PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mo Thanyoo I V (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Adams Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adams Junior has chosen The Rembrandts- I'll be there for you as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Thanyoo I V
vs
Adams Junior

188 cm
25
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

198 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Voodoo Nutrition

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mo Thanyoo I V!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Adams Junior!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams Junior misses with a left hand
and Thanyoo I V counters with a nice uppercut.
Thanyoo I V keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adams Junior.
Thanyoo I V appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Thanyoo I V definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Adams Junior showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thanyoo I V.
Adams Junior lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Thanyoo I V ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adams Junior moves away.
Adams Junior takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Thanyoo I V throws a nice looking combination but Adams Junior bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thanyoo I V with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Adams Junior to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice sprawl there from Thanyoo I V as Adams Junior shoots in.
Adams Junior pivots, looking for a leg kick but Thanyoo I V is out of range and Adams Junior settles back down.
Thanyoo I V checks a leg kick.
Thanyoo I V tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Adams Junior manages to circle out of the way.
Thanyoo I V misses the shot to the body.
Thanyoo I V slips under a jab from Adams Junior.
Adams Junior lands a nice shot to the body.
Adams Junior shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adams Junior throws the left hand but Thanyoo I V avoids the punch easily.
Thanyoo I V throws a body punch but Adams Junior moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Thanyoo I V checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams Junior takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thanyoo I V slips a jab and a cross from Adams Junior.
Adams Junior scores with the left hand. Thanyoo I V knows he should have avoided that one.
Adams Junior slips a jab from Thanyoo I V.
Mo Thanyoo I V is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adams Junior misses with a jab to the body

and Thanyoo I V counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Thanyoo I V.
A short left from Thanyoo I V.
Thanyoo I V lands a left hand.
Thanyoo I V working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adams Junior.
A right hook to the body lands for Thanyoo I V.
Thanyoo I V lands a right hand.
Thanyoo I V lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adams Junior looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Adams Junior throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Adams Junior has a couple of punches blocked by Thanyoo I V.
Adams Junior throws a punch but it's blocked by Thanyoo I V.
Adams Junior throws a punch but it's blocked by Thanyoo I V.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Adams Junior.
Adams Junior misses with the head strike.
Thanyoo I V digs a right hand into Adams Junior's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Adams Junior's gas tank.
Thanyoo I V blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thanyoo I V working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Adams Junior is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thanyoo I V lands a hook that snaps the head of Adams Junior backwards.
Thanyoo I V lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thanyoo I V lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thanyoo I V has Adams Junior pressed against the cage, preventing Adams Junior from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Adams Junior looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thanyoo I V gets through Adams Junior's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Thanyoo I V.
Adams Junior tries to circle away but Thanyoo I V has him pinned against the cage.
Thanyoo I V presses Adams Junior against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Adams Junior tries to circle away but Thanyoo I V has him pinned against the cage.
Thanyoo I V pushes Adams Junior back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Adams Junior breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams Junior shoots in looking for a takedown. Thanyoo I V tries to sprawl out of it but Adams Junior keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Thanyoo I V manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thanyoo I V swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thanyoo I V lands a head shot.
Adams Junior tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thanyoo I V was well out of range. Poor timing from Adams Junior.
Adams Junior swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thanyoo I V scores with a nice strike.
Thanyoo I V keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Adams Junior throws a lazy right hand but Thanyoo I V sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thanyoo I V misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Adams Junior attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Adams Junior dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab lands there for Thanyoo I V.

