PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo Motta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Adams
vs
Motta

190 cm
23
215 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

193 cm
26
220 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Bos Energy MMA159.4

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Al Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leonardo Motta!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Adams shoots in looking for a takedown. Motta tries to sprawl out of it but Adams keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Motta manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Adams definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Motta moves into the clinch.
A short right from Motta on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Motta creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Al Adams has been cut.
Adams scores with a shoulder strike.
Adams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adams tries to throw a body punch but Motta avoids it by throwing Adams back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Motta wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Motta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Adams misses with a punch on the inside.
Motta is looking to break free of the clinch but Adams has double underhooks.
Motta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Adams throws a punch but it's blocked by Motta.
Adams throws a punch but it's blocked by Motta.
A shot in the inside from Motta.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams is trying to stall.
Motta blocking some punches.
Motta scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Adams has a couple of punches blocked by Motta.
Adams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Motta's elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Motta lands a shoulder strike.
Adams is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Motta - that landed with a thud.
Motta blocks an uppercut.
Motta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Motta creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Motta pushes Adams back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Motta lands a shoulder strike.
Motta lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Motta wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Adams has him pressed against the cage.
Motta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adams backwards.

Al Adams's cut is getting worse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adams is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Motta is keeping busy.
Motta lands a hook to the side of the head.
Motta lands a hook to the side of the head.
Motta is trying to push Adams away but Adams has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Motta holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Adams stalling in the clinch.
Motta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Motta scores with a hook to the body.

Motta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Motta's jab looks to have found its range, popping Adams under the eye.

Motta rushes Adams and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Motta working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Motta lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Adams or not.
Adams tries to work over Motta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Motta.
Motta stalling the fight.
Motta blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Motta.
Adams is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Motta creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Al Adams's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Motta blocks an uppercut.
Motta lands a nice uppercut.
Motta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Motta scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Adams keeps control of Motta as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Motta lands with a short shot to the head.
Motta working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Motta lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Motta.

Adams is rocked!

Jeez, Al Adams's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Adams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Motta blocking some punches.
Adams misses with some punches.
Adams throws a punch but it's blocked by Motta.
Adams misses with a hook from the clinch.

Motta manages to break the clinch.
Motta lunges at Adams with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Adams's hand.
Adams avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Motta throws a hook to the side of Adams's head but Adams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Adams seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Motta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Adams thinks about countering with a head kick.

Motta fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Adams, pushing him back against the cage.
Motta blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Motta.
Motta lands a nice shot to the body.
Motta stalling against the cage.
Motta is struggling to control the position.
Motta lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adams backwards.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Al Adams's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Leonardo Motta!