PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Galen Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Gronk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Adams
vs
Gronk

180 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Galen Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, The Gronk!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Gronk - just one landing.

It looks like Galen Adams has been cut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Adams jumps guard but Gronk stands there with Adams around his waist. Adams gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Adams drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gronk pulls his leg out and moves away.

Adams feints and as Gronk raises his hands in defense, Adams changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Adams won't allow Gronk to sweep him here.
Gronk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Adams with a nice head shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Adams works over Gronk with some ground and pound from guard.
Gronk has momentary wrist control but Adams slips an elbow through the middle.
Adams preventing the sweep.
Adams working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Adams with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Adams scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adams postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Adams lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Adams loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Adams makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Adams lands a couple of elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Adams accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Adams throws a big right hand that misses.

Gronk is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Gronk is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Adams lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Adams working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Adams distracts Gronk with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Adams has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Adams distracts Gronk with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Adams accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Adams postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Adams could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Adams's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Adams makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Adams missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Adams scoring with punches to the head and body.
Adams content to stall in guard here.
Adams postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gronk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Gronk working for a triangle but Adams defends it easily.
Gronk looks winded!
Adams showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gronk is trying to control the position but Adams postures up.
Adams is working Gronk over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Adams is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Adams landing some decent shots from guard.
Gronk is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Adams looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Adams landing some decent shots from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Adams cracks Gronk with a solid left hand.

Adams drops back looking for a leg! Gronk is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gronk manages to kick Adams off! Adams jumps back into Gronk's guard.
Adams postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Adams landing some decent shots from guard.
Adams with a nice head shot there.
Gronk wants to stand and escape but Adams is having none of it.
Gronk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Adams makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Adams's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gronk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Adams. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Adams loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Galen Adams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Galen Adams's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gronk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gronk connects with a looping right hand.
Nice takedown defense from Adams. No joy for Gronk on that attempt.

Adams shoots in and bounces Gronk off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Gronk has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Adams off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Gronk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice takedown defense from Adams. No joy for Gronk on that attempt.

Gronk clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adams tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gronk trying to stall but Adams improves his position.
Gronk lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gronk jumps guard but Adams turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Galen Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Gronk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gronk tries to land knees in the clinch but Adams avoids the damage to the body.
Gronk is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adams is defending well for now.
Gronk is breathing heavily.
Adams fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Adams is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gronk pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short right from Gronk on the inside.
Adams managing to block the knees to the body from Gronk.
Gronk tries for a takedown. No joy.

Gronk breaks from the clinch.
Adams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Gronk drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Adams kicks Gronk off and gets to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gronk fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Adams rushes Gronk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gronk looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Adams avoiding damage as Gronk throws knees to the body.
Adams tries to break free but Gronk pushes him back against the cage.
Gronk throws an elbow that misses.
Gronk comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Gronk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Galen Adams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Gronk clinches up against the cage.
Gronk lands a good knee to the midsection. Adams won't want to take too many of those.
Gronk unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees to the body from Gronk.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams tries to pull guard but Gronk holds him up against the cage and eventually Adams drops back down to his feet.
Gronk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The Gronk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gronk tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Adams just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gronk lands an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Gronk.

Gronk breaks from the clinch.
Adams shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Gronk decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Adams is refusing to be controlled, as Gronk sits in half guard.
Gronk seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gronk trying to control from half guard but Adams is working away.

Gronk seems to be looking for submissions.
Gronk is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Adams is trying to stand back up but Gronk is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Gronk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Galen Adams's cut.
That's time! Adams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Adams shoots in and gets a takedown into Gronk's guard.
Gronk trying to control the position.
Adams throwing strikes from guard but Gronk blocks nicely.
Adams scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Gronk had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Adams defends it easily.
Adams works over Gronk with some ground and pound from guard.
Adams looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Adams connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gronk has momentary wrist control but Adams slips an elbow through the middle.
Adams with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Adams landing with the ground and pound.
Adams postures up and lands a big shot to Gronk's brow.
Gronk is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gronk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Adams lands a couple of digs.
Adams stands up over Gronk, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Galen Adams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Adams landing with the ground and pound.
Adams content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Adams working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gronk has momentary wrist control but Adams slips an elbow through the middle.
Adams with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams stands up over Gronk, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Gronk is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Adams is aware though and is defending well.
Adams working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gronk's head.
Adams distracts Gronk with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Adams landing some decent shots from guard.
Adams lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Adams working some strikes from top position.
Adams makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Gronk is rocked!

Gronk is working an open guard so Adams takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Gronk is still on wobbly legs! Can Adams finish him?
Adams misses with a head kick.
Gronk seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Adams has closed the distance and engaged Gronk in a clinch.

Adams has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gronk uses from the top position.
Adams managing to control the position.
Gronk tries to free his leg and advance position but Adams is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Adams postures up and lands a big shot to Gronk's brow.
Adams with a nice head shot there.
Adams won't allow Gronk to sweep him here.
Gronk is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Adams is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Adams is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Adams working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Adams preventing the sweep.
Adams postures up and lands a big shot to Gronk's brow.
Adams scoring with some ground and pound.
Adams landing some decent shots from guard.
Adams sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gronk has momentary wrist control but Adams slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adams scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Adams chips away with some ground and pound.
Adams connects with a couple of short punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Galen Adams showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Adams has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Galen Adams!