PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Smith (ranked 9353 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noad Adesanya (ranked 6231 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Smith
vs
Adesanya

185 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Johnny Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Noad Adesanya!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adesanya is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adesanya takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Adesanya takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Adesanya shoots in and gets a takedown into Smith's guard.

Smith is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Adesanya tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smith smiles and moves away.
Smith with a nice cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Adesanya drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Adesanya is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Adesanya drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Adesanya jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Smith trying to control the position.
Adesanya is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Let's hope that Adesanya has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Adesanya cracks Smith with a solid left hand.
Smith wants to stand but Adesanya is controlling the position.
Adesanya working some strikes from top position.
Smith on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Smith tries to get out of the position.
Smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Adesanya with a nice head shot there.
Adesanya throwing strikes but missing.
Adesanya controls from within his opponent's guard.
Smith wants to control but Adesanya passes easily into half guard.
Adesanya stalling.
Adesanya is pressing down on Smith's thigh, looking to free his foot. Smith is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya throwing shots but Smith is blocking nicely.
Adesanya slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Noad Adesanya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adesanya throws a right and a left that both miss.

Adesanya is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Smith's half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Adesanya is trying to work for a kimura but Smith is defending well.
Adesanya uses his free foot to push down on Smith's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Smith.
Smith is looking to get to half guard.
Adesanya controlling the position easily from mount.
Adesanya scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Adesanya prevents Smith from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noad Adesanya dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Adesanya gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Adesanya is trying to pull guard but Smith turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Smith as the two fighters clinch.
Smith stalling in the clinch.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Adesanya keeps him there for the moment.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Adesanya.
A short left from Smith.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Adesanya effectively controlling the action here.
Adesanya is trying to pull guard but Smith turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smith taking a breather.
Adesanya misses with a hook to the ribs.

Adesanya has hold of one of Smith's legs. Smith is fighting the takedown attempt but Adesanya gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Adesanya looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adesanya scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Adesanya sitting in guard here, content to control.
Smith wants to stand and escape but Adesanya is having none of it.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Adesanya on the ground.
Adesanya sitting in guard here, content to control.
Adesanya passes Smith's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Smith is trying to stand up here but Adesanya is controlling him well.
Smith wants to control but Adesanya is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Smith wants to improve his position but Adesanya is controlling well.
Adesanya sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Adesanya missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Smith is trying to get back to full guard.

Smith is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Adesanya has latched onto it... Big trouble! Adesanya pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Smith is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Adesanya!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Noad Adesanya!