PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicodemus Adamantium (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Marcus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simon Marcus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Adamantium
vs
Marcus

188 cm
26
178 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

180 cm
27
180 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nicodemus Adamantium!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Marcus!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcus shoots in but Adamantium avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Marcus closes the distance and clinches up with Adamantium, looking for a takedown. Marcus pushes Adamantium against the cage but Adamantium circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Adamantium drops down looking for a counter takedown but Marcus sprawls and moves away.
Marcus shoots in but no luck this time.
Nicodemus Adamantium has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Marcus.
Adamantium slaps away a takedown attempt from Marcus, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Adamantium attempts a counter takedown but Marcus avoids it well and moves away.
Marcus fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Adamantium avoids it really well and circles away.
Adamantium appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Marcus has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Marcus is defended easily by Adamantium.
Adamantium changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcus doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Adamantium counters with a nice double leg into side control. Marcus won't be happy with that.
Adamantium tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Marcus is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Adamantium trying to control the action but Marcus is working from the bottom.
Adamantium is really struggling to control Marcus but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Marcus is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcus trying to remain calm as Adamantium controls from the top position.
Adamantium works to advance to full mount. Marcus defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Adamantium trying to control but Marcus is having none of it.
Marcus wants to control but Adamantium is having none of it.
Marcus is trying to escape the mount.
Marcus is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Adamantium controlling from the full mount.
Marcus really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Marcus wants to hold on but Adamantium pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adamantium wants to control the pace but Marcus is squirming around nicely.
Marcus is trying desperately to improve position.
Adamantium takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Marcus is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Adamantium fails to take his opponent's back.
Marcus sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Adamantium is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcus tries to kick Adamantium off but Adamantium keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Marcus is trying to get back to full guard.
Adamantium not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Adamantium controlling the action here.

Marcus looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Adamantium tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Marcus looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Adamantium wants to free his trapped foot but Marcus is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Adamantium decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicodemus Adamantium dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Adamantium blocks a low kick nicely.

Marcus looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Adamantium!
Adamantium is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Adamantium is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marcus can do to turn this around?

Marcus in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Adamantium is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Simon Marcus!