PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerry Adamson (ranked 3873 p4p, 345 weight class) and John Thunder (ranked 3811 p4p, 340 weight class). Thunder has chosen Thunderstruck as his entrance music. John Thunder will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Adamson
vs
Thunder

195 cm
26
260 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 - 2 - 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Thunder !
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Adamson moves into the clinch successfully.

Adamson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thunder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thunder tries for a takedown but Adamson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Thunder lands a jab.
Thunder will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Adamson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It seemed like Thunder was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Adamson closes the distance and clinches up with Thunder , looking for a takedown. Adamson pushes Thunder against the cage but Thunder circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thunder has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Adamson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Adamson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Gerry Adamson has been cut.
Thunder scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Adamson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thunder ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gerry Adamson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Adamson drives through and clinches with Thunder against the cage.
Adamson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Adamson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thunder looks to land a combination but Adamson avoids it well.
Adamson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Thunder throws a leg kick but Adamson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Thunder moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Thunder lands a left and a right that send Adamson crashing to the mat, dazed. Thunder thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Adamson is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thunder walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Adamson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Thunder connects with a stiff jab that staggers Adamson - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). John Thunder !
Post fight, John Thunder took to the microphone: 'Go to sleep Gerry! I want to thank my sponsor sportivite for the hookup '.