PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Cillian (ranked 1027 p4p, 2331 weight class) and Steel Adams (ranked 137 p4p, 282 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cillian
vs
Adams

178 cm
22
165
10 - 5 - 0

179 cm
25
160
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Fantasy Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon Cillian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steel Adams!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cillian dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Adams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cillian.
Adams doesn't manage to clinch there - Cillian circles away.
Cillian swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Adams.

It looks like Steel Adams has been cut.
Adams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cillian throws out the jab.
Adams connects with a single shot there.
Cillian throws a series of punches but Adams moves out of range.
Adams moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Adams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cillian was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've been told by Cillian's head coaches at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The fighters circling - Cillian throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steel Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cillian wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cillian waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adams.
Adams tries to clinch but Cillian moves out of range.
Adams takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adams misses with the head strike.
Adams misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Adams fails to land.
Adams lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Adams makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cillian wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Adams lands a right hand.
Cillian blocking some punches.
Cillian misses with a punch on the inside.
Adams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Adams.
Cillian is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Adams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adams lands a right hand.
Cillian has had enough of the clinch but Adams keeps him there for the moment.
Cillian misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adams lands a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cillian tries a body shot but Adams blocks it.
Adams struggles to land a body shot inside as Cillian controls his hands.
Cillian wants to break the clinch but can't.
Adams lands a shot to the body.
Adams prevents Cillian from breaking the clinch.
Adams lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cillian tries to break the clinch but Adams is controlling the position.
Adams lands a shot to the body.
Adams lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Adams.
Cillian lands a body shot.
Adams lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Adams misses with a body punch.
Cillian avoiding damage.
Cillian pushes Adams back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cillian lands a shoulder strike.
Cillian wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Cillian's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cillian tries to circle away but Adams has him pinned against the cage.
Cillian misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cillian misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adams lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Adams.
Adams tries to throw a body punch but Cillian avoids it by throwing Adams back against the cage.
Adams softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Adams.
Adams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cillian has had enough of the clinch but Adams keeps him there for the moment.
Cillian throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adamss head.
Cillian misses with some punches.
Adams lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Cillian fails to land.
Adams prevents Cillian from breaking the clinch.
Adams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adams lands a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams misses with a punch to the body.
Adams lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Adams.
Cillian blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adams misses with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adams lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Adams lands a hook that snaps the head of Cillian backwards.
Cillian wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Adams throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short body shot lands from Adams as the two fighters clinch.
Cillian wants to break the clinch but can't.
Adams prevents Cillian from breaking the clinch.
Cillian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cillian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Adams as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Adams.
Cillian blocks a body shot from Adams.
Cillian misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Steel Adams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steel Adams's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Adams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adams tries to clinch up.
Adams darts in trying to clinch
and Cillian counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Adams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Adams slips under a jab from Cillian.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Adams! But no joy.
Cillian keeps the fight on the outside.
Adams tries to clinch there but Cillian circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cillian stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cillian pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cillian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cillian takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cillian throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Adams moves in looking to clinch but Cillian pushes him off.
It looked like Cillian wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cillian keeps the fight on the outside.
Adams tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cillian manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cillian swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Cillian tries to keep at a distance but Adams has taken the fight into the clinch.
Adams lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cillian is trying to maintain a safe position but Adams gets an underhook and turns Cillian into the cage.

Cillian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cillian lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Adams moves in looking to clinch but Cillian pushes him off.
It looked like Cillian was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Adams wants to clinch up but Cillian keeps it at a distance.
Adams checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Adams takes one to the chin there.
Adams moves to clinch but Cillian breaks away
and Cillian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big left from Cillian misses.
Adams checks the leg kick nicely there.
Adams tries to clinch but Cillian is having none of it.
A jab from Adams finds it's way through Cillian's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cillian keeps the fight on the outside.
Adams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adams throws a right hand that Cillian ducks under and follows up with a left that Cillian also avoids with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Cillian on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cillian misses with a hook.
Adams tries to clinch but Cillian is having none of it.
Adams throws out a powerful jab.
Adams moves in looking to clinch but Cillian pushes him off.
Cillian throws out a leg kick but Adams moves out of range and Cillian only half commits.
Adams doesn't manage to clinch there - Cillian circles away.
Cillian rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Adams counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cillian on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cillian looks to land a right hand but Adams moved out of range.
Cillian scores with the left hand. Adams knows he should have avoided that one.
Adams wants to clinch up but Cillian keeps it at a distance.
Cillian misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams tries to clinch
and Cillian counters with a stiff right hand.
Cillian ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Adams wants to clinch
and Cillian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cillian swats away the attempt to clinch by Adams.
Adams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Adams has Cillian up against the cage in a clinch.
Cillian stalls.
Cillian working aggressively here.
Steel Adams seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cillian blocking some punches.
Cillian pressing his opponent against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Cillian dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steel Adams's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Adams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cillian misses with a low kick.
Cillian walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cillian looks to land a right hand but Adams moved out of range.
Adams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Adams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cillian.
Adams darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams tries to clinch but Cillian is having none of it.
Adams moves out of range of the strikes.
Cillian swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cillian misses with a low kick as Adams jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cillian misses with a looping left.
Adams tries to clinch up
and Cillian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cillian lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Adams blocks a jab.
Cillian missing with a left hand there. Adams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cillian on the wrong end of a nice hook.

It looks like Brandon Cillian has been cut.
Cillian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adams moves away.
A nice side step and Adams releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cillian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Adams wants to clinch up but Cillian keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Cillian was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cillian throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cillian loads up on a big right hand but Adams slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams is looking to clinch.
Cillian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adams.
Adams wants to clinch up but Cillian keeps it at a distance.
Cillian is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Adams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adams is looking to clinch but Cillian is avoiding it.
Adams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adams lands with a right hand.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cillian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cillian throwing a counter right hand but Adams manages to avoid it.
Cillian throws the left hand but Adams avoids the punch easily.
Adams is looking to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Cillian misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams tries to clinch up.
Cillian attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Adams is looking to clinch.
Cillian appears to be looking for a big counter.
Adams wants to clinch up but Cillian keeps it at a distance.

Adams has closed the distance and engaged Cillian in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cillian.
Adams lands with a light punch inside.
Adams digs a right hand into Cillian's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cillian's gas tank.
Adams throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cillian softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Adams tries a body shot but Cillian blocks it.
Come on Cillian - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Adams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cillian can't find room to land a body shot as Adams controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Adams on the inside.
Cillian is trying to break the clinch but Adams has him pressed against the cage.
Adams lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cillian doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cillian has Adams pushed against the cage.
Adams lands a hook that snaps the head of Cillian backwards.
Cillian blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adams lands a shoulder strike.
Adams makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Cillian is rocked!
Adams lands a nice shot to the body.
Adams lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Oh Cillian is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Adams lands with a short shot to the head.
Adams lands with a light punch inside.
Adams creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Cillian's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Cillian drops to his knees and Adams pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steel Adams!
Our winner, Steel Adams, 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.