PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leigh Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reggie Marlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leigh Adams is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Adams
vs
Marlow

185 cm
27
201 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

185 cm
27
205 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leigh Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Reggie Marlow!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Chris Dean and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams throws a lazy right hand but Marlow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marlow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adams lands a really nice looking cross but Marlow seems unphased.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Adams throws a series of punches but Marlow moves out of range.
Adams avoids the head kick by Marlow.
Marlow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adams throws a combination. Marlow tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Adams tries to clinch but Marlow is having none of it.
Adams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marlow.
Marlow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adams lands a jab to Marlow's midsection.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Adams.
Adams definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marlow misses with a head kick.
Marlow throws a sloppy head kick and Adams moves out of range easily.
Leigh Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams lands a glancing blow to the side of Marlow's head.
Marlow throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams looks to land a combination but Marlow avoids it well.
Marlow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adams was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Adams blocks a head kick by Marlow.
A head kick by Marlow misses

and Adams counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Marlow is looking to stand up but Adams isn't so interested in that idea.
Adams wants to control from the top but Marlow keeps moving.
Marlow preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Marlow preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Marlow is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marlow looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Marlow is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Adams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Marlow looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Adams passes into half guard.
Marlow wants to control but Adams is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Adams not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Marlow blocking the ground and pound attempt from Adams.
Marlow taking some punishment here, with Adams in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Marlow defending well though.
Adams misses with a head shot. Marlow uses the momentum to regain guard.
Marlow is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Adams is controlling him.
Adams loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Adams throws a strike but Marlow rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Marlow sitting in guard here, content to control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Adams closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Adams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marlow avoids it.

Marlow breaks the clinch.
Adams looks to land a left hand but Marlow moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marlow throws a head kick but Adams moves out of range.
Adams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marlow is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Adams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marlow lands a head kick. Adams smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Adams digs a good body shot into Marlow's ribs.
Adams leaves Marlow with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Adams on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Adams moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adams throws a big shot that misses.
Marlow throws a head kick but Adams moves out of range.
Adams drops down looking for a counter takedown but Marlow sprawls and moves away.
A head kick misses from Marlow.
Adams swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A big left from Adams misses.
A jab from Adams misses.
A left lands for Adams.
Adams avoids the head kick by Marlow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leigh Adams dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Marlow misses with a head kick.
Adams fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Marlow on the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Adams. Those never looked like landing.
Marlow tries to clinch but Adams is having none of it.
Marlow misses with a head kick.
Marlow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marlow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marlow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adams lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Adams scores with a crisp jab that stopped Marlow in his tracks.

Adams lands a big uppercut and Marlow crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Marlow looks OK. Adams waves Marlow back to his feet!

Marlow is rocked!
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!

Adams has managed to clinch.
Marlow is still on wobbly legs! Can Adams finish him?

Marlow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adams scores with a jab to the body.
Marlow is breathing heavily.
Adams throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Marlow crashing down! Marlow tries to stagger back to his feet but Adams just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Marlow asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leigh Adams!
Leigh Adams made sure to mention his sponsor, Voodoo Nutrition in his post fight interview.