PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Griffin Heath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dayton McAdams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying McAdams's choice of entrance music: OVERWERK - Alive. Dayton McAdams has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Heath
vs
McAdams

192 cm
22
212 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

198 cm
25
215 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Griffin Heath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dayton McAdams!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heath feints and then cracks McAdams's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McAdams down.
Heath defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McAdams.
McAdams fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
As McAdams backs away, Heath returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

McAdams drives through with a takedown into guard.
McAdams advances position into side control!

McAdams is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Heath has escaped the position, nice work there.
McAdams working away.
McAdams tries to move into full mount but can't pass Heath's legs.

McAdams is trying to get an arm triangle but Heath is defending well.
Heath wants to get back to his feet but McAdams drags him back down.

McAdams is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Heath is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
McAdams trying to control the position but Heath is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McAdams looks up at the clock and then as Heath takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, McAdams smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Heath tries to bench press McAdams off him but McAdams keeps the position.
McAdams has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Heath has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Heath is squirming around, avoiding McAdams's attempts to control the action.
Heath tries to reverse the position but McAdams maintains control.
McAdams takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

McAdams goes for an armbar but Heath turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Heath.

McAdams looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Heath passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McAdams looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
McAdams trying to control but Heath postures up.

McAdams looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

McAdams looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McAdams is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heath is looking to pass McAdams's guard but actually McAdams recovers to full guard.

McAdams working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Heath doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Heath manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Heath slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Heath would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Heath controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

McAdams looking for a guillotine here but Heath defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Horrible takedown attempt by McAdams or perhaps it was just good defense by Heath, which made it look bad.
McAdams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Heath.
McAdams tries to score a power double leg takedown but Heath sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McAdams somewhat.
McAdams closes this distance looking for a takedown but Heath circles away.
Griffin Heath has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dayton McAdams.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McAdams.
Heath slaps away a takedown attempt from McAdams, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Heath lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Heath there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Heath stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McAdams uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Heath has time to react.
McAdams misses with a takedown
and Heath counters with an outside leg kick.
Heath displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McAdams.
McAdams is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McAdams tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Heath swivels and escapes.
Heath bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Heath throws a leg kick which misses McAdams's front leg but catches the back leg as McAdams tries to avoid it.
Heath buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Heath buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Heath connects with a single shot there.
McAdams looks to land a combination but Heath avoids it well.
Heath connects with a single shot there.
Heath scores with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Heath.
Griffin Heath is winning the standup battle so far.
McAdams fails to land the takedown.
Heath lands a nice leg kick that just misses McAdams's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heath displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McAdams.
Heath chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heath cracks McAdams with a right hand to the side of the head.

McAdams is rocked!
Heath throws a nice inside leg kick.
McAdams is still on wobbly legs! Can Heath finish him?
Heath ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking McAdams out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Griffin Heath!
Dayton McAdams spoke after the fight, saying 'Gotta go back to work, simply.'.