PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evgeniy Sailor (ranked 3702 p4p, 25144 weight class) and Henry Adams (ranked 461 p4p, 711 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.

Sailor
vs
Adams

185 cm
24
211
3 - 1 - 0

196 cm
23
195
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Evgeniy Sailor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry Adams!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams misses with a takedown attempt - Sailor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Adams avoids the body shot from Sailor.
Sailor throws a body shot but no joy.
Sailor misses with a body shot.
Adams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adams doesn't manage to clinch there - Sailor circles away.
Adams fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams with a poor takedown
and Sailor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Evgeniy Sailor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Adams.
Adams misses with a combination
enabling Sailor to counter with a crisp jab.

Adams fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sailor, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sailor tries a body shot but Adams blocks it.

Sailor manages to break the clinch.
Sailor throws a jab when Adams was well out of range.
Henry Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sailor misses with a looping right.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sailor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Adams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sailor.
Sailor blocks a head kick by Adams.
Sailor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Adams doesn't seem bothered though.
Adams looks to clinch
letting Sailor counter with a right hand.
Sailor scores with a crisp jab that stopped Adams in his tracks.
Adams blocks a jab.
Adams looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams closes the distance but Sailor moves to the side
and Sailor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sailor slaps away a takedown attempt from Adams, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Adams fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A slow jab from Sailor misses its intended target.
Adams looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sailor is fending him off so far but Adams persists. Nope, Sailor circles away and we're back to standing.
Adams fails with the takedown
and Sailor counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adams takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Adams throws a right hand that Sailor ducks under and follows up with a left that Sailor also avoids with ease.
A counter left hand to the body from Sailor misses its target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams throws a wild body kick that Sailor sees coming a mile off.
Adams throws a chopping leg kick but Sailor manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Adams wants to clinch up but Sailor keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sailor was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Adams throws a head kick that misses.
Adams throws a half hearted mid kick.
A quick step to the side and Sailor tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adams tries for a takedown but Sailor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Adams looks winded!
Adams tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sailor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sailor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adams.
Adams wants to counter with a clinch but Sailor pushes him away.
Evgeniy Sailor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sailor thuds a left hand into Adams's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams moves in looking to clinch but Sailor pushes him off.
Sailor lands a body shot.
Adams slips a straight right by Sailor.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Adams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adams ducks under a wild hook from Sailor.
Adams ducks under a wild hook from Sailor.
Adams changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sailor tries to avoid it but Adams manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sailor to the ground. Sailor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sailor misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evgeniy Sailor dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Adams slips a jab from Sailor.
Adams fails with the takedown.
Sailor punishes Adams's body with a nice straight punch.
Sailor swings for the body but Adams moves out of range.
Sailor swings for the body but Adams moves out of range.
Sailor stuffs the takedown.
Sailor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Sailor misses the target.
Adams looks to clinch
letting Sailor counter with a right hand.
Sailor connects with a body shot that sends Adams's belly button to the back.
Adams moves out of range as Sailor strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Sailor misses its intended target.
Adams wants to clinch up but Sailor keeps it at a distance.
Adams tries to move into range but Sailor moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Adams shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sailor sprawls well. Sailor wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Adams gets slowly back to his feet.
Evgeniy Sailor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Adams.
Sailor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adams moves away.
Sailor lands with a nice body punch.
Sailor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Adams slips a straight right by Sailor.
Henry Adams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sailor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams misses with a hook.
Sailor looks to score with a jab to the body but Adams is just out of range.
Adams on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Adams tries to clinch there but Sailor circles away.
Adams lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sailor at a distance.
Sailor displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Adams.
Nice body punch from Sailor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sailor misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sailor throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Adams on the side of the head.
Adams slips a straight right by Sailor.
Evgeniy Sailor is winning the standup battle so far.
Adams shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sailor as he avoids it easily.
Sailor throws a body punch but Adams moves out of range.
Adams wants to clinch.
Sailor throwing a counter right hand but Adams manages to avoid it.
A big right from Sailor misses.
Adams tries to counter with a clinch but Sailor shakes him off and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams moves in looking to clinch but Sailor pushes him off.
Sailor blocks the body kick.
A quick step to the side and Sailor tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adams fails to land the takedown.
Adams tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sailor counters with a right hand to the body.
Adams throws a hook but Sailor avoids it easily.
Sailor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sailor throws a body punch but Adams moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A left lands for Sailor.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sailor appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evgeniy Sailor dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Sailor lands a jab to Adams's midsection.
Adams wants to clinch
and Sailor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Sailor as he connects with a hook.
Sailor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adams manages to avoid it.
Sailor cracks Adams with an open hand slap.
Sailor looks to throw the jab but Adams is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sailor thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fight stays on the outside here - Adams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An attempted straight right counter from Sailor misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sailor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sailor just misses with a punch to the body.
Sailor circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sailor counters with a stiff right hand.
Adams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sailor pinned against the cage. Sailor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A quick step to the side and Sailor tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sailor cracks Adams with a good jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams wants to clinch but Sailor slips to the side
and Sailor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Adams tries for a takedown but Sailor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sailor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adams throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Sailor to counter with a crisp jab.
Sailor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Evgeniy Sailor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Adams.
Adams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Adams drops his hands momentarily and Sailor takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Adams is trying desperately to land a takedown but Sailor is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Adams.
Adams doesn't manage to clinch there - Sailor circles away.
It looked like Sailor was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Adams.
Sailor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sailor lands a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sailor keeps the fight on the outside.
Sailor misses with a wild body shot.
Adams tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sailor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A counter left hand to the body from Sailor misses its target.
Sailor connects with a body shot.
Adams defending well as Sailor loads up on a big left hand.
Adams tries to clinch but Sailor moves out of range.
Sailor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adams slips under a jab from Sailor.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sailor misses with a body shot.
Adams misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sailor defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Adams.
Sailor scores with a crisp jab that stopped Adams in his tracks.
Sailor misses the shot to the body.
Sailor keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sailor lands a jab to Adams's midsection.
Henry Adams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good work by Sailor as he checks the leg kick.
It looked like Sailor was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Adams.

And that's the end of the fight!
Evgeniy Sailor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sailor, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evgeniy Sailor!
After the fight, Evgeniy Sailor was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.