PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bernhard Adelhard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kay Ector (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adelhard comes to the cage accompanied by Godsmack - I Stand Alone. Ector is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Monster!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Adelhard
vs
Ector

178 cm
28
165 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

180 cm
32
165 lbs
23 - 17 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

On Tap (160Q & Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bernhard Adelhard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kay Ector!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ector scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Bernhard Adelhard has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Ector. Those never looked like landing.
Adelhard feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ector's calf.
Ector looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Adelhard throws a low kick but Ector moves out of range easily.
Ector dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Adelhard scores with a kick to the body.
Ector fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Adelhard on the side of the head.
Adelhard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adelhard scoring well with a low kick there.
Ector bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Adelhard's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ector throws a big shot that misses.
Adelhard looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Adelhard fakes the leg kick and cracks Ector in the body.
Kay Ector seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Adelhard misses.
Nice uppercut there from Adelhard.
Adelhard misses the shot to the body.
Adelhard pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ector is out of range and Adelhard settles back down.
A little jabbing left from Ector on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adelhard throws a leg kick
and Ector counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Adelhard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ector scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kay Ector is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adelhard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Adelhard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ector fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Adelhard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ector looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Adelhard forces Ector back against the cage and clinches.
Adelhard is leaning against Ector and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ector misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ector throws a punch but it's blocked by Adelhard.
Ector misses with some punches.
Adelhard misses with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left hand lands to the body for Ector.
Adelhard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ector misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adelhard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ector prevents Adelhard from breaking the clinch.
A short right from Ector on the inside.
A short right from Adelhard.
Adelhard using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ector tries to throw a body punch but Adelhard avoids it by throwing Ector back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Adelhard.

Adelhard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A cross from Adelhard lands.
Ector lands with an overhand left.
Ector's jab looks to have found its range, popping Adelhard under the eye.

Adelhard gets a clinch.
Adelhard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ector's elbow.
Ector tries to break the clinch but Adelhard is controlling the position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ector.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adelhard tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ector blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adelhard stalling.
Adelhard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ector's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adelhard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Adelhard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ector cracks Adelhard with a good jab.
Adelhard connects with a crisp jab.
Ector takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Adelhard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adelhard. Ector does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adelhard throws a looping overhand right but Ector ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Adelhard misses the target.
Adelhard throws an overhand right that lands on Ector's shoulder, as Ector tries to avoid the shot.
Adelhard blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ector looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Adelhard seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Adelhard cracks the inside of Ector's front leg.
Ector getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ector fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adelhard manages to avoid it.

Ector clinches up against the cage.
Adelhard misses with a body punch.
Ector misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adelhard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ector's elbow.
Adelhard tries a body shot but Ector blocks it.
Adelhard tries to work over Ector's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adelhard misses with a body punch.
Adelhard can't find room to land a body shot as Ector controls the action.
Adelhard misses with a body punch.
Adelhard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bernhard Adelhard will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bernhard Adelhard's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ector tries to clinch but Adelhard moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Adelhard.
Adelhard throws a leg kick but Ector checks it.
Adelhard lands a leg kick that knocks Ector off balance momentarily.
Adelhard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adelhard throws a push kick but Ector slaps the foot to one side.
Ector throws out a powerful jab.
Ector thuds his right hand into Adelhard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ector lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Adelhard tries to clinch there but Ector circles away.
A head kick by Adelhard misses
and Ector makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice body kick from Adelhard.
Ector slips a jab and a cross from Adelhard.
Ector throws a counter combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ector lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kay Ector seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adelhard scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ector thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adelhard swats away the attempt to clinch by Ector.
Ector throws out a loose jab but Adelhard uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Adelhard. That's going to slow Ector down.
Adelhard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ector.
Adelhard throws a leg kick but Ector checks it.
Adelhard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ector misses with a combination
and Adelhard counters with a body kick.
Adelhard throws a nice inside leg kick.
A jab lands there for Ector.
Ector moves away from the strike by Adelhard.
Adelhard misses with a body shot.
Nice shot lands for Ector.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adelhard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ector is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
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!
Decent striking displayed by Ector there.

Bernhard Adelhard's cut is getting worse.
Adelhard throws out a loose jab but Ector uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ector takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice side step and Ector releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ector needs to keep his hands up - Adelhard had a free shot at his head there.
Adelhard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab lands there for Ector.
Ector getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Adelhard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ector swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Adelhard wants to clinch.
Ector connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Adelhard is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ector lands a jab to the head.
Oh Adelhard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ector's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A big left from Ector misses.
Adelhard seems to have got his legs back now.
Adelhard avoids the body shot from Ector.
Adelhard misses with a low kick.
Ector displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Adelhard throws out the jab.
Adelhard connects with a solid leg kick.
Ector on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Adelhard. Adelhard obviously looking to wear him down.
Donk. Adelhard catches Ector right on the button with a cross.
Ector misses with a straight right.
Ector moves out of range as Adelhard strikes.
Adelhard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ector to score with a decent uppercut.
The fighters circling - Ector throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Adelhard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ector looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ector thuds his right hand into Adelhard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Bernhard Adelhard's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adelhard closes the distance and clinches up with Ector, looking for a takedown. Adelhard pushes Ector against the cage but Ector circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ector slips under a jab from Adelhard.
Adelhard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ector throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Adelhard on the side of the head.
Adelhard scoring well with a low kick there.
The fighters circling - Adelhard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Adelhard closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ector to the mat! Ector manages to get full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Ector keeping moving, preventing Adelhard from controlling successfully.
Adelhard working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ector has control of Adelhard's left arm, preventing Adelhard from doing any damage.
Adelhard preventing the sweep.
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 Bernhard Adelhard will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bernhard Adelhard's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ector misses with a straight right.
Adelhard takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A good leg kick by Adelhard.
Ector needs to keep his hands up - Adelhard had a free shot at his head there.
Adelhard slips a straight right by Ector.
Adelhard tries to counter with a takedown but Ector is quick to defend against it.
Adelhard looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ector misses with a body shot.
As Ector backs away, Adelhard returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ector uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adelhard.
Ector lands with a nice body punch.

Adelhard fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ector to the ground. Adelhard is now in Ector's guard.
Adelhard slips nicely into half guard.
Ector manages to get to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adelhard landing some decent shots from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adelhard pushes down on Ector's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Adelhard slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adelhard looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ector is staying active underneath Adelhard, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kay Ector has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two 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.

Ector makes his way to full guard, as Adelhard worked for a kimura.
Adelhard wants to control from the top but Ector keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ector is on top in guard.

Adelhard looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Ector has picked Adelhard up and slammed him! Adelhard can't keep hold of the triangle and Ector manages to pass to side control!
Adelhard is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adelhard is not content to let Ector control the position.
Adelhard is looking to regain half guard here but Ector keeps moving and retains side control.
Bernhard Adelhard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Ector is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Adelhard is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Adelhard tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four 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.
Adelhard is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ector with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Adelhard tries to roll over but Ector keeps him under control.
Adelhard trying to control from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ector is looking to pass Adelhard's guard but actually Adelhard recovers to full guard.

Adelhard is looking for a triangle but Ector pushes his legs off easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bernhard Adelhard.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Adelhard, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bernhard Adelhard!
Bernhard Adelhard took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Voodoo Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.