PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mac Mooseheads (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Adabisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Mooseheads
vs
Adabisi

150 cm
32
147 lbs
23 - 9 - 1

157 cm
33
140 lbs
29 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 23 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mac Mooseheads!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Simon Adabisi!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adabisi throws a jab but it's blocked by Mooseheads.
Adabisi misses with a two punch combination.
Mooseheads tries to counter by clinching up but Adabisi breaks away and moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Adabisi.
Mooseheads with a lazy takedown attempt
and Adabisi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Mooseheads manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Adabisi on his heels. He'll look to pass Adabisi's guard now, I'm sure.

Mooseheads drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Adabisi dives on top into guard.

Mooseheads can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Adabisi controls the pace.

Mooseheads is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Adabisi defends well.

Mooseheads working for submissions but it's allowed Adabisi to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mooseheads actively working from the bottom here.

Mooseheads looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Adabisi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mooseheads wants to improve his position but Adabisi is controlling well.

Mooseheads looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Mooseheads looking for submissions off his back.
Adabisi is controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mooseheads missing with punches from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mooseheads manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Adabisi controls from within his opponent's guard.

Mooseheads working for a triangle but Adabisi defends it easily.

Mooseheads 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mooseheads is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Mooseheads looking for a guillotine here but Adabisi defends easily.

Mooseheads looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Adabisi passes into side control.
Adabisi controls the position.
Mooseheads tries to bench press Adabisi off him but Adabisi keeps the position.
Adabisi tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
My spies in The Warehouse inform me that Adabisi has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Mooseheads tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adabisi trying to control the position but Mooseheads is working away.
Mooseheads struggling a bit here.
Adabisi wants to control but Mooseheads is keeping him busy.
Mooseheads struggling a bit here.
Mooseheads tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mooseheads manages to work his way to half guard, despite Adabisi's best efforts.
Well, if Adabisi is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Adabisi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mooseheads keeps working.
Adabisi trying to pass the guard but Mooseheads defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Adabisi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mooseheads fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adabisi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mooseheads shoots for a double leg takedown but Adabisi sprawls well. He's pushed Mooseheads's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Adabisi digs a good hook to Mooseheads's body.
Adabisi leaves Mooseheads with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mac Mooseheads. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mooseheads ducks right into an uppercut from Adabisi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adabisi throws a body shot but no joy.
Mooseheads drops down looking for a counter takedown but Adabisi sprawls and moves away.

Mooseheads fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Adabisi sprawls well initially but Mooseheads persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mooseheads is looking to take a break and control but Adabisi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Adabisi wants to get back to full guard.

Mooseheads looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Mooseheads is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Adabisi is just riding it out for now. Mooseheads eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adabisi taking some punishment here, with Mooseheads in his half guard.

Mooseheads is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Adabisi sees it coming and defends easily.
Adabisi manages to get to full guard.
Mooseheads slips nicely into half guard.

Mooseheads is working for a kimura but Adabisi is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mooseheads prevents Adabisi from improving his position.

Mooseheads is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Mooseheads is working for a kimura but Adabisi is defending it quite comfortably.

Mooseheads seems to be working for a kimura but Adabisi defends the submission attempt.

Mooseheads is looking for a kimura but Adabisi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mooseheads to get the leverage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Adabisi wants to improve his position but Mooseheads is controlling well.
Mooseheads trying to control the action but Adabisi is working from the bottom.

Mooseheads is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Adabisi defends it well.

Mooseheads seems to be working for a kimura but Adabisi defends the submission attempt.
Adabisi gets full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mooseheads trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mac Mooseheads dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mooseheads shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Adabisi as he jumps to the side.
Adabisi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Adabisi connects with a jab.
No luck for Mooseheads with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mooseheads doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adabisi misses with a wild body shot.

Mooseheads closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Adabisi did well to prevent Mooseheads getting side control.
Adabisi tries to get to full guard but Mooseheads has control of the leg.

Mooseheads seems to be working for a kimura but Adabisi defends the submission attempt.
Mooseheads trying to pass the guard but Adabisi defending well.
Adabisi is refusing to be controlled, as Mooseheads sits in half guard.

Mooseheads is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Adabisi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mooseheads.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adabisi is positioning himself well to prevent Mooseheads advancing to mount.

Mooseheads is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Adabisi is just riding it out for now. Mooseheads eventually gives up the hold.
Adabisi is pressing down on Mooseheads's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mooseheads trying to control but Adabisi is working from the bottom.
Mooseheads stays in close to Adabisi's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mooseheads trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mooseheads trying to control but Adabisi is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mooseheads works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mooseheads tries to pass to full mount but Adabisi defends it.
Adabisi keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Ground and pound from Mooseheads.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mooseheads is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Adabisi has managed to free his arm - good work.

Mooseheads is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Mooseheads is trying to work for a kimura but Adabisi is defending well.
Adabisi trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mac Mooseheads clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mooseheads is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Adabisi's half guard.

Mooseheads is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Adabisi has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mooseheads prevents Adabisi from improving his position.

Mooseheads is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Adabisi defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mooseheads is trying to work for a kimura but Adabisi is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mooseheads seems to be looking for submissions.
Adabisi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mooseheads's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mooseheads's back!
Mooseheads is in bad spot here.
Adabisi is riding his opponent, not letting Mooseheads buck him off.
Mooseheads is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Adabisi is riding his opponent, not letting Mooseheads buck him off.
Adabisi throwing wild punches that miss their target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adabisi scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Adabisi biding his time, looking for the opening.
Mooseheads looking very determined here, making life difficult for Adabisi.
Mooseheads tries to escape the position.
Mooseheads just trying to survive but Adabisi is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Mac Mooseheads overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mooseheads tries to escape but Adabisi has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Adabisi tries to keep control of the position but Mooseheads is staying busy.
Adabisi is trying to stick to Mooseheads's back but Mooseheads is turning into Adabisi. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Adabisi's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Mooseheads.
Adabisi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mooseheads is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Adabisi is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Adabisi has escaped and now he's on top!

Mooseheads had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Adabisi defends it easily.

Adabisi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Adabisi content to stall in guard here.

Mooseheads has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Adabisi is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Mooseheads.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mooseheads is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Adabisi wants to control but Mooseheads is keeping him busy.
Mooseheads tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Adabisi working away.
Mooseheads is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee asks Adabisi politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Adabisi prefers to stall for the moment though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Simon Adabisi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Mooseheads fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Adabisi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Adabisi stuffs the takedown attempt from Mooseheads. Mooseheads gets slowly back to his feet.
Despite the aggression on Adabisi's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mooseheads displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Adabisi throws out the jab.
Mooseheads showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adabisi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adabisi misses with a looping left.
Mooseheads drops down looking for a counter takedown but Adabisi sprawls and moves away.
Adabisi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mooseheads in his tracks.
Adabisi misses with a body shot.
Mooseheads is looking to counter the offense by Adabisi and move into the clinch.
Mooseheads needs to keep his hands up - Adabisi had a free shot at his head there.
Mooseheads fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mac Mooseheads. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mooseheads has his takedown stuffed
and Adabisi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Adabisi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mooseheads drops down looking for a counter takedown but Adabisi sprawls and moves away.
Mooseheads has a takedown stuffed.
Mooseheads gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Adabisi counters with a straight right hand.
Mooseheads takes one on the button.
Mooseheads fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mooseheads is trying hard to land a takedown here. Adabisi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mooseheads fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Adabisi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Mooseheads looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Adabisi!
Adabisi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mooseheads with the ground and pound but Adabisi uses the opportunity to regain guard.

Mooseheads has gone for a leg lock! Adabisi slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mooseheads's guard.

Mooseheads looking for a guillotine here but Adabisi defends easily.
Adabisi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Mooseheads escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Adabisi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Adabisi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Adabisi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Adabisi 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 48:48
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 47:48
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 49:46

The fight is ruled a draw!
Mac Mooseheads retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!