PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chins Gone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JR Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adams is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 'Looking For The Stone' by Dry Branch Fire Squad. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gone
vs
Adams

183 cm
31
195 lbs
20 - 9 - 1

177 cm
37
191 lbs
26 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

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 20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chins Gone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, JR Adams!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Adams throws out the jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Gone misses its target.
Gone 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.
Gone slips under a jab from Adams.
Gone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adams.

Gone tries to keep at a distance but Adams has taken the fight into the clinch.
Adams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adams has a couple of punches blocked by Gone.
Adams lands a nice uppercut.
Adams lands a left hand.
Gone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Gone.
Adams takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like JR Adams has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adams.
Gone has a couple of punches blocked by Adams.

Adams drags the fight down to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adams looking for a sweep. Not yet Adams, not yet.
Gone postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gone engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adams looking for a sweep. Not yet Adams, not yet.
Gone wants to pass the guard but Adams is keeping the position.
Gone has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Adams controls Gone momentarily but Gone frees himself.
Gone stays in close to Adams's body and controls the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Adams bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gone's guard.

Adams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Adams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gone swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gone looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Adams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gone swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gone keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.
Gone wants to get back to his feet but Adams is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Adams is working Gone over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Adams won't allow Gone to get back to his feet.
Gone throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Adams throwing strikes but missing.
Adams trying to control but Gone is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams is pushing down on Gone's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gone is fighting to maintain full guard but Adams has managed to sneak the leg through.
Adams is looking to advance position but Gone won't allow it.
Gone is trying to stand up here but Adams is controlling him well.

Adams is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Adams is looking for a kimura here.
Adams lands strikes from half guard.
Adams is looking to take a break and control but Gone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gone is looking to escape.
Adams prevents Gone from improving his position.
Gone is refusing to be controlled, as Adams sits in half guard.

Adams is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gone doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Adams.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adams working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JR Adams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on JR Adams's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gone misses with a hook. Adams ducked under it nicely.
Adams misses with a left hand
and Gone counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A jab from Adams misses.
Chins Gone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams misses the shot to the body.
Gone misses with a hook.
Adams drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Adams, as that shot connected.
Jab by Gone.
Gone connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gone looks to score with a jab to the body but Adams is just out of range.
Adams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Gone.
Adams sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gone paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gone cracks Adams with an open hand slap.
Gone connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Adams's hands.
Gone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adams.
Adams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gone swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Gone clinches up with Adams and pushes him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Adams.
Gone working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Gone on the inside.
Adams throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gones head.
Adams misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adams tries to pull guard but Gone holds him up against the cage and eventually Adams drops back down to his feet.
Gone throws a punch but it's blocked by Adams.
Adams tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Adams swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Gone blocks an uppercut.

Gone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gone scores with a nice right hand.
Adams moves out of range of the strikes.
Adams throws a shot from downtown. Gone moves away and avoids it.
Gone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gone looks to land a right hand but Adams moved out of range.
Adams throws a sloppy head kick and Gone moves out of range easily.
Gone throws a body kick that misses.
Adams rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gone counters with a left to the body.
Adams avoids the head kick by Gone.
Gone scores with a spinning back kick!
Nice shot by Gone.

That has opened up JR Adams's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gone keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Adams is rocked!
Adams looks to land a right hand but Gone moved out of range.
Adams moves away from the strike by Gone.
Adams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gone lands a jab to the nose.
Adams is still on wobbly legs! Can Gone finish him?
Adams misses with a left hand
and Gone comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Adams stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Gone is on him like rabid pit bull! Adams slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chins Gone!
Chins Gone thanked the fans post fight for their support.
JR Adams was interviewed post fight and said 'Ain't this terrible?!'.