
Adama is looking to clinch but Bryant is avoiding it.
Adama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bryant paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bryant lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Adama circles away quickly and effectively.
Adama fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bryant circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adama is looking to clinch but Bryant is avoiding it.
Adama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adama tries to clinch up.
Adama tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bryant manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bryant throws a looping overhand right but Adama ducks down to avoid it.
Adama tries to clinch there but Bryant circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Adama.
Adama is looking to clinch but Bryant is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Adama.
Matt Bryant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Adama.
Adama fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bryant throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Adama.
Adama is looking to clinch but Bryant is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Adama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Adama fails with an attempt to clinch.
Adama wants to clinch up but Bryant keeps it at a distance.
Adama tries to clinch there but Bryant circles away.
Adama moves in looking to clinch but Bryant pushes him off.
Adama tries to close the distance and clinch but Bryant swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Adama tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bryant manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Adama throws a series of punches but Bryant moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Bryant misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant throws a big shot that misses.
Bryant scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Adama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bryant paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adama works over Bryant's head and body with a nice combination.
Adama fails with an attempt to clinch.
Adama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adama tries to clinch up but Bryant circles away and keeps his distance.
Adama ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bryant is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Adama.
Adama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bryant circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adama is looking to clinch but Bryant is avoiding it.
Adama wants to clinch up but Bryant keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Bryant does no damage.
Adama moves in looking to clinch but Bryant pushes him off.
Adama is looking to clinch.
Adama doesn't manage to clinch there - Bryant circles away.
Adama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
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!
Adama is looking to clinch.
Adama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bryant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bryant tries to bum rush Adama with a series of wild strikes but Adama uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Adama avoids a punch combination nicely.
Adama wants to clinch up but Bryant keeps it at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some wild striking there from Bryant.
Adama tries to clinch there but Bryant circles away.
Adama tries to clinch there but Bryant circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
William Adama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Adama has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Adama!
A very excited looking William Adama rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.