PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arvydas Sabonis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yo Adrian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sabonis comes to the cage accompanied by James Brown - Superbad. Adrian has chosen Super Bon Bon - Soul Coughing as his entrance music. Arvydas Sabonis is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Sabonis
vs
Adrian

210 cm
40
289 lbs
43 - 27 - 0

225 cm
34
300 lbs
25 - 19 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 43 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arvydas Sabonis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Yo Adrian!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adrian tries to clinch but Sabonis is having none of it.

Adrian moves into the clinch.
Adrian using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Sabonis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sabonis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sabonis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sabonis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Adrian lands a nice elbow.
Sabonis misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Sabonis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sabonis looks to land a right hand but Adrian moved out of range.

Sabonis takes the fight into the clinch.
Adrian tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Adrian stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sabonis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Adrian gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sabonis trying to stall but Adrian improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adrian lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Adrian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sabonis's elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sabonis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adrian lands a body shot in the clinch.
The referee calls for Adrian to work.
Adrian content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Adrian lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sabonis backwards.
Adrian tries a body shot but Sabonis blocks it.
Sabonis working hard to break the clinch.
Adrian putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sabonis in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sabonis is breathing heavily.
Adrian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sabonis.
Sabonis prevents a body shot from Adrian.
Sabonis blocks a body shot from Adrian.
Adrian effectively controlling the action here.
Sabonis has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Adrian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sabonis's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adrian gets through Sabonis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Adrian with a knee to the head.
Adrian misses with the head strike.
Adrian tries a body shot but Sabonis blocks it.
Sabonis wants to stall.
Sabonis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adrian's elbow.
Sabonis gets through Adrian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sabonis working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adrian crunches a lovely knee into Sabonis's ribcage.
Sabonis takes a knee to the side of the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Adrian.

It looks like Arvydas Sabonis has been cut.
Adrian lands a nice knee to the body.
Adrian lands a nice shot to the body.
Sabonis blocks a body shot from Adrian.
Adrian using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Adrian stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adrian blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adrian has Sabonis pushed against the cage.
Adrian misses with a punch to the body.
Sabonis misses with a punch on the inside.
Sabonis prevents a body shot from Adrian.
Adrian connects with a knee to the head.
Adrian lands a shoulder strike.
Sabonis throws a head punch that misses.
Adrian pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sabonis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sabonis has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Adrian after a bit of a struggle.
Sabonis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Adrian tries a body shot but Sabonis blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adrian.
Adrian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sabonis's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabonis misses with the head strike.
Sabonis is trying to maintain a safe position but Adrian gets an underhook and turns Sabonis into the cage.
Adrian misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sabonis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adrian takes a shot to the head.
Adrian utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Adrian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adrian connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sabonis's face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adrian presses Sabonis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Adrian can't find room to land a body shot as Sabonis controls the action.
Adrian leaning against his opponent.
Sabonis blocks a body shot from Adrian.
A body shot lands from Adrian.
Adrian misses with a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Adrian.
Sabonis can't find room to land a body shot as Adrian controls the action.
Adrian lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yo Adrian dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arvydas Sabonis's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sabonis takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Adrian lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sabonis's sensitive parts.
Sabonis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sabonis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Adrian has taken the fight to the clinch.
Adrian working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Adrian crunches a lovely knee into Sabonis's ribcage.
Adrian pushes Sabonis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adrian has Sabonis pressed against the cage.
Adrian digs a right hand into Sabonis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sabonis's gas tank.
A bit of stalling here from Adrian.
Adrian slows down the pace here.
The crowd are getting on Adrian's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Adrian tries to stall but Sabonis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Adrian is looking to control Sabonis's arms but Sabonis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Adrian has his back to the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Yo Adrian.

Adrian closes the distance and pushes Sabonis back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adrian stalling against the cage.
Sabonis letting Adrian take a breather here.
Adrian putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sabonis in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Adrian has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Adrian is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Knees in the clinch landing for Adrian.
A short body shot lands from Adrian as the two fighters clinch.
Adrian scores with a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Adrian.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Adrian stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sabonis blocks a body shot from Adrian.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adrian creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sabonis has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Sabonis being controlled against the cage.
Adrian lands a nice elbow.
Sabonis letting Adrian take a breather here.
Adrian lands a left hand.
Sabonis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sabonis as Adrian tries to tie him up.
Adrian doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adrian lands with a left to the head.
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!
Adrian controlling the action here for a moment.
Adrian taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Yo Adrian.
Sabonis missing with a left hand there. Adrian was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adrian misses with a few strikes there.
Adrian moves in looking to clinch but Sabonis pushes him off.
Adrian tries to clinch up but Sabonis circles away and keeps his distance.
Sabonis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Adrian rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sabonis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Adrian lands a high kick to the side of Sabonis's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Adrian dives into guard, looking to finish.

Sabonis is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adrian is looking to work some ground and pound but Sabonis has wrist control.
Oh Sabonis is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Adrian is stalling in the full guard.
Sabonis wants to sweep but no luck.
Sabonis seems to have got his legs back now.
Adrian wants to stand but Sabonis has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Adrian lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adrian stands up over Sabonis, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sabonis keeping moving, preventing Adrian from controlling successfully.
Adrian engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Adrian with a flurry of punches that miss.
Adrian trying to control the position from guard on top but Sabonis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sabonis takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Adrian moves into range and clinches up with Sabonis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yo Adrian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arvydas Sabonis's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Adrian tries to clinch up.
Sabonis throws a right hand that Adrian ducks under and follows up with a left that Adrian also avoids with ease.
Adrian is looking for the big counter here.
Sabonis is looking to slow Adrian down with leg kicks.

Adrian clinches up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Adrian.
Adrian lands a shot to the body.
Adrian is struggling to control the position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Adrian obliges.
Sabonis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Adrian trying to stall but Sabonis improves his position.
Adrian lands a nice elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adrian can't find room to land a body shot as Sabonis controls the action.
Sabonis working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sabonis.
Sabonis misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Adrian makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Adrian lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Adrian.
Adrian lands an elbow just above Sabonis 's eye.
Adrian utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Adrian utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Adrian dips a shoulder and cracks Sabonis with a mighty uppercut! Sabonis falls back against the cage and Adrian unloads with a barrage of strikes! Sabonis is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Adrian screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yo Adrian!
Yo Adrian very nearly forgot to thank GREEN!160 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.