Thanyoo I V has closed the distance and engaged Adams Junior in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thanyoo I V lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thanyoo I V blocking some punches.
Adams Junior is looking to break free of the clinch but Thanyoo I V has double underhooks.
Adams Junior wants to break free but Thanyoo I V has control.
Thanyoo I V lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Adams Junior fails to land.
Thanyoo I V pushes Adams Junior back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Adams Junior working hard to break the clinch.
Adams Junior is trying to break the clinch but Thanyoo I V is controlling him.
Thanyoo I V scores with a hook to the body.
Thanyoo I V lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adams Junior backwards.
Thanyoo I V lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adams Junior backwards.
Adams Junior tries to break free but Thanyoo I V pushes him back against the cage.
Adams Junior wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thanyoo I V blocks an uppercut.
Adams Junior working hard to break the clinch.
Thanyoo I V scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thanyoo I V lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mo Thanyoo I V dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Adams Junior on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Adams Junior avoids the body shot from Thanyoo I V.
Thanyoo I V throws a shot to the body.
Thanyoo I V misses with a body shot.
Adams Junior stuns Thanyoo I V with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thanyoo I V connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Adams Junior scores with a sloppy right hand. Thanyoo I V should have avoided that one.
Mo Thanyoo I V is winning the standup battle so far.
Thanyoo I V throws a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Thanyoo I V.
Adams Junior was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Adams Junior takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Thanyoo I V throws a body shot but no joy.
Adams Junior takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thanyoo I V throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adams Junior throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams Junior throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Adams Junior lands the left hand.
A punch lands to the side of Thanyoo I V 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Thanyoo I V lands with a shot to the body.
Thanyoo I V connects with a single shot there.
Adams Junior on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Thanyoo I V checks the leg kick.
Thanyoo I V lands a nice shot that snaps Adams Junior's head back.
Adams Junior swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thanyoo I V.
Adams Junior tries a low kick but Thanyoo I V avoids it.
Thanyoo I V is looking to counter the offense by Adams Junior and move into the clinch.
Adams Junior throws a body shot but no joy.
Thanyoo I V appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Adams Junior has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Thanyoo I V throws an overhand right that lands on Adams Junior's shoulder, as Adams Junior tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thanyoo I V avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Adams Junior misses with a body shot
enabling Thanyoo I V to counter with a crisp jab.
Thanyoo I V throws a body punch but Adams Junior moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thanyoo I V moves out of range of the leg kick from Adams Junior.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thanyoo I V.
Thanyoo I V lands a body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Thanyoo I V blocks the leg kick.
As Adams Junior tries to get set, Thanyoo I V tries to push him back and clinch up but Adams Junior manages to avoid the attempt.
Adams Junior takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thanyoo I V's jab looks to have found its range, popping Adams Junior under the eye.
Adams Junior shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thanyoo I V pinned against the cage. Thanyoo I V gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Adams Junior is breathing heavily.
Thanyoo I V misses with a body shot.
Thanyoo I V getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thanyoo I V avoids the body shot from Adams Junior.
Thanyoo I V misses with an uppercut
enabling Adams Junior to counter with a crisp jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thanyoo I V.
Adams Junior throws a low kick, looking for Thanyoo I V's leg but Thanyoo I V calmly moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams Junior ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thanyoo I V moves away.
Adams Junior lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Thanyoo I V with a nice cross.
Thanyoo I V throws a body punch but Adams Junior moves out of range.

Thanyoo I V takes the fight into the clinch.
Thanyoo I V scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thanyoo I V working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thanyoo I V has Adams Junior pressed against the cage, preventing Adams Junior from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Adams Junior taking a breather.
Thanyoo I V lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thanyoo I V throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A frustrated look appears on Adams Junior's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Thanyoo I V.
Adams Junior goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thanyoo I V scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams Junior throws a punch but it's blocked by Thanyoo I V.
Thanyoo I V makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A frustrated look appears on Adams Junior's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Adams Junior's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Adams Junior swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Thanyoo I V scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thanyoo I V lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Adams Junior wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thanyoo I V lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Adams Junior wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thanyoo I V has him pressed against the cage.
Adams Junior wants to get back to striking at distance but Thanyoo I V won't allow it.
Thanyoo I V lands a shot to the body.
Adams Junior wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thanyoo I V.
Thanyoo I V has Adams Junior pressed against the cage, preventing Adams Junior from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Thanyoo I V is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adams Junior can do to turn this around?
Thanyoo I V scores with a hook to the body.
Adams Junior struggles to land a body shot inside as Thanyoo I V controls his hands.
Thanyoo I V lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mo Thanyoo I V dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Adams Junior avoids the body shot from Thanyoo I V.
Thanyoo I V is looking to wear down Adams Junior with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Adams Junior misses with a looping right.
Thanyoo I V moves away from the strike by Adams Junior.
Thanyoo I V defending well as Adams Junior loads up on a big left hand.
A combination from Adams Junior does no damage.
Thanyoo I V is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Adams Junior.
Thanyoo I V lands a jab to the head.
Adams Junior moves into range and connects with a jab.
Thanyoo I V looks to score with a jab to the body but Adams Junior is just out of range.
Thanyoo I V scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thanyoo I V misses the shot to the body.
Adams Junior needs to keep his hands up - Thanyoo I V had a free shot at his head there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thanyoo I V walks into a stiff left hand from Adams Junior.
Adams Junior throws a low kick but Thanyoo I V moves out of range easily.
Adams Junior takes a jab right on the kisser.
Adams Junior takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adams Junior swings widly with a right hand

and Thanyoo I V counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Adams Junior takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thanyoo I V.
Adams Junior wants to break free but Thanyoo I V has control.
Thanyoo I V pushes Adams Junior back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Adams Junior tries to break free but Thanyoo I V pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thanyoo I V creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thanyoo I V lands a hook to the side of the head.

Adams Junior is rocked!
A shot in the inside from Thanyoo I V.
Adams Junior is still on wobbly legs! Can Thanyoo I V finish him?
Thanyoo I V lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thanyoo I V lands a big right hand that drops Adams Junior! The killer instinct kicks in and Thanyoo I V finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Thanyoo I V!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mo Thanyoo I V!