PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fabreze Verdum (ranked 3815 p4p, 2863 weight class) and Palestine Adosanya (ranked 462 p4p, 365 weight class). Adosanya has chosen Snake Eater as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Verdum
vs
Adosanya

190 cm
25
194
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
195
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Concrete Clothing (Laundry Re Stock Coming Soon)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fabreze Verdum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Palestine Adosanya!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verdum looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Adosanya instigates a clinch.

Verdum gets control of Adosanya's arms and successfully pulls guard. Verdum will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Verdum tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Verdum working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Adosanya doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Adosanya manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Verdum looking to hit a scissor sweep but Adosanya is one step ahead there.
Adosanya really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Verdum. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Verdum had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Adosanya defends it easily.
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.
Verdum controls Adosanya momentarily but Adosanya frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verdum wants to sweep but no luck.
Adosanya is looking to stand up but Verdum won't let him.

Verdum looking for subs off his back but Adosanya has passed one foot through into half guard.
Verdum is trying to maintain the position but Adosanya is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adosanya wants to stand up but Verdum is controlling the position.

Adosanya decides to stand and escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Adosanya doesn't manage to clinch there - Verdum circles away.
Verdum shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Adosanya but Adosanya pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Verdum shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fabreze Verdum. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Adosanya moves into the clinch.
Verdum is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Adosanya gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Verdum changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Adosanya fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Verdum shoots in for a double leg but Adosanya sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Palestine Adosanya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Verdum is breathing heavily.
Adosanya wants to clinch.
Verdum looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Adosanya drives through and clinches with Verdum against the cage.
Adosanya lands an elbow inside.
Adosanya lands a right hand that snaps the head of Verdum backwards.
Adosanya scores with a shot to the side of Verdum's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adosanya lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adosanya creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Adosanya just misses with a elbow thrown towards Verdum's brow.
Adosanya lands a left hand that snaps the head of Verdum backwards.
Adosanya lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Verdum jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Adosanya walks away with a smile on his face. Verdum gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Adosanya throws a nice head kick!
Verdum is trying hard to land a takedown here. Adosanya sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Adosanya rushes Verdum and presses him up against the cage.
A short right from Adosanya.
Adosanya lands a damaging elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adosanya comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Adosanya.
Adosanya lands an elbow that stopped Verdum in his tracks for a moment.
Adosanya comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short left from Adosanya.
Nice elbow from Adosanya.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Adosanya.
Adosanya pushes Verdum back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verdum takes an elbow to the forehead.
Verdum tries for a takedown. No joy.
Adosanya is leaning against Verdum and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Adosanya lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Fabreze Verdum has been cut.
Adosanya lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Adosanya lands an elbow just above Verdum 's eye.
Adosanya lands a nice uppercut.
Adosanya lands with a short shot to the head.
Adosanya putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Verdum in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Adosanya lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Adosanya scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Adosanya pushes Verdum back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Verdum takes an elbow to the forehead.
Adosanya lands with a right to the head.

Verdum is rocked!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Adosanya.
Oh Verdum is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Adosanya lands with a short shot to the head.
Adosanya creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Verdum with a big uppercut! Verdum tries to clinch up but Adosanya pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Verdum to the mat! Verdum covers up and Adosanya unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Palestine Adosanya!
A relieved looking Palestine Adosanya thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.