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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Adams (ranked 1594 p4p, 2708 weight class) and Miles O Brien (ranked 209 p4p, 339 weight class). Jamal Adams could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Miles O Brien's chin.
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9 - 5 - 0 |
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160
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Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamal Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miles O Brien!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Brien misses with a looping left.
Nice uppercut lands for O Brien. That snapped Adams's head back.
A shot to the liver by O Brien. Beautiful body shot.
Adams moves out of range of the leg kick from O Brien.
O Brien connects with a looping right hand.
O Brien misses the jab.
O Brien throws a leg kick
and Adams counters with a takedown into side control.
O Brien tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Adams takes a little break here. O Brien wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
O Brien can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams is staying tight to O Brien's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
A control attempt from O Brien but he's now mounted!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Adams avoids the attempt from O Brien to control.
O Brien is in all sorts of trouble here.
O Brien stops Adams from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
O Brien working to try and regain half guard.
O Brien is controlling an arm, preventing Adams from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien is wriggling around trying to escape.
Adams controlling from the full mount.
O Brien tries to reverse the position but Adams maintains control.
Adams looking to control and managing it successfully.
O Brien really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Adams content just to control the position here.
O Brien tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
O Brien tries to lock up and control but Adams gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jamal Adams will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
O Brien pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Adams shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
O Brien is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
O Brien trying to keep a closed guard but Adams is proving a slippery customer.
O Brien looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams passes O Brien's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams wants to pass the guard but O Brien is defending well.
O Brien has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Adams is working away from the top position though.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
O Brien swings for the body but Adams moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of O Brien 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Adams tries for a takedown but O Brien circles away easily
and O Brien counters with a straight right hand.
Adams takes a swing at O Brien's ribcage but misses.
Adams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that O Brien can do to turn this around?
Adams misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams throws a body punch but O Brien moves out of range.
O Brien darts in and clinches Adams up against the cage.
O Brien misses with the head strike.
Adams blocks a body shot from O Brien.
O Brien working aggressively here.
O Brien is working Adams over against the cage.
O Brien lands a right hand.
O Brien swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O Brien misses with a punch on the inside.
O Brien can't find room to land a body shot as Adams controls the action.
O Brien presses Adams against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
O Brien tries to work over Adams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adams blocks a body shot from O Brien.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams takes a shot to the head.
O Brien lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
O Brien tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O Brien lands a right hand.
O Brien tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adams's elbow.
Adams blocking some punches.
O Brien has a couple of punches blocked by Adams.
O Brien swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Brien throws a head punch that misses.
O Brien swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brien gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
O Brien looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
O Brien wants to control the position but Adams says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
O Brien felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
O Brien is trying to control but can't.
Adams stops O Brien from getting back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
O Brien is looking to improve his position.
O Brien is trying to maintain the position but Adams is very close to passing his half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Miles O Brien showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
O Brien throws a hook to the side of Adams's head but Adams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
O Brien lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Adams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Brien moves away.
O Brien misses with a straight right.
Adams misses with a kick to the body
and O Brien counters with a nice uppercut.
O Brien throws a jab but it's blocked by Adams.
O Brien throws a jab but it's blocked by Adams.
Adams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Brien.
Adams takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
O Brien chopping away at his opponent's legs.
O Brien darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Left hook, right uppercut from O Brien.
Adams throws a body shot but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Brien looks to land a right hand but Adams moved out of range.
O Brien takes a swing at Adams's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams walks into a left hand.
O Brien throws a big shot that misses.
O Brien fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adams manages to avoid it.
O Brien throws a leg kick but Adams moved away.
Adams throws a body shot but no joy.
O Brien fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
O Brien scores with a hook to the body. Adams takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
O Brien lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Adams swings for the body but O Brien moves out of range.
O Brien throws a shot from downtown. Adams moves away and avoids it.
Adams lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Adams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Brien manages to avoid it.
O Brien is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Adams with a body shot.
Adams lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Adams doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
O Brien stuns Adams with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien misses with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adams throws a right hand that misses
and O Brien connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
O Brien throws an off balance right hand
and Adams counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
O Brien is controlling Adams's trapped leg to prevent Adams from advancing to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adams trying to advance position but O Brien counters by regaining guard.
Adams is fighting to break O Brien's control of his arms but O Brien is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
O Brien lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams seems keen to control O Brien's posture.
O Brien trying to control the position from guard on top but Adams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four 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.
O Brien wants to pass the guard but Adams is keeping the position.
Adams can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as O Brien controls the pace.
O Brien's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Miles O Brien seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adams looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miles O Brien comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think O Brien 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miles O Brien!
A relieved looking Miles O Brien thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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