PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kompaet Buakao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Adabisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Buakao
vs
Adabisi

174 cm
21
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

157 cm
25
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kompaet Buakao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Simon Adabisi!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Buakao lands but Adabisi takes it in his stride.
Adabisi throws a right and a left that Buakao avoids nicely.
A head kick misses from Buakao.
Adabisi loads up on a big right hand but Buakao slips the punch.
Buakao throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Adabisi on the side of the head.
Buakao throws a head kick but Adabisi moves out of range.
Buakao shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Buakao misses with a body kick.
Buakao tries a head kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from Adabisi. Those never looked like landing.
A jab from Adabisi misses.
Buakao closes the distance looking to clinch
and Buakao takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Adabisi circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Adabisi to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adabisi misses with an uppercut.
Buakao tries to clinch
and Adabisi counters with a straight right hand.
Adabisi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Adabisi slips under a jab from Buakao.
Adabisi misses with a wild body shot.
Buakao looks to land a combination but Adabisi avoids it well.
A head kick from Buakao lands but Adabisi takes it in his stride.
Adabisi throws a series of punches but Buakao moves out of range.
Adabisi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Buakao looks to throw the jab but Adabisi is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adabisi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Buakao counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Buakao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Adabisi.
Buakao wants to clinch up but Adabisi keeps it at a distance.
Adabisi misses with a straight right.
Buakao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adabisi.
Buakao wants to clinch
and Adabisi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buakao misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Adabisi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buakao manages to avoid it.
Buakao staying out of range there.
Buakao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adabisi dodges the punch combination from Buakao.
Buakao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adabisi.
Buakao throws a sloppy head kick and Adabisi moves out of range easily.
Adabisi misses with a straight left.
Buakao fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kompaet Buakao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buakao throws a right and a left that Adabisi avoids nicely.
Buakao darts in trying to clinch
and Adabisi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Buakao is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buakao misses with a body shot.
Adabisi throws a body punch but Buakao moves out of range.
Buakao throws a head kick that half lands.
Buakao closes the distance but Adabisi moves to the side
and Adabisi counters with a series of strikes. Buakao will be more careful next time no doubt.
Good work by Adabisi as he checks the leg kick.
Adabisi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Buakao tries a head kick but it misses.
Buakao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adabisi.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buakao throws a sloppy head kick and Adabisi moves out of range easily.
Adabisi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Adabisi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Buakao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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 Kompaet Buakao will probably get the nod.
That's time! Buakao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Buakao looks to clinch
and Adabisi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Buakao closes the distance but Adabisi moves to the side
and Adabisi counters with a one-two to the body.
Buakao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adabisi misses with a lunging right hand
and Buakao counters with a right hand to the body.
Simon Adabisi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adabisi throws the left hand but Buakao avoids the punch easily.
Adabisi blocks a head kick by Buakao.
Buakao plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A looping hook to the body misses from Adabisi. Buakao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Buakao misses with a head kick.
A jab from Adabisi misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Buakao throws a wild body kick that Adabisi sees coming a mile off.
Adabisi misses with a body shot.
Adabisi is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adabisi scores with a three punch combo!
Adabisi misses with a straight left.
Buakao lands with a nice combination. Adabisi backs away looking to recover.
Buakao shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Adabisi but Adabisi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Adabisi misses with an uppercut. Buakao saw that one coming.
Buakao misses with a kick to the body.
Adabisi throws the left hand but Buakao avoids the punch easily.
Adabisi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Buakao counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Adabisi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Buakao scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buakao swinging wildly here.
Buakao tries to move into range but Adabisi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Buakao throws a head kick but Adabisi moves out of range.
Simon Adabisi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adabisi just misses with a punch to the body.
Buakao throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Adabisi's waist but Adabisi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Buakao off to one side.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Adabisi in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buakao wants to clinch but Adabisi slips to the side
and Adabisi counters with a nice uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Adabisi, as that shot connected.
Buakao throws a head kick that misses.
Buakao misses with a shot to the body
and Adabisi counters with a stiff right hand.
Buakao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adabisi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Buakao can pounce on him.
Adabisi misses with an uppercut. Buakao saw that one coming.
Adabisi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Adabisi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Buakao is looking to wear down Adabisi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Adabisi just misses with a punch to the body.
Buakao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adabisi throws an overhand right that lands on Buakao's shoulder, as Buakao tries to avoid the shot.
Adabisi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Buakao wants to clinch
and Adabisi counters with a straight right hand.
Buakao throws a head kick but Adabisi moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adabisi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Adabisi.
Buakao tries to clinch
and Adabisi counters with a stiff right hand.
Buakao chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Adabisi blocks a head kick by Buakao.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buakao wants to clinch but Adabisi slips to the side
and Adabisi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Buakao thinking.
Buakao avoids the body shot from Adabisi.
Adabisi misses with a wild body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buakao moves out of range of the strikes.
Buakao throws a head kick that misses.
Adabisi looks to land a combination. Buakao sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Adabisi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Adabisi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Buakao.

Buakao closes the distance and pushes Adabisi back into the cage.
Adabisi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Buakao has Adabisi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Adabisi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Buakao keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Adabisi's efforts to push away.
Adabisi slowing the pace effectively.
Buakao has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Adabisi lands with a light punch inside.
Adabisi has Buakao pressed against the cage, preventing Buakao from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buakao prevents Adabisi from breaking the clinch.
Adabisi stalling in the clinch.
Adabisi is trying to break the clinch but Buakao is controlling him.
Adabisi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Buakao tries to stall but Adabisi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Buakao wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Adabisi has him pressed against the cage.
Buakao trying to land knees to the body.
Buakao tries to land knees in the clinch but Adabisi avoids the damage to the body.
Adabisi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Buakao's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Adabisi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Buakao is trying to pull guard but Adabisi has him pressed against the cage.
Buakao working hard to break the clinch.
Adabisi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adabisi avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buakao has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The referee calls for Adabisi to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Simon Adabisi.
Buakao thows a body shot but no joy.
Adabisi defending well as Buakao loads up on a big left hand.
Kompaet Buakao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buakao throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Adabisi throws a big shot that misses.
Adabisi throws an overhand right that lands on Buakao's shoulder, as Buakao tries to avoid the shot.
Buakao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adabisi misses with a body shot.
Buakao shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kompaet Buakao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buakao tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Adabisi counters with a series of strikes. Buakao will be more careful next time no doubt.

It looks like Kompaet Buakao has been cut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Adabisi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Buakao counters with a three punch combo that has Adabisi backing up. Adabisi nods at Buakao to acknowledge the strikes.
Buakao looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Buakao lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adabisi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Buakao.
A big right from Adabisi misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Adabisi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Adabisi 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Adabisi!