PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Crane Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Godzilla Harddisksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harddisksson has chosen Pantera - Walk as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Adams
vs
Harddisksson

180 cm
19
190 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

186 cm
19
192 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Crane Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Godzilla Harddisksson!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harddisksson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harddisksson tries to clinch but Adams is having none of it.
Harddisksson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harddisksson shoots in for a takedown but Adams shows good takedown defense.
Harddisksson wants to clinch up but Adams keeps it at a distance.
Adams wants to clinch up but Harddisksson keeps it at a distance.
Harddisksson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Adams pinned against the cage. Adams gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Adams checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Harddisksson scores with a shot to the body.

Adams instigates a clinch.
Adams trying to land knees to the body.
Adams misses with a knee to the head.

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

Adams clinches.
Harddisksson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Adams avoiding damage as Harddisksson throws knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Harddisksson.
Harddisksson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Adams gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Crane Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Godzilla Harddisksson.
Harddisksson looks gassed!
Harddisksson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Adams.

It looks like Godzilla Harddisksson has been cut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Adams throws an elbow but misses.
Harddisksson blocks the elbow strike.
Adams tries to land a knee to the head but Harddisksson blocks with his arms.
Adams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Harddisksson's face.
Adams unloads a knee to the mid-section. Harddisksson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harddisksson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Adams throws a knee to the head but misses.
Adams lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams misses with a knee strike.
Harddisksson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Adams throws a knee to the head but misses.
Adams lands a damaging elbow.
Adams lands a nice elbow.
Adams lands an elbow just above Harddisksson 's eye.
Harddisksson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Adams misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harddisksson.
Adams scores a nice knee to the body.
Adams unloads a knee to the mid-section. Harddisksson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Adams.
Harddisksson misses with an elbow strike.
Knees to the body from Adams.
Adams misses with an elbow over the top.
Adams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Harddisksson looking to throw knees to the head but Adams is blocking nicely.
Adams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Adams throws a knee to the head but misses.
Harddisksson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Harddisksson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Adams pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Adams gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Adams landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Adams landing knees to the head.
Nice elbow from Harddisksson.
Adams tries a knee to the head but Harddisksson blocks it.
Adams misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harddisksson.

Harddisksson has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Adams regains guard immediately.
Harddisksson trying to control the position from guard on top but Adams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harddisksson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Harddisksson looking to sit in guard and control but Adams gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Harddisksson is trying to control the position but Adams postures up.
Adams has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Harddisksson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Adams won't allow Harddisksson to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Harddisksson is working an open guard so Adams takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams swinging wilding here.

Adams fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Harddisksson, pushing him back against the cage.
Adams crunches a lovely knee into Harddisksson's ribcage.
Adams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Adams misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harddisksson.
Knees to the body from Adams.
Adams lands a damaging elbow.
Adams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harddisksson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Adams gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Adams tries to land knees in the clinch but Harddisksson avoids the damage to the body.
Adams lands a knee to the body.
Adams gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Harddisksson.
Harddisksson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Adams lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Adams landing knees to the body.

Harddisksson breaks the clinch.

Harddisksson tries to keep at a distance but Adams has taken the fight into the clinch.
Adams tries to land knees in the clinch but Harddisksson avoids the damage to the body.
Adams prevents the takedown attempt.
Adams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harddisksson has Adams pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Adams manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Adams throws an elbow but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Harddisksson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Adams pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Adams gets underhooks to prevent Harddisksson's takedown attempt.
Adams tries a knee to the head but Harddisksson blocks it.
Harddisksson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Harddisksson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Adams pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Adams blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Harddisksson tries to land knees in the clinch but Adams avoids the damage to the body.
Adams tries to land knees in the clinch but Harddisksson avoids the damage to the body.

Harddisksson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adams throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Adams rushes Harddisksson and presses him up against the cage.
Harddisksson is trying to break the clinch but Adams has him pressed against the cage.
Adams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Harddisksson blocks it with crossed arms.

