PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Giorgio Conte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raphael Adamson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Conte
vs
Adamson

180 cm
26
179 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

189 cm
22
180 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giorgio Conte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raphael Adamson!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adamson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Good leg kick by Conte there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Adamson misses with a wild body shot.
Conte throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Conte fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Adamson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Adamson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Adamson is looking to score with low kicks.
Conte is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Adamson.
Adamson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Adamson fails with a takedown attempt.
Conte chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Adamson can pounce on him.
A shot to the liver by Conte. Beautiful body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Conte blocks a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Conte there.
The fighters circling - Adamson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Conte checks a leg kick nicely.
Adamson moves out of range of the body kick from Conte.
Conte ducks under a wild hook from Adamson.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Conte darts in and clinches Adamson up against the cage.
Conte lands with a right to the head.
Adamson lands a body shot.
Adamson stalling in the clinch but Conte improves position.
Conte tries to work over Adamson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Conte lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Conte throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Adamson blocks it with crossed arms.
Conte misses with a knee strike.
Adamson blocks an uppercut.
Adamson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Adamson looking to slow down the pace here.
Adamson working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Conte.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conte tries a body shot but Adamson blocks it.
Adamson has had enough of the clinch but Conte keeps him there for the moment.
Conte tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Adamson can't find room to land a body shot as Conte controls the action.
Adamson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Conte lands a left hand.

Adamson jumps into guard, dragging Conte to the mat.
Conte controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Adamson throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Conte escapes and throws Adamson's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adamson has one of Conte's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Adamson tries to buck Conte off but Conte is having none of it.
Conte controlling the position.
Adamson is trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Conte wants to lay and pray for a moment but Adamson keeps working.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Adamson sneaks back into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Conte in particular looking to stall.
Conte is thwarting Adamson's attempts to control the position.
Conte takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giorgio Conte dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Conte is looking to slow Adamson down with leg kicks.
Conte fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Conte is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adamson can do to turn this around?
Conte lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Conte blocks a head kick by Adamson.
Conte misses with a low kick.
Adamson lands with a slapping head kick.
Conte throws a hook but Adamson blocks it.
Adamson misses with a looping left.
Adamson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Adamson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Conte checks it well.
Conte half committed to a counter leg kick.
Conte lands a body shot.
Conte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice shot lands for Conte.

It looks like Raphael Adamson has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Conte throws a head kick that misses

and Adamson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Conte pulls Adamson in to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adamson trying to control but Conte is working from the bottom.
Adamson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Adamson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Adamson misses with a low kick.
Conte looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Conte moves into range and connects with a jab.
Adamson misses with a straight right.
Adamson throws the left hand but Conte avoids the punch easily.
Conte jabs at Adamson's body.
Giorgio Conte is winning the standup battle so far.
Conte moves in looking to clinch but Adamson pushes him off.
Adamson throws a poor cross that misses
and Conte connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Conte tries to clinch but Adamson moves out of range.
Adamson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sloppy strikes from Conte. Those never looked like landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Conte.
Giorgio Conte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conte misses with a body shot.
Adamson misses with a kick to the body.
Adamson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Conte momentarily.
Conte loads up on a big right hand but Adamson slips the punch.
Adamson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Adamson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Conte moves away.
Conte was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jab from Adamson.
Adamson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And Adamson tries to counter it with a takedown but Conte pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Conte scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Conte does no damage.
Adamson moves out of range of the body kick.

Conte moves into range and clinches up with Adamson.
Conte working aggressively here.

Adamson manages to break the clinch.
Adamson is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Conte - that will leave a mark!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Conte is looking to land body kicks.
Adamson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Adamson blocks a low kick nicely.
Adamson feints the counter takedown.
Conte misses with a low kick.
Conte blocks a low kick nicely.
Adamson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Conte is out of range.
Conte lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slow jab from Adamson misses its intended target.
That kick from Adamson tenderised Conte's leg. Conte is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice body punch from Conte.
Adamson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Conte.
Adamson shoots in for a double leg but Conte sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Conte throws a series of punches but Adamson avoids them all with ease.
Adamson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Adamson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Conte.

Conte forces Adamson back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giorgio Conte dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Raphael Adamson's cut.
That's time! Conte's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Adamson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Conte moves out of range of the body kick from Adamson.
Adamson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Conte counters with a big head kick but Adamson shrugs it off.
Conte moves out of range as Adamson throws a body kick.
Conte takes a jab right on the kisser.
A low kick from Adamson is predictable there
and Conte counters with a straight right hand.
Adamson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Conte can pounce on him.
Adamson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Adamson is rocked!
Conte fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Adamson to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Adamson looks to clinch but Conte throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Adamson taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Giorgio Conte!