PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rock
vs
Adams

225 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, The Rock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Austin Adams!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Adams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rock tries to counter with a takedown but Adams is quick to defend against it.
Adams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Adams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rock slips a jab and a cross from Adams.
Rock tries to counter with a takedown but Adams is quick to defend against it.
Adams looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Adams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Rock was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Adams looks to land a combination but Rock avoids it well.
Rock changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams misses with a combination

and Rock counters with a nice double leg into side control. Adams won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rock in the domination position with Adams hanging on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams is looking for a sweep.
Rock trying to control the action but Adams is working from the bottom.
Adams manages to get back to half guard.
Adams tries to get to full guard but Rock has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Adams manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Adams is on top in guard.

Rock is trying to control the position but Adams postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rock is keeping the position for now.
Adams passes into half guard.
Adams sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rock defending well though.
Adams content to control rather than advance.
Rock trying to control from the bottom.
Rock keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Adams missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rock wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock blocking the ground and pound attempt from Adams.
Rock looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Adams missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Adams misses with a wild combination.
Rock tries to counter with a takedown but Adams is quick to defend against it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adams. Rock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rock drops down looking for a counter takedown but Adams sprawls and moves away.
Adams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rock.
Adams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Adams throws a body punch but Rock moves out of range.
Adams comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Rock is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adams goes for a small jab and connects. Now Adams goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Rock stumbles back but Adams runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Rock to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Rock will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Austin Adams!
Our winner, Austin Adams, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.