PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between JR Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luca Vicini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adams's entrance music is 'Looking For The Stone' by Dry Branch Fire Squad. A fine choice. Vicini comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Gasoline by SUBSONICA kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Luca Vicini will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Adams
vs
Vicini

177 cm
24
191 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

193 cm
20
201 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, JR Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luca Vicini!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams dives in and grabs Vicini's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vicini pushes down on Adams's head and hops out.
Adams misses with a straight left.
Vicini bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

It looks like JR Adams has been cut.

Adams closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Adams working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Vicini struggling a bit here.
Adams lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Vicini down.
Adams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vicini keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vicini is looking for a sweep.
Vicini struggling a bit here.
Adams working the head and body with strikes.
Adams has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vicini wants to control but Adams postures up.

Adams looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Adams throws a strike aimed at the side of Vicini's head but Vicini avoids it well.
Adams throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Adams is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Vicini has escaped the position, nice work there.

Adams thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Adams tries for a kimura but Vicini is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Vicini is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Adams thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Vicini is looking for a sweep.
Adams tries to move to mount but Vicini blocks the move with his legs.

Adams is trying to get an arm triangle but Vicini is defending well.
Adams lands some shots froms side control.
Adams working the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adams working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vicini manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Vicini keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Adams wants to pass the guard but Vicini is defending well.

Adams is working for a kimura but Vicini is defending it quite comfortably.
Vicini is holding on to half guard well.

Adams is working for a kimura but Vicini is defending it quite comfortably.
Vicini tries to get to full guard but Adams has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vicini knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Adams throwing shots but Vicini is blocking nicely.
Adams throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Adams is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Vicini doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Adams.

Adams is working for a kimura but Vicini is defending it quite comfortably.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vicini gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JR Adams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on JR Adams's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Adams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vicini pinned against the cage. Vicini gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vicini is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vicini is looking to clinch but Adams is avoiding it.
Adams throws a low kick but Vicini moves out of range easily.
Vicini jabs at Adams's body.

Vicini closes the distance and clinches.

Vicini breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vicini connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vicini misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adams throws an overhand right that lands on Vicini's shoulder, as Vicini tries to avoid the shot.
Adams throws a leg kick that misses.

Vicini gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adams throws a big elbow that misses.
Vicini has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Adams throws a big elbow that misses.
Adams pushing down on Vicini's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Adams scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Vicini manages to get to full guard.
Vicini keeping full guard, as Adams tries to pass.

Adams drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Adams jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams wants to pass the guard but Vicini is keeping the position.

Adams drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Vicini manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Adams has Vicini in his guard.
Adams keeping moving, preventing Vicini from controlling successfully.
Vicini is stalling in the full guard.
Vicini's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Adams might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Adams wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Vicini trying to control but Adams is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Luca Vicini was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Adams fails with a takedown attempt.

Vicini instigates a clinch.
Vicini tries to throw a body punch but Adams avoids it by throwing Vicini back against the cage.

Vicini pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Luca Vicini is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vicini tries to close the distance and clinch up but Adams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Adams takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Adams throws a hook to the side of Vicini's head but Vicini sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vicini lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Adams shoots for a double leg takedown but Vicini sprawls well. He's pushed Adams's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JR Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vicini throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adams closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vicini circles away.

Vicini has managed to clinch.
Vicini lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

JR Adams's cut is getting worse.
Vicini lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Adams is rocked!
Vicini with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Oh Adams is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vicini lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vicini lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adams backwards.

JR Adams's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Vicini lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vicini lands a big right hand that drops Adams! The killer instinct kicks in and Vicini finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Vicini!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luca Vicini!
An out of breath Luca Vicini thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated JR Adams had this to say: 'Ain't this terrible?!'.