PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rose MacAdoo (ranked 5264 p4p, 5436 weight class) and Aleksandra Kaminski (ranked 275 p4p, 281 weight class). MacAdoo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Austere by The Joy Formiddable. Aleksandra Kaminski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

MacAdoo
vs
Kaminski

184 cm
18
143
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
135
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rose MacAdoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aleksandra Kaminski!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kaminski crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from MacAdoo - the referee stops the clock and Kaminski gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says MacAdoo. Kaminski manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Kaminski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
MacAdoo throws an elbow but it misses.
Kaminski managing to block the knees to the body from MacAdoo.
Kaminski scores with a shoulder strike.
MacAdoo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
MacAdoo throws an elbow but it misses.
Kaminski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kaminski tries to pull guard but MacAdoo holds him up against the cage and eventually Kaminski drops back down to his feet.
MacAdoo lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Aleksandra Kaminski has been cut.
MacAdoo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, MacAdoo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kaminski's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, MacAdoo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kaminski's brow.
MacAdoo lands an elbow inside that Kaminski shrugs off.
Kaminski managing to block the knees to the body from MacAdoo.
Kaminski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
MacAdoo lands an elbow inside that Kaminski shrugs off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaminski tries to pull guard but MacAdoo holds him up against the cage and eventually Kaminski drops back down to his feet.
Kaminski misses with the head strike.
Kaminski takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaminski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
I was talking to MacAdoo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kaminski is trying to pull guard but MacAdoo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rose MacAdoo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksandra Kaminski.
MacAdoo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kaminski avoids a wild elbow strike from MacAdoo.
MacAdoo landing knees to the body.
Kaminski jumps guard but MacAdoo stands there with Kaminski around his waist. Kaminski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kaminski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kaminski managing to block the knees to the body from MacAdoo.
MacAdoo missing with knees to the body.
Kaminski dodges an elbow strike from MacAdoo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kaminski.
MacAdoo with a knee to the head.
MacAdoo lands an elbow inside.
MacAdoo trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Kaminski - that landed with a thud.
With the fighters up against the cage, MacAdoo throws an elbow but misses.
Kaminski managing to block the knees to the body from MacAdoo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacAdoo with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaminski managing to block the knees to the body from MacAdoo.
Kaminski struggles to land a body shot inside as MacAdoo controls his hands.
Kaminski fails to pull guard.
MacAdoo misses with a knee to the head.
MacAdoo tries to land knees in the clinch but Kaminski avoids the damage to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kaminski as MacAdoo tries to tie him up.
Kaminski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kaminski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
MacAdoo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kaminski is defending well for now.
MacAdoo throws a knee to the head but misses.
MacAdoo misses with an elbow strike.
MacAdoo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kaminski avoids it.
Kaminski tries a body shot but MacAdoo blocks it.
MacAdoo lands an elbow inside that Kaminski shrugs off.
MacAdoo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kaminski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kaminski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
MacAdoo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kaminski is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaminski is trying to pull guard but MacAdoo has him pressed against the cage.

Kaminski has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics MacAdoo uses from the top position.
Kaminski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. MacAdoo manages to get himself to full guard.

MacAdoo has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kaminski is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for MacAdoo.
Kaminski taking a breather here.
MacAdoo is looking for a sweep.
MacAdoo can't do much from the bottom here.
Kaminski advances to full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacAdoo regains half guard.
Still in half guard, Kaminski seems content to control.

MacAdoo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kaminski pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kaminski is working for a kimura but MacAdoo is defending it quite comfortably.

Kaminski is trying to work for a kimura but MacAdoo is defending well.
Still in half guard, Kaminski seems content to control.
MacAdoo is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Kaminski jumps into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kaminski is trying to get an arm triangle but MacAdoo is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rose MacAdoo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aleksandra Kaminski's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

MacAdoo tries to clinch but Kaminski moves away

and Kaminski counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kaminski slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

MacAdoo looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Kaminski has picked MacAdoo up and slammed him! MacAdoo can't keep hold of the triangle and Kaminski manages to pass to side control!
Kaminski laying and praying for a moment but MacAdoo takes advantage and regains half guard.
MacAdoo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kaminski on the ground.
Kaminski wants to pass the guard but MacAdoo is defending well.
MacAdoo wants to get back to his feet.
Kaminski frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kaminski is working for a guillotine from mount but MacAdoo frees his head quite easily.

Kaminski working for a submission but MacAdoo is keeping him at bay.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kaminski is going oldschool here, as he tries to force MacAdoo to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so MacAdoo shrugs it off.
MacAdoo prevents Kaminski from taking his back.
Kaminski can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as MacAdoo is looking to escape.
MacAdoo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kaminski controlling from mount.
MacAdoo tries to reverse the position but Kaminski maintains control.
Kaminski tries to control but MacAdoo wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kaminski jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but MacAdoo manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Kaminski trying to control the action but MacAdoo is working from the bottom.
MacAdoo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kaminski wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kaminski advances nicely into full mount.
MacAdoo is trying to reverse the position but instead Kaminski has taken his back - oops!
What can MacAdoo do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!

Kaminski is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and MacAdoo taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Kaminski.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aleksandra Kaminski!