PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Seun Adedji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby McBarz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying McBarz's choice of entrance music: Pharrell - How does it feel?. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Adedji
vs
McBarz

175 cm
21
175 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

183 cm
21
180 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Seun Adedji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby McBarz!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McBarz throws a body punch but Adedji moves out of range.
McBarz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Adedji is looking to counter the offense by McBarz and move into the clinch.
Adedji scores with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from McBarz. Adedji does a little dance to reset his feet.
McBarz's coach down at The Factory was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on McBarz's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Adedji wants to clinch up but McBarz keeps it at a distance.
McBarz is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Adedji lands a really nice looking cross but McBarz seems unphased.
McBarz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Adedji has McBarz up against the ropes in a clinch.
Adedji tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McBarz avoids it.
Adedji with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Bobby McBarz has been cut.
A shot in the inside from Adedji.
Adedji tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McBarz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adedji tries a knee to the head but McBarz blocks it.
Adedji lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adedji misses with a knee strike.
McBarz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Adedji with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Adedji avoiding damage as McBarz throws knees to the body.
McBarz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McBarz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adedji avoids it.
McBarz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
McBarz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Adedji creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Adedji tries a knee to the head but McBarz blocks it.
Adedji swings wildly with an uppercut but McBarz uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adedji lands an elbow inside that McBarz shrugs off.
Adedji is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
McBarz blocking some punches.
A frustrated look appears on McBarz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Adedji lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Adedji throws a knee to the head but misses.
Adedji is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McBarz is defending well for now.
McBarz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Adedji pushes off an throws an elbow but McBarz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
McBarz takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBarz blocks an uppercut.
McBarz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Adedji.
Adedji keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McBarz's efforts to push away.
Adedji misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adedji tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McBarz avoids it.
Adedji avoiding damage as McBarz throws knees to the body.
Adedji keeps control of McBarz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Adedji looking to stall.
Adedji throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McBarz blocks it with crossed arms.
Adedji connects with a nasty looking knee right to McBarz's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adedji using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McBarz.
Adedji leaning against his opponent.
McBarz managing to block the knees to the body from Adedji.
Adedji throws a knee to the head but misses.
Adedji tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Adedji landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McBarz blocking some punches.
McBarz takes a shot to the head.
McBarz avoiding damage as Adedji throws knees to the body.
Adedji with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Adedji looking to throw knees to the head but McBarz is blocking nicely.
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 Bobby McBarz's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

McBarz digs a good body shot into Adedji's ribs.
Adedji is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McBarz can do to turn this around?
Adedji dodges the punch combination from McBarz.
As McBarz tries to get set, Adedji tries to push him back and clinch up but McBarz manages to avoid the attempt.
McBarz tries to bum rush Adedji with a series of wild strikes but Adedji uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McBarz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bobby McBarz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adedji tries to clinch but McBarz moves out of range.
McBarz staying out of range there.
McBarz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adedji.
McBarz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Adedji misses with an uppercut. McBarz saw that one coming.
McBarz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Adedji is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McBarz.
McBarz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Adedji finds it's way round the side to connect with McBarz's head.
Adedji thows a left - swing and a miss!
McBarz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adedji was well out of range. Poor timing from McBarz.
Adedji wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Adedji misses the target.
McBarz slips a jab from Adedji.
A countering left hand to the body from McBarz misses.
Adedji is looking to clinch.
It seemed like McBarz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McBarz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Adedji rather than just go for the knockout.
McBarz throws a series of punches but Adedji avoids them all with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McBarz circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adedji walks into a straight right hand from McBarz.
A decent looking cross lands there for Adedji.
Adedji throws out a powerful jab.
Adedji jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Seun Adedji is winning the standup battle so far.
Adedji connects with a crisp jab.
Bobby McBarz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McBarz misses with a two punch combination.
McBarz scores with a jab. Adedji acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McBarz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Adedji misses with a straight right.
Adedji sizes up McBarz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A jab from Adedji does it's job there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adedji waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McBarz.
Adedji connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McBarz momentarily.
McBarz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
McBarz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McBarz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adedji misses with a looping right.
Adedji moves in looking to clinch but McBarz pushes him off.

Adedji drives through and clinches with McBarz against the ropes.
Adedji misses with a knee to the head.
Adedji tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Adedji landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Adedji with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Bobby McBarz's cut even more.
Adedji lands an elbow just above McBarz 's eye.
McBarz wants to get back to striking at distance but Adedji won't allow it.
Adedji misses with some punches.
Adedji with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Adedji lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBarz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McBarz wants to get back to striking at distance but Adedji won't allow it.
Adedji tries to land knees in the clinch but McBarz avoids the damage to the body.
McBarz avoiding damage as Adedji throws knees to the body.
Adedji misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McBarz.
McBarz blocks an elbow strike.
Adedji lands with a short punch from the clinch.

McBarz breaks the clinch.
McBarz defending well as Adedji loads up on a big left hand.
McBarz misses with a combination

and Adedji counters by clinching up.
Adedji is trying to maintain a safe position but McBarz gets an underhook and turns Adedji into the ropes.
McBarz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adedji misses with a punch on the inside.
Knees to the body from Adedji.
McBarz blocks an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Adedji.
McBarz managing to block the knees to the body from Adedji.
McBarz avoiding damage as Adedji throws knees to the body.
McBarz is looking to break free of the clinch but Adedji has double underhooks.
Seun Adedji has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Adedji missing with knees to the body.
Adedji trying to land knees to the body.
Adedji misses with an elbow over the top.
Adedji's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Adedji with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seun Adedji dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bobby McBarz's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Adedji uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McBarz.
A combination from McBarz does no damage.
McBarz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Adedji tries to move into range but McBarz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McBarz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Adedji is looking to counter the offense by McBarz and move into the clinch.
McBarz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Adedji moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Adedji is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Adedji avoids a punch combination nicely.
McBarz throws a right hand that Adedji ducks under and follows up with a left that Adedji also avoids with ease.

Adedji clinches with his opponent.
Adedji connects with a nasty looking knee right to McBarz's face.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McBarz as Adedji tries to tie him up.
Adedji tries a knee to the head but McBarz blocks it.
McBarz avoids the elbow strike from Adedji, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBarz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Adedji fails to land.
Adedji stalling in the clinch but McBarz improves position.
Adedji lands a nice elbow.
Adedji swings wildly with an uppercut but McBarz uses good head movement to avoid it.
McBarz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Adedji.
Adedji misses with a short punch on the inside.
McBarz blocks an elbow strike from Adedji.
Adedji with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adedji lands a good knee to the midsection. McBarz won't want to take too many of those.
Adedji connects with a nasty looking knee right to McBarz's face.
McBarz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Adedji has him pressed against the ropes.
Adedji lands with a light punch inside.
Adedji lands an uppercut.
Adedji misses with a knee strike.
Adedji lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adedji misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McBarz.
Adedji looking to stall.
McBarz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBarz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Adedji lands with a short punch from the clinch.

The cut above Bobby McBarz's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Adedji throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Adedji is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McBarz is defending well for now.
Bobby McBarz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

McBarz breaks from the clinch.
Seun Adedji is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Adedji has McBarz up against the ropes in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Adedji.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Adedji obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBarz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McBarz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adedji avoids it.
Adedji lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McBarz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Adedji on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Seun Adedji showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Adedji, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27

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