Harddisksson has picked Adams up - he's going for a ride! Harddisksson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Harddisksson stops Adams from getting back to his feet.
Adams avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Harddisksson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adams trying to hold on to Harddisksson's head to control him but Harddisksson postures up.
Harddisksson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Adams keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crane Adams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Godzilla Harddisksson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Adams throws a nice inside leg kick.

Adams moves into range and clinches up with Harddisksson.
Adams missing with knees to the body.
Adams tries a knee to the head but Harddisksson blocks it.
Adams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Harddisksson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Adams gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Harddisksson tries to score a body lock takedown but Adams shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Adams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Harddisksson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Adams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Adams is pressed up against the cage. Harddisksson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Adams down to the mat. Adams avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Adams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Adams gets a clinch.

Harddisksson is trying to trip Adams. He has hold of a leg but Adams is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Harddisksson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Harddisksson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Harddisksson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Harddisksson trying to control but Adams is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harddisksson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Adams works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Adams pushes Harddisksson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Adams clinches.
Knees to the body from Adams.
Harddisksson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Adams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Adams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Harddisksson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Adams with a knee to the head.
Adams gets underhooks to prevent Harddisksson's takedown attempt.
Crane Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Godzilla Harddisksson.
Adams tries to land a knee to the head but Harddisksson blocks with his arms.
Adams tries to land a knee to the head but Harddisksson blocks with his arms.
Harddisksson looking for a takedown.
Knees to the body from Adams.
Crane Adams has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Harddisksson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Adams gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Harddisksson trying to land knees to the body.
Adams with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Harddisksson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Adams is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Adams lands a knee to the head.

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

Harddisksson tries to keep at a distance but Adams has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harddisksson.
Harddisksson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Adams lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Adams throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Adams prevents a takedown attempt there.
Adams lands an elbow that stopped Harddisksson in his tracks for a moment.
Adams crunches a lovely knee into Harddisksson's ribcage.
Adams gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Harddisksson.
Harddisksson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Adams lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Harddisksson manages to break the clinch.
Adams stuffs the takedown attempt from Harddisksson. Harddisksson gets slowly back to his feet.

Harddisksson rushes Adams and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Adams.
Adams lands a knee to the body.
Harddisksson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Adams unloads a knee to the mid-section. Harddisksson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Harddisksson breaks from the clinch.
Harddisksson moves in looking to clinch but Adams pushes him off.
Adams tries to clinch up.
Adams is looking to clinch but Harddisksson is avoiding it.

Adams drives through and clinches with Harddisksson against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Harddisksson.
Nice elbow from Adams.
Adams landing knees to the body.
Adams using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Adams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Harddisksson's face.
Harddisksson landing knees to the head.
Harddisksson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Adams missing with knees to the body.
Adams trying to land knees to the body.
Harddisksson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Adams.
Harddisksson scores a nice knee to the body.
Adams misses with a knee strike.
Harddisksson managing to block the knees to the body from Adams.
Adams prevents a takedown attempt there.
Adams gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Harddisksson.
Adams lands a knee to the body.
Harddisksson lands a nice knee to the body.
Adams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Harddisksson's face.
Harddisksson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Adams fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Harddisksson wants to clinch but Adams slips to the side
and Adams counters with a low kick, right behind Harddisksson 's knee.
Harddisksson tries for a takedown but Adams sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams wants to clinch.
Harddisksson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Adams circles away.

Adams takes the fight into the clinch.
Harddisksson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Adams gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Adams throws a knee to the head but misses.

Harddisksson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adams avoids the body shot from Harddisksson.
Adams throws a series of punches but Harddisksson avoids them all with ease.
Harddisksson fails with the takedown.
Crane Adams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Left hook, right uppercut from Adams.
Adams moves out of range of the body kick from Harddisksson.
A nice combination there by Adams.

Adams darts in and clinches Harddisksson up against the cage.
Adams takes an elbow to the temple.
Harddisksson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Adams crunches a lovely knee into Harddisksson's ribcage.
Harddisksson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Adams fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Godzilla Harddisksson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harddisksson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Adams swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crane Adams dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Godzilla Harddisksson's cut.
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!

