PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Israel Adesilva (ranked 2563 p4p, 310 weight class) and Yez Pleez (ranked 2173 p4p, 272 weight class). Adesilva comes to the cage accompanied by VengaBoys - The VengaBus Is Coming. Pleez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Animal i have become kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Adesilva
vs
Pleez

184 cm
26
195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
27
200 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Freebok (85% Laundry)

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Israel Adesilva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yez Pleez!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Ron Honeybunn and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pleez shoots and misses
and Adesilva counters with a straight right hand.
Pleez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Adesilva misses with a looping right.

Pleez clinches with his opponent.
Adesilva throws a head punch that misses.
Adesilva tries to stall but Pleez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Adesilva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pleez.
Pleez lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Adesilva.
Pleez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pleez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adesilva blocks an elbow strike from Pleez.
Pleez misses with a knee strike.
Adesilva lands an uppercut.
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!
Pleez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Adesilva blocks an elbow strike.
Pleez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Adesilva blocks it with crossed arms.
Adesilva blocking some punches.
Pleez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Adesilva blocks it with crossed arms.
Adesilva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Adesilva swings wildly with an uppercut but Pleez uses good head movement to avoid it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Pleez has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pleez scores with a shot to the side of Adesilva's head.
Adesilva working aggressively here.
Adesilva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adesilva avoids the elbow strike from Pleez, against the cage.
Adesilva misses with the head strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pleez throws an elbow but misses.
Pleez misses with a knee to the head.
Adesilva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pleez lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Adesilva.
A right hook to the body lands for Adesilva.
Pleez lands an elbow inside that Adesilva shrugs off.
Pleez lands an elbow that stopped Adesilva in his tracks for a moment.
Adesilva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Adesilva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pleez misses with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pleez misses with an elbow strike.
Pleez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adesilva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adesilva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pleez backwards.
Pleez misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adesilva throws an elbow that misses.
Adesilva swings wildly with an uppercut but Pleez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adesilva definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pleez with a knee to the head.
Pleez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pleez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adesilva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Adesilva is looking to control Pleez's arms but Pleez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Adesilva has his back to the cage.
Adesilva scores with a shot to the side of Pleez's head.
Pleez lands a nice elbow.
Adesilva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pleez.
Pleez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Adesilva lands with a light punch inside.
Pleez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adesilva backwards.
A shot in the inside from Adesilva.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pleez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Adesilva's brow.
Pleez misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pleez throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pleez.
Pleez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pleez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Adesilva's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adesilva blocks an elbow strike.
Pleez lands an elbow inside that Adesilva shrugs off.
Pleez misses with an elbow strike.
Pleez scores with a shoulder strike.
Adesilva gets through Pleez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pleez blocking some punches.
Pleez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pleez misses with an elbow over the top.
Pleez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pleez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pleez throws an elbow that misses.
Pleez misses with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Pleez.
Pleez misses with an elbow strike.
Adesilva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adesilva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pleez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pleez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
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!
Adesilva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pleez lands a damaging elbow.
Adesilva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pleez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pleez throws a head punch that misses.
Pleez lands an elbow inside.
Pleez blocks an uppercut.
Adesilva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pleez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Adesilva blocks it with crossed arms.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Adesilva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adesilva tries a body shot but Pleez blocks it.
Pleez blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Adesilva - that landed with a thud.
Pleez blocking some punches.
Adesilva is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pleez is defending well.
Adesilva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pleez backwards.
Adesilva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pleez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pleez lands an elbow inside that Adesilva shrugs off.
Adesilva tries to work over Pleez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adesilva lands a right hand.
Adesilva trying to control the position but instead, Pleez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Adesilva into the cage.
Pleez throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yez Pleez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Adesilva lands a jab to the head.
Adesilva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Adesilva there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pleez throws a leg kick but Adesilva sees it coming and moves out of range.

