PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Axl Cailean (ranked 1674 p4p, 3209 weight class) and Valentin Adamovic (ranked 235 p4p, 391 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Cailean
vs
Adamovic

185 cm
23
190
9 - 3 - 0

185 cm
24
185
2 - 1 - 0

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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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Axl Cailean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Valentin Adamovic!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cailean closes the distance and pushes Adamovic back into the cage.
Adamovic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cailean tries to throw a body punch but Adamovic avoids it by throwing Cailean back against the cage.
Adamovic lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Adamovic fails to land.
Adamovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Cailean.
Cailean blocking some punches.
Cailean blocking some punches.

Cailean jumps guard and drags Adamovic to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Adamovic wants to pass the guard but Cailean is keeping the position.
Adamovic wants to stand but Cailean has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cailean has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adamovic works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Adamovic seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adamovic passes to side control.
Adamovic moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Adamovic trying to control the position but Cailean is working away.
Cailean struggling a bit here.

That's two 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.
Adamovic taking a breather here.
Cailean tries to improve position but can't.
Adamovic content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Adamovic trying to control the position but Cailean is working away.
Adamovic just content to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cailean is trying to get back to half guard.
Adamovic trying to control the action but Cailean is working from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cailean with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Adamovic to score with a decent uppercut.
Adamovic throws a lazy right hand but Cailean sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Valentin Adamovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Cailean misses its intended target.
Cailean tries to move into range but Adamovic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cailean blocks a jab.
Cailean appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Adamovic misses with a hook
and Cailean counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cailean tries to close the distance and clinch up but Adamovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Adamovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cailean slips a jab from Adamovic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adamovic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Adamovic.
Cailean scores with a jab.
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!
Cailean throws a jab but it's blocked by Adamovic.
Adamovic only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Adamovic lands with a hook. Cailean tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Adamovic moves into range and clinches up with Cailean.
Cailean lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adamovic backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adamovic.
A short uppercut from Adamovic.
Adamovic throws a head punch that misses.
Cailean lands a nice uppercut.
Adamovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cailean lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cailean tries to pull guard but Adamovic forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cailean misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Adamovic.
Cailean lands a hook that snaps the head of Adamovic backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Adamovic fails to land.
Adamovic has a couple of punches blocked by Cailean.
Cailean can't find room to land a body shot as Adamovic controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Valentin Adamovic dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Adamovic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Adamovic throws out a loose jab but Cailean uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cailean throws a series of punches but Adamovic moves out of range.
Adamovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cailean scores with a head kick. Adamovic tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Adamovic throws a leg kick but Cailean sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Adamovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cailean moves away.
Adamovic uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cailean has time to react.
Cailean lands a jab to the head.
Adamovic ducks under a wild hook from Cailean.
Adamovic throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cailean counters with a stiff right hand.
Valentin Adamovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cailean looks to throw the jab but Adamovic is out of range.
Cailean walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adamovic on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Cailean moves into the clinch.
Adamovic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cailean lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Adamovic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cailean tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adamovic's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Cailean.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cailean.
Adamovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Cailean.
Adamovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cailean tries a body shot but Adamovic blocks it.
Cailean lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Adamovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cailean is leaning against Adamovic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Adamovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Cailean.
Cailean lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adamovic backwards.
Adamovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Adamovic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Adamovic lands with a short shot to the head.
Cailean blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cailean struggles to land a body shot inside as Adamovic controls his hands.
Adamovic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Adamovic lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cailean tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Adamovic smiles and moves away.
A jab from Cailean finds it's way through Adamovic's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cailean closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cailean can't find room to land a body shot as Adamovic controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cailean.
A head punch on the inside from Adamovic fails to land.
Cailean throws a head punch that misses.
Adamovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adamovic prevents a body shot from Cailean.
Valentin Adamovic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cailean throws a punch but it's blocked by Adamovic.
Adamovic pushes Cailean back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cailean can't find room to land a body shot as Adamovic controls the action.
A short left from Adamovic.
Adamovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cailean backwards.
Cailean takes a shot to the head.
Cailean has a couple of punches blocked by Adamovic.
Cailean lands with a light punch inside.
Adamovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adamovic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cailean backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cailean.
Cailean lands with a right to the head.
Adamovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adamovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cailean swings wildly with an uppercut but Adamovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cailean lands with a short shot to the head.
Cailean misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adamovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adamovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cailean's elbow.
Cailean lands a nice uppercut.
Cailean lands a body punch.
Cailean digs a right hand underneath Adamovic's ribcage. Adamovic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Adamovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Adamovic.
Adamovic lands a hook to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Adamovic blocks a body shot from Cailean.
Cailean blocks an uppercut.
Cailean stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adamovic blocking some punches.
Cailean goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cailean tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adamovic's elbow.
Cailean blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cailean blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cailean blocking some punches.
Cailean makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cailean doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adamovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cailean misses with the head strike.
Cailean lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Adamovic scores with a shot to the side of Cailean's head.
Cailean prevents a body shot from Adamovic.
Cailean tries to throw a body punch but Adamovic avoids it by throwing Cailean back against the cage.
Cailean swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adamovic stalling in the clinch but Cailean improves position.
Adamovic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cailean misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Cailean.
Cailean lands a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Axl Cailean will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Adamovic tries a low kick but Cailean avoids it.
The fighters circling - Adamovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Adamovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Cailean.
Cailean lands an overhand right.
Cailean is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cailean on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice uppercut there from Cailean.
Cailean throws a quick inside leg kick.
It looks like Cailean has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Cailean ducks under a wild hook from Adamovic.
Cailean avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cailean avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Adamovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Cailean is just out of range.
Cailean uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Adamovic.
Cailean wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Cailean scores with a sloppy right hand. Adamovic should have avoided that one.
Cailean has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Adamovic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adamovic swings widly with a right hand
and Cailean counters with a nice uppercut.
Cailean misses with a wild body shot.
Cailean on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Adamovic throws the left hand but Cailean avoids the punch easily.
Adamovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cailean.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Adamovic checks a leg kick.
Adamovic misses with an uppercut
and Cailean counters with a stiff right hand.
Adamovic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That kick from Adamovic tenderised Cailean's leg. Cailean is trying to keep his angry face on.

