PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Adams (ranked 3937 p4p, 318 weight class) and Tom Dover (ranked 6052 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Adams
vs
Dover

175 cm
24
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tom Dover!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, David Schapiro and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dover paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adams throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Tom Dover has been cut.

Dover darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Adams has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dover is working away from the top position though.
Dover thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dover seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Adams tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dover lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Still in half guard, Dover seems content to control.

Adams is defending against the submission attempts here by Dover.
Adams on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Adams tries to get out of the position.
Dover lands with a punch from half guard.
Dover has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dover connects with a nice short shot to Adams's temple.
Adams is trying to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Dover.
Adams trying to hold on to Dover's head to control him but Dover postures up.
Dover looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dover is nestled in close to Adams, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dover is taking a breather. Adams says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dover winds up and cracks Adams with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dover connects with a nice short shot to Adams's temple.
Dover working the head and body with strikes.
Adams has hold of Dover's hands but Dover slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dover lands with a punch from half guard.
Adams has hold of Dover's hands but Dover slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Adams trying to hold on to Dover's head to control him but Dover postures up.

Dover is working for a kimura but Adams is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dover looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Adams with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dover lands with a punch from half guard.
Adams is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dover scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dover is nestled in close to Adams, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dover keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dover's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Dover trying to control from half guard but Adams is working away.
Dover drops an elbow to the side of Adams's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dover is thwarting Adams's attempts to control the position.
Adams tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Dover wants to advance to full mount but Adams doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Dover won't allow Adams to sweep him here.
Dover stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Adams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dover passes Adams's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dover working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Dover dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tom Dover's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Adams doesn't manage to clinch there - Dover circles away.
Dover misses with an uppercut. Adams saw that one coming.
Adams tries to counter with a takedown but Dover is quick to defend against it.

Dover feints and as Adams raises his hands in defense, Dover changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dover is in close to Adams's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dover landing some decent shots from guard.
Dover stays in close to Adams's body and controls the position.
Tom Dover has got the better of the ground game so far.
Adams wants to get back to his feet but Dover is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dover showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dover is working Adams over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dover content to stall in guard here.
Adams trying to control the position.
Dover landing with the ground and pound.
Adams scores with a nice shot.
Dover is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dover is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

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.
Dover advances to half guard.
Dover is thwarting Adams's attempts to control the position.
Dover trying to control from half guard but Adams is working away.
Dover landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Adams is trying to control but can't.

Adams is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dover pulls his head out easily.
Dover performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dover slips a nice elbow through Adams's hands, connecting with Adams's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dover content to control rather than advance.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Dover working over Adams with some ground and pound. Adams looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dover working Adams over with strikes.
Dover is controlling the pace.
Dover slips a nice elbow through Adams's hands, connecting with Adams's forehead.
Dover has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dover is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dover controlling the pace.
Dover looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Adams with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Dover 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.
Ground and pound from Dover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Dover showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tom Dover's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Adams fails with the takedown.
Dover misses with a straight left.

Dover scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dover looks up at the clock and then as Adams takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dover smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Dover working away.
Adams on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dover is looking to take a break and control but Adams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Adams looks to move to half guard but instead Dover has passed into mount! Damn!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dover lands a big elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dover landing strikes from the mount and Adams is in trouble!
Adams wants to get back to his feet.
Adams is squirming around, avoiding Dover's attempts to control the action.
Adams is bucking up trying to escape but Dover cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Dover fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dover scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Adams?
Dover working the ground and pound effectively.

Adams is rocked!
Dover connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Oh Adams is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dover unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Adams wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Dover celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Dover!