PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nick Mullen (ranked 3298 p4p, 144 weight class) and John Adams (ranked 6813 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Mullen
vs
Adams

168 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Mullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Adams!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jonathan Paton and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mullen gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Mullen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mullen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Mullen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Adams tries to get to full guard but Mullen has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mullen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mullen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mullen stands up out of the half guard.
Mullen blocks a head kick by Adams.
Mullen slips under a jab from Adams.
Adams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mullen misses with a takedown attempt
letting Adams counter with a right hand.
Adams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mullen circles away quickly and effectively.
Adams swings widly with a right hand
and Mullen counters with a two punch combo.
Mullen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mullen misses with a takedown
and Adams counters with a nice body shot.
A low kick from Adams misses
and Mullen counters with a left and a right that stings Adams.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good exchange - Adams coming out on top.
Adams throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mullen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Adams shoots for a double leg takedown but Mullen sprawls well. He's pushed Adams's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mullen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Adams as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Mullen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adams looks for a takedown but Mullen sprawls well.
Mullen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Adams throws a lazy uppercut
and Mullen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Adams lunges at Mullen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mullen's hand.
Adams throws an off balance right hand
and Mullen counters with a one-two to the body.
John Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams looks winded!
Mullen lands with a kick to the temple. Adams shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mullen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Adams throws a head kick that misses.
Adams misses with the body kick
and Mullen counters with a one-two to the body.

Adams has Mullen up against the cage in a clinch.
Adams lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Mullen's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Adams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Adams gets a clinch.

Mullen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adams.
Mullen tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Adams manages to circle out of the way.
Adams misses with a kick to the body
and Mullen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick by Adams misses
and Mullen counters with a series of strikes. Adams will be more careful next time no doubt.
Adams's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mullen under the eye.
Mullen scores with a kick to the body.

Mullen feints and as Adams raises his hands in defense, Mullen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Adams manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

Mullen breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mullen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mullen throws a nice head kick!
Adams shoots and misses
and Mullen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice shot by Mullen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Mullen 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.

Mullen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Adams ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mullen avoids the body shot from Adams.
Adams misses with a looping right.
Mullen thinks about countering with a head kick.
Adams throws a head kick that misses.
Mullen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nick Mullen is winning the standup battle so far.
Mullen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mullen goes for a double leg but Adams avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Adams continues to drive forward.
Mullen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adams can do to turn this around?
Mullen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adams tries for a takedown but Mullen circles away easily
and Mullen counters with a good low kick that Adams was not able to check.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mullen throws a sloppy head kick and Adams moves out of range easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mullen or perhaps it was just good defense by Adams, which made it look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mullen counters with a one-two to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mullen or perhaps it was just good defense by Adams, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Mullen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Adams slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Adams throws a series of punches but Mullen moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Mullen.
It seemed like Adams was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mullen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Adams takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Adams misses with a jab to the body
and Mullen counters with a one-two to the body.
Mullen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left lands for Adams.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams looks to score with a jab to the body but Mullen is just out of range.
Adams throws an off balance right hand
and Mullen counters with a one-two to the body.
Adams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mullen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mullen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mullen misses with a head kick.
Mullen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Adams. That did some damage!
Adams misses with a left hand
and Mullen counters with a one-two to the body.
Nick Mullen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adams misses with a left hand
and Mullen counters with a series of strikes. Adams will be more careful next time no doubt.
Adams misses with a series of wild punches.
Mullen half committed to a counter leg kick.
Adams throws an off balance right hand
and Mullen counters with a good low kick that Adams was not able to check.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mullen can pounce on him.
Adams tries to clinch there but Mullen circles away.
Jab from Mullen.
Adams misses with an uppercut
and Mullen counters with a left and a right that stings Adams.
Adams blocks a head kick by Mullen.
Adams doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Adams misses with a straight left.
Mullen throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick from Mullen lands but Adams takes it in his stride.

Adams forces Mullen back against the cage and clinches.
Adams working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Adams trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen has had enough of the clinch but Adams keeps him there for the moment.
Adams fails to pull guard.

Mullen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mullen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Adams's calf.
Adams misses with a right hand
and Mullen counters with a left and a right that stings Adams.
Sloppy strikes from Adams. Those never looked like landing.
A jab from Adams finds it's way through Mullen's defenses.
Adams misses with a straight left.
Adams has his takedown stuffed
and Mullen counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Mullen dominated that second round.
That's time! Mullen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A good leg kick by Mullen.
Adams throws a sloppy body shot
and Mullen counters with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Mullen. That snapped Adams's head back.
Adams fails with the takedown
and Mullen counters with a one-two to the body.
Mullen connects with a leg kick. Adams looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Adams blocks a head kick by Mullen.
Adams is trying to counter with his kicks.
Mullen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adams flicks out a counter leg kick but Mullen steps away.
Nice sprawl there from Adams as Mullen shoots in.
It seemed like Adams was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams throws a lazy head kick
and Mullen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Adams tries to clinch up but Mullen circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mullen swings for the body but Adams moves out of range.
Mullen misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams tries a head kick but it misses.
Mullen takes one on the button.
Adams thows a leg kick but Mullen checks it
and Mullen counters with a left and a right that stings Adams.
Mullen tries to bum rush Adams with a series of wild strikes but Adams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Adams throws a poor cross that misses
and Mullen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Adams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mullen was well out of range. Poor timing from Adams.
Adams just misses with a punch to the body.
Adams looks to land a body kick but Mullen moved away.
Adams connects with a nice looking jab.
Mullen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Adams eats them both and turns towards Mullen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
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!
Mullen connects with an inside leg kick.
Adams throws a lazy uppercut
and Mullen counters with a two punch combo.
Adams takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mullen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Adams tries to clinch but Mullen is having none of it.
Mullen blocks a head kick by Adams.
Mullen seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Adams misses with a series of wild punches.
As Adams tries to get set, Mullen tries to push him back and clinch up but Adams manages to avoid the attempt.
A head kick misses from Mullen.
Adams stuffs the takedown attempt from Mullen. Mullen gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Mullen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Mullen breaks from the clinch.
Adams gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mullen counters with a two punch combo.
Nick Mullen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mullen lands with a slapping head kick.
Adams's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Adams throws an overhand right that lands on Mullen's shoulder, as Mullen tries to avoid the shot.
Adams is trying desperately to land a takedown but Mullen is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Adams.
Adams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adams takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Adams lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mullen lands a high kick!
Adams throws an off balance right hand
and Adams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adams has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mullen.
Mullen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Adams tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mullen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mullen is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mullen lands with a kick to the temple. Adams shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mullen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Adams cracks Mullen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Adams gets caught napping as Mullen dives in and scores a takedown. Adams manages to retain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mullen wants to control from the top but Adams keeps moving.
Mullen controls from within his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Mullen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mullen, 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Mullen!