PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keone Kapisi (ranked 358 p4p, 53 weight class) and JR Adams Junior (ranked 2543 p4p, 256 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Kapisi
vs
Adams Junior

190 cm
27
280 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

199 cm
31
265 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Powerful

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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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keone Kapisi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, JR Adams Junior!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams Junior with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kapisi misses with a shot to the body
and Adams Junior counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Kapisi.

Adams Junior gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Kapisi manages to break the clinch.
Kapisi takes one to the side of the head.
Kapisi motions for Adams Junior to come forward. Kapisi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Kapisi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Kapisi rushes Adams Junior and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kapisi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kapisi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kapisi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kapisi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Adams Junior lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Adams Junior misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kapisi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Adams Junior.
Adams Junior drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kapisi gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Kapisi is fighting off a takedown attempt but Adams Junior is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kapisi to the mat. Kapisi regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adams Junior trying to control but Kapisi is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kapisi kicks Adams Junior off and gets to his feet.

Kapisi has managed to clinch.
Adams Junior is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kapisi is defending well for now.
Adams Junior tries to break the clinch but Kapisi is controlling the position.
Adams Junior trying to land knees to the body.
Our sources have told us that Kapisi has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Kapisi pushes Adams Junior back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Adams Junior looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kapisi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like JR Adams Junior has been cut.

Kapisi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kapisi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adams Junior.
Kapisi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adams Junior closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kapisi circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Adams Junior is defended easily by Kapisi.
Keone Kapisi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JR Adams Junior.

Kapisi instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Adams Junior breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adams Junior blocks a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kapisi has managed to clinch.
Adams Junior wants to break free but Kapisi has control.
Kapisi scores with a knee to the head.
Kapisi swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams Junior uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kapisi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Adams Junior.
Kapisi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kapisi lands with a short shot to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kapisi.
Adams Junior looks winded!
A nice right hand lands inside from Kapisi.
Kapisi takes a shot to the head.
Kapisi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Adams Junior backwards.
Kapisi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kapisi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adams Junior avoids it.
Adams Junior fails to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams Junior misses with a short punch on the inside.

Kapisi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kapisi throws a head kick but Adams Junior moves out of range.
Adams Junior avoids the head kick by Kapisi.
Kapisi is looking to clinch.
Adams Junior looks for a takedown but Kapisi sprawls well.
Adams Junior misses with a leg kick.
Adams Junior throws a series of punches but Kapisi moves out of range.
Kapisi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Kapisi lands a big head kick that sends Adams Junior tumbling to the mat! Kapisi takes a step backwards and waves Adams Junior back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Adams Junior is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kapisi drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Adams Junior's head, knocking him out cold! Kapisi is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Keone Kapisi!
During a confident post fight interview, Keone Kapisi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
JR Adams Junior spoke after the fight, saying 'No worries! Everyone knows that my opponent here has a bad habit of testing positive for PEDs and illegal recreational drugs, so I'm confident this fight will soon be ruled a "No Contest." Thanks everyone for continuing to support those of us who fight clean.'.