PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Enrique Adame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danival Torfadson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Adame
vs
Torfadson

179 cm
19
182 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

183 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Enrique Adame!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Danival Torfadson!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torfadson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Adame.
Torfadson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Adame seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Torfadson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Adame has a takedown stuffed.
Adame misses with a straight right.
A nice combination there by Torfadson.
Torfadson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Torfadson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Adame throws a sloppy head kick and Torfadson moves out of range easily.
Torfadson cracks Adame with an open hand slap.
Torfadson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Adame has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Some wild striking there from Torfadson.
Adame on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torfadson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Adame takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A nice combination there by Torfadson.
Torfadson clobbers Adame with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Torfadson punishes Adame's body with a nice straight punch.
Danival Torfadson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torfadson tests Adame's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Adame shoots for a double leg takedown but Torfadson sprawls well. He's pushed Adame's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enrique Adame. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adame is breathing heavily.
Torfadson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left and a right from Torfadson both land. Nice combination.
Adame is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Torfadson.
Torfadson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Adame tries for a takedown but Torfadson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Torfadson feints a jab promting Adame to slip. Torfadson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Adame slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Adame takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Torfadson.
Danival Torfadson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Adame drives through and clinches with Torfadson against the cage.

Adame breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adame lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Adame.
Torfadson catches Adame with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Adame has a takedown stuffed.

Adame has taken the fight to the clinch.
Torfadson has had enough of the clinch but Adame keeps him there for the moment.
Adame prevents a body shot from Torfadson.

Adame breaks from the clinch.
Adame on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torfadson throws a looping overhand right but Adame ducks down to avoid it.
Torfadson falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Adame counter with a right hand.
Torfadson is working the combinations to good effect here.

Adame moves into the clinch.
Adame taking a breather.
Torfadson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adame's elbow.
Adame has Torfadson pressed against the cage, preventing Torfadson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Adame working aggressively here.
Torfadson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Torfadson tries to circle away but Adame has him pinned against the cage.
Adame wants to stall.

Adame breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adame misses with a wild combination.
Torfadson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Adame misses with a series of wild punches.
Torfadson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Torfadson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Adame gets a clinch.
Torfadson wants to break free but Adame has control.

Adame breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adame shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Torfadson pinned against the cage. Torfadson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danival Torfadson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Torfadson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Adame closes the distance and clinches.

Adame breaks the clinch.

Adame has managed to clinch.
Torfadson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Adame backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Torfadson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Torfadson lands with a light punch inside.
Torfadson is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adame keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Torfadson's efforts to push away.
Torfadson presses Adame against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Torfadson is looking to break free of the clinch but Adame has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torfadson can't break the clinch.
Torfadson is trying to break the clinch but Adame is controlling him.
Torfadson tries to work over Adame's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Torfadson tries to break the clinch but Adame is controlling the position.
Torfadson has had enough of the clinch but Adame keeps him there for the moment.

Torfadson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Adame rushes Torfadson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Adame keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Torfadson's efforts to push away.
Torfadson is breathing heavily.
Adame has Torfadson pressed against the cage, preventing Torfadson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Torfadson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Torfadson tries to circle away but Adame has him pinned against the cage.
Torfadson has had enough of the clinch but Adame keeps him there for the moment.
Adame tries to pull guard but Torfadson won't allow it.

That's two 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.
Torfadson working hard to break the clinch.
Torfadson tries to circle away but Adame has him pinned against the cage.
Torfadson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Torfadson swings wildly with an uppercut but Adame uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Torfadson on the inside.

Adame successfully pulls guard.

Torfadson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Adame, up you get!
Torfadson throws a one two combo.
Torfadson misses with a left hand

and Adame counters with a crisp one two that drops Torfadson! Adame thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Torfadson to his feet! Torfadson is in big trouble!
Torfadson throws an overhand right that lands on Adame's shoulder, as Adame tries to avoid the shot.
Torfadson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Adame looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Torfadson is fending him off so far but Adame persists. Nope, Torfadson circles away and we're back to standing.
Adame closes the distance and clinches up with Torfadson, looking for a takedown. Adame pushes Torfadson against the cage but Torfadson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Torfadson is looking for the big counter here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enrique Adame. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torfadson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Adame eats them both and turns towards Torfadson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Adame looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Torfadson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice takedown defense from Torfadson. No joy for Adame on that attempt.
Adame gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Torfadson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Adame tries to counter by clinching up but Torfadson breaks away and moves out of range.
Torfadson throws a series of punches but Adame avoids them all with ease.
A swing and a miss from Torfadson.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Adame keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Torfadson's efforts to push away.

Adame breaks from the clinch.
Adame fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Torfadson catches Adame right on the button with a cross.
Torfadson throws a one two combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adame shoots in but Torfadson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Adame takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Adame avoids the body shot from Torfadson.

Adame clinches up with Torfadson and pushes him back against the cage.
Adame is trying to pull guard but Torfadson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Torfadson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Torfadson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Adame.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danival Torfadson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Torfadson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Torfadson connects with a jab.
Torfadson lands with a straight right. Adame didn't see that one coming.

Adame drives through and clinches with Torfadson against the cage.
Torfadson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Adame is trying to pull guard but Torfadson has him pressed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Torfadson.
Torfadson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Adame or not.
Torfadson is trying to break the clinch but Adame has him pressed against the cage.
Torfadson cracks Adame with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torfadson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Adame keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Torfadson's efforts to push away.

Adame breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torfadson scores with the left hand. Adame knows he should have avoided that one.
Torfadson scores with a one two! Adame had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A shot to the liver by Torfadson. Beautiful body shot.
Torfadson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Torfadson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Adame has time to react.
Torfadson misses the shot to the body.
Adame slips a jab and a cross from Torfadson.
Torfadson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Torfadson wants it to stay on the feet.
Torfadson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adame manages to avoid it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Adame.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enrique Adame. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Adame darts in and clinches Torfadson up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torfadson lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torfadson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Torfadson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Adame.

Torfadson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Torfadson lands a nice hook to Adame's body. Adame takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Torfadson throws a body punch but Adame moves out of range.
Adame keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Danival Torfadson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Torfadson stuffs the takedown attempt from Adame. Adame gets slowly back to his feet.
Adame misses with a series of wild punches.
Adame is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Adame gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Adame has Torfadson pressed against the cage, preventing Torfadson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Torfadson is looking to break free of the clinch but Adame has double underhooks.
Torfadson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Torfadson tries to work over Adame's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Adame manages to break the clinch.

Adame forces Torfadson back against the cage and clinches.

Torfadson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Adame closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Torfadson tries a body shot but Adame blocks it.

Adame's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Torfadson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adame manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adame closes this distance looking for a takedown but Torfadson circles away.
Torfadson scores with a hook.
Enrique Adame is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torfadson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Torfadson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Adame looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Adame gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right-left combo lands from Torfadson.
Torfadson swinging wildly here.
Torfadson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Adame has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Torfadson tries to bum rush Adame with a series of wild strikes but Adame uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Adame seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Enrique Adame has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Danival Torfadson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Torfadson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Danival Torfadson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Torfadson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danival Torfadson!