PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Rawse (ranked 19677 p4p, 1277 weight class) and Grizzley Adams (ranked 191 p4p, 56 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rawse
vs
Adams

193 cm
38
269
20 - 26 - 1

185 cm
35
345
12 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Rawse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Grizzley Adams!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rawse tries to close the distance and clinch up but Adams swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Adams shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Adams working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Adams scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rawse manages to get to full guard.
Adams is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Adams trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Rawse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams is stalling in the full guard.
Adams trying to control but Rawse is working from the bottom.
Adams showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Adams throwing strikes from guard but Rawse blocks nicely.
Adams throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rawse works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rawse working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Adams.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Adams accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Adams with a flurry of punches that miss.
Adams is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adams with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rawse is trying to keep Adams in close.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Rawse lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rawse tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rawse looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rawse throws a combination that misses

and Adams counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Adams thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rawse's head.
Adams looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams passes to side control.
Adams cracks Rawse with a big right hand but Rawse just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Rawse is not content to let Adams control the position.
Rawse defending against the ground and pound.
Adams wants to control but Rawse is keeping him busy.
Adams working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Adams tries to score with some ground and pound. Rawse controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Rawse tries to improve position but can't.
Adams working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Adams working the head with strikes.
Adams in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Adams lands a decent elbow from side control.
Adams in side control, throwing shots but Rawse defends.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rawse regains half guard, as Adams was trying to land strikes.
Adams is trying to control the action in half guard but Rawse is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Grizzley Adams dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Adams connects with a right hand. Rawse shakes it off.
Adams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Adams keeps the fight on the outside.
Adams defending well as Rawse loads up on a big left hand.
Rawse throws a right and a left that both miss.
Adams fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rawse on the side of the head.
Adams lands a nice looking body shot.
Adams tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rawse defends well and Adams ends up having to push Rawse into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A lazy left from Adams finds it's target.
Rawse misses with a hook. Adams ducked under it nicely.
Good exchange - Adams coming out on top.
Adams tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rawse sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Adams somewhat.
Rawse throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Rawse rushes Adams and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams is trying to drag Rawse to the mat but Rawse just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ricky Rawse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grizzley Adams.
Rawse misses with the head strike.
Adams wants a takedown but no success here.
Rawse tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adams's elbow.
Rawse scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Adams is looking for a takedown.
Rawse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adams wants to take the fight to the mat but Rawse manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Adams looking for a takedown.
Adams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adams wants a takedown but no success here.
Adams has Rawse pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rawse manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Adams is breathing heavily.
Rawse prevents a takedown attempt there.
I was talking to Rawse's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Rawse gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Adams.
Rawse works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams wants a takedown.
Rawse gets underhooks to prevent Adams's takedown attempt.
Rawse tries a body shot but Adams blocks it.
Rawse misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rawse tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rawse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Rawse.
Rawse lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

It looks like Grizzley Adams has been cut.
Rawse misses with a body punch.
Rawse lands a body shot.
Rawse lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rawse misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rawse lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adams takes a shot to the head.
Rawse lands a shoulder strike.
Rawse lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Good body shot from Rawse.
Rawse lands a right hand.

Adams is rocked!
Adams takes a shot to the head.
Adams is still on wobbly legs! Can Rawse finish him?
Rawse unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Adams! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Rawse is unloading with more strikes now! Adams drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Rawse!
Our winner, Ricky Rawse, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.