PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Troy Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adams is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Pride FC - Theme. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Alexander
vs
Adams

175 cm
29
175 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
27
179 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Spartan Nutrition
Max Octane Fight Wear

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Troy Alexander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Scott Adams!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Adams lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jab from Adams.
Alexander throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adams doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Adams lands with a nice combination. Alexander backs away looking to recover.
Alexander throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Adams keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Adams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alexander takes a jab right on the kisser.
Alexander misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alexander throws a nice looking combination but Adams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alexander misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alexander takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Adams tests Alexander's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Adams scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Alexander swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Adams stalks Alexander and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Alexander's face. Alexander staggers backwards, shaken.
Adams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alexander takes one to the chin there.
Adams lands a slapping body shot.
Adams has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Alexander is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Adams ducks under a wild hook from Alexander.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adams slips a jab and a cross from Alexander.
Alexander thuds a left hand into Adams's body.
Adams with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Adams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Adams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alexander tries to move into range but Adams moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adams. Alexander does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alexander manages to avoid it.
Scott Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Alexander looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Adams throws a series of punches but Alexander moves out of range.
Alexander misses with a double jab.
Alexander is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adams throws a right and a left that Alexander avoids nicely.
Adams is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Alexander had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Alexander throws a body punch but Adams moves out of range.
Adams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alexander moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Adams.
Adams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams throws a jab but it's blocked by Alexander.
Adams is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Adams scores with a jab to the jaw.
Adams lands a two punch combo.
Alexander throws a head kick that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Adams.
Alexander throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Adams.
Alexander lands a jab-cross combination.
Alexander takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Alexander tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adams was well out of range. Poor timing from Alexander.
A combination from Alexander does no damage.
Alexander swinging wildly here.
A big right from Alexander misses.
Alexander slips a jab and a cross from Adams.
Alexander is looking to wear down Adams with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Adams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Adams does no damage.
Adams slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams jabs Alexander to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Adams.
Alexander dodges the punch combination from Adams.
Adams lands a lovely overhand right.
Adams moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Alexander walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Adams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alexander manages to avoid it.
Alexander comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Alexander misses with the combination.
Adams throws a nice looking combination but Alexander bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alexander looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alexander swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Adams is working the combinations to good effect here.
Decent striking displayed by Adams there.
Some wild striking there from Alexander.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adams avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alexander takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Adams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alexander's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Alexander duly obliges.
Alexander throws a right and a left that Adams avoids nicely.
Alexander takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Alexander needs to keep his hands up - Adams had a free shot at his head there.
A shot to the liver by Alexander. Beautiful body shot.
Adams dodges the punch combination from Alexander.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alexander misses with a wild body shot.
Adams scores with a shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Alexander misses with a jab, cross combination.
Adams throws out a counter right but Alexander avoids it with no problem.
Adams connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Adams dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Adams connects with a body shot that sends Alexander's belly button to the back.
Troy Alexander is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adams takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Adams lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Adams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alexander on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A punch combination from Alexander misses.
Adams connects with a body shot.
A combination from Alexander does no damage.
Adams throws a counter combo.
Alexander 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.
Adams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alexander half committed to a counter leg kick.
Adams comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Alexander scores with a four punch combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alexander fails to land with a series of punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Adams.
Alexander walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Adams listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Adams lands a jab to the head.
Alexander takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Alexander throws a series of punches but Adams avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams slips a jab and a cross from Alexander.
Adams moves into range and connects with a jab.
Adams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Alexander rushes Adams and presses him up against the cage.
Adams swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Adams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adams misses with a few strikes there.
Adams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Adams looks to land a combination. Alexander sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A shot to the liver by Alexander. Beautiful body shot.
Adams works over Alexander's head and body with a nice combination.
Alexander throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alexander moves in looking to clinch but Adams pushes him off.
Alexander throws a right and a left that Adams avoids nicely.
Alexander digs a good hook to Adams's body.
Adams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Adams slips a jab and a cross from Alexander.
As Alexander backs off Adams throws a huge counter combo but Alexander manages to avoid it all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams cracks Alexander with a right hand to the side of the head.
Alexander misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adams.
Alexander takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Alexander throws a right and a left that Adams avoids nicely.
Alexander walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Adams scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Adams misses with a two punch combination.
Alexander fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Alexander closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Adams tries to keep at a distance but Alexander has taken the fight into the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Alexander has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.

