PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Adam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Adam is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Power
vs
Adam

210 cm
21
273 lbs
4 - 14 - 0

203 cm
21
285 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Adam!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Power darts in and clinches Adam up against the cage.
Power tries to throw a body punch but Adam avoids it by throwing Power back against the cage.
Power wants to stall.

Adam pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adam fails with an attempt to clinch.

Adam has Power up against the cage in a clinch.
Adam goes for a takedown in the clinch but Power prevents it.
Power landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Adam jumps guard but Power turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Scott Power has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Adam.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Adam breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adam with a lazy takedown attempt

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adam jumps guard but Power stands there with Adam around his waist. Adam gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Adam misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adam has Power pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Power manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Power stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Power putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Adam in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Adam's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Power doesn't manage to clinch there - Adam circles away.
Power defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Adam.
Adam looks winded!
Power tries to close the distance and clinch up but Adam swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Power fails with an attempt to clinch.
Power tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Adam counters by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power has Adam pushed against the cage.
Power tries a body shot but Adam blocks it.
Power doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adam wants a takedown.
Adam stalling in the clinch but Power improves position.
Power stalling in the clinch.

Adam's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Power tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adam misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Power wants to clinch up but Adam keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power tries to clinch but Adam is having none of it.
Adam shoots in but Power avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Power tries to close the distance and clinch but Adam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Power rushes Adam and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Adam pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Power rushes Adam and presses him up against the cage.
Power stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adam tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Power smiles and moves away.
Adam fails with a takedown attempt.
Power fails with an attempt to clinch.
Power doesn't manage to clinch there - Adam circles away.
Power wants to clinch up but Adam keeps it at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Power fails in his attempt to clinch.
Scott Power is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Power doesn't manage to clinch there - Adam circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Power dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Adam swats away the attempt to clinch by Power.
Adam scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Scott Power has been cut.

Power moves into range and clinches up with Adam.
Power is trying to maintain a safe position but Adam gets an underhook and turns Power into the cage.
Adam is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Power pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Adam letting Power take a breather here.
Power pushes Adam back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Scott Power has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Power lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Power just leaning against Adam, taking a breather.
Adam is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Power just leaning against Adam, taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Adam breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Power tries to clinch there but Adam circles away.
Power needs to keep his hands up - Adam had a free shot at his head there.
Scott Power is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Power tries to clinch there but Adam circles away.
Power tries to clinch up

and Adam counters by clinching up.
Adam has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Power avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Adam drops down looking for an ankle pick but Power pulls his leg out and moves away.
Scott Power has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Adam.
Power doesn't manage to clinch there - Adam circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Adam manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Power gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Adam misses with some punches.
Power content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Adam tries to pull guard but Power forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Adam lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Adam manages to break the clinch.
Adam is looking to clinch.
Adam wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Power wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Power fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Adam, pushing him back against the cage.
Power is stalling here.

Adam breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Power plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Robert Adam has been cut.
Adam swinging wildly here.

Power takes the fight into the clinch.
Power misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Adam's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Power closes the distance and clinches.

Adam manages to break the clinch.
Power tries to clinch up.
Power is looking to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adam lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Power unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Adam is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adam fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Power misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adam is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Power is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Power dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Adam circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adam fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Adam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Power moves away.
Power tries to clinch but Adam is having none of it.
Power tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Adam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Power closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Adam tries to pull guard but Power forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Power stalling.
Adam wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Adam's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Power moves in looking to clinch but Adam pushes him off.
Power doesn't manage to clinch there - Adam circles away.
Power darts in trying to clinch

and Adam holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Power lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adam backwards.

Adam breaks from the clinch.
Adam circles away from the clinch attempt.
Power tries to clinch up.
Power tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Adam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scott Power is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adam throws a hook to the side of Power's head but Power sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Power wants to clinch up but Adam keeps it at a distance.
Power wants to clinch.
Power tries to clinch up but Adam circles away and keeps his distance.
Adam circles away from the clinch attempt.
Scott Power is winning the standup battle so far.
Power tries to clinch but Adam moves out of range.
Adam shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Power counters with a nice uppercut.
Scott Power has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Adam.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adam scores with a hook to the body. Power takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Adam with a lazy takedown attempt
and Power counters with a big head kick but Adam shrugs it off.
Adam takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Power tries to clinch but Adam moves out of range.

Power clinches up with Adam and pushes him back against the cage.

Adam breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Robert Adam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Power rushes Adam and presses him up against the cage.
Adam is looking to take this one to the mat.
Adam lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Power lands an elbow inside that Adam shrugs off.
Adam trying to stall but Power improves his position.

Adam breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adam swats away the attempt to clinch by Power.
Power tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Adam manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Power fails in his attempt to clinch.
Power tries to clinch
and Adam counters with a three punch combo that has Power backing up. Power nods at Adam to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adam goes for a double leg but Power avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Power continues to drive forward.
Good body shot from Power.
Power is stalling here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Power blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adam throws an elbow but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Scott Power.
Well Power has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Power!