Adams scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Adams closes the distance and clinches.
Adams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Harddisksson's face.
Adams using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Adams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Harddisksson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Adams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Harddisksson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Harddisksson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Adams fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Harddisksson rushes Adams and presses him up against the cage.
Harddisksson dodges an elbow strike from Adams.
Harddisksson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Adams is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Adams with a knee to the head.
Adams scores with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Adams throws an elbow but misses.
Adams prevents a takedown attempt there.
Crane Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Godzilla Harddisksson.
Adams landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Harddisksson breaks from the clinch.

Adams rushes Harddisksson and presses him up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harddisksson can't get the takedown.
Harddisksson avoiding damage as Adams throws knees to the body.
Adams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Adams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Adams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Harddisksson tries for a takedown but Adams manages to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harddisksson lands a nice knee to the body.
Adams throws an elbow that misses.
Harddisksson missing with knees to the body.
Harddisksson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Adams landing knees to the body.
Adams trying to land knees to the body.
Adams throws a knee to the head but misses.
Adams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Harddisksson blocks it with crossed arms.
Adams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Adams missing with knees to the body.
Harddisksson avoiding damage as Adams throws knees to the body.
Adams blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Harddisksson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Adams gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Harddisksson managing to block the knees to the body from Adams.
Adams missing with knees to the body.
Adams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Adams misses with a knee to the head.

Harddisksson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adams with a jab.
Adams fails in his attempt to clinch.

Harddisksson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Adams missing with knees to the body.
Harddisksson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Adams misses with a knee strike.
Adams crunches a lovely knee into Harddisksson's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Harddisksson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Harddisksson managing to block the knees to the body from Adams.
Harddisksson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Adams gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Adams lands a nice elbow.
Adams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Harddisksson lands a nice knee to the body.
Harddisksson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Adams tries a knee to the head but Harddisksson blocks it.
Adams looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Adams misses with a knee to the head.
Adams gets underhooks to prevent Harddisksson's takedown attempt.
Knees to the body from Adams.
Adams lands a knee to the head.

Harddisksson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adams looks to score with a jab to the body but Harddisksson is just out of range.
Adams tries to clinch up but Harddisksson circles away and keeps his distance.
Harddisksson tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Adams counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Adams throws a knee to the head but misses.
Harddisksson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Adams fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Harddisksson wants to clinch.
Harddisksson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Adams swivels and escapes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Adams clinches up against the cage.
Adams landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Adams lands a nice knee to the body.
Harddisksson looking to throw knees to the head but Adams is blocking nicely.
Adams tries to land knees in the clinch but Harddisksson avoids the damage to the body.
Adams lands a nice elbow.
Adams gets underhooks to prevent Harddisksson's takedown attempt.
Adams comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Adams throws an elbow but it misses.
Harddisksson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Harddisksson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Adams lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Harddisksson takes an elbow to the forehead.

Harddisksson manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Adams has closed the distance and engaged Harddisksson in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Adams.
Adams unloads a knee to the mid-section. Harddisksson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Harddisksson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Adams moves into the clinch.
Adams stops a takedown attempt from Harddisksson.
Adams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harddisksson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Harddisksson breaks from the clinch.
Adams tries to clinch up.

Adams clinches up against the cage.
Harddisksson dodges an elbow strike from Adams.
Harddisksson lands an elbow inside.
Adams creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Harddisksson's defenses.
Harddisksson blocks an elbow strike from Adams.
Harddisksson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Harddisksson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Adams lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Harddisksson manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Harddisksson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harddisksson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Adams counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Harddisksson looks to clinch

and Adams counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Harddisksson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Adams fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Adams scores with a decent looking hook.
Harddisksson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Adams.
Adams swats away the attempt to clinch by Harddisksson.
Godzilla Harddisksson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crane Adams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Adams instigates a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Crane Adams showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Adams, 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Crane Adams!