PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Seun Adedji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Stripe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stripe has chosen Captain Sensible - Happy Talk as his entrance music. Kimbo Stripe will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Adedji
vs
Stripe

175 cm
23
175 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
178 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

RAGS of a RONIN

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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Seun Adedji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Kimbo Stripe!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adedji avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
We've been told by Adedji's head coaches at Hellfire Antechamber that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Stripe thuds a left hand into Adedji's body.
Adedji looks to score with a jab to the body but Stripe is just out of range.
Stripe connects with a solid leg kick.
Adedji showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stripe.
Stripe throws a series of punches but Adedji avoids them all with ease.
Adedji tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stripe was well out of range. Poor timing from Adedji.
Adedji stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stripe.
Stripe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Adedji's calf.
Adedji slips a straight right by Stripe.

Stripe scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adedji dodges the ground and pound from Stripe.
Stripe throws an elbow but Adedji slips to the side and avoids it well.
Stripe looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Adedji is avoiding damage well.
Adedji taking a bit of punishment here - Stripe scoring with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stripe lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Adedji is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Stripe sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Adedji is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Stripe wants to control but Adedji is keeping him busy.
Adedji seems a little lost for a moment, as Stripe dominates the positioning.
Stripe trying to control the action but Adedji is working from the bottom.
Adedji is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stripe cracks Adedji with a big elbow.
Stripe is chipping away with strikes.
Adedji tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stripe wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Stripe working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Stripe tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Stripe trying to control the position but Adedji is working away.
Sloppy strikes there by Stripe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stripe working the ground and pound.
Stripe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stripe working the strikes but Adedji uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Stripe not doing much here.
Adedji is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stripe lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stripe throwing shots but Adedji is blocking nicely.
Adedji might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Stripe working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adedji blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stripe.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Stripe connects with a nice short shot to Adedji's temple.
Stripe content to control rather than advance.
Adedji is pressing down on Stripe's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Stripe trying to control but Adedji is working from the bottom.
Stripe working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Stripe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Adedji's head.
Stripe cracks Adedji with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimbo Stripe dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Stripe cracks Adedji with an open hand slap.
Adedji tries to clinch there but Stripe circles away.
Stripe keeps the fight on the outside.
Stripe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Adedji tries to clinch there but Stripe circles away.
Kimbo Stripe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stripe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Adedji connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stripe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Adedji counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Stripe. Adedji shrugs it off though.
Stripe throws a combination that misses
and Stripe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Adedji connects with a body shot.
Adedji lands a jab-cross combination.
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!
Adedji keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stripe throws a hook to the side of Adedji's head but Adedji sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Adedji tries to clinch
and Stripe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Adedji fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stripe goes for a double leg but Adedji avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Adedji continues to drive forward.

Adedji takes the fight into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stripe as Adedji tries to tie him up.
A frustrated look appears on Stripe's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stripe is trying to break the clinch but Adedji has him pressed against the cage.

Stripe pulls guard effortlessly.
Stripe is looking to sweep but instead, Adedji has passed into half guard.
Adedji is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kimbo Stripe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stripe is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stripe is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Adedji content to control rather than advance.
Adedji throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stripe trying to control here.
Adedji wants to control but Stripe is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stripe trying to control from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Stripe wants to get back to full guard but Adedji has mounted him!
Adedji avoids the attempt from Stripe to control.
Adedji tries to control but Stripe wriggling away.
Stripe is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Stripe is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adedji tries to control but Stripe wriggling away.
Stripe tries to hold on but Adedji postures up.
Stripe is wriggling around trying to escape.
Stripe bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stripe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stripe is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Stripe scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Seun Adedji will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Stripe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adedji tries to clinch up.
Adedji is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stripe.
Stripe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Adedji misses with a left hand
and Adedji takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Adedji looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Adedji fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adedji chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stripe can pounce on him.
Adedji misses with a body shot.
Stripe feints the counter takedown.
Adedji stuffs the takedown.
Adedji staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stripe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Adedji slips a jab from Stripe.
Stripe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Adedji counters with a left to the body.
Adedji tests Stripe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Nice straight punches there by Adedji. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Adedji.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stripe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stripe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Stripe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice shot lands for Stripe.
Adedji bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stripe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stripe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stripe throws a jab but it's blocked by Adedji.
Stripe swinging wildly here.
Adedji wants to clinch up but Stripe keeps it at a distance.
Adedji tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stripe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stripe throws out a counter right but Adedji avoids it with no problem.
Stripe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
As Stripe tries to get set, Adedji tries to push him back and clinch up but Stripe manages to avoid the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stripe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adedji was well out of range. Poor timing from Stripe.
A leg kick checked by Adedji.
Stripe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Adedji fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adedji takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Adedji scores with a hook.
Adedji digs a good hook to Stripe's body.
Adedji lands a lovely overhand right.
A slow jab from Adedji misses its intended target.
Stripe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adedji moves away.
Stripe connects with a looping right hand.
Adedji lands with a shot to the body.
Adedji throws the left hand but Stripe avoids the punch easily.
Stripe throws a leg kick that is checked

and Adedji counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stripe can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adedji working aggressively here.
Adedji keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stripe's efforts to push away.

Stripe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adedji scores with a jab to the body.
Stripe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stripe throws out a powerful jab.
Kimbo Stripe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stripe missing with a left hand there. Adedji was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stripe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Adedji connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Adedji! Stripe is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seun Adedji!
In defeat, Kimbo Stripe stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well done dude. This is just a blip, I'll be back stronger and better.'.