PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William Adama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob McLovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Adama
vs
McLovin

180 cm
30
195 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

178 cm
29
190 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Dauntless

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, William Adama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bob McLovin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from McLovin. Adama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adama throws a head kick that McLovin semi-blocks.

Adama closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McLovin misses with an elbow over the top.
McLovin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Adama throws an elbow that misses.
A shot in the inside from McLovin.
McLovin blocks an elbow strike from Adama.
McLovin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McLovin swings wildly with an uppercut but Adama uses good head movement to avoid it.
McLovin told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Adama pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLovin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McLovin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adama tries to land knees in the clinch but McLovin avoids the damage to the body.
Adama lands an elbow just above McLovin 's eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McLovin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McLovin lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLovin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from McLovin fails to land.
McLovin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McLovin lands a nice shot to the body.
Adama lands a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for McLovin.
McLovin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Adama tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Adama.
Nice body punch from McLovin.
Adama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McLovin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McLovin lands an elbow inside.
McLovin misses with a hook from the clinch.
McLovin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McLovin blocks an elbow strike from Adama.
Adama tries to land knees in the clinch but McLovin avoids the damage to the body.
Adama scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Adama tries a knee to the head but McLovin blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McLovin.
McLovin misses with a punch to the body.
Adama with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Adama prevents a body shot from McLovin.
Nice body punch from McLovin.
McLovin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adama backwards.
McLovin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McLovin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adama throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McLovin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adama creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McLovin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Adama backwards.
McLovin misses with a punch on the inside.
Adama with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Adama lands an elbow inside that McLovin shrugs off.
McLovin misses with some punches.
Adama throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLovin avoids the elbow strike from Adama, against the cage.
Adama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McLovin.
McLovin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adama slowing the pace effectively.
A nice right hand lands inside from McLovin.
McLovin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Adama misses with a punch to the body.
McLovin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from McLovin fails to land.
Adama blocks a body shot from McLovin.
With the fighters up against the cage, Adama throws an elbow but misses.
McLovin lands a hook that snaps the head of Adama backwards.
McLovin lands with a right to the head.
McLovin lands a body shot in the clinch.
McLovin struggles to land a body shot inside as Adama controls his hands.
Adama gets through McLovin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McLovin lands a body punch.
Adama presses McLovin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, McLovin scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McLovin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McLovin is defending well for now.
McLovin managing to block the knees to the body from Adama.
McLovin misses with an elbow strike.
McLovin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Adama pushes off an throws an elbow but McLovin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Adama blocks an elbow strike from McLovin.
Adama blocks an uppercut.
McLovin is working Adama over against the cage.
McLovin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Adama or not.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Adama stalling in the clinch.
McLovin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McLovin prevents a body shot from Adama.
Adama's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adama.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters up against the cage, Adama throws an elbow but misses.
Adama misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob McLovin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Adama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adama looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McLovin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Adama is out of range.
Adama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McLovin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McLovin takes one to the chin there.
McLovin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McLovin swats away the attempt to clinch by Adama.
Adama takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McLovin is looking to land body kicks.
McLovin throws a combination. Adama tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
William Adama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adama tries a head kick but it misses.
McLovin flicks out a counter leg kick but Adama steps away.
Adama takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McLovin, right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McLovin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Adama's calf.
McLovin thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Adama closes the distance and clinches.
McLovin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McLovin misses with the head strike.
McLovin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Adama lands a body punch in the clinch.
The referee calls for Adama to work.
Adama lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adama slows down the pace here.
McLovin swings wildly with an uppercut but Adama uses good head movement to avoid it.
McLovin dodges an elbow strike from Adama.
McLovin lands with a left to the head.
McLovin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McLovin tries to work over Adama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adama blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLovin tries a body shot but Adama blocks it.
Adama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McLovin.
Adama pushes off an throws an elbow but McLovin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adama.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McLovin can't find room to land a body shot as Adama controls the action.
Adama trying to stall but McLovin improves his position.
A nice left hand lands by Adama.
A right handed body shot lands from McLovin.
Adama stalling in the clinch but McLovin improves position.
McLovin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from McLovin.
McLovin lands a body shot.
McLovin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adamas head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Adama throws an elbow but misses.
Adama blocks the elbow strike.
McLovin throws a punch but it's blocked by Adama.
Still in the clinch, McLovin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Adama misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McLovin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Adama prevents a body shot from McLovin.
A short right from McLovin.
McLovin has a couple of punches blocked by Adama.
McLovin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McLovin misses with some punches.
McLovin working aggressively here.
McLovin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Adama dodges an elbow strike from McLovin.
Adama throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Adama creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McLovin's defenses.
McLovin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adama avoids a wild elbow strike from McLovin.
McLovin prevents a body shot from Adama.
Adama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adama misses with an elbow over the top.
A short right from McLovin on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLovin avoiding damage as Adama throws knees to the body.
Good body shot from McLovin.
Nice body punch from McLovin.
McLovin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bob McLovin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McLovin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Adama pushes off an throws an elbow but McLovin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Adama blocks a body shot from McLovin.
The referee is keeping an eye on Adama - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
McLovin creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Adama's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Adama drops to his knees and McLovin pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob McLovin!