PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Craig Adamson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Night Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man has chosen Night Man as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Craig Adamson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Adamson
vs
Man

186 cm
27
160 lbs
10 - 12 - 0

173 cm
35
157 lbs
26 - 22 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Craig Adamson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Night Man!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adamson tries to clinch but Man is having none of it.
Adamson avoids the head kick by Man.
Man throws a leg kick but Adamson moved away.
Adamson is looking to clinch but Man is avoiding it.
Craig Adamson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Adamson.
The referee calls for Adamson to work.
Man misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Adamson.
Adamson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Man avoids it.
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.
Man swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Man stalls.
Man keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Adamson's efforts to push away.
Adamson trying to land knees to the body.
Adamson is looking to break free of the clinch but Man has double underhooks.
Man looking to throw knees to the head but Adamson is blocking nicely.
Man managing to block the knees to the body from Adamson.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Man breaks the clinch.
Adamson fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Man.
Man misses with a body shot.
Adamson tries to clinch but Man is having none of it.
Man circles away from the clinch attempt
and Man counters with a head kick.
Man circles away from the clinch attempt
and Man counters with a low kick, right behind Adamson 's knee.
Adamson moves to clinch but Man breaks away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Adamson tries to clinch but Man moves out of range.
Man tries a head kick but it misses.
Adamson throws a head kick but Man moves out of range.
Adamson tries to clinch but Man is having none of it.
Adamson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adamson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Man keeps the fight on the outside.
Man throws a low kick, looking for Adamson's leg but Adamson calmly moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adamson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Man sizes up Adamson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adamson closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Man to counter with a crisp jab.
Adamson blocks a head kick by Man.
Adamson is looking to clinch but Man is avoiding it.
Man tries a head kick but it misses.
Adamson tries to clinch but Man moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adamson misses with a head kick.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Adamson moves out of range easily.
Adamson tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Man manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Adamson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Night Man will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Adamson lands a nice looking body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adamson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Man swings for the body but Adamson moves out of range.
Adamson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adamson avoids the head kick by Man.

Adamson rushes Man and presses him up against the ropes.
Man tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Adamson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Adamson missing with knees to the body.
Adamson is trying to push Man away but Man has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Man avoiding damage as Adamson throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Adamson.
Man tries to land a knee to the head but Adamson blocks with his arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Adamson obliges.
Adamson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Man using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adamson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Man tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Man breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Man jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adamson doesn't manage to clinch there - Man circles away.
Man throws a head kick but Adamson moves out of range.
Adamson throws a sloppy head kick and Man moves out of range easily.
Adamson darts in trying to clinch
and Man counters with a head kick. That will keep Adamson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Night Man seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adamson throws a body kick that misses.
Adamson fails in his attempt to clinch.

Adamson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Adamson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Man has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Man throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Man throws an elbow that misses.
Adamson trying to control the position but instead, Man has worked for underhooks and has pushed Adamson into the ropes.
Man tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adamson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Man creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Man wants to stall.
Man manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Man on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Man managing to block the knees to the body from Adamson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adamson avoids it.
Man with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Adamson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Man blocks it with crossed arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adamson looking to throw knees to the head but Man is blocking nicely.
Man gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Craig Adamson has been cut.
Man comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Man escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adamson avoids the head kick by Man.
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 Craig Adamson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Craig Adamson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Man circles away from the clinch attempt.
A cross from Man lands.
Adamson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
Adamson wants to clinch but Man slips to the side
and Man counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Adamson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adamson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Man connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Adamson instigates a clinch.
Adamson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Man lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Man with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Adamson prevents Man from breaking the clinch.
Adamson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Adamson managing to block the knees to the body from Man.
Man looking to throw knees to the head but Adamson is blocking nicely.
Adamson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Man avoiding damage as Adamson throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Adamson breaks from the clinch.
Adamson wants to clinch up but Man keeps it at a distance.
Adamson misses with a head kick.
Man throws the left hand but Adamson avoids the punch easily.
Adamson doesn't manage to clinch there - Man circles away.
A head kick from Adamson lands but Man takes it in his stride.
Night Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adamson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Man scores with a push kick.