Pleez moves into range and clinches up with Adesilva.
Pleez throws an elbow that misses.
Pleez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Adesilva has a couple of punches blocked by Pleez.
Pleez misses with an elbow over the top.
Adesilva has a couple of punches blocked by Pleez.
Pleez throws an elbow that misses.
Adesilva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pleez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch on the inside from Adesilva fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hook to the body lands for Adesilva.
Pleez lands a damaging elbow.
Pleez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adesilva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pleez is breathing heavily.
Pleez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Adesilva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pleez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short body shot lands from Adesilva as the two fighters clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Adesilva.
Pleez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pleez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Adesilva throws a punch but it's blocked by Pleez.
Pleez lands a right hand.
Adesilva lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Adesilva fails to land.
Pleez scores with a shot to the side of Adesilva's head.
Adesilva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adesilva.
Pleez throws an elbow that misses.
Pleez tries to land a knee to the head but Adesilva blocks with his arms.
Yez Pleez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Adesilva misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Adesilva fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Adesilva.
Adesilva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pleez's elbow.
Adesilva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Adesilva stalling in the clinch but Pleez improves position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adesilva.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pleez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Adesilva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pleezs head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pleez misses with an elbow strike.
Adesilva pushes Pleez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adesilva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Adesilva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pleez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Adesilva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pleez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Adesilva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pleez misses with some punches.
Adesilva avoids the elbow strike from Pleez, against the cage.
Pleez misses with a punch on the inside.
Adesilva tries a body shot but Pleez blocks it.
Pleez misses with an elbow strike.
Adesilva landing knees to the body.
Pleez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adesilvas head.
Adesilva misses with a punch on the inside.
Pleez lands with a right to the head.
Adesilva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pleez backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pleez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Adesilva blocks it with crossed arms.
Adesilva dodges an elbow strike from Pleez.
Pleez takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pleez.
A head punch on the inside from Adesilva fails to land.
Pleez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Adesilva.
Pleez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pleez looking to throw knees to the head but Adesilva is blocking nicely.
Pleez lands with a short shot to the head.
Adesilva blocks the elbow strike.
Pleez pushes Adesilva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adesilva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pleez takes a shot to the head.
Pleez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pleez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pleez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pleez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Adesilva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pleez lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adesilva has a couple of punches blocked by Pleez.
Pleez tries to land a knee to the head but Adesilva blocks with his arms.
Pleez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Adesilva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pleez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Israel Adesilva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adesilva lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Pleez fails to land.
Adesilva working aggressively here.
Adesilva blocks the elbow strike.
Pleez lands a nice uppercut.
Adesilva swings wildly with an uppercut but Pleez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adesilva blocks an elbow strike.
Pleez lands a right hand.
Pleez throws an elbow that misses.
Adesilva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pleez.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adesilva misses with the head strike.
Adesilva scores with a shot to the side of Pleez's head.
Pleez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Adesilva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pleez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Adesilva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Israel Adesilva will probably get the nod.
That's time! Adesilva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Adesilva is looking to clinch but Pleez is avoiding it.

Pleez moves into the clinch successfully.
Adesilva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adesilva misses with the head strike.
Pleez scores with a shot to the side of Adesilva's head.
Adesilva misses with the head strike.
Pleez looking to throw knees to the head but Adesilva is blocking nicely.
A body shot lands from Adesilva.
Adesilva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pleez misses with an elbow strike.
Adesilva throws a head punch that misses.
Adesilva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Adesilva pushes Pleez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesilva wants to stall.
Pleez stops a takedown attempt from Adesilva.
Pleez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Adesilva's face.
Adesilva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pleez avoids it.
Nice elbow from Pleez.
Pleez swings wildly with an uppercut but Adesilva uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Adesilva.
Pleez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Adesilva blocks an elbow strike.
Pleez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pleez throws an elbow but misses.
Adesilva throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Adesilva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Adesilva dodges an elbow strike from Pleez.
Pleez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pleez misses with a knee strike.
Pleez swings wildly with an uppercut but Adesilva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adesilva swings wildly with an uppercut but Pleez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pleez is pressed up against the cage. Adesilva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pleez down to the mat. Pleez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Yez Pleez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Pleez moves into the clinch successfully.
Adesilva avoids the elbow strike from Pleez, against the cage.
Adesilva misses with a punch on the inside.
Adesilva tries to throw a body punch but Pleez avoids it by throwing Adesilva back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pleez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Adesilva lands a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pleez as Adesilva tries to tie him up.
Adesilva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pleez scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adesilva lands a hook that snaps the head of Pleez backwards.
Adesilva misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Adesilva fails to land.
Adesilva blocks the elbow strike.
Pleez swings wildly with an uppercut but Adesilva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adesilva avoids a wild elbow strike from Pleez.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pleez.
Adesilva works on Pleez's body with a couple of short punches.
Pleez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adesilva backwards.
A hook to the body from Adesilva.
Pleez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Adesilva is trying to drag Pleez to the mat but Pleez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Israel Adesilva. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pleez throws an elbow but misses.
Pleez tries a knee to the head but Adesilva blocks it.
Adesilva wants a takedown.
Adesilva is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pleez is keeping busy.
Adesilva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pleez pulls his leg out and moves away.

Adesilva tries to keep at a distance but Pleez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Adesilva lands a body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pleez blocks an uppercut.
Adesilva blocks the elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pleez.
Pleez throws an elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Adesilva.
Pleez blocks an uppercut.
Adesilva wants to stall.
Pleez lands with a left to the head.
Adesilva tries a knee to the head but Pleez blocks it.
Adesilva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Adesilva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adesilva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Adesilva fails to land.
Pleez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Israel Adesilva has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adesilva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pleez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pleez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Adesilva tries to land a knee to the head but Pleez blocks with his arms.
Pleez lands an elbow just above Adesilva 's eye.
Pleez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adesilva has a couple of punches blocked by Pleez.
Pleez lands with a left to the head.
Pleez misses with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yez Pleez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pleez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yez Pleez!
Yez Pleez was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.