PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bus Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Daumstadt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Felix Daumstadt told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Adams
vs
Daumstadt

185 cm
18
166 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

179 cm
24
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bus Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Felix Daumstadt !
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daumstadt stuffs the takedown.
Adams shoots in and drives through. Daumstadt sprawls well.

Daumstadt clinches up against the cage.

Daumstadt pulls guard.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Daumstadt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Daumstadt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Adams throwing strikes from guard but Daumstadt blocks nicely.
Adams has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Daumstadt throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Adams chips away with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Adams accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Daumstadt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adams throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Daumstadt has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Daumstadt works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Daumstadt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Adams throws a big right hand that misses.

Daumstadt is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Daumstadt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Adams avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Daumstadt looking to control.
Adams lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Adams throwing strikes but missing.
Adams looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Adams is in close to Daumstadt 's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Adams postures up in Daumstadt 's guard and throws a big left but Daumstadt blocks it.
Adams throws a big right hand that misses.
Adams postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Adams works over Daumstadt with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Daumstadt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Daumstadt wants to get back to his feet but Adams is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Daumstadt is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Adams defends well.
Adams landing with the ground and pound.
Daumstadt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Daumstadt is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Daumstadt trying to keep a closed guard but Adams is proving a slippery customer.
Daumstadt bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Adams's guard.

Adams is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Daumstadt trying to control the position from guard on top but Adams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adams keeping full guard, as Daumstadt tries to pass.
Daumstadt slips nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams is trying to stand.
Daumstadt scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Adams misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Adams is trying to get back to full guard.
Adams is looking to control Daumstadt 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Adams avoid being mounted?
Adams pushes Daumstadt off looking to stand but Daumstadt dives back in and keeps control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Felix Daumstadt will probably get the nod.
That's time! Adams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Adams goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Adams misses with a double jab.
Adams closes the distance and clinches up with Daumstadt , looking for a takedown. Adams pushes Daumstadt against the cage but Daumstadt circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Daumstadt changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Adams shoots in for a double leg but Daumstadt sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Daumstadt misses with a body shot.

Adams shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Adams seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Daumstadt gets full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Daumstadt is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Daumstadt is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Adams wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams is staying active underneath Daumstadt , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Daumstadt prevents Adams from improving his position.
Daumstadt controlling the pace.
Adams trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Daumstadt manages to pass to mount!
Daumstadt looking to control but Adams is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Adams takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams regains half guard.
Adams is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Daumstadt scores with a couple of nice shots.
Daumstadt trying to control the pace.
Daumstadt lands with a punch from half guard.
Daumstadt tries to stand but can't do so whilst Adams controls his leg.
Felix Daumstadt has got the better of the ground game so far.

Daumstadt is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Adams has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams is pressing down on Daumstadt 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Daumstadt not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Daumstadt content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Adams wants to get back to his feet but Daumstadt is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daumstadt showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Adams is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Daumstadt not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Daumstadt lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Adams misses with a takedown attempt - Daumstadt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bus Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adams lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Adams.
Adams throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Daumstadt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Adams has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Adams shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Adams showed some decent athleticism there.
Adams wants to free his trapped foot but Daumstadt is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Daumstadt blocking the ground and pound attempt from Adams.
Adams thows a huge punch but Daumstadt dodges it nicely.
Daumstadt trying to hold on to Adams's head to control him but Adams postures up.
Adams thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams is thwarting Daumstadt 's attempts to control the position.
Adams missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Daumstadt is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daumstadt avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Adams.
Daumstadt avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Adams.
Daumstadt is controlling Adams's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Adams trying to mount his opponent but Daumstadt defends it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Daumstadt can do anything to dispel that myth.
Daumstadt has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Adams is working away from the top position though.
Daumstadt moves into full guard.

Adams avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Adams in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Daumstadt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Adams scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Adams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Adams stands up over Daumstadt , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Adams throwing strikes from guard but Daumstadt blocks nicely.
Daumstadt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Adams is in close to Daumstadt 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Daumstadt bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Adams's guard.

Adams is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Daumstadt connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daumstadt tries to stand but Adams is controlling from the bottom.
Adams looking to hit a scissor sweep but Daumstadt is one step ahead there.
Adams is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Daumstadt slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Adams is pulling down on Daumstadt 's head. It's preventing any offense from Daumstadt , at least for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Daumstadt pushing down on Adams's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Adams works his way to full guard. Good work.
Daumstadt engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Daumstadt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bus Adams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Felix Daumstadt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bus Adams.
Well Daumstadt has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felix Daumstadt !
In defeat, Bus Adams stepped up to the mic, saying 'It's okay, I'm good. Senior citizens need a break even for once in a while'.