|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ariel Piechocki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Scott Adams was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
 |
|
 |
| 175 cm
25
170 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
|
180 cm
26
175 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin |
|
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power |
|
| |
|
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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ariel Piechocki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Scott Adams!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams lands with a nice combination. Piechocki backs away looking to recover.
Adams scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Adams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Adams keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Adams misses with a double jab
and Piechocki counters with a series of strikes. Adams will be more careful next time no doubt.
Adams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Adams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A quick step to the side and Piechocki tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adams lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Adams has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Piechocki slips a jab and a cross from Adams.
Piechocki appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Adams throws a combination that misses
and Piechocki counters by moving into the clinch.
Piechocki slowing the pace effectively.
Piechocki pushes Adams back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Adams can't break the clinch.
Piechocki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Adams's efforts to push away.
Piechocki digs a right hand underneath Adams's ribcage. Adams let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Piechocki prevents Adams from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams is trying to break the clinch but Piechocki has him pressed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Piechocki.
Adams has had enough of the clinch but Piechocki keeps him there for the moment.
Piechocki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Piechocki stalling.
Piechocki stalling in the clinch.
Piechocki gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Adams managing to block the knees to the body from Piechocki.
Piechocki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adams is defending well for now.
Piechocki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adams avoids it.
Piechocki keeps control of Adams as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Adams blocks an elbow strike.
Adams tries to circle away but Piechocki has him pinned against the cage.
Adams is looking to break free of the clinch but Piechocki has double underhooks.
Adams is trying to break the clinch but Piechocki has him pressed against the cage.
Adams can't break the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Adams tries to break free but Piechocki pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams blocks the elbow strike.
Piechocki missing with knees to the body.
Adams tries to circle away but Piechocki has him pinned against the cage.
Adams looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Piechocki tries to work over Adams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adams wants to break the clinch but can't.
Piechocki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Adams's efforts to push away.
Piechocki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Adams's efforts to push away.
Piechocki slows down the pace here.
Piechocki definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The referee calls for Piechocki to work.
Adams has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Adams tries to break free but Piechocki pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams tries to break free but Piechocki pushes him back against the cage.
Piechocki leaning his opponent against the cage.
Piechocki stalling against the cage.
Piechocki is pushing Adams up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Piechocki has Adams pressed against the cage, preventing Adams from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stalling in the clinch from Piechocki.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ariel Piechocki.
Adams misses with a few strikes there.
Adams closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Adams lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Adams misses with a double jab.
Adams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Piechocki circles away quickly and effectively.
Piechocki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piechocki gets a clinch.
Piechocki controlling the action here for a moment.
Piechocki pressing his opponent against the cage.
Piechocki seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adams has had enough of the clinch but Piechocki keeps him there for the moment.
Piechocki trying to land knees to the body.
Adams wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Come on Piechocki - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Adams is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Piechocki scores with a nice hook to the head.
Piechocki's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Piechocki stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Scott Adams will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Adams swinging wildly here.
Piechocki went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Adams scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Scott Adams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sloppy strikes from Adams. Those never looked like landing.
Piechocki takes the fight into the clinch.
Piechocki displaying some good clinch control by pressing Adams up against the cage.
Piechocki pressing his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for Piechocki to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ariel Piechocki.
Adams connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ariel Piechocki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Danga de danga de dang - Adams scores with a four punch combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ariel Piechocki has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Piechocki content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Adams is trying to force a seperation but Piechocki has the dominant position.
Adams can't break the clinch.
Adams wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Piechocki has him pressed against the cage.
Adams wants to break the clinch but can't.
The referee calls for Piechocki to work.
Piechocki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Piechocki on the inside.
Adams wants to get back to striking at distance but Piechocki won't allow it.
Adams looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Piechocki manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Adams wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams can't break the clinch.
Adams managing to block the knees to the body from Piechocki.
Piechocki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Adams.
Adams wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Piechocki has him pressed against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Piechocki as the two fighters clinch.
Piechocki is stalling here.
Adams has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Piechocki stalling against the cage.
Adams is trying to break the clinch but Piechocki is controlling him.
The referee calls for Piechocki to work.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Piechocki.
Piechocki is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Piechocki misses with a punch to the body.
Adams wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Scott Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams throws a left and a right that both miss
and Adams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Adams misses with a double jab.
It looked like Piechocki was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Adams.
Adams connects with a body shot.
Piechocki swinging wildly here.
Adams closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Piechocki is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Adams.
Sloppy strikes from Adams. Those never looked like landing.
Adams falls off balance throwing a combination
and Piechocki counters by moving into the clinch.
Adams is trying to push Piechocki away but Piechocki has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A bit of stalling here from Piechocki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adams working hard to break the clinch.
Adams wants to get back to striking at distance but Piechocki won't allow it.
Adams is trying to break the clinch but Piechocki is controlling him.
Piechocki leaning his opponent against the cage.
Piechocki keeps control of Adams as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Adams has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Piechocki pushes Adams back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Piechocki manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Piechocki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Piechocki misses with a knee to the head.
Adams has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Piechocki effectively controlling the action here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ariel Piechocki will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Adams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Adams.
A combination from Adams does no damage.
Piechocki went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Adams swats away the attempt to clinch by Piechocki.
Piechocki slips a jab and a cross from Adams.
Piechocki wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piechocki drives through and clinches with Adams against the cage.
Piechocki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Adams's efforts to push away.
Adams wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams manages to break the clinch.
Adams misses with a series of wild punches.
Piechocki wants to clinch up but Adams keeps it at a distance.
Adams unleashes a big counter combination but Piechocki bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Adams throws a series of punches but Piechocki moves out of range.
Adams's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Adams duly obliges.
A looping hook to the body misses from Piechocki. Adams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adams lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Adams throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Piechocki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Adams scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Adams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Piechocki tries to clinch there but Adams circles away.
Adams throws a counter combo.
Scott Adams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adams misses with the combination.
Piechocki tries to counter by clinching up but Adams breaks away and moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Piechocki has closed the distance and engaged Adams in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piechocki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adams avoids it.
Adams is trying to break free.
Adams is trying to force a seperation but Piechocki has the dominant position.
Adams is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Adams has had enough of the clinch but Piechocki keeps him there for the moment.
Piechocki displaying some good clinch control by pressing Adams up against the cage.
Adams wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right handed body shot lands from Piechocki.
Piechocki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Adams's efforts to push away.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Adams is looking to break free of the clinch but Piechocki has double underhooks.
Piechocki displaying some good clinch control by pressing Adams up against the cage.
Adams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Piechocki keeps control of Adams as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams is trying to break free.
Piechocki stalling the fight.
Piechocki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Adams's efforts to push away.
Piechocki avoiding damage.
Piechocki controlling the action here for a moment.
Adams working hard to break the clinch.
Adams wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Piechocki has him pressed against the cage.
Piechocki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Adams blocks it with crossed arms.
Piechocki digs a right hand into Adams's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Adams's gas tank.
Adams is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Adams being controlled against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Adams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adams lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Adams. Those never looked like landing.
Piechocki seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Adams throws a right hand that Piechocki ducks under and follows up with a left that Piechocki also avoids with ease.
Adams misses with the combination.
Adams lands with a nice combination. Piechocki backs away looking to recover.
Piechocki gets a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Piechocki.
Piechocki leaning his opponent against the cage.
Piechocki throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Adams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Adams has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Adams!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
42% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
