PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanoje Stanic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stanic has chosen bager 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 prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Adams
vs
Stanic

211 cm
21
278 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

180 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Brad Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Stanoje Stanic!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams lands a jab to the head.
Stanic looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Stanic shoots in and gets a takedown into Adams's guard.
Adams trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Stanic postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Adams is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Stanic, into his guard.
Stanic is trying to keep Adams in close.
Stanic keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.

Adams drops back looking for a leg! Stanic is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Stanic manages to kick Adams off! Adams jumps back into Stanic's guard.
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.
Adams tries to stand but Stanic is controlling from the bottom.
Stanic keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams postures up in Stanic's guard and throws a big left but Stanic blocks it.
Adams is looking to stand up but Stanic won't let him.
Stanic working a defensive guard here.
Stanic keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Adams throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Stanic was covering up waiting for the punch and Adams finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Stanic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stanic has a closed guard, preventing Adams from standing up.
Adams wants to control from the top but Stanic keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Adams wants to stand but Stanic has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Adams distracts Stanic with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Stanic has a closed guard, preventing Adams from standing up.
Adams will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Adams drops back looking for a leg! Stanic is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Stanic manages to kick Adams off! Adams jumps back into Stanic's guard.

Adams thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Adams postures up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adams wants to get up but he can't break Stanic's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanic is trying to keep Adams in close.
Adams has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Stanic is proving hard to escape from.
Adams working some strikes from top position.
Adams has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Stanic is proving hard to escape from.
Stanic is trying to keep Adams in close.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Stanoje Stanic was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Adams shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Adams is going to stand back up.
Stanic trying to control but Adams postures up.
Stanic is staying active underneath Adams, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Adams is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Adams looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adams throwing shots but Stanic is blocking nicely.
Stanic wants to get back to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stanic keeps working.
Stanic has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Adams is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Adams dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Adams closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Adams wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Adams is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Stanic has managed to free his arm - good work.
Adams wants to stand but Stanic has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Stanic is breathing heavily.
Stanic is controlling Adams's trapped leg to prevent Adams from advancing to side control.

Adams is trying to work for a kimura but Stanic is defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Adams is working for a kimura but Stanic is defending it quite comfortably.
Stanic avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Adams.

Adams is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stanic sees it coming and defends easily.
Stanic is controlling Adams's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Stanic trying to control from the bottom.

Adams is trying to work for a kimura but Stanic is defending well.
It looks like Adams is going to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Adams has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Stanic defend it? Adams steps over the head and cranks it - Stanic is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Adams!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Brad Adams!