PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicodemus Adamantium (ranked 4321 p4p, 512 weight class) and Andrew West (ranked 3588 p4p, 455 weight class). West has chosen Roy Jones - Can't be touched as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Adamantium
vs
West

188 cm
28
178 lbs
12 - 13 - 0

180 cm
30
179 lbs
21 - 23 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nicodemus Adamantium!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrew West!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Adamantium clinches with his opponent.
West trying to land knees to the body.
Adamantium jumps guard but West stands there with Adamantium around his waist. Adamantium gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Adamantium pulls West into guard.
Adamantium not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
West throwing strikes from guard but Adamantium blocks nicely.
West throws a big elbow that misses.
West trying to control but Adamantium is working from the bottom.
West working some strikes from top position.
West tries to stand but Adamantium is controlling from the bottom.
Adamantium trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adamantium has a closed guard, preventing West from standing up.
West postures up in Adamantium's guard and throws a big left but Adamantium blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adamantium is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Adamantium wants to sweep here but West controlling him for the moment.
West scoring with some ground and pound.
West trying to control the position from guard on top but Adamantium is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adamantium trying to control the position here.
Adamantium looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
West has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

West stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Adamantium gets in close and instigates a clinch.
West throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for West.
Adamantium creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through West's defenses.

It looks like Andrew West has been cut.
West working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Adamantium.
I was talking to Adamantium's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
West throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
West lands a nice shot to the body.
West pushes off an throws an elbow but Adamantium leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
West struggles to land a body shot inside as Adamantium controls his hands.
Adamantium tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. West smiles and moves away.
Adamantium misses with a left hand
and West counters with a straight right hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from West.
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!

West gets tackled into the cage by Adamantium. Adamantium maintains the clinch.
West wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
West prevents a body shot from Adamantium.
West swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adamantium lands an elbow inside.

Adamantium jumps guard.
Adamantium seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
West trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Adamantium manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. West manages to get himself to full guard.

Adamantium won't allow West to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Adamantium's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Adamantium is pushing down on West's leg trying to pass to half guard. West is fighting to maintain full guard but Adamantium has managed to sneak the leg through.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
West moves into full guard.
Adamantium controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Adamantium wants to pass the guard but West is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adamantium's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
West looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Adamantium controls from within his opponent's guard.
West throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
West is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Adamantium is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
West wants to sweep here but Adamantium controlling him for the moment.
West has his hands on Adamantium's head, controlling the position.
West utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Adamantium passes West's left leg - he's now in half guard.
West trying to control from the bottom.
Adamantium is controlling the pace.

Adamantium seems to be working for a kimura but West defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicodemus Adamantium dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrew West's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Adamantium doesn't manage to clinch there - West circles away.
Jab from West.
West lands with a nice combination. Adamantium backs away looking to recover.
West connects with a jab.
West lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Adamantium circles away quickly and effectively.
West fails to land with a series of punches.

Adamantium has managed to clinch.
Adamantium tries to land knees in the clinch but West avoids the damage to the body.
Adamantium misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from West.
Adamantium tries to pull guard but West forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Adamantium blocks an elbow strike.
Adamantium blocks the elbow strike.
Adamantium landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Adamantium.
Adamantium tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
West tries to stall but Adamantium uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Adamantium manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Adamantium pulls West in close to his closed guard and prevents West from doing any damage or advancing position.
West tries to free his leg and advance position but Adamantium is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West stopping the sweep attempt from Adamantium.
West is working Adamantium over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Adamantium throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
West working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Adamantium wants to sweep but no luck.

Adamantium working for a triangle but West defends it easily.
Adamantium trying to keep a closed guard but West is proving a slippery customer.
West connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
West throws a big elbow that misses.
West wants to stand but Adamantium has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
West working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
West with a nice head shot there.

