PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Seun Adedji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hwai Ja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seun Adedji is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Adedji
vs
Ja

175 cm
24
175 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

180 cm
28
170 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Pit Bull Development
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 13 - 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 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hwai Ja!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ja throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ja uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Adedji.
Adedji catches Ja with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ja throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adedji appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ja just misses with a punch to the body.
Ja defending well as Adedji loads up on a big left hand.
Ja has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ja there as he acknowledges the shot.
Adedji has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ja misses with a hook.
Ja uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adedji.
Adedji throws a left and a right that both miss
and Adedji takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A combination from Ja does no damage.
Adedji throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adedji connects with a body shot.
Ja ducks under a wild hook from Adedji.
Adedji backing away here, and Ja unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adedji doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Adedji blocks the low kick.
Ja tries to clinch up
and Adedji counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ja tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Adedji manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ja misses the shot to the body.
Ja slips a straight right by Adedji.
Adedji takes a swing at Ja's ribcage but misses.
Ja throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Adedji counters with a straight right hand.
Ja steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adedji.
Ja keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adedji misses with a hook.
Adedji misses with a looping left.
A good leg kick by Ja.
Adedji throws a lazy right hand but Ja sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ja throws out a counter right but Adedji avoids it with no problem.
Ja throws the left hand but Adedji avoids the punch easily.
Adedji tries to counter by clinching up but Ja breaks away and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adedji throws a poor cross that misses
and Ja counters with an inside leg kick.
Adedji walks into a left hand.
Ja closes the distance but Adedji moves to the side
and Adedji counters with a straight right hand.
Adedji throws a combination that misses
and Ja counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Ja is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adedji has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ja finds it's way round the side to connect with Adedji's head.
Ja throws a jab when Adedji was well out of range.

Ja has closed the distance and engaged Adedji in a clinch.
A short right from Ja on the inside.
Ja avoids the elbow strike from Adedji, against the cage.
Ja is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Adedji is defending well.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ja.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adedji misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adedji.
Ja lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ja lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ja takes an elbow to the temple.
Adedji lands a shoulder strike.
Ja misses with a knee strike.
Ja takes an elbow to the temple.
Adedji with a knee to the head.
Adedji working aggressively here.

Adedji pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adedji scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ja doesn't seem bothered though.
Adedji misses with a shot to the body

and Ja counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice left hand lands by Ja.
Ja wants to take the fight to the mat but Adedji manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adedji working aggressively here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ja tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ja working aggressively here.
Ja is working for takedown but Adedji is calmly controlling the position for now.
Seun Adedji has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hwai Ja.
Adedji avoiding damage as Ja throws knees to the body.
Adedji throws a punch but it's blocked by Ja.
Adedji is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Adedji gets underhooks to prevent Ja's takedown attempt.

Adedji breaks from the clinch.
Adedji avoids the head kick by Ja.

Ja moves into the clinch.
Ja lands a right hand that snaps the head of Adedji backwards.
Ja swings wildly with an uppercut but Adedji uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adedji takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hwai Ja will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ja moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Adedji misses with a jab to the body
and Ja counters with a straight right hand.
Seun Adedji is winning the standup battle so far.
Adedji keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Adedji misses the target.
Adedji misses with a straight left.
Ja getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ja shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Adedji is looking to counter punch.
A punch lands to the side of Adedji 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Adedji keeps the fight on the outside.
Ja throws a right hand that Adedji ducks under and follows up with a left that Adedji also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adedji swats away the attempt to clinch by Ja.
Adedji throws a big shot that misses.
Ja connects with an inside leg kick.
Ja misses with a hook to the body
and Adedji counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ja uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Adedji.
Ja only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Adedji misses with a looping right.
Ja misses with a low kick.
Adedji swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Adedji tries to bum rush Ja with a series of wild strikes but Ja uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Adedji sets himself, and Ja steps forward looking for the clinch! Adedji avoids it this time.
Adedji throws a hook but Ja blocks it.
Adedji with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Adedji throws a body shot but no joy.
Ja misses the shot to the body.
Adedji throws a big counter combination but Ja scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Adedji on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Adedji avoids the head kick by Ja.
Ja throws a leg kick that misses.
Adedji takes a swing at Ja's ribcage but misses.
Ja slips a jab from Adedji.
A big left from Ja misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adedji lands a nice hook to Ja's body. Ja takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Adedji pushes Ja up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ja fails to land.
Ja lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adedji creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ja working aggressively here.
Adedji displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ja up against the cage.
Adedji effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Adedji for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Ja is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Adedji is keeping busy.
Adedji softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ja avoiding damage as Adedji throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Ja on the inside.
Ja lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Adedji fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ja lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Adedji presses Ja against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ja blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ja prevents Adedji from breaking the clinch.
Ja fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ja blocking some punches.
Ja blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ja fails to land.
Ja goes for a takedown attempt but Adedji pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Adedji takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adedji is looking to clinch.
Adedji is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jab, jab by Ja - just one landing.
Adedji misses with a wild body shot.
Ja scores with a jab to the head.
Adedji wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adedji scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ja in his tracks.
Ja throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ja throws a jab but it's blocked by Adedji.
Adedji throws a big shot that misses.
Adedji lands with a good body shot.
Adedji misses the jab.
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!

Adedji takes a swing at Ja's ribcage but misses.
Ja lands a head shot.

Adedji is rocked!
Adedji throws a jab when Ja was well out of range.
Oh Adedji is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Adedji on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ja takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jab from Adedji.

Ja is rocked!
Adedji tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ja was well out of range. Poor timing from Adedji.
Ja is still on wobbly legs! Can Adedji finish him?
Ja stuns Adedji with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ja throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ja lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ja uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Adedji has time to react.
Ja seems to have recovered his senses.
Ja ducks under a wild hook from Adedji.
Ja unleashes a big counter combination but Adedji bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adedji loads up on a big right hand but Ja slips the punch.
Adedji bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Adedji tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adedji fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ja manages to avoid it.
Ja throws a monster overhand right that drops Adedji! Ja follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hwai Ja!
Hwai Ja opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.