PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerry Adamson (ranked 2452 p4p, 256 weight class) and Goldilocks SigmaBear (ranked 3025 p4p, 298 weight class). Gerry Adamson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Adamson
vs
SigmaBear

195 cm
25
260 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
270 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Sportivité

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gerry Adamson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Goldilocks SigmaBear!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
SigmaBear fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adamson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. SigmaBear doesn't seem bothered though.
SigmaBear loads up on a big right hand but Adamson slips the punch.

SigmaBear gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Adamson prevents a body shot from SigmaBear.
SigmaBear holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Adamson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
SigmaBear trying to control but Adamson is working from the bottom.
SigmaBear controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
SigmaBear wanted to stand there but Adamson had control of the position.
Adamson is controlling SigmaBear's posture.
SigmaBear stopping the sweep attempt from Adamson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
SigmaBear slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Adamson looking to hit a scissor sweep but SigmaBear is one step ahead there.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
SigmaBear wants to pass the guard but Adamson is keeping the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Adamson rushes SigmaBear and presses him up against the cage.
Adamson letting SigmaBear take a breather here.
Stalling in the clinch from SigmaBear.
The crowd are getting on SigmaBear's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
SigmaBear prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
SigmaBear is struggling to control the position.
SigmaBear lands a body shot.
SigmaBear tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
SigmaBear is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Adamson is keeping busy.
I was talking to Adamson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch on the inside from SigmaBear fails to land.
Adamson is trying to pull guard but SigmaBear has him pressed against the cage.
SigmaBear misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, SigmaBear creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
SigmaBear lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adamson backwards.
SigmaBear stalling in the clinch.

Adamson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

SigmaBear rushes Adamson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as SigmaBear takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adamson cracks SigmaBear with a nice body shot.
SigmaBear swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adamson blocks a body shot from SigmaBear.
Adamson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerry Adamson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
SigmaBear leaning his opponent against the cage.
SigmaBear working aggressively here.
SigmaBear pushes Adamson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adamson.
Adamson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as SigmaBear walks away with a smile on his face. Adamson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Adamson tries to keep at a distance but SigmaBear has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from SigmaBear fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adamson is trying to break the clinch but SigmaBear is controlling him.
SigmaBear misses with a hook to the ribs.
SigmaBear has a couple of punches blocked by Adamson.
Nice body punch from SigmaBear.
SigmaBear tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adamson's elbow.
Adamson jumps guard but SigmaBear stands there with Adamson around his waist. Adamson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Adamson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics SigmaBear uses from the top position.
SigmaBear passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Adamson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Adamson tries to get out of the position.
SigmaBear is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Adamson's shoulder. That is not cool.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Goldilocks SigmaBear dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Adamson as SigmaBear tries to tie him up.
SigmaBear lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Adamson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adamson walks into a stiff left hand from SigmaBear.
SigmaBear tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adamson was well out of range. Poor timing from SigmaBear.
Adamson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has SigmaBear pinned against the cage. SigmaBear gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
SigmaBear wants to counter with a clinch but Adamson pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
SigmaBear is looking to clinch.
SigmaBear swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice sprawl there from SigmaBear as Adamson shoots in.
Adamson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Adamson throws a head kick that misses.
SigmaBear tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
SigmaBear misses with a punch to the body.
Adamson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. SigmaBear just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerry Adamson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
SigmaBear tries a body shot but Adamson blocks it.
Adamson is trying to drag SigmaBear to the mat but SigmaBear just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
SigmaBear misses with some punches.
SigmaBear tries a body shot but Adamson blocks it.
SigmaBear lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
SigmaBear working aggressively here.

Adamson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adamson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

SigmaBear has closed the distance and engaged Adamson in a clinch.
SigmaBear has Adamson pushed against the cage.
SigmaBear swings away with an uppercut that misses.
SigmaBear misses with a hook from the clinch.
SigmaBear misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adamson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as SigmaBear walks away with a smile on his face. Adamson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

SigmaBear has Adamson up against the cage in a clinch.
SigmaBear misses with some punches.
SigmaBear controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from SigmaBear fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adamson blocks an uppercut.
SigmaBear gets through Adamson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

It looks like Gerry Adamson has been cut.
Adamson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adamson tries for a takedown. No joy.

Adamson breaks from the clinch.
Adamson slips a jab from SigmaBear.
Goldilocks SigmaBear is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adamson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Adamson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

SigmaBear gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
SigmaBear lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
SigmaBear working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adamson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
SigmaBear misses with a punch to the body.
SigmaBear pressing his opponent against the cage.
SigmaBear goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
SigmaBear is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
SigmaBear trying to control the position but instead, Adamson has worked for underhooks and has pushed SigmaBear into the cage.
SigmaBear misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adamson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by SigmaBear after a bit of a struggle.
SigmaBear working aggressively here.
Adamson blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Goldilocks SigmaBear showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gerry Adamson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

SigmaBear loads up on a big right hand but Adamson slips the punch.
Adamson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Adamson misses with a body kick.
Adamson shoots in looking for a takedown but SigmaBear manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Adamson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A slow jab from SigmaBear misses its intended target.
Adamson throws a big counter combination but SigmaBear scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Adamson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from SigmaBear.
Adamson looks for a takedown but SigmaBear sprawls well.
SigmaBear steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Adamson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerry Adamson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Adamson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

SigmaBear throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adamson avoids the body shot from SigmaBear.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Adamson moves away from the strike by SigmaBear.

SigmaBear closes the distance and pushes Adamson back into the cage.
SigmaBear misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adamson takes a shot to the head.
Adamson is looking to control SigmaBear's arms but SigmaBear gets an underhook and turns him. Now Adamson has his back to the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
SigmaBear swings wildly with an uppercut but Adamson uses good head movement to avoid it.
SigmaBear lands with a left to the head.
SigmaBear swings away with an uppercut that misses.
SigmaBear misses with the head strike.
SigmaBear slows down the pace here.
SigmaBear is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Adamson jumps guard but SigmaBear turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adamson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adamson blocks a body shot from SigmaBear.
Adamson stalling against the cage.
SigmaBear tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
SigmaBear fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
SigmaBear stalling against the cage.
SigmaBear tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adamson is pushing SigmaBear up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
SigmaBear misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adamson tries for a takedown. No joy.
SigmaBear leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adamson goes for a takedown in the clinch but SigmaBear prevents it.
SigmaBear stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short right hand to the side of the head by SigmaBear.
SigmaBear has a couple of punches blocked by Adamson.
Adamson takes a shot to the head.
SigmaBear is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Adamson drops down looking for an ankle pick but SigmaBear pulls his leg out and moves away.
SigmaBear fails with an attempt to clinch.
Adamson is looking to counter the offense by SigmaBear and move into the clinch.

SigmaBear closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
SigmaBear lands a hook to the side of the head.
SigmaBear dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Adamson blocks an uppercut.
SigmaBear struggles to land a body shot inside as Adamson controls his hands.
SigmaBear is stalling here.
SigmaBear swings wildly with an uppercut but Adamson uses good head movement to avoid it.
SigmaBear misses with a punch to the body.
SigmaBear has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
SigmaBear working aggressively here.
Adamson fails to pull guard.
SigmaBear leaning his opponent against the cage.
Gerry Adamson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Goldilocks SigmaBear seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Adamson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with SigmaBear's elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Goldilocks SigmaBear comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well SigmaBear has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Goldilocks SigmaBear!