PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Faeder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Adams
vs
Faeder

180 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Samuel Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Faeder!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams darts in looking for a takedown but Faeder gets double underhooks and turns Adams into the cage.
Adams shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Faeder gets tackled into the cage by Adams. Adams maintains the clinch.
Faeder gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Adams.
Faeder has Adams pressed against the cage, preventing Adams from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Faeder manages to break the clinch.
Faeder paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Adams darts in and clinches Faeder up against the cage.
Adams is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Adams lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Faeder gets full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Faeder looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Faeder is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams looking for a takedown.
Faeder lands with a short shot to the head.
Adams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Faeder's elbow.
Adams has Faeder pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Faeder manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Faeder.
Faeder softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Adams is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Faeder is defending well.
Faeder tries to land a knee to the head but Adams blocks with his arms.

Faeder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Faeder closes the distance and clinches.
Adams takes a shot to the head.
Adams throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Faeder breaks from the clinch.
Adams fails with the takedown
and Faeder counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Adams is breathing heavily.

Faeder clinches up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Faeder lands a nice elbow.
Faeder lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faeder scores with a shoulder strike.
Adams takes a shot to the head.
Faeder works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from Faeder.
Faeder slows down the pace here.
Faeder lands a body punch.
Faeder lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Faeder lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Samuel Adams has been cut.
Faeder lands a nice elbow.
Faeder lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Faeder lands a shoulder strike.
Faeder lands an elbow inside that Adams shrugs off.
Faeder makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Faeder as the two fighters clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Faeder.
Faeder lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faeder softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Faeder lands an elbow inside.
Faeder landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Adams takes a shot to the head.
Faeder lands a left hand.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Faeder.
Faeder holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Faeder makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Faeder stalls.

Faeder manages to break the clinch.
Faeder rushes Adams and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Adams is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Faeder piles on the pressure and Adams crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Faeder!
In his post fight interview, Tom Faeder gave a big smile as he said 'Siegfreid Freak is back!!! We're the real shit!!!'.