PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Garland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JR Adams Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adams Junior has chosen Looking for the Stone as his entrance music. Andrei Garland could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to JR Adams Junior's chin.

Garland
vs
Adams Junior

191 cm
24
265 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

199 cm
19
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrei Garland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JR Adams Junior!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Garland looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Adams Junior!
Adams Junior is looking to reverse the position.
Adams Junior is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Garland is controlling him well.

Garland swings around for an armbar but Adams Junior sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Garland's guard.

Garland has his foot on Adams Junior's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Adams Junior works his way back into a safe position though.

Garland is looking for a triangle but Adams Junior pushes his legs off easily.
Adams Junior stopping the sweep attempt from Garland.
Garland keeping moving, preventing Adams Junior from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Adams Junior's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Adams Junior pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garland is keeping the position for now.

Adams Junior got a little sloppy there for a moment and Garland has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Adams Junior has managed to get both his arms back between Garland's legs - danger averted.
Garland keeping moving, preventing Adams Junior from controlling successfully.

Garland working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Adams Junior doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Adams Junior manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams Junior keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Garland's head.
Adams Junior trying to control the position from guard on top but Garland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adams Junior pushing down on Garland's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Adams Junior is trying to control. Garland wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Garland tries to get to full guard but Adams Junior has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Garland manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Adams Junior preventing the sweep.
Adams Junior makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Adams Junior slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Adams Junior landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garland is looking to reverse the position.
Garland prevents Adams Junior from improving position.
Garland on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Adams Junior lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Adams Junior is looking to take a break and control but Garland is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Adams Junior takes a little break here. Garland wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Garland tries to improve position but can't.
Adams Junior content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Adams Junior landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams Junior looks up at the clock and then as Garland takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Adams Junior smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Garland takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Adams Junior in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

It looks like Andrei Garland has been cut.

Adams Junior tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Adams Junior has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Malmi Aitta . Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Garland is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Adams Junior off and has taken his back!
I really don't envy Adams Junior right now.

Garland is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Garland looking for the RNC.

Garland is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Adams Junior defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Garland is trying to stick to Adams Junior's back but Adams Junior is turning into Garland. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Garland's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Adams Junior.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garland keeping moving, preventing Adams Junior from controlling successfully.
Adams Junior landing some decent shots from guard.
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!

Garland has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Adams Junior can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Adams Junior passes into half guard.
Adams Junior tries to pass the half guard into mount. Garland knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Garland is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Adams Junior scores with a couple of nice shots.
Adams Junior landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JR Adams Junior dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrei Garland's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Adams Junior has taken the fight to the clinch.

Adams Junior has hold of one of Garland's legs. Garland is fighting the takedown attempt but Adams Junior gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Adams Junior pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garland is keeping the position for now.

Adams Junior got a little sloppy there for a moment and Garland has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Adams Junior has managed to get both his arms back between Garland's legs - danger averted.
Adams Junior postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Andrei Garland's cut is getting worse.
Adams Junior trying to control the position from guard on top but Garland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adams Junior trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Adams Junior has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Adams Junior forces his way into half guard.
Adams Junior has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garland is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Adams Junior has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Garland tries to reverse the position but Adams Junior maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garland is bucking up trying to escape but Adams Junior cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Andrei Garland's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Garland in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Jeez, Andrei Garland's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Andrei Garland's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). JR Adams Junior!
JR Adams Junior seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.