PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hakeem Adderley (ranked 2139 p4p, 3222 weight class) and Dan Averescu (ranked 268 p4p, 397 weight class). Adderley comes to the cage accompanied by Genesis. Averescu is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Guns N' Roses - Welcome To The Jungle. Dan Averescu is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Adderley
vs
Averescu

187 cm
26
177
5 - 4 - 0

185 cm
33
185
14 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hakeem Adderley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Averescu!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Averescu swings widly with a right hand
and Adderley counters with a left to the body.
Adderley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Averescu throws a poor cross that misses
and Adderley counters with a straight right hand.
Averescu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Averescu drops his hands momentarily and Adderley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Averescu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Adderley bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Averescu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Adderley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adderley misses with a body shot.
Averescu misses with a straight left.
Adderley lands a right hook to the body.
Averescu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adderley.
Adderley is looking for a counter combo.
Adderley definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Adderley.
Adderley ducks under a wild hook from Averescu.
Adderley appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Adderley. That's going to slow Averescu down.
Adderley lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Averescu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Averescu throws a jab when Adderley was well out of range.
Adderley lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Averescu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Averescu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Averescu looks to land a right hand but Adderley moved out of range.
Nice shot lands for Adderley.
Averescu misses with a hook. Adderley ducked under it nicely.
Adderley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adderley is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Adderley sizes up Averescu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Adderley catches Averescu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adderley takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Averescu misses with a jab to the body
and Adderley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Averescu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Adderley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Adderley misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adderley ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Averescu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dan Averescu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adderley thuds a left hand into Averescu's body.
Averescu throws an overhand right that lands on Adderley's shoulder, as Adderley tries to avoid the shot.
Adderley appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Adderley scores with a nice right hand.
No joy there for Averescu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Adderley connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Averescu's hands.
Adderley buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Averescu takes one on the button.
Averescu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Adderley connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Averescu scrambles back to his feet.
Averescu might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Averescu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A good leg kick by Adderley.
Jab by Adderley.
Adderley scores with a body shot.
Adderley connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Averescu momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adderley tests Averescu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Averescu misses with a looping left.
Averescu lands a body shot.
Nice cross by Adderley.
Averescu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Adderley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Adderley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Averescu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Adderley moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Averescu is rocked!
Adderley misses with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Adderley.
Adderley misses the shot to the body.
Adderley with a hook.
Adderley ducks under a wild hook from Averescu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adderley misses with a body shot.
Averescu throws out a counter right but Adderley avoids it with no problem.
Adderley lands a nice shot that snaps Averescu's head back.
Adderley chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adderley throws a body shot but no joy.
Adderley throws a jab when Averescu was well out of range.
Adderley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Averescu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Adderley cracks Averescu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Adderley throws a shot to the body.
Adderley lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Adderley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Averescu.
Adderley tries to bum rush Averescu with a series of wild strikes but Averescu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Adderley punishes Averescu's body with a nice straight punch.
Donk. Adderley catches Averescu right on the button with a cross.
Adderley throws a sloppy body shot
letting Averescu counter with a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Averescu throws a shot from downtown. Adderley moves away and avoids it.
Adderley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Averescu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A combination from Adderley does no damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hakeem Adderley dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Adderley scores with a leg kick.
Averescu lands a jab.
Adderley walks into a straight right hand from Averescu.
Averescu looks to land a combination but Adderley avoids it well.
A big right from Averescu misses.
Averescu throws a nice looking combination but Adderley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Averescu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Adderley misses with a two punch combination.
Adderley misses with a hook.
Despite the aggression on Averescu's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Averescu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Averescu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Adderley dips to his left and cracks Averescu with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adderley lands with a nice body punch.
Adderley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Adderley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Adderley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Adderley lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Averescu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Adderley misses the shot to the body.
Averescu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A left lands for Adderley.
Adderley moves away from the strike by Averescu.
Adderley takes a swing at Averescu's ribcage but misses.
Averescu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Adderley misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Averescu! But no joy.
Dan Averescu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adderley blocks a jab.
Adderley fires out a quick counter leg kick but Averescu just manages to avoid it.
A jab from Averescu misses.
Adderley darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Adderley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Averescu can do to turn this around?
Averescu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Adderley connects with a body shot.
Averescu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Averescu takes one to the chin there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch lands to the side of Averescu 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Averescu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Adderley.
Averescu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Adderley's head.
Adderley throws a leg kick which misses Averescu's front leg but catches the back leg as Averescu tries to avoid it.
Adderley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Adderley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Adderley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Averescu manages to avoid it.
Adderley scores with the left hand. Averescu knows he should have avoided that one.
Adderley misses with a series of wild punches.
Adderley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice combination there by Adderley.
Averescu is still on wobbly legs! Can Adderley finish him?
Averescu swings widly with a right hand
and Adderley counters with a nice uppercut.
Adderley swings for the body but Averescu moves out of range.
Averescu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Averescu seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Averescu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Averescu missing with a left hand there. Adderley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Adderley appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Adderley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Adderley throws a leg kick which misses Averescu's front leg but catches the back leg as Averescu tries to avoid it.
Averescu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Adderley digs a good body shot into Averescu's ribs.
Adderley scores with the left hand. Averescu knows he should have avoided that one.
No joy there for Averescu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Adderley lands a jab.
Averescu misses with an uppercut
and Adderley finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Averescu misses the jab.
Adderley scoring well with a low kick there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adderley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Adderley lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Averescu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Averescu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Adderley.
Adderley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Adderley lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Averescu looks to throw the jab but Adderley is out of range.
Adderley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Averescu throws a hook but Adderley blocks it.
Adderley connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Averescu's hands.
Averescu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Adderley darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Adderley, as that shot connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Averescu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Adderley! Averescu is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hakeem Adderley!
During a confident post fight interview, Hakeem Adderley thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.