PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Nowak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Adama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jan Nowak has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nowak
vs
Adama

220 cm
23
300 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

215 cm
23
310 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jan Nowak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, William Adama!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adama walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

It looks like William Adama has been cut.
Nowak is looking to clinch.

Nowak pushes Adama up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nowak.
Adama tries to pull guard but Nowak won't allow it.
Adama blocking some punches.
Nowak gets underhooks to prevent Adama's takedown attempt.
Nowak misses with a punch on the inside.
Nowak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nowak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adama goes for a takedown attempt but Nowak pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jan Nowak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Adama.

Nowak gets caught flat footed, as Adama shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adama lands a couple of elbows.
Nowak wants to sweep here but Adama controlling him for the moment.
Adama trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nowak keeping full guard, as Adama tries to pass.
Adama preventing the sweep.
Nowak on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nowak tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nowak pulls Adama in close to prevent any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Adama accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Adama forces his way into half guard.
Adama sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nowak defending well though.
Nowak avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Adama.

Adama is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nowak sees it coming and defends easily.
Nowak is looking to improve his position.

Adama wants to work for an arm triangle but Nowak is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Adama is looking for a kimura but Nowak is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Adama to get the leverage.

Adama looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Adama looks gassed!
Nowak avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Adama.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nowak fails with an attempt to clinch.

Nowak closes the distance and pushes Adama back into the cage.
Adama lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Adama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Adama holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adama tries for a takedown. No joy.
Adama is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Adama tries to pull guard but Nowak holds him up against the cage and eventually Adama drops back down to his feet.
Nowak stops a takedown attempt from Adama.
Adama blocks an uppercut.
Adama fails to pull guard.
Adama fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A body shot lands from Adama.
Nowak working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Adama blocking some punches.
Adama changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nowak fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Adama swats away the attempt to clinch by Nowak.

Nowak gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nowak misses with the head strike.
Nowak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adama is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nowak pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nowak lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Adama lands a body shot.
Nowak misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adama is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nowak misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adama takes a shot to the head.
Nowak lands a left hand.
Adama blocking some punches.
Nowak throws a head punch that misses.

Adama pulls guard effortlessly.
Nowak showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Adama throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Adama looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Adama escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nowak gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Adama is looking to sweep but instead, Nowak has passed into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Nowak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on William Adama's cut.
That's time! Nowak's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Adama keeps the fight on the outside.
Adama has a takedown stuffed.
Jan Nowak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nowak tries to close the distance and clinch but Adama swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nowak lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Adama sprawling to the canvas. Nowak follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Adama hang on?

Adama is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nowak has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Adama is in all sorts of trouble here.
Adama swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Adama is working to get back to half guard.
Adama is breathing heavily.
Adama sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nowak is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adama is looking to get back to full guard here but Nowak has managed to pass to side control instead.
Nowak takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Adama is trying desperately to improve position.
Nowak sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Adama sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nowak wants to stand up but Adama is controlling the position.

Adama looking for submissions off his back.
Nowak not doing much here.

Adama looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Adama is looking for a sweep. Nowak is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Adama actively working from the bottom here.
Adama is looking to improve his position.
Nowak tries to pass the half guard into mount. Adama knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Adama shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nowak as he avoids it easily.

Nowak moves into the clinch successfully.
Nowak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adama is trying to drag Nowak to the mat but Nowak just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jan Nowak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Adama.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nowak.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nowak.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nowak.
Nowak misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nowak misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nowak stops a takedown attempt from Adama.
Adama's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nowak throws a head punch that misses.
Nowak misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adama lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Nowak on the inside.
Adama tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nowak just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nowak gets through Adama's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nowak.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nowak.
Nowak swings wildly with an uppercut but Adama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nowak lands with a left to the head.
Nowak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adama tries to score a body lock takedown but Nowak shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nowak lands with a short shot to the head.
Nowak misses with the head strike.
Adama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nowak working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Adama fails to pull guard.
Nowak throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adamas head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Nowak dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on William Adama's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Adama shoots in looking for a takedown. Nowak tries to sprawl out of it but Adama keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nowak manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Nowak has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nowak misses with a punch on the inside.
Nowak working aggressively here.
Adama throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nowak gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Adama.
Adama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nowak working aggressively here.
Nowak lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adama backwards.
Nowak lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Adama tries to pull guard but Nowak holds him up against the cage and eventually Adama drops back down to his feet.
Jan Nowak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Adama.
Nowak misses with a punch on the inside.
Nowak misses with a punch on the inside.
Adama takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nowak lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adama backwards.
Adama jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nowak walks away with a smile on his face. Adama gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Horrible takedown by Adama or perhaps it was just good defense by Nowak which made him look bad.
Jan Nowak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nowak throws a left that rocks Adama and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Nowak dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Adama regain composure!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nowak is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Adama's shoulder. That is not cool.
Adama manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Nowak keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nowak keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Adama is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nowak desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Nowak makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nowak.
Adama has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nowak controlling Adama's posture.
Adama throws a big right hand that misses.
Adama stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nowak swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nowak trying to control the position here.

Adama drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Nowak manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Adama has Nowak in his guard.
Nowak is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Adama throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nowak content to stall in guard here.

Adama throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Adama looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Nowak puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
William Adama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nowak in particular looking to stall.
Adama is trying to get back to full guard.
Nowak blocks the strikes from Adama.

Adama has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Nowak escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Nowak!
Adama is looking for a sweep.
Adama strikes from the bottom but Nowak takes advantage and advances to full mount!
Jan Nowak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nowak wants to control the pace but Adama is squirming around nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jan Nowak showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nowak, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jan Nowak!