Adamovic forces Cailean back against the cage and clinches.
Adamovic lands a body shot.
Adamovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cailean backwards.
Cailean lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adamovic backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adamovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Cailean uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adamovic misses with the head strike.
Cailean throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adamovic.
A head punch on the inside from Adamovic fails to land.
Cailean doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adamovic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Adamovic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cailean misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adamovic wants to stall.
Cailean misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adamovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Cailean uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adamovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adamovic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Adamovic fails to land.
Cailean goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adamovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cailean blocking some punches.
Adamovic prevents a body shot from Cailean.
Adamovic misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cailean is trying to pull guard but Adamovic has him pressed against the cage.
Adamovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adamovic working aggressively here.
Cailean lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cailean.
Cailean scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cailean throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adamovics head.
Adamovic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Caileans head.
Adamovic tries to work over Cailean's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cailean throws a punch but it's blocked by Adamovic.
Cailean lands a nice shot to the body.
Cailean throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Adamovic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cailean.
Adamovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Cailean.
Cailean misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adamovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adamovic misses with the head strike.
Cailean tries to throw a body punch but Adamovic avoids it by throwing Cailean back against the cage.
Adamovic misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Adamovic.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cailean.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cailean misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cailean doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cailean creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Adamovic working aggressively here.
Adamovic misses with a body punch.
Cailean tries a body shot but Adamovic blocks it.
Adamovic has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cailean seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Adamovic can turn it around.
Cailean lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adamovic.
A short right from Cailean on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Adamovic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Adamovic is looking to control Cailean's arms but Cailean gets an underhook and turns him. Now Adamovic has his back to the cage.
Adamovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adamovic can't find room to land a body shot as Cailean controls the action.
Adamovic wants to stall.
Adamovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adamovic tries a body shot but Cailean blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Valentin Adamovic.
Well Adamovic 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Valentin Adamovic!
A relieved looking Valentin Adamovic thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.