Alexander manages to break the clinch.
Alexander misses with a double jab.
Alexander takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Alexander has Adams up against the cage in a clinch.
Adams swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Adams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adams with a jab.
Alexander throws the kick towards the body but Adams avoids it.
Alexander lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Alexander walks into a straight right hand from Adams.
Adams lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Alexander takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Adams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alexander slips a jab from Adams.
A right-left combo lands from Adams.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alexander will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alexander tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Adams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Alexander. Those never looked like landing.
Alexander throws a right and a left that both miss.
Adams now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Adams.
Adams scores with a jab. Alexander acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Adams connects with a right hand. Alexander shakes it off.
Alexander swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice body punch from Adams.
Nice uppercut there from Adams.
Alexander lands with a nice combination. Adams backs away looking to recover.
Adams cracks a nice hook into Alexander's ribs.
Scott Adams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adams punishes Alexander's body with a nice straight punch.
Alexander misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good standup being displayed there by Adams as he connects with a hook.
Alexander has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Adams finds it's way round the side to connect with Alexander's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloppy strikes from Alexander. Those never looked like landing.
Alexander avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alexander on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Adams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

No joy there for Adams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Adams lands a jab.
Alexander scores with a decent looking hook.
Adams throws a one two combo.

Alexander pushes Adams up against the cage in a clinch.

Alexander breaks the clinch.
Adams misses with the combination.
Alexander misses with a few strikes there.
Alexander showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adams.
Alexander throws a big counter combination but Adams scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Alexander throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alexander.
Alexander's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Adams connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Alexander scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adams smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alexander throws a right hand that Adams ducks under and follows up with a left that Adams also avoids with ease.
Alexander ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adams moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alexander. Adams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adams throws a right and a left that Alexander avoids nicely.
Alexander has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Adams finds it's way round the side to connect with Alexander's head.
Adams lands a glancing blow to the side of Alexander's head.
A swing and a miss from Adams.
Adams connects with a good right hand that stumbles Alexander. Alexander circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Alexander is looking to land body kicks.
Alexander's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Adams connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Alexander scrambles back to his feet.
Alexander tries to clinch but Adams moves out of range.
Alexander pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Adams back to the cage. Alexander follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Adams lands a nice shot to the body.
Adams lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alexander tries to clinch there but Adams circles away.
Alexander fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alexander gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Alexander takes a jab right on the kisser.
Alexander takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Troy Alexander has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alexander.
Alexander takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Alexander throws out a leg kick but Adams moves out of range and Alexander only half commits.
Adams throws a hook but Alexander blocks it.
Alexander seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Alexander throws a chopping leg kick but Adams manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Adams scores with a nice head shot.
A punch combination from Adams misses.
A punch combination from Alexander misses.
Alexander misses with a jab, cross combination.
Adams lands a nice shot to the body.
Adams dodges the punch combination from Alexander.
Adams connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Alexander's hands.
Adams scores with a body shot.
Adams throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alexander stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Adams!
Alexander misses with a double jab.
Adams darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Adams throws a series of punches but Alexander avoids them all with ease.
Alexander swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Adams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Adams slips a jab and a cross from Alexander.
Adams takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Alexander swinging wildly here.
Adams misses with a few strikes there.
Adams swings for the body but Alexander moves out of range.
Alexander seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Adams avoids the body shot from Alexander.
Alexander is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adams scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alexander doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice cross by Adams.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adams lands with a good body shot.
Alexander misses with a two punch combination.
A right-left combo lands from Adams.
Alexander fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Adams looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Adams dips to his left and cracks Alexander with an uppercut!
Adams bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Alexander's head backwards.
Adams bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Alexander's head backwards.
Alexander looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Scott Adams is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Adams!
Alexander tries a low kick but Adams avoids it.
Adams swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Alexander swinging wildly here.
Adams lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Adams.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alexander darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Adams.
Adams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alexander moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alexander seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Adams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Adams winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Adams!
After winning the bout, Scott Adams thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.