PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joshi Dell (ranked 2784 p4p, 2344 weight class) and Israel Adesanya (ranked 348 p4p, 303 weight class). Adesanya comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Israel Adesanya Entrance Music kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Israel Adesanya will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Dell
vs
Adesanya

179 cm
29
178
8 - 6 - 0

193 cm
21
184
6 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Next Gen Sports

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joshi Dell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Israel Adesanya!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adesanya moves out of range as Dell strikes.
Dell swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Adesanya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dell throws a shot to the body.
Adesanya tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Adesanya. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Adesanya.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Adesanya takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Israel Adesanya has been cut.
Dell avoids the head kick by Adesanya.
Adesanya swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dell clobbers Adesanya with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adesanya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adesanya catches Dell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Adesanya throws a good cross that connects.
Adesanya lands a high kick!
Adesanya lands with a shot to the body.

Adesanya instigates a clinch.

Adesanya manages to break the clinch.
Dell looks to land a left hand but Adesanya moved out of range nicely.
Adesanya misses with a right hand
and Dell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Adesanya dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Adesanya moves out of range of the strikes.
Dell feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Adesanyas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dell looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adesanya lands a two punch combo.
Adesanya throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Dell misses the target.
Adesanya tries to bum rush Dell with a series of wild strikes but Dell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dell takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dell takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Adesanya darts in trying to clinch
and Dell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Adesanya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Adesanya. That did some damage!
Joshi Dell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dell throws the left hand but Adesanya avoids the punch easily.
Sloppy strikes from Adesanya. Those never looked like landing.
Dell throwing a counter right hand but Adesanya manages to avoid it.
Dell keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dell.
Dell throws the left hand but Adesanya avoids the punch easily.
Dell scores with a hook.
A good leg kick by Dell.
Adesanya tries to bum rush Dell with a series of wild strikes but Dell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dell throws a leg kick which misses Adesanya's front leg but catches the back leg as Adesanya tries to avoid it.
Dell takes a swing at Adesanya's ribcage but misses.
Adesanya feints the counter takedown.
Adesanya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dell lands a nice hook to Adesanya's body. Adesanya takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dell misses with a straight right.
Adesanya moves away from the strike by Dell.
Dell missing with a left hand there. Adesanya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Adesanya is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Adesanya has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Adesanya connects with a high kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Adesanya fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dell, pushing him back against the cage.
Adesanya wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dell takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Joshi Dell has been cut.

Adesanya breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adesanya connects with a jab.
Dell swings for the body but Adesanya moves out of range.
Adesanya fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adesanya scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dell misses the shot to the body.
Adesanya appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adesanya slips under a jab from Dell.
Dell avoids the head kick by Adesanya.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Israel Adesanya will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Adesanya ducks under a wild hook from Dell.
Dell misses with an uppercut. Adesanya saw that one coming.
Dell missing with a left hand there. Adesanya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Adesanya lands with a hook. Dell tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Adesanya wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Adesanya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dell.
Dell has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Dell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Adesanya momentarily.
Dell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Adesanya lands a jab-cross combination.
Dell throws a body shot but no joy.
Adesanya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Adesanya steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dell.
Adesanya feints a counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Adesanya lands but Dell takes it in his stride.
Israel Adesanya seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good leg kick by Adesanya.
Adesanya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Adesanya throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dell tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Israel Adesanya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dell misses with a body shot.
Adesanya throws a leg kick which misses Dell's front leg but catches the back leg as Dell tries to avoid it.
Dell misses with a hook
and Adesanya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Adesanya is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adesanya. Dell does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dell in his tracks.
Dell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adesanya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dell avoids the body shot from Adesanya.
Dell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adesanya was well out of range. Poor timing from Dell.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dell blocks a head kick by Adesanya.
Dell fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Adesanya is out of range.
Dell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Adesanya checks a leg kick.
Adesanya lands a front kick.
Adesanya is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Adesanya wants to clinch up but Dell keeps it at a distance.

Adesanya has taken the fight to the clinch.
Adesanya lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Dell on the inside.
Dell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Adesanya's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dell throws out a loose jab but Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adesanya changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jab by Dell.
Dell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dell is looking to score with low kicks.
Adesanya lands a head kick!
Dell misses with a body shot.
Adesanya avoids the head kick by Dell.
Adesanya's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Adesanya duly obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adesanya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dell takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Adesanya lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dell backs up against the cage.
Dell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adesanya.
Adesanya tries a head kick but it misses.

Adesanya gets a clinch.

Adesanya breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adesanya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adesanya.
Adesanya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Adesanya looks to land a combination but Dell avoids it well.
Dell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adesanya was well out of range. Poor timing from Dell.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Israel Adesanya showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Adesanya stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dell throws a hook but Adesanya blocks it.
Adesanya misses with a two punch combination.
Adesanya takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Adesanya scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dell in his tracks.
Adesanya tries a head kick but it misses.
Adesanya swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adesanya feints the counter takedown.
Dell takes one to the chin there.

Adesanya rushes Dell and presses him up against the cage.
Adesanya looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dell prevents Adesanya from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Dell.
Dell working aggressively here.
Dell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Adesanya manages to break the clinch.
Adesanya throws a combination that misses
and Dell counters with a stiff right hand.
Adesanya connects with a crisp jab.
A big left from Dell misses.
Adesanya slips a straight right by Dell.
Dell looks to land a body kick but Adesanya moved away.
Dell misses with a shot to the body
and Adesanya counters with a stiff right hand.
Dell lands a nice looking body shot.
Adesanya throws a half hearted mid kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Adesanya checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Joshi Dell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adesanya is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Adesanya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dell.
Dell throws a hook but Adesanya avoids it easily.
Dell misses with a looping right.
Dell keeps the fight on the outside.
Dell avoids the head kick by Adesanya.
It looked like Dell wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dell checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Adesanya moves into the clinch successfully.

Adesanya manages to break the clinch.
Adesanya clobbers Dell with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A slow jab from Dell misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya moves away from the strike by Dell.
An inside leg kick lands from Adesanya.
A nice inside leg kick there by Adesanya. That's going to slow Dell down.
Dell misses with a hook. Adesanya ducked under it nicely.
Adesanya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Adesanya throws a fast counter high kick but Dell manages to duck under it in time.
Dell misses with a wild body shot.
Adesanya moves out of range as Dell strikes.
Dell throws the left hand but Adesanya avoids the punch easily.
Adesanya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dell clobbers Adesanya with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Adesanya throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya lands with a kick to the temple. Dell shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dell tries to work over Adesanya's front leg with a kick but Adesanya checks it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Adesanya.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adesanya takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Adesanya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Adesanya with a hook.
Adesanya throws a one two combo.
Dell misses with a low kick as Adesanya jumps back.
Adesanya blocks a jab.
Adesanya throws a head kick that half lands.

Adesanya moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Israel Adesanya comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Adesanya has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Israel Adesanya!
After the fight, Israel Adesanya was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.