PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Sims (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phill Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phill Adams will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Sims
vs
Adams

203 cm
19
177 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

191 cm
18
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bobby Sims!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Phill Adams!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Adams drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Sims kicks Adams off and gets to his feet.

Adams looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Adams is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sims doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Adams.
Adams prevents Sims from improving his position.
Sims pushes Adams off looking to stand but Adams dives back in and keeps control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Sims looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Adams is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sims defends it well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Adams in particular looking to stall.
Sims is staying active underneath Adams, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Sims manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Adams feints and as Sims raises his hands in defense, Adams changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Adams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sims looking for a guillotine here but Adams defends easily.
Adams throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sims works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sims keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.

Sims is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Adams is pushing down on Sims's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sims is fighting to maintain full guard but Adams has managed to sneak the leg through.
Adams trying to control from Sims's half guard. Sims has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sims is pulling down on Adams's head to control his posture.
Adams wants to control from the top but Sims keeps moving.
Adams loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Adams content to stall in guard here.
Sims keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.
Sims is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Adams looking to sit in guard and control but Sims gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Adams looking for a guillotine here but Sims defends easily.
Adams is trying to keep Sims in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Sims dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sims tries to keep at a distance but Adams has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sims working hard to break the clinch.
Sims tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sims is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Adams to keep the fight standing.
Sims really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Adams pulls Sims into guard.
Bobby Sims overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Adams is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Sims stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Adams fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sims sprawls well initially but Adams persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Adams is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Adams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sims keeps working.

Adams looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sims gets back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Sims is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adams slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sims keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.
Sims avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sims keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Adams is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Adams shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Adams is breathing heavily.

Sims has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Adams is on him like a limpet, forcing Sims back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sims as Adams tries to tie him up.
Sims tries to pull guard but Adams holds him up against the cage and eventually Sims drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Sims. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sims working hard to break the clinch.

Adams successfully pulls guard.
Sims distracts Adams with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sims's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sims working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phill Adams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Adams dives in and scores a takedown into Sims's guard.
Adams trying to control but Sims is working from the bottom.
Adams throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sims bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Adams's guard.

Sims got a little sloppy there for a moment and Adams has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sims has managed to get both his arms back between Adams's legs - danger averted.
Sims scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sims lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Adams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Adams's head.
Sims is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sims with a nice head shot there.
Sims scoring with punches to the head and body.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Adams is on top in guard.

Adams is looking to work some ground and pound but Sims has wrist control.
Sims not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Sims has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Adams can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sims is striking off his back. Adams thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Sims wants to get back to full guard.
Sims trying to hold on to Adams's head to control him but Adams postures up.
Adams wants to pass the guard but Sims is defending well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Adams connects with a nice short shot to Sims's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Adams decides to stand and escape the position.

Adams scores with a takedown into Sims's guard.
Sims is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sims keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.
Sims working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Adams.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Adams postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sims is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Adams, into his guard.

Sims content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sims's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Adams trying to control the position.

Adams is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sims defends well.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bobby Sims.
I think Sims has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phill Adams!