PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yuwanah Buhlshk (ranked 4548 p4p, 527 weight class) and Arriorus Adee (ranked 5088 p4p, 560 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Buhlshk
vs
Adee

176 cm
20
183 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

170 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yuwanah Buhlshk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arriorus Adee!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Buhlshk shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Buhlshk was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Buhlshk taking a breather here.

Buhlshk looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Buhlshk takes a little break here. Adee wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adee is looking to reverse the position.
Adee being controlled for a moment.
Buhlshk has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Buhlshk's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Buhlshk is trying to get an arm triangle but Adee is defending well.
A lull in the action here as Buhlshk stalls from top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Adee tries to keep at a distance but Buhlshk has taken the fight into the clinch.
Adee is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Buhlshk changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Adee fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Buhlshk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Adee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Adee steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Buhlshk.
Buhlshk shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Adee sprawls well. Adee wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Buhlshk gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuwanah Buhlshk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buhlshk moves out of range as Adee throws a body kick.

Buhlshk closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Adee's guard.
Adee keeping full guard, as Buhlshk tries to pass.
Buhlshk showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Adee can do anything to dispel that myth.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
This is a sustained period of stalling by Buhlshk.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuwanah Buhlshk dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice takedown defense from Adee. No joy for Buhlshk on that attempt.
Adee scores with a hook.
Adee lands with a shot to the body.
Buhlshk takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yuwanah Buhlshk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buhlshk closes the distance and clinches up with Adee, looking for a takedown. Buhlshk pushes Adee against the cage but Adee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Adee stuffs the takedown attempt from Buhlshk. Buhlshk gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuwanah Buhlshk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buhlshk shoots in but Adee avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Adee.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Adee enables Buhlshk to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Adee manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Buhlshk engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Buhlshk tries to free his leg and advance position but Adee is retaining full guard.
Buhlshk controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buhlshk advances to half guard.
Buhlshk not doing much here.
Buhlshk prevents Adee from standing back up.
Buhlshk stalling.

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.
Buhlshk wants to pass the guard but Adee is defending well.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Buhlshk shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Buhlshk shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Adee throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Buhlshk moves out of range of the body kick from Adee.
Buhlshk drops down looking for a counter takedown but Adee sprawls and moves away.
Buhlshk shoots in for a takedown but Adee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Adee wants to counter with a clinch but Buhlshk pushes him away.
Buhlshk closes the distance looking to clinch
and Adee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Adee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Buhlshk dives in and grabs Adee's left leg, looking for a takedown. Adee pushes down on Buhlshk's head and hops out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buhlshk gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Adee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Adee lands with a right hand.
Buhlshk shoots in but Adee avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Adee cracks Buhlshk with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Adee throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Buhlshk on the side of the head.
Buhlshk shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Adee pinned against the cage. Adee gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Adee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
No luck for Buhlshk with that takedown attempt.
Adee is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Arriorus Adee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adee lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Buhlshk shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Adee defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Adee.
Adee throws a leg kick which misses Buhlshk's front leg but catches the back leg as Buhlshk tries to avoid it.
Buhlshk takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yuwanah Buhlshk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buhlshk takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Adee.
Adee leaves Buhlshk with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Buhlshk shoots in and drives through. Adee sprawls well.
Arriorus Adee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Buhlshk closes this distance looking for a takedown but Adee circles away.
Adee digs a good hook to Buhlshk's body.
Buhlshk with a lazy takedown attempt
and Adee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Adee connects with an inside leg kick.
Buhlshk takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A lazy left from Adee finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arriorus Adee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Buhlshk darts in looking for a takedown but Adee gets double underhooks and turns Buhlshk into the cage.
Adee replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Buhlshk blocks it well.
Adee has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Buhlshk is landing a low percentage of strikes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Buhlshk.
Adee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Adee leaves Buhlshk with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuwanah Buhlshk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Buhlshk.
Buhlshk chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Adee can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buhlshk doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Adee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A solid body kick from Adee.
Adee lands a nice hook to Buhlshk's body. Buhlshk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Buhlshk tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Adee defends well and Buhlshk ends up having to push Adee into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Buhlshk has a takedown stuffed.
Adee bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Buhlshk's head backwards.
Adee works over Buhlshk's head and body with a nice combination.

Adee clinches up against the cage.
Adee struggles to land a body shot inside as Buhlshk controls his hands.
I was talking to Buhlshk's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short left from Adee.
Adee is working Buhlshk over against the cage.
Adee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Adee scores with a shoulder strike.
Adee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adee lands a body shot 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!
Buhlshk tries to pull guard but Adee forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Adee scores with a shot to the side of Buhlshk's head.
Buhlshk tries for a takedown but Adee manages to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Adee lands a body shot.
Adee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Buhlshk backwards.
Adee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Buhlshk backwards.
Adee lands with a right to the head.
Adee gets through Buhlshk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Adee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Adee.
Adee digs a right hand into Buhlshk's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Buhlshk's gas tank.
Adee is leaning against Buhlshk and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Adee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Adee is working Buhlshk over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Adee - that landed with a thud.
Adee works on Buhlshk's body with a couple of short punches.
Adee lands a shoulder strike.
Buhlshk takes a shot to the head.
Adee scores with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Buhlshks head.
Adee lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Buhlshk or not.
Adee is working Buhlshk over against the cage.
Adee lands with a short shot to the head.
Adee lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Buhlshk or not.
A short body shot lands from Adee as the two fighters clinch.
Adee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Adee tries to work over Buhlshk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adee scores with a shot to the side of Buhlshk's head.
Adee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Buhlshks head.
Adee lands with a short shot to the head.
Adee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Buhlshks head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adee stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Buhlshk is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Adee pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adee lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Adee.
Adee lands a left hand.
Adee pushes Buhlshk back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Adee.
Adee prevents a takedown attempt there.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Buhlshk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Adee.
Adee pushes Buhlshk back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Buhlshk is rocked!
Adee digs a right hand into Buhlshk's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Buhlshk's gas tank.
Adee is leaning against Buhlshk and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Adee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Adee scores with a hook to the body.
Adee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oh Buhlshk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A left hand lands to the body for Adee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arriorus Adee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Adee 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arriorus Adee!