PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abel Adonias (ranked 4985 p4p, 372 weight class) and K T Backup (ranked 4889 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.

Adonias
vs
T Backup

205 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

212 cm
18
283 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abel Adonias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, K T Backup!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Backup.
Adonias throws a hook to the side of Backup's head but Backup sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Adonias misses with a hook. Backup ducked under it nicely.
Backup swings for the body but Adonias moves out of range.
Backup doesn't manage to clinch there - Adonias circles away.
Backup cracks Adonias with a good jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adonias. Backup does a little dance to reset his feet.
K T Backup seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Adonias throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Adonias tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Backup was well out of range. Poor timing from Adonias.
Adonias sets himself, and Backup steps forward looking for the clinch! Adonias avoids it this time.
Backup tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adonias swings for the body but Backup moves out of range.
Adonias throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Backup takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

It looks like K T Backup has been cut.
Backup tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Adonias paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Backup tries to close the distance and clinch but Adonias swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Adonias circles away from the clinch attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Adonias misses its target.
Backup doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Backup takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Backup bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Backup scores with a hook to the body. Adonias takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adonias. Backup does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adonias throws a body punch but Backup moves out of range.
Backup takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Backup works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Adonias lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Backup at a distance.
Backup connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Backup tries to clinch there but Adonias circles away.
Adonias circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adonias misses the jab.
Backup tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Adonias paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adonias misses the shot to the body.
Adonias misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Backup takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Backup misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Backup misses with the head strike.
Adonias lands a nice uppercut.
Backup working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Backup fails to land.
Adonias lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Backup backwards.
Adonias lands a nice shot to the body.
Adonias lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Backup backwards.
Adonias scores with a hook to the body.
Backup misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Backup tries to throw a body punch but Adonias avoids it by throwing Backup back against the cage.
Backup misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adonias softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Adonias throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Backup looks winded!
Adonias lands a right hand that snaps the head of Backup backwards.
Adonias blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Backup misses with some punches.
Adonias is working Backup over against the cage.
Adonias lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Backup backwards.
Adonias tries to break the clinch but Backup is controlling the position.
Adonias digs a right hand underneath Backup's ribcage. Backup let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Adonias lands a left hand that snaps the head of Backup backwards.
A hook to the body from Adonias.
Adonias throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Backups head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adonias.
A short uppercut from Adonias.
Adonias lands a body shot.
A short left from Adonias.
Adonias lands with a right to the head.
Backup keeps control of Adonias as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Adonias working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Backup tries to work over Adonias's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hand to the body from Adonias.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Backup's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Adonias looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Backup tries a body shot but Adonias blocks it.
Adonias lands with a left to the head.
Adonias lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Adonias.
Adonias working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Adonias on the inside.

Backup is rocked!

That has opened up K T Backup's cut even more.
Backup keeps control of Adonias as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Backup is still on wobbly legs! Can Adonias finish him?
Adonias gets through Backup's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Adonias unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Backup! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Adonias is unloading with more strikes now! Backup drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abel Adonias!