PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Principo Adam (ranked 241 p4p, 930 weight class) and Thor White (ranked 33 p4p, 145 weight class). Adam comes to the cage accompanied by Dona Eis Requiem. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Adam
vs
White

185 cm
26
188
12 - 3 - 0

189 cm
25
195
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Principo Adam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thor White!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adam was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
Adam feinted with a counter takedown.
Adam wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.
White is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adam.
Adam lands a nice shot that snaps White's head back.
White throws a predictable looking body shot
and White takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
White misses the body punch
and Adam counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Adam does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adam ducks right into an uppercut from White.
Adam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
White throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adam sees it coming and avoids it easily.
White closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
White moves out of range as Adam strikes.
A nice side step and White releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
White has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

Adam closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into White's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adam trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
Adam trying to move into half guard but instead White has managed to sweep!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adam looking to control.
White trying to control but Adam is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adam trying to keep a closed guard but White is proving a slippery customer.
White tries to free his leg and advance position but Adam is retaining full guard.
Adam keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Adam is on top in guard.

Adam 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.
Adam trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adam stays in close to White's body and controls the position.
White is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adam looking to sit in guard and control but White gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Adam wants to sweep here but White controlling him for the moment.
White wants to control from the top but Adam keeps moving.
White controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Adam is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
White wants to control from the top but Adam keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
White connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Adam's hands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
White throws a nice looking combination but Adam bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
White misses the jab.
Adam stuns White with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Adam bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
White throws out a loose jab but Adam uses good head movement to avoid it.
As White tries to get set, Adam tries to push him back and clinch up but White manages to avoid the attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Thor White will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Adam dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Adam fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. White looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Adam connects with a jab.

Adam shoots in and gets a takedown into White's guard.
Adam is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that White can do to turn this around?
Adam stays in close to White's body and controls the position.

White had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Adam defends it easily.

White is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Adam defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adam trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adam scoring with punches to the head and body.
Adam trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
Adam is pushing down on White's leg trying to pass to half guard. White is fighting to maintain full guard but Adam has managed to sneak the leg through.
White tries to get to full guard but Adam has control of the leg.
Adam is just content to waste time from the top position. White takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
White looking to control but Adam passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

White looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Adam wants to take a breather but White is having none of it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Principo Adam overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

White is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Adam pulls his head out easily.
Adam with the ground and pound but White uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White seems keen to control Adam's posture.
White keeping moving, preventing Adam from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A jab from White misses.
White throws a jab but it's blocked by Adam.
Adam clobbers White with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Adam shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Adam showed some decent athleticism there.

Adam looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Adam with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adam is thwarting White's attempts to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Adam thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Principo Adam dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

White throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
White moves away from the strike by Adam.
White just misses with a punch to the body.
Principo Adam is winning the standup battle so far.
White misses with a hook.
Adam fails with the takedown.
White loads up on a big right hand but Adam slips the punch.
White waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adam.
Adam just misses with a punch to the body.
White avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
White takes a jab right on the kisser.
White steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adam.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White jabs Adam right on the nose. Adam blinks but takes it well.
White throws a lazy right hand but Adam sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Adam on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Adam takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
White throws a right hand that Adam ducks under and follows up with a left that Adam also avoids with ease.
Thor White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adam lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adam will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Adam has closed the distance and engaged White in a clinch.

White manages to pull guard.
Adam scoring with punches to the head and body.
Adam has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

White is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Adam is aware though and is defending well.

White has an active guard here but Adam has managed to pass into half guard.
White is trying to maintain the position but Adam is very close to passing his half guard.
White wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White is trying to control but Adam passes into side control!
Adam is working White over with some ground and pound from side control.
White manages to get back to half guard.
Adam winds up and cracks White with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
White on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
White is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

White is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Adam pulls his head out easily.
Adam working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on White's thigh. White counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Principo Adam is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Adam is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

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.
Adam trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
White is looking to sweep but instead, Adam has passed into half guard.
White tries to get to full guard but Adam has control of the leg.
Adam works his way into full mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
White is squirming around, avoiding Adam's attempts to control the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Principo Adam.
I think Adam has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Principo Adam!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Principo Adam!
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Principo Adam!

Principo Adam wins by unanimous decision!
A less than humble Principo Adam misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.