PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tomasz Adamek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Tomasz Adamek has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Adamek
vs
Gordon

187 cm
23
192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomasz Adamek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erik Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adamek darts in looking for a takedown but Gordon gets double underhooks and turns Adamek into the cage.
Gordon working hard to break the clinch.
Gordon is looking to break free of the clinch but Adamek has double underhooks.
Gordon wants a takedown.

Gordon breaks from the clinch.

Adamek closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gordon quickly recovers to half guard.

Adamek stands up from half guard.
Adamek lunges at Gordon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gordon's hand.
Adamek thumps Gordon with a low kick.
A left and a right from Adamek both land. Nice combination.
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!
Adamek throws a lazy head kick

and Gordon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon wants to get back to striking at distance but Adamek won't allow it.

Gordon breaks from the clinch.
Adamek throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gordon on the side of the head.
Adamek connects with an inside leg kick.
Gordon looks winded!
Gordon shoots in for a double leg but Adamek sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Adamek misses with a wild combination.
Adamek shoots for a takedown but Gordon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon leaves Adamek with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomasz Adamek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adamek fails with an attempt to clinch.
Adamek fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Adamek shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gordon as he jumps to the side.
Gordon avoids a punch combination nicely.

Adamek scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adamek scoring with punches from side control.

Adamek stands up.
A punch combination from Adamek misses.
Adamek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adamek avoids the head kick by Gordon.
We've been informed that Gordon has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adamek lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gordon backs up against the cage.
Gordon stuffs the takedown attempt from Adamek. Adamek gets slowly back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Adamek. Those never looked like landing.
Adamek shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gordon sprawls well. Gordon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Adamek gets slowly back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adamek with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomasz Adamek dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A nice combination there by Adamek.
Adamek catches Gordon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Adamek with a poor takedown
and Gordon counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Adamek is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Adamek's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Adamek duly obliges.
Gordon has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Adamek finds it's way round the side to connect with Gordon's head.
Adamek throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gordon's waist but Gordon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Adamek off to one side.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Adamek - that will leave a mark!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adamek fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gordon avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomasz Adamek. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adamek is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Good work by Gordon as he checks the leg kick.

Adamek shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gordon is trying to defend but Adamek finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Well, if Adamek is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Tomasz Adamek has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Adamek closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gordon's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gordon looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adamek throwing strikes from guard but Gordon blocks nicely.
Adamek missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gordon can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gordon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Adamek is controlling him.
Adamek controls from within his opponent's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tomasz Adamek wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Adamek gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adamek content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gordon will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Adamek up against the cage.
Adamek gets underhooks to prevent Gordon's takedown attempt.
Gordon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Adamek is keeping busy.

Adamek jumps into guard, dragging Gordon to the mat.

Adamek scrambles and gets back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adamek fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomasz Adamek dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Adamek lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gordon circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice defenses there by Adamek.
Tomasz Adamek is winning the standup battle so far.
Adamek scores with a three punch combo!
Adamek shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gordon as he avoids it easily.

Adamek closes the distance and pushes Gordon back into the cage.

Gordon breaks from the clinch.
Adamek moves to clinch but Gordon breaks away

and Gordon moves into the clinch.
Gordon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adamek is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gordon gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Gordon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adamek misses with a series of wild punches.
No luck for Adamek with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomasz Adamek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gordon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adamek.
Adamek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gordon swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adamek stuffs the takedown.
Gordon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gordon tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Adamek lands an overhand right.
Adamek displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gordon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Adamek.
Adamek throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gordon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Gordon. No joy for Adamek on that attempt.
Adamek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adamek will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gordon takes one to the chin there.
Adamek tries for a takedown but Gordon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adamek fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gordon lands a jab to Adamek's midsection.
Erik Gordon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gordon connects with a right hand. Adamek shakes it off.
Adamek tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Gordon counter with a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tomasz Adamek showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Adamek, 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomasz Adamek!