PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Principo Adam (ranked 150 p4p, 632 weight class) and Joe Irwin (ranked 19 p4p, 87 weight class). Adam's entrance music is Dona Eis Requiem. A fine choice. Irwin has chosen High Plains Drifter - Beastie Boys as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Adam
vs
Irwin

185 cm
32
188
24 - 10 - 1

183 cm
34
200
15 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Conviction
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Conviction

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 24 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Principo Adam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Irwin!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adam throws a good cross that connects.
A leg kick checked by Adam.
Irwin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A slow jab from Irwin misses its intended target.
Irwin tries to clinch there but Adam circles away.
Adam with a jab.
Adam bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Adam looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Irwin wants to get back to full guard but Adam has passed into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Irwin is trying to get back to half guard.
Adam working away.
Irwin keeps Adam under control for a moment.
Irwin taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Adam's best efforts.
Irwin is looking for a sweep. Adam is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Adam slows the pace down in half guard.
Irwin is trying to get back to full guard.
Irwin trying to control from the bottom.
Adam works his way into full mount!
Irwin tries to lock up and control but Adam gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Adam takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irwin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Irwin wants to control but Adam is having none of it.
Adam putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Adam controlling the pace for now.
Adam with the ground and pound from mount.
Irwin wants to control but Adam is having none of it.
Irwin is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adam can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Irwin is looking to escape.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Adam controlling his opponent.
Adam prevents Irwin from getting the reversal.
Adam avoids the attempt from Irwin to control.
Adam can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Irwin is looking to escape.
Adam controlling the position easily from mount.
Irwin tries to lock up and control but Adam gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Adam controlling from the full mount.
Irwin tries to lock up and control but Adam gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Adam is working for a guillotine from mount but Irwin frees his head quite easily.
Irwin tries to lock up and control but Adam gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Irwin sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Adam stalling.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Principo Adam dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Adam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Irwin moves away.
Adam scores with a jab. Irwin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Irwin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Adam changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A shot to the body from Irwin misses
and Adam counters with a left to the body.
Adam looks to land a left hand but Irwin moved out of range nicely.
Irwin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Adam connects with a crisp jab.
Adam dodges the punch combination from Irwin.
Irwin staying out of range there.
Irwin looks to land a right hand but Adam moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irwin digs a good hook to Adam's body.
Irwin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Irwin takes a swing at Adam's ribcage but misses.
It looks like Adam has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Adam cracks Irwin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Adam looks to land a combination. Irwin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwin throws a lazy right hand but Adam sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Adam misses its target.
Adam scores with a leg kick.
Adam shoots in but no luck this time.
Irwin misses with a straight left.
Adam displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Irwin throws out the jab.
Irwin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Adam scoring well with a low kick there.
Adam jabs Irwin right on the nose. Irwin blinks but takes it well.
Irwin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Irwin there as he acknowledges the shot.

Irwin clinches up against the cage.

Adam manages to break the clinch.
Adam throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Irwin's waist but Irwin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Adam off to one side.
A swing and a miss from Adam.
Adam missing with a left hand there. Irwin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Adam fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irwin leaves Adam with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Principo Adam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Irwin moves away from the strike by Adam.
Irwin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Irwin misses with a shot to the body
and Adam counters with a straight right hand.
Jab, jab by Adam - just one landing.
A big right from Irwin misses.
Irwin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Adam counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Adam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Irwin.
Adam tries to counter with a takedown but Irwin is quick to defend against it.
Irwin throws a looping overhand right but Adam ducks down to avoid it.
Adam uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Irwin.
Adam tries to score a power double leg takedown but Irwin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Adam somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irwin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Irwin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adam scores with a jab. Irwin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Irwin moves forwards but Adam connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Irwin.
Joe Irwin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Irwin avoids the body shot from Adam.
Principo Adam is winning the standup battle so far.
Adam connects with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Adam, as that shot connected.
Adam uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Irwin has time to react.
Nice uppercut lands for Adam. That snapped Irwin's head back.
Adam is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Irwin can do to turn this around?
Adam lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Irwin throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adam ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Irwin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Adam.
Adam connects with a crisp jab.
Adam lands a nice shot that snaps Irwin's head back.
Adam tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Irwin slips a jab from Adam.
Adam lands a head shot.
Adam blocks a jab.
Irwin tries to clinch there but Adam circles away.

Adam looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Adam passes Irwin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Irwin tries to roll over but Adam keeps him under control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Principo Adam dominated that second round.
That's time! Adam's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Adam lands a nice hook to Irwin's body. Irwin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Irwin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Adam working aggressively here.
Adam wants to get back to striking at distance but Irwin won't allow it.
Irwin tries to land a knee to the head but Adam blocks with his arms.
Irwin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Adam breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Irwin tries to clinch up but Adam circles away and keeps his distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Irwin, as that shot connected.
Adam bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Irwin's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Adam.
Irwin tries to counter with a clinch but Adam shakes him off and moves away.
A shot to the liver by Adam. Beautiful body shot.
Adam misses with a body shot.
Adam throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jab by Adam.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adam tests Irwin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Adam is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Irwin throws a hook but Adam avoids it easily.
Irwin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Irwin connects with an inside leg kick.
Irwin looks to land a right hand but Adam moved out of range.
Adam throws a shot to the body.
Adam misses with a looping left.
Adam misses with a hook.
Good work by Adam as he checks the leg kick.
Jab, jab by Adam - just one landing.
Adam scores with a jab. Irwin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Adam circles away from the clinch attempt
and Adam counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joe Irwin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adam connects with a right hand. Irwin shakes it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Adam manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Irwin on his heels. He'll look to pass Irwin's guard now, I'm sure.

Irwin has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Adam has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Adam throws a punch but it's blocked by Irwin.
Irwin tries to land a knee to the head but Adam blocks with his arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Irwin misses with a knee to the head.
Adam lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Adam is looking to take this one to the mat.
Irwin misses with a knee to the head.
Irwin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Adam drops down looking for an ankle pick but Irwin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Irwin tries a head kick but it misses.
Irwin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Adam keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adam lands a right hook to the body.
Adam smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Irwin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Adam.
Adam tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Irwin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Irwin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Principo Adam is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Irwin throws an overhand right that lands on Adam's shoulder, as Adam tries to avoid the shot.

Adam shoots in and gets a takedown into Irwin's guard.
Adam is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Principo Adam overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Irwin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Adam defends well.
Adam trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irwin pulls Adam in close to his closed guard and prevents Adam from doing any damage or advancing position.
Irwin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Adam manages to get himself to full guard.

Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adam is adopting a defensive guard.
Adam has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Principo Adam showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Adam, 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Principo Adam!
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.