Adamantium is rocked!
Adamantium trying to keep a closed guard but West is proving a slippery customer.
Adamantium is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because West is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
West being controlled here momentarily.
Adamantium's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
West with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
West slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Adamantium manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
West throws a head punch that misses.
Adamantium is trying to pull guard but West has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicodemus Adamantium. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adamantium tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. West just stands there and leans against the cage.
Adamantium misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from West.
Adamantium working West over with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Adamantium.
Adamantium fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Adamantium tries a knee to the head but West blocks it.
Adamantium is trying to pull guard but West has him pressed against the cage.
Adamantium tries to pull guard but West holds him up against the cage and eventually Adamantium drops back down to his feet.
West throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Adamantium fails to pull guard.
Adamantium misses with a shot to the kidneys.
West throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adamantium.
Adamantium avoids a wild elbow strike from West.
Adamantium lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Adamantium manages to pull guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adamantium controls West momentarily but West frees himself.
West in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
West working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Adamantium's head.
Adamantium is pulling down on West's head. It's preventing any offense from West, at least for the moment.
Adamantium manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. West manages to get himself to full guard.

West working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
West has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
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 Nicodemus Adamantium will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andrew West's cut.
That's time! Adamantium's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

West throws a right and a left that both miss.
Adamantium tries to counter by clinching up but West breaks away and moves out of range.
West throws a series of punches but Adamantium moves out of range.
Adamantium doesn't manage to clinch there - West circles away.
Sloppy strikes from West. Those never looked like landing.
West comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Adamantium lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but West circles away quickly and effectively.
West walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Adamantium checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
West swats away the attempt to clinch by Adamantium.
West avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Adamantium fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with West, pushing him back against the cage.
Adamantium lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

West breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adamantium takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Adamantium tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adamantium wants to clinch but West slips to the side
enabling West to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
West throws a nice looking combination but Adamantium bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
West scores with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adamantium tries to clinch up.
West swinging wildly here.
Adamantium looks to land a right hand but West moved out of range.
West attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Andrew West is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Adamantium takes the fight into the clinch.
West lands a nice elbow.
Adamantium lands a hook that snaps the head of West backwards.
Adamantium tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Adamantium lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nicodemus Adamantium has scored more points in the clinch so far.
West can't break the clinch.

West's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adamantium with a hook.
West throws a right and a left that Adamantium avoids nicely.
West misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
West keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adamantium tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but West paws at him with a jab and circles away.
West avoids the body shot from Adamantium.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adamantium lands a high kick!
Nice body punch from Adamantium.
West avoids the head kick by Adamantium.
West unleashes a big counter combination but Adamantium bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
West looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice shot by Adamantium.
A solid leg kick lands there for West.
Adamantium is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Adamantium moves into the clinch.
West is trying to maintain a safe position but Adamantium gets an underhook and turns West into the cage.
Adamantium misses with some punches.

West pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adamantium tries to close the distance and clinch up but West swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Adamantium tries to clinch there but West circles away.
Adamantium tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
West uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adamantium.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by West.
Adamantium misses with a body shot.
No joy there for West, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slow jab from West misses its intended target.
Adamantium comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

West tries to keep at a distance but Adamantium has taken the fight into the clinch.
West looking to slow down the pace here.
Nicodemus Adamantium is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Adamantium dodges an elbow strike from West.
West tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Adamantium throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but West blocks it with crossed arms.
West tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adamantium dodges an elbow strike from West.

Adamantium jumps guard and drags West to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Adamantium has a closed guard, preventing West from standing up.

Adamantium has his feet on West's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
West throws a series of punches but Adamantium moves out of range.
West sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
West keeps the fight on the outside.
Adamantium misses with a head kick.
West pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
West throws a right and a left that Adamantium avoids nicely.
Andrew West seems to be getting the better of the standup.
West misses with a series of wild punches.
Adamantium checks a leg kick nicely.
Andrew West has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adamantium tries to close the distance and clinch but West swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Andrew West.
I think Adamantium has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Nicodemus Adamantium!
A victorious Nicodemus Adamantium thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.