PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Simon Adabisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Miyao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simon Adabisi is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Adabisi
vs
Miyao

157 cm
30
140 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

178 cm
25
145 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

MB Nutrition
GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Simon Adabisi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Miyao!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adabisi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Adabisi scores with a nice head shot.
Adabisi jabs Miyao to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Miyao shoots in looking for a takedown but Adabisi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Miyao's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A jab from Adabisi misses.
Nice jab there from Adabisi.
Adabisi loads up on a big right hand but Miyao slips the punch.
The crowd cheers as Adabisi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Miyao doesn't seem phased though.
Miyao darts in trying to clinch
and Adabisi counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Adabisi drops Miyao with a beautiful combination! Miyao stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Adabisi is looking for the KO!

Miyao is rocked!

It looks like Joao Miyao has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Adabisi. Those never looked like landing.
Miyao is still on wobbly legs! Can Adabisi finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyao fails in his attempt to clinch.

Miyao rushes Adabisi and presses him up against the cage.
Miyao seems to have recovered his senses.
Miyao fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Miyao manages to pull guard.

Miyao looking for a guillotine here but Adabisi defends easily.
Adabisi throws a big right hand that misses.
Miyao keeping full guard, as Adabisi tries to pass.
Miyao is trying to keep Adabisi in close.
Adabisi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adabisi content to stall in guard here.

Miyao working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Adabisi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Adabisi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Adabisi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miyao is keeping the position for now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Adabisi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Adabisi catches Miyao right on the button with a cross.
Adabisi connects with the punch.
Miyao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adabisi.
Nice sprawl there from Adabisi as Miyao shoots in.
Simon Adabisi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joao Miyao.
Adabisi throws out a powerful jab.
Adabisi connects with a looping right hand.
Miyao takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Miyao shoots and misses
and Adabisi counters with a straight right hand.
Adabisi fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Miyao to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Miyao looks to clinch but Adabisi throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Miyao taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Simon Adabisi!
Simon Adabisi retains his bantamweight title!