PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Traumen (ranked 378 p4p, 834 weight class) and Steel Adams (ranked 57 p4p, 115 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Traumen
vs
Adams

178 cm
22
160
9 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
160
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Champion Apparel
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucas Traumen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steel Adams!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Russell Pearce and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams lands with a hook. Traumen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Traumen takes a swing at Adams's ribcage but misses.
Traumen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Adams counters with a straight right hand.
Adams ducks under a wild hook from Traumen.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch but Traumen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Adams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adams swings for the body but Traumen moves out of range.
Adams avoids the body shot from Traumen.
Adams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Traumen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adams moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Adams tries to clinch up but Traumen circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Adams. That snapped Traumen's head back.
Adams is looking to clinch but Traumen is avoiding it.
Traumen tries to land a leg kick but Adams saw it coming and moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adams slips a jab and a cross from Traumen.
Traumen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Traumen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lucas Traumen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Traumen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Traumen tests Adams's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Adams tries to clinch but Traumen is having none of it.
Adams staying out of range there.

Adams moves into the clinch.
Adams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Traumen working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Adams.
Traumen stalling.
Traumen blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Adams fails to land.
Traumen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Adams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Adams lands a left hand.
Adams lands with a left to the head.
Traumen working aggressively here.
Adams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Traumen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams working some nice short punches in the clinch.
I was talking to Traumen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adams tries a body shot but Traumen blocks it.
Traumen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Traumen blocking some punches.
Traumen controlling the action here for a moment.
A short right from Adams.
Traumen blocks an uppercut.
Adams lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adams.
Adams digs a right hand into Traumen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Traumen's gas tank.
Traumen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Traumen throws a head punch that misses.
Traumen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Traumen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adams misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Traumen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adams throws a head punch that misses.
Adams lands with a right to the head.
Adams is leaning against Traumen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Adams swings wildly with an uppercut but Traumen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adams tries to throw a body punch but Traumen avoids it by throwing Adams back against the cage.
Adams lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Traumen tries to throw a body punch but Adams avoids it by throwing Traumen back against the cage.
Traumen has had enough of the clinch but Adams keeps him there for the moment.
Adams works on Traumen's body with a couple of short punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Traumen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Traumen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Traumen gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Nice body punch from Traumen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Traumen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adams creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Adams lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Traumen misses with a punch on the inside.
Adams throws a head punch that misses.
Adams lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
Traumen lands with a left to the head.
Adams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adams throws a head punch that misses.
Traumen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adams throws a punch but it's blocked by Traumen.
Adams misses with a body punch.
Traumen throws a head punch that misses.
Traumen lands a hook that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Traumen blocks a body shot from Adams.
Adams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Traumen just misses with a punch to the body.
No joy there for Traumen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Adams throws a body punch but Traumen moves out of range.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Traumen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Traumen throws a body shot but no joy.
Adams tries to clinch but Traumen is having none of it.
Adams checks a leg kick.
Traumen tries a low kick but Adams avoids it.
Adams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Traumen.
Traumen just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Adams on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Good leg kick by Traumen.
Traumen scores with a nice head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams is looking to clinch.
Traumen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Steel Adams has been cut.
Traumen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Adams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Adams tries to clinch but Traumen is having none of it.
Lucas Traumen is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Traumen lands a nice shot that snaps Adams's head back.
Nice straight punches there by Traumen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Traumen.
Traumen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adams.
Adams blocks a jab.
Adams defending well as Traumen loads up on a big left hand.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch but Traumen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Adams doesn't manage to clinch there - Traumen circles away.
Traumen throws a big shot that misses.
Traumen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Adams's hands.
Traumen throws a head kick that misses.
Adams looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Traumen tries to keep at a distance but Adams has taken the fight into the clinch.
Adams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Traumen's elbow.
Traumen swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Traumen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adams misses with the head strike.
Adams lands a right hand that snaps the head of Traumen backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
Adams lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Traumen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Traumen can't find room to land a body shot as Adams controls the action.
Traumen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adams lands with a right to the head.
Adams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adams misses with the head strike.
Adams lands a left hand that snaps the head of Traumen backwards.
Adams lands a shoulder strike.
Traumen working aggressively here.
Traumen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Adams backwards.

Traumen breaks from the clinch.
Adams tries to clinch but Traumen is having none of it.

Adams gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Traumen throws a head punch that misses.
Traumen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Adams throws a head punch that misses.
Traumen misses with some punches.
Adams misses with a hook to the ribs.

Traumen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Traumen throws a body punch but Adams moves out of range.
Adams 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.
Traumen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adams doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Traumen throws a low kick, looking for Adams's leg but Adams calmly moves out of range.

Adams darts in and clinches Traumen up against the cage.
Adams scores with a nice hook to the head.
Traumen lands a shot to the body.
Traumen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Traumen is struggling to control the position.
Traumen stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adams.
Still in the clinch, Adams scores with a nice short uppercut.
Adams lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adams misses with a punch to the body.
Traumen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Traumen tries to work over Adams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adams throws a head punch that misses.
Adams can't find room to land a body shot as Traumen controls the action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Traumen fails to land.
Traumen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adams swings wildly with an uppercut but Traumen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adams doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Traumen looking to stall.
Adams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Traumen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steel Adams's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Traumen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Traumen lands a glancing blow to the side of Adams's head.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Traumen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Adams avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Adams is looking to clinch but Traumen is avoiding it.
Traumen thuds a left hand into Adams's body.
A bone on bone clash there as Adams blocks the leg kick.

Adams clinches with his opponent.
