PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Craig Adamson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Adamson
vs
Jones

186 cm
25
160 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

175 cm
33
167 lbs
16 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

A.C: Awesome Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Craig Adamson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Jones!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones shoots in and drives through. Adamson sprawls well.
Adamson tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Adamson throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Adamson moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adamson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Adamson.
Jones lands a jab to the nose.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Adamson tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Adamson wants to clinch
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adamson tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Adamson is looking to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Adamson. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
Craig Adamson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Adamson rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Adamson working hard to break the clinch.
Jones stalling in the clinch but Adamson improves position.
Adamson working Jones over with knees to the body.
Adamson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adamson trying to land knees to the body.
Adamson tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Adamson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Adamson is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Adamson stops a takedown attempt from Jones.
Craig Adamson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Jones.
Jones tries to work over Adamson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Adamson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!

Adamson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adamson tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adamson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Adamson.
Adamson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Adamson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adamson wants to clinch

and Jones decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Adamson's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Adamson pushes Jones off and gets back to his feet.

Adamson clinches with his opponent.

Jones is trying to trip Adamson. He has hold of a leg but Adamson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jones persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Adamson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Adamson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Adamson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jones defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Adamson's head.

Adamson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Adamson wants to stand but Jones is controlling the position.
Jones is stalling in the full guard.
Adamson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Adamson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Adamson can't keep his opponent in guard - Jones advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jones works his way into full mount!
Adamson tries to lock up and control but Jones gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adamson tries to reverse the position but Jones maintains control.
Adamson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Jones kicks Adamson off and gets to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adamson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Adamson doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Adamson tries to clinch up
and Jones counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Adamson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adamson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Adamson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Adamson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones lands with a shot to the body.
Jones is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Adamson rather than just go for the knockout.
Adamson wants to clinch

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Adamson has wrist control.
Adamson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jones controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Adamson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Adamson keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Adamson is keeping the position.
Adamson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Adamson is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.

Adamson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jones defends it easily.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jones is pushing down on Adamson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Adamson is fighting to maintain full guard but Jones has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are battling for position here. Adamson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Adamson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones wants to control from the top but Adamson keeps moving.
Jones's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Adamson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Adamson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Adamson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jones's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control but Adamson is working from the bottom.

Adamson throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Jones escapes and throws Adamson's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Jones landing a few strikes.
Adamson is looking for a sweep.
Adamson wants to control but Jones postures up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adamson is not content to let Jones control the position.
Adamson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Adamson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jones lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Adamson down.
Jones just content to control the position.
Adamson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Adamson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Adamson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones won't allow Adamson to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Michael Jones will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Adamson lands a head kick. Jones smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jones lands a right hook to the body.
Adamson tries to clinch but Jones moves away
and Jones counters with a left to the body.
Adamson throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Craig Adamson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adamson connects with a high kick.
Adamson wants to clinch but Jones slips to the side

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Adamson has an active guard here but Jones has managed to pass into half guard.
Jones looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Adamson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones throwing shots but Adamson is blocking nicely.
Adamson wants to stand back up but Jones manages to pass into side control.
Jones wants to control but Adamson is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones with the ground and pound but Adamson regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Adamson is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard.
Jones scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Adamson wants to get back to his feet.
Jones wants to take a breather but Adamson is having none of it.
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jones throws a strike but Adamson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Adamson has wrist control.
Adamson wants to stand and escape but Jones is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to sit in guard and control but Adamson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Adamson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Adamson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Adamson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Adamson throws a strike but Jones rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jones lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Adamson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adamson looking to control.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Adamson is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
Jones controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Adamson working a defensive guard here.

Jones got a little sloppy there for a moment and Adamson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jones has managed to get both his arms back between Adamson's legs - danger averted.

Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Adamson keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Adamson's head.
Michael Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.

Adamson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jones lands a couple of elbows.
Jones cracks Adamson with a solid left hand.

Adamson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Adamson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Adamson throws his legs up looking for a submission but Jones uses it to pass to side control.
Jones lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Jones scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Adamson to see if he's OK.
Adamson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jones is controlling him well.
Jones content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Jones connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Adamson some visible discomfort.
Adamson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Jones has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jones works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Adamson gets back to half guard.
Nice strikes from Jones there.
Adamson is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard.
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!
Adamson is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jones slips a nice elbow through Adamson's hands, connecting with Adamson's forehead.
Adamson wants to control but Jones is keeping busy.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jones working the head and body with strikes.
Adamson tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jones is keen to just control but Adamson is a slippery customer.
Adamson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Adamson is working hard here to advance position.
Jones is keen to just control but Adamson is a slippery customer.
Adamson tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.
Adamson is trying to maintain the position but Jones is very close to passing his half guard.
Jones working Adamson over with strikes.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Jones trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Adamson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Adamson is looking to escape.
Adamson regains half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Adamson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to stall here but Adamson recovers full guard.
Jones works over Adamson with some ground and pound from guard.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Adamson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jones wants to control from the top but Adamson keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adamson trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Michael Jones!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Michael Jones!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Michael Jones!

Michael Jones wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Michael Jones thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.