PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Seun Adedji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vadimir Prokopy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Adedji
vs
Prokopy

175 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Likes musicals

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Seun Adedji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vadimir Prokopy!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adedji wants to clinch

and Prokopy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Adedji being controlled here, momentarily.
Prokopy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Adedji is keeping the position for now.
Prokopy content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prokopy won't allow Adedji to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prokopy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Prokopy stands up and waves to Adedji to follow him.

Adedji gets a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Prokopy throws an elbow but misses.
Adedji comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Prokopy jumps guard but Adedji stands there with Prokopy around his waist. Prokopy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Adedji is trying to stall.
Prokopy wants to stall.
Adedji lands a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prokopy is trying to break free.
Adedji misses with a knee strike.
Prokopy tries to pull guard but Adedji holds him up against the cage and eventually Prokopy drops back down to his feet.
Prokopy tries to pull guard but Adedji forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Seun Adedji has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vadimir Prokopy.
Adedji keeps control of Prokopy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Prokopy lands a left hand.
Adedji lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Adedji.

It looks like Vadimir Prokopy has been cut.
Adedji with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adedji lands a damaging elbow.
Adedji landing knees to the head.

Adedji drops Prokopy with a big knee straight up the middle! Prokopy is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Prokopy is rocked!
Adedji tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Prokopy changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Prokopy is still on wobbly legs! Can Adedji finish him?
Adedji looks to clinch

and Prokopy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Prokopy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Adedji gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adedji is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Prokopy wants to sweep but Adedji has passed to side control!
Prokopy seems to have recovered his senses.
Prokopy is looking to regain half guard here but Adedji keeps moving and retains side control.
Prokopy keeps trying to improve his position.
Prokopy is trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adedji wants to stand but Prokopy has his arm trapped.
Prokopy is pushing Adedji's head away, looking to escape. Adedji manages to hold on to the position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Prokopy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Adedji wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Prokopy wants to control but Adedji postures up.
Prokopy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Prokopy gets back to half guard.
Prokopy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Adedji is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seun Adedji dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vadimir Prokopy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Adedji tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Prokopy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adedji is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adedji wants to clinch up but Prokopy keeps it at a distance.
Prokopy is looking to clinch but Adedji is avoiding it.

Adedji gets caught flat footed, as Prokopy shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Prokopy drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Adedji dives on top into guard.

Prokopy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adedji can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Prokopy controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prokopy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Adedji swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Adedji wants to sweep but no luck.
Prokopy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Prokopy stopping the sweep attempt from Adedji.

Prokopy stands up from Adedji's guard - Prokopy perhaps looking for a knockout.
A punch combination from Prokopy misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Prokopy decides to pull guard.
Adedji trying to control the position from guard on top but Prokopy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adedji being controlled here momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prokopy wants to stand and escape but Adedji is having none of it.
Prokopy controlling the position.
Prokopy wants to sweep here but Adedji controlling him for the moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Adedji closes the distance and pushes Prokopy back into the cage.
Adedji lands a nice elbow.
Prokopy tries to break the clinch but Adedji is controlling the position.
Prokopy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Adedji fails to land.
Adedji tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Adedji is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Prokopy can do to turn this around?
Adedji working aggressively here.
Adedji has Prokopy pressed against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Prokopy jumps guard but Adedji stands there with Prokopy around his waist. Prokopy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Adedji lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vadimir Prokopy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Vadimir Prokopy's cut.
That's time! Adedji's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Adedji uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Prokopy.
Adedji fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adedji moves in looking to clinch but Prokopy pushes him off.
Adedji blocks the body kick.
Adedji wants to clinch

and Prokopy decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Adedji's guard.
Adedji working a defensive guard here.
Adedji looking for a sweep. Not yet Adedji, not yet.
Vadimir Prokopy has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prokopy tries to free his leg and advance position but Adedji is retaining full guard.
Prokopy is stalling in the full guard.
Prokopy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prokopy is looking to advance position but Adedji has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Prokopy tries to lock up and control but Adedji gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Prokopy doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Prokopy is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prokopy slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Prokopy preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Prokopy looks like he's trying to stand up.
Prokopy is looking for a sweep. Adedji is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prokopy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Adedji won't allow Prokopy to sweep him here.
Prokopy managing to control the position.
Adedji's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Prokopy circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four 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.

Adedji has taken the fight to the clinch.
Adedji throws a knee to the head but misses.
Prokopy blocks an uppercut.
Adedji with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Adedji landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Come on Adedji - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Adedji lands an elbow that stopped Prokopy in his tracks for a moment.
Adedji fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Prokopy can't get the takedown.
Prokopy jumps guard but Adedji stands there with Prokopy around his waist. Prokopy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Adedji trying to stall but Prokopy improves his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Prokopy has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Adedji is trying to keep an underhook but Prokopy manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Adedji keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vadimir Prokopy.
I think Prokopy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Seun Adedji!