PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kouta Hiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adams has chosen Crush as his entrance music. Brian Adams acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Hiro
vs
Adams

195 cm
23
265 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

196 cm
22
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Hellbent, Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kouta Hiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Adams!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hiro tries to clinch up.

Adams shoots in and bounces Hiro off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hiro is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Adams is controlling him.
Adams throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hiro works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adams postures up and lands a big shot to Hiro's brow.
Adams throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hiro works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hiro wants to stand and escape but Adams is having none of it.
Adams stands and throws Hiro's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Adams moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Hiro is trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams takes a little break here. Hiro wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Hiro can't do much from the bottom here.
Hiro is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Adams decides to stand back up.
Hiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hiro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hiro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hiro tries to close the distance and clinch but Adams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Adams throws the kick towards the body but Hiro avoids it.
Kouta Hiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams blocks a head kick by Hiro.
Hiro lands a high kick!

It looks like Brian Adams has been cut.
Kouta Hiro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams misses with a takedown attempt - Hiro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hiro throws a head kick that misses.

Adams changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hiro looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The strikes coming from Adams are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Hiro is pushing Adams's head away, looking to escape. Adams manages to hold on to the position though.
Hiro tries to buck Adams off but Adams is having none of it.
Adams moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Adams trying to control the position but Hiro is working away.
Hiro manages to work his way to half guard, despite Adams's best efforts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Adams is just content to waste time from the top position. Hiro takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Adams tries to free his leg and advance position but Hiro is retaining full guard.
Adams looks gassed!

Hiro is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Adams tries to pull guard but Hiro holds him up against the cage and eventually Adams drops back down to his feet.
Hiro looking to throw knees to the head but Adams is blocking nicely.
Hiro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hiro throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Hiro.
Hiro looking to slow down the pace here.
Hiro crunches a lovely knee into Adams's ribcage.
Adams can't break the clinch.
Hiro landing knees to the body.
Hiro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiro lands a knee to the head.
Hiro misses with a knee to the head.
Come on Hiro - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hiro lands a nice knee to the body.
Hiro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hiro connects with a nasty looking knee right to Adams's face.
Hiro tries a knee to the head but Adams blocks it.
Hiro stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A knee to the head by Hiro.
Hiro landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hiro unloads a knee to the mid-section. Adams lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hiro scores with a knee to the head.
Adams has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hiro is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kouta Hiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Adams.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hiro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adams has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hiro landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Adams wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hiro has him pressed against the cage.
Hiro scores with a knee to the head.
Adams is trying to break the clinch but Hiro has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kouta Hiro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brian Adams's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A slapping leg kick lands for Hiro.
Adams shoots for a takedown but Hiro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hiro stuffs the takedown.
Hiro wants to clinch.
Adams avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hiro connects with a high kick.
Adams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hiro lands with a kick to the temple. Adams shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Adams is rocked!
Hiro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brian Adams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hiro plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Adams is still on wobbly legs! Can Hiro finish him?
Adams is breathing heavily.
Hiro throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Hiro gets a clinch.
Hiro tries a knee to the head but Adams blocks it.
Hiro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hiro misses with a knee strike.
Hiro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adams has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hiro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Adams fails to pull guard.
Kouta Hiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Adams.
Hiro misses with a knee to the head.
Hiro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hiro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Adams seems to have recovered his senses.
Adams tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hiro prevents Adams from breaking the clinch.
Adams tries to break the clinch but Hiro is controlling the position.
Hiro has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Adams - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Hiro, and another! Adams is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Kouta Hiro!