Adamson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Man misses with a knee strike.
Adamson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Man.
Man is trying to maintain a safe position but Adamson gets an underhook and turns Man into the ropes.
Man lands an elbow just above Adamson 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adamson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Man.
Man looking to stall.
Adamson managing to block the knees to the body from Man.
Adamson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Adamson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adamson lands a nice knee to the body.
Man is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Man misses with a knee to the head.
Man is looking to control Adamson's arms but Adamson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Man has his back to the ropes.
Adamson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Man.
Man is trying to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Adamson tries to land knees in the clinch but Man avoids the damage to the body.
Man misses with a knee to the head.
Adamson tries to land knees in the clinch but Man avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Craig Adamson did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Craig Adamson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Adamson is looking to clinch but Man is avoiding it.

Adamson takes the fight into the clinch.
Adamson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Man avoids it.
Adamson managing to block the knees to the body from Man.
Man with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Man blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Man is looking to control Adamson's arms but Adamson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Man has his back to the ropes.
Man trying to land knees to the body.
Man gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Adamson managing to block the knees to the body from Man.
Adamson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Man.
Adamson looking to throw knees to the head but Man is blocking nicely.
Adamson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Man avoids it.
Man tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adamson avoids it.
Adamson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Adamson tries to land knees in the clinch but Man avoids the damage to the body.
Adamson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Man has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adamson is trying to stall.
Adamson missing with knees to the body.
Man tries a knee to the head but Adamson blocks it.
Adamson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Man.
Man tries to land knees in the clinch but Adamson avoids the damage to the body.
Man scores with a knee to the head.
A short left from Man.
Man managing to block the knees to the body from Adamson.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Man tries a knee to the head but Adamson blocks it.
Man blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Man lands a left hand.
Craig Adamson has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Adamson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adamson wants to clinch up but Man keeps it at a distance.
A slapping body kick lands there for Man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adamson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Man lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Man misses with an attempted mid kick.
Man throws a hook but Adamson avoids it easily.
Adamson fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adamson moves in looking to clinch but Man pushes him off.
Man avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Man wants to slow Adamson down by chopping away at his legs.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Adamson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Man avoids it.
Adamson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Man avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adamson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Man tries a knee to the head but Adamson blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Craig Adamson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Craig Adamson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Adamson wants to clinch
and Man makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Night Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Man walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Adamson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Man misses with a head kick.
Adamson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Adamson forces Man back against the ropes and clinches.
Man's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Adamson breaks the clinch.
Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Adamson moves out of range easily.

Adamson moves into the clinch.
Man managing to block the knees to the body from Adamson.
Adamson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Man.
Man managing to block the knees to the body from Adamson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Adamson.
Man is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adamson is defending well for now.
Man tries to land a knee to the head but Adamson blocks with his arms.
Man crunches a lovely knee into Adamson's ribcage.
Man tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adamson avoids it.
Adamson stalling in the clinch.
Adamson trying to land knees to the body.
Adamson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Man is defending well for now.
Adamson tries to land knees in the clinch but Man avoids the damage to the body.
Adamson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Man is looking to control Adamson's arms but Adamson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Man has his back to the ropes.
Man managing to block the knees to the body from Adamson.
Man tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adamson avoids it.
Adamson missing with knees to the body.
Adamson tries to land knees in the clinch but Man avoids the damage to the body.
Man on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Adamson trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Man tries a knee to the head but Adamson blocks it.
Man on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Adamson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Man lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man lands an elbow that stopped Adamson in his tracks for a moment.
Adamson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Man.
Man blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Man misses with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Man.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Man throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Man is trying to maintain a safe position but Adamson gets an underhook and turns Man into the ropes.
Adamson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Man is defending well for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Man tries a knee to the head but Adamson blocks it.
Adamson trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Craig Adamson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Man tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Night Man comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Adamson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 49:46
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 48:49
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Craig Adamson!
Craig Adamson thanked the fans post fight for their support.