PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dre Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunny Hiway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunny Hiway told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Adams
vs
Hiway

190 cm
26
190 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

187 cm
26
199 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Decent knees
Determined

Spartan 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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dre Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gunny Hiway!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hiway moves into the clinch successfully.
Hiway tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hiway with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Adams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hiway lands a right hand that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Hiway looking to throw knees to the head but Adams is blocking nicely.
Hiway misses with a knee strike.
Hiway swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hiway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hiway misses with a knee to the head.
Hiway fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hiway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adams's elbow.
Hiway tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adams looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Adams managing to block the knees to the body from Hiway.
Hiway landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiway landing knees to the head.
Adams has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hiway working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hiway using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adams has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Adams breaks from the clinch.
Adams avoids the head kick by Hiway.
Hiway missing with a left hand there. Adams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Hiway rushes Adams and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hiway tries a knee to the head but Adams blocks it.
Hiway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hiway misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adams looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hiway tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hiway misses with a knee strike.
Hiway with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiway lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Adams.
Hiway tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hiway misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hiway throws a knee to the head but misses.
Adams definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Adams blocking some punches.
Hiway landing knees to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hiway working aggressively here.

Adams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice shot lands for Adams.
Hiway uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Adams.
Adams swinging wildly here.
Adams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dre Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams misses with a body shot.

Adams gets tackled into the cage by Hiway. Hiway maintains the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiway makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Adams managing to block the knees to the body from Hiway.
Hiway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adams's elbow.
Hiway throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hiway with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hiway misses with a knee strike.
Adams takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hiway looks winded!
Hiway with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Adams is trying to break the clinch but Hiway is controlling him.
Hiway throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hiway prevents Adams from breaking the clinch.
Hiway with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hiway tries to land a knee to the head but Adams blocks with his arms.
Adams is trying to break free.
Hiway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Adams blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams avoiding damage as Hiway throws knees to the body.
Hiway tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hiway throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hiway tries a knee to the head but Adams blocks it.
Hiway tries to land a knee to the head but Adams blocks with his arms.
Hiway throws a head punch that misses.

Adams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hiway takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Adams misses.

Adams drops Hiway with a beautiful combination! Hiway stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Adams is looking for the KO!

Hiway is rocked!
Adams is stalking Hiway. Hiway circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Adams, and it's lights out! Hiway really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dre Adams!
A less than humble Dre Adams misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.