PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Adenuga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dangerous Dave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dangerous Dave is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Adenuga
vs
Dave

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joseph Adenuga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dangerous Dave!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dave fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Adenuga looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Adenuga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dave.
Dave scores with a decent looking hook.
Adenuga avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Dave closes the distance and clinches.

Dave lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Dave content to control rather than advance.
Adenuga is looking for a sweep. Dave is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
It looks like Dave is going to stand back up.

Dave is trying to work for a kimura but Adenuga is defending well.
Dave lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dave is taking a breather. Adenuga says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Adenuga is trying is best to control the position here.
Adenuga on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adenuga regains full guard. Nicely done.
Adenuga looking for a sweep. Not yet Adenuga, not yet.
Dave with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dave throws a big right hand that misses.
Dave wants to control from the top but Adenuga keeps moving.
Dave is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Adenuga has his foot on Dave's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dave works his way back into a safe position though.
Dave is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dave looking to sit in guard and control but Adenuga gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Dave is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dave is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dave is on top in guard.

Dave looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Adenuga keeping moving, preventing Dave from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dave decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Adenuga, up you get!

Adenuga closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Dave breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dave throws a half hearted mid kick.
Adenuga takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Adenuga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No luck for Dave with that takedown attempt.

Dave drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adenuga looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Adenuga is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dave is aware though and is defending well.
Dave scoring with some ground and pound.
Adenuga is breathing heavily.

Adenuga is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dave is aware though and is defending well.
Dave chips away with some ground and pound.
Dave trying to control the position from guard on top but Adenuga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dave controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dave works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dangerous Dave dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Adenuga gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dave wants to take the fight to the mat but Adenuga manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Dave has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Adenuga after a bit of a struggle.
Adenuga wants a takedown.
Dave lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dave landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Dave's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dangerous Dave seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adenuga goes for a double leg but Dave avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dave continues to drive forward.
Adenuga lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dave connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dave has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dave is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Adenuga's half guard.
Dangerous Dave has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Dave is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dave working Adenuga over with strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dave lands strikes from half guard.
Adenuga is looking to escape.
Dave scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dave winds up and cracks Adenuga with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dave working Adenuga over with strikes.
Dave moves into full mount! Adenuga won't be happy about that!
Dave scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Adenuga?

Adenuga has left one of his arms exposed and Dave doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Adenuga screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dangerous Dave!
After the fight, Dangerous Dave was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.