PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hakeem Adderley (ranked 1463 p4p, 2247 weight class) and Bobby Brawler (ranked 190 p4p, 296 weight class). Adderley comes to the cage accompanied by Genesis. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Adderley
vs
Brawler

187 cm
31
177
13 - 11 - 0

180 cm
36
180
24 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Conviction

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 13 - 11 - 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 24 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bobby Brawler!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Adderley takes the fight into the clinch.
Brawler is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Adderley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adderley throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brawler dodges an elbow strike from Adderley.
Adderley definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Adderley can't break the clinch.

Adderley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adderley cracks Brawler with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brawler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brawler feints a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brawler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adderley.
Adderley wants to clinch up but Brawler keeps it at a distance.
Brawler let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Brawler takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brawler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Adderley's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Adderley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adderley is looking to chop away at Brawler's legs.
Brawler is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Adderley with a body shot.
Adderley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brawler slips a straight right by Adderley.
Brawler feints a counter leg kick.
Adderley lands with an overhand left.
Adderley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brawler counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adderley works the jab nicely.
Adderley scoring well with a low kick there.
Adderley missing with a left hand there. Brawler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Adderley throws a lazy head kick
and Brawler counters with a flying knee. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adderley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brawler.
Brawler appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Adderley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brawler.
Adderley throws a leg kick but Brawler sees it coming and moves out of range.
Brawler doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Adderley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brawler has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Adderley rushes Brawler and presses him up against the cage.
Adderley misses with an elbow over the top.
Still in the clinch, Brawler scores with a nice short uppercut.
Adderley throws an elbow that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Adderley.
Brawler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Adderley throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Adderley blocking some punches.
Brawler takes an elbow to the temple.
Brawler lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brawler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adderley tries to break free but Brawler pushes him back against the cage.
Brawler avoids a wild elbow strike from Adderley.
Brawler pushes Adderley back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brawler takes an elbow to the temple.
Brawler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adderley's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brawler lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brawler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brawler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brawler lands a right hand.
Brawler has a couple of punches blocked by Adderley.
Brawler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brawler stalls.
Brawler has Adderley pressed against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Brawler's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Brawler has a couple of punches blocked by Adderley.

Adderley breaks the clinch.

Adderley gets a clinch.
Adderley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brawler's defenses.

It looks like Bobby Brawler has been cut.
Adderley has had enough of the clinch but Brawler keeps him there for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hakeem Adderley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Brawler's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Adderley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Adderley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brawler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Adderley finds it's way through Brawler's defenses.
Adderley lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Adderley catches Brawler with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Adderley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brawler now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brawler takes one on the button.
Adderley lands a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adderley throws an overhand right that lands on Brawler's shoulder, as Brawler tries to avoid the shot.
Brawler shapes to counter with a head kick.
Adderley misses with a hook.
Adderley throws the left hand but Brawler avoids the punch easily.
A jab lands there for Adderley.
Adderley changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Adderley swings widly with a right hand
and Brawler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Adderley fails with an attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Brawler! But no joy.
Adderley lands a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Adderley.
Adderley throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brawler checks the leg kick.
Adderley tries to clinch there but Brawler circles away.
Brawler is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Adderley with a body shot.

Adderley moves into the clinch.
Brawler misses with a punch on the inside.
Adderley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brawler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brawler throws a punch but it's blocked by Adderley.
Brawler lands with a short shot to the head.
Brawler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Adderley.
Still in the clinch, Brawler scores with a nice short uppercut.
Adderley pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Brawler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adderley is trying to push Brawler away but Brawler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brawler swings wildly with an uppercut but Adderley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brawler has a couple of punches blocked by Adderley.
Brawler can't find room to land a body shot as Adderley controls the action.
Adderley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Brawler dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Brawler misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Brawler.
Adderley tries to break free but Brawler pushes him back against the cage.
Brawler has Adderley pushed against the cage.

Adderley breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawler takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Adderley throws an off balance right hand
and Brawler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Adderley thinking.
No joy there for Adderley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brawler flicks out a counter leg kick but Adderley steps away.
Adderley throws a jab but it's blocked by Brawler.
Brawler let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hakeem Adderley is winning the standup battle so far.
Adderley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd cheers as Adderley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brawler doesn't seem phased though.
Adderley misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Brawler to counter with a crisp jab.
A good leg kick by Adderley.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hakeem Adderley dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Brawler's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Brawler moves forwards but Adderley connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Adderley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brawler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Adderley scores with a nice strike.
Adderley scores with a leg kick.
Brawler blocks a head kick by Adderley.
Adderley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brawler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adderley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brawler counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Adderley.
Brawler appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adderley connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Brawler blocks a head kick by Adderley.
Brawler now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Brawler keeps the fight on the outside.
Brawler is trying to counter with his kicks.
Adderley paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Adderley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brawler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adderley is looking to clinch.
A nice side step and Brawler releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A left lands for Adderley.
Adderley thuds his right hand into Brawler's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bobby Brawler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adderley throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Brawler is trying to counter with his kicks.
Adderley swings widly with a right hand
and Brawler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brawler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adderley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brawler now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Adderley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice side step and Brawler releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Brawler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adderley.
Brawler now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

Adderley gets a clinch.
Brawler blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawler presses Adderley against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Adderley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adderley lands a jab.
Adderley misses with a lunging right hand
and Brawler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A slow jab from Adderley misses its intended target.
Brawler is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Adderley with a body shot.
Adderley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brawler counters with a left to the body.
Adderley lands a really nice looking cross but Brawler seems unphased.
Brawler is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Adderley rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice uppercut there from Adderley.
Brawler tries to move into range but Adderley moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Adderley.
Adderley throws a big shot that misses.
Adderley wants to clinch but Brawler slips to the side
enabling Brawler to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brawler avoids the head kick by Adderley.
And Brawler responds with a good body kick, but Adderley manages to step out the way in time.
Hakeem Adderley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brawler takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Brawler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Adderley.
Adderley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hakeem Adderley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Adderley, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hakeem Adderley!
A victorious Hakeem Adderley thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.