PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bernhard Adelhard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ozzy McKane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adelhard comes to the cage accompanied by Godsmack - I Stand Alone. McKane has chosen SAIL - AWOLNATION as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Adelhard
vs
McKane

178 cm
32
150 lbs
32 - 16 - 0

170 cm
32
158 lbs
33 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
Voodoo Nutrition

Conviction
Aspire Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bernhard Adelhard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ozzy McKane!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from McKane enables Adelhard to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. McKane manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Adelhard with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've been hearing good reports from Adelhard's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Adelhard with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Adelhard is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McKane pulls Adelhard in to control the position.
Adelhard trying to control but McKane is working from the bottom.
Adelhard is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adelhard being controlled here momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKane can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Adelhard controls the pace.
McKane working a defensive guard but Adelhard manages to pass into side control anyway.
Adelhard is looking to take a break and control but McKane is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Adelhard tries to move to mount but McKane blocks the move with his legs.

Adelhard wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by McKane, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Adelhard sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but McKane is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
McKane is looking to reverse the position.
Adelhard trying to control the position but McKane is working away.
McKane can't do much from the bottom here.
McKane is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adelhard creates some space and throws a big elbow, but McKane sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Adelhard connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused McKane some visible discomfort.
Adelhard is putting a hurting on McKane here, landing some big shots from side control.
McKane tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McKane is trying to control Adelhard's posture but Adelhard avoids it.
Adelhard fails to land a wild elbow strike.
McKane is not content to let Adelhard control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Adelhard tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Adelhard has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Adelhard has knee on belly momentarily but McKane bucks him off and regains half guard.
McKane keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Adelhard is nestled in close to McKane, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McKane is trying to control but can't.
McKane is controlling Adelhard's trapped leg to prevent Adelhard from advancing to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bernhard Adelhard dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

McKane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adelhard looks to score with a jab to the body but McKane is just out of range.
Adelhard ducks under a wild hook from McKane.
Nice body kick there by McKane.
McKane takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McKane on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Adelhard blocks a head kick by McKane.
Adelhard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Adelhard clinches with his opponent.
McKane lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Adelhard stalls.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adelhard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McKane backwards.

It looks like Ozzy McKane has been cut.
McKane lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Adelhard.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McKane creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Adelhard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adelhard content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Adelhard looking for a takedown.
Adelhard digs a right hand underneath McKane's ribcage. McKane let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Adelhard misses with a punch to the body.
Adelhard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Adelhard misses with a hook from the clinch.
McKane throws a punch but it's blocked by Adelhard.
Adelhard misses with a hook from the clinch.
McKane softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Adelhard prevents a body shot from McKane.
Adelhard drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McKane gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A head punch on the inside from McKane fails to land.
Adelhard takes a shot to the head.
Adelhard misses with the head strike.
Ozzy McKane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKane can't find room to land a body shot as Adelhard controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adelhard.
Adelhard goes for a takedown attempt but McKane pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bernhard Adelhard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McKane lands a really nice looking cross but Adelhard seems unphased.
The fighters circling - McKane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Adelhard appears to be looking for a big counter.
McKane with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Adelhard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McKane tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adelhard moves out of range as McKane strikes.
Adelhard takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McKane misses with a hook.
McKane misses with a looping right.
McKane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adelhard throws a leg kick which misses McKane's front leg but catches the back leg as McKane tries to avoid it.
McKane is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Adelhard connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKane throws a hook but Adelhard blocks it.
Adelhard tries a head kick but it misses.
Ozzy McKane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by McKane. That's going to slow Adelhard down.
McKane walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McKane throws a hook but Adelhard avoids it easily.
McKane staying out of range there.
McKane missing with a left hand there. Adelhard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McKane is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

Adelhard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McKane, pushing him back against the cage.
Adelhard has a couple of punches blocked by McKane.
Bernhard Adelhard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McKane lands with a short shot to the head.

McKane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McKane scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Bernhard Adelhard has been cut.

Adelhard gets a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adelhard is looking to advance position but McKane won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKane wants to control but Adelhard is keeping busy.
McKane is pressing down on Adelhard's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Adelhard 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.
Adelhard trying to control but McKane is working from the bottom.

McKane is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Adelhard is aware though and is defending well.
Adelhard trying to control the position from guard on top but McKane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McKane has Adelhard pulled in close to control his posture.

McKane is looking for a triangle but Adelhard pushes his legs off easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ozzy McKane.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Bernhard Adelhard!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Bernhard Adelhard!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Bernhard Adelhard!

Bernhard Adelhard wins by unanimous decision!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Bernhard Adelhard waved his t-shirt featuring Voodoo Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.