PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Adermundie (ranked 22333 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Wardrobe (ranked 6403 p4p, 0 weight class). Adermundie's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Peak Times by Switch. The crowd seem to be enjoying Wardrobe's choice of entrance music: God Save The Queen. Johnny Adermundie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Adermundie
vs
Wardrobe

182 cm
27
170 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

185 cm
26
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Arcticus University: London

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 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Adermundie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Barry Wardrobe!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wardrobe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Adermundie throws a big counter combination but Wardrobe scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wardrobe fails with a takedown attempt.
Adermundie lands a leg kick that knocks Wardrobe off balance momentarily.

Adermundie moves into range and clinches up with Wardrobe.
Wardrobe is trying to drag Adermundie to the mat but Adermundie just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Johnny Adermundie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry Wardrobe.
Wardrobe takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adermundie stops a takedown attempt from Wardrobe.
Adermundie gets underhooks to prevent Wardrobe's takedown attempt.
Adermundie missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Adermundie throws an elbow but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Adermundie's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wardrobe avoiding damage as Adermundie throws knees to the body.
Adermundie throws an elbow but it misses.
Knees to the body from Adermundie.
Wardrobe's coach down at FIERCE - {{$750}} - 15 Elite Coaches was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Wardrobe's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Adermundie tries to break free but Wardrobe pushes him back against the cage.
Wardrobe blocks an elbow strike from Adermundie.
With the fighters up against the cage, Adermundie throws an elbow but misses.
Adermundie tries to circle away but Wardrobe has him pinned against the cage.
Adermundie throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Adermundie pushes off an throws an elbow but Wardrobe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Adermundie lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wardrobe is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Adermundie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wardrobe is defending well for now.
Adermundie lands an elbow that stopped Wardrobe in his tracks for a moment.
Wardrobe avoids the elbow strike from Adermundie, against the cage.
Wardrobe blocking some punches.
Adermundie has had enough of the clinch but Wardrobe keeps him there for the moment.

Wardrobe wants the takedown. Adermundie is fighting it off but Wardrobe persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Adermundie's guard against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wardrobe stops Adermundie from standing up.
Wardrobe is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wardrobe won't allow Adermundie to get back to his feet.
Adermundie keeping full guard, as Wardrobe tries to pass.
Wardrobe trying to control the position from guard on top but Adermundie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wardrobe throwing strikes from guard but Adermundie blocks nicely.
Wardrobe controlling from the top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wardrobe shoots in but Adermundie avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wardrobe moves out of range as Adermundie throws a body kick.
Wardrobe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wardrobe tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Adermundie swivels and escapes.
Adermundie looks to throw a body kick

and Wardrobe counters with a nice double leg into side control. Adermundie won't be happy with that.
Adermundie is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Adermundie trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Wardrobe working the ground and pound from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adermundie is trying to buck Wardrobe off.
Wardrobe looks up at the clock and then as Adermundie takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Wardrobe smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Adermundie knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wardrobe on the ground.
Adermundie is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Wardrobe has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wardrobe working the ground and pound.
Wardrobe moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Wardrobe is chipping away with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Adermundie dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wardrobe fails with a takedown attempt.

Wardrobe shoots in and bounces Adermundie off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wardrobe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wardrobe is working Adermundie over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wardrobe trying to control but Adermundie is working from the bottom.
Wardrobe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Adermundie is keeping the position for now.
Wardrobe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wardrobe postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wardrobe is working Adermundie over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wardrobe wants to control from the top but Adermundie keeps moving.

Adermundie pushes Wardrobe off and gets back to his feet.
Adermundie defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wardrobe.
As Wardrobe looks to move away, Adermundie throws a big counter combo but Wardrobe just gets out of the way.
Adermundie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wardrobe.

Adermundie clinches.
Wardrobe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Adermundie prevents it.
Johnny Adermundie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry Wardrobe.

Adermundie breaks the clinch.
Wardrobe moves out of range as Adermundie strikes.
Adermundie slaps away a takedown attempt from Wardrobe, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Wardrobe drives through with a takedown into Adermundie's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wardrobe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Adermundie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Wardrobe drops back looking for a leg! Adermundie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Adermundie manages to kick Wardrobe off! Wardrobe jumps back into Adermundie's guard.
Adermundie wants to get back to his feet but Wardrobe is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Adermundie is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Wardrobe dives into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adermundie is pushing Wardrobe's head away, looking to escape. Wardrobe manages to hold on to the position though.

Adermundie explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Wardrobe throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Adermundie's waist but Adermundie gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wardrobe off to one side.
Adermundie defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wardrobe.
Wardrobe is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adermundie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wardrobe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Adermundie throws a sloppy head kick and Wardrobe moves out of range easily.

Adermundie clinches.
Adermundie throws an elbow that misses.
Adermundie trying to land knees to the body.
Wardrobe drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Adermundie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wardrobe avoids a wild elbow strike from Adermundie.

Wardrobe has Adermundie pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Wardrobe pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Adermundie tumbling to the mat - Wardrobe dives into Adermundie's guard.

Wardrobe drops back looking for a leg! Adermundie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Adermundie manages to kick Wardrobe off! Wardrobe jumps back into Adermundie's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adermundie keeping moving, preventing Wardrobe from controlling successfully.
Wardrobe prevents Adermundie from getting back to his feet.
Wardrobe lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Barry Wardrobe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Adermundie wants to stand and escape but Wardrobe is having none of it.
Wardrobe throwing strikes but missing.

Adermundie kicks Wardrobe off and gets to his feet.

Adermundie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adermundie stops a takedown attempt from Wardrobe.

Adermundie breaks from the clinch.
Adermundie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Adermundie dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Adermundie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wardrobe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Adermundie throws a lazy body kick

and Wardrobe counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wardrobe is nestled in close to Adermundie, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Adermundie pushes Wardrobe off and gets back to his feet.
Wardrobe steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Adermundie. That one must have hurt.
Adermundie throws a leg kick which misses Wardrobe's front leg but catches the back leg as Wardrobe tries to avoid it.

Adermundie darts in and clinches Wardrobe up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wardrobe can't get the takedown.
Adermundie gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wardrobe.
Wardrobe blocks an elbow strike.
Adermundie misses with a knee strike.
Adermundie gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wardrobe is trying to drag Adermundie to the mat but Adermundie just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Johnny Adermundie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry Wardrobe.
Wardrobe blocks an elbow strike from Adermundie.
Wardrobe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
I was talking to Adermundie's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Wardrobe has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Adermundie clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Adermundie trying to get back to his feet but Wardrobe is in full control for now.
Adermundie is trying to remain composed but Wardrobe is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Adermundie is trying to stand back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wardrobe lands with a hammerfist to the side of Adermundie's head.
Adermundie trying to get back to his feet but Wardrobe is in full control for now.
Adermundie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wardrobe can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wardrobe lands punches and elbows.
Wardrobe controls the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adermundie is trying to get back to his feet but Wardrobe has full control of the position and if anything, Adermundie has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wardrobe is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Adermundie is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Wardrobe lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Adermundie is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Wardrobe has Adermundie flattened out and is raining down punches.

Adermundie is rocked!

Wardrobe looking to break Adermundie's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Adermundie remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Wardrobe will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Wardrobe slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Wardrobe is raining down hard shots and and Adermundie has had enough - he's tapped out due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Barry Wardrobe!