PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Huey Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kieran Broderick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kieran Broderick is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Adams
vs
Broderick

207 cm
22
161 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

181 cm
18
152 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Huey Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kieran Broderick!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Broderick takes a swing at Adams's ribcage but misses.
Broderick shoots and misses
and Adams counters with a big head kick but Broderick shrugs it off.
Broderick throws the kick towards the body but Adams avoids it.
Broderick pivots, looking for a leg kick but Adams is out of range and Broderick settles back down.
Adams fails to land the takedown.
Adams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adams slips a jab and a cross from Broderick.
Adams throws a sloppy head kick and Broderick moves out of range easily.
Broderick fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Broderick tries to bum rush Adams with a series of wild strikes but Adams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Broderick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Broderick throws a head kick but Adams moves out of range.
Broderick looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Broderick looks winded!
Broderick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Broderick tries for a takedown but Adams sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Huey Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kieran Broderick.

Broderick clinches up with Adams and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Broderick is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Broderick tries to throw a body punch but Adams avoids it by throwing Broderick back against the cage.

Adams breaks the clinch.
Broderick misses with a left hand
and Adams finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

Adams pushes Broderick up against the cage in a clinch.

Adams manages to break the clinch.
Broderick misses with a jab, cross combination.

Broderick clinches.

Broderick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Broderick throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Adams counters with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Broderick. No joy for Adams on that attempt.
Adams thumps Broderick with a low kick.
Adams will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Broderick tries for a takedown but Adams circles away easily
and Adams makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Broderick really felt that one!
Kieran Broderick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Adams is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Broderick's half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Adams is trying to control. Broderick wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Adams performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Huey Adams has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Broderick throws a lazy head kick
and Adams counters with a good low kick that Broderick was not able to check.

Adams shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Adams really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adams not doing much here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Broderick is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Huey Adams dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Broderick shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Adams as he avoids it easily.
Kieran Broderick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Broderick.

Broderick rushes Adams and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Adams takes a shot to the head.
Broderick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adams drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Broderick gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Broderick fails to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Broderick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adams wants a takedown but no success here.
Adams keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Broderick's efforts to push away.
Broderick wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Adams has Broderick pushed against the cage.
Broderick lands a body punch in the clinch.
Adams stalling the fight.
Adams gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams misses with a short punch on the inside.

Adams breaks the clinch.
Broderick swinging wildly here.
Broderick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Adams counters with a good low kick that Broderick was not able to check.
Broderick is breathing heavily.

Broderick clinches.
Broderick lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Broderick looking to slow down the pace here.
Broderick is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Broderick is trying to break the clinch but Adams is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Broderick tries to break the clinch but Adams is controlling the position.
Broderick wants to get back to striking at distance but Adams won't allow it.
Broderick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adams is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Huey Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Broderick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adams taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Broderick lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Adams or not.
Nice elbow from Adams.
A short left from Adams.

Adams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Broderick misses.

Broderick moves into the clinch.

Adams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adams lands with a kick to the temple. Broderick shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Adams tries to keep at a distance but Broderick has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adams'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.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Adams.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kieran Broderick 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!

Broderick tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Broderick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A lazy body kick from Broderick
and Adams counters with a body kick that stops Broderick in his tracks momentarily.
Broderick pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Broderick rushes Adams and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Broderick.
Broderick has a couple of punches blocked by Adams.
Broderick prevents Adams from breaking the clinch.
Broderick can't find room to land a body shot as Adams controls the action.
Adams tries to throw a body punch but Broderick avoids it by throwing Adams back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Broderick jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Adams walks away with a smile on his face. Broderick gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Broderick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Adams fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Broderick throws a body punch but Adams moves out of range.
Broderick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Broderick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Adams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Broderick pushes Adams up against the cage in a clinch.

Adams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Broderick closes the distance and pushes Adams back into the cage.
Adams prevents a body shot from Broderick.

Adams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Broderick misses with a double jab
and Adams counters with a stiff right hand.
Adams lands a front kick.

Adams closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Adams blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Adams dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Adams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Broderick shoots for a takedown but Adams saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Broderick closes the distance and pushes Adams back into the cage.
Adams has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Broderick is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Broderick is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Huey Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Broderick tries to work over Adams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Broderick tries to break the clinch but Adams is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Broderick is trying to push Adams away but Adams has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Broderick has a couple of punches blocked by Adams.
Broderick is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Adams breaks from the clinch.
Broderick shoots in for a double leg but Adams sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Broderick rushes Adams and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Adams breaks the clinch.
Adams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Broderick throws a series of punches but Adams moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kieran Broderick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Broderick has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kieran Broderick!
Kieran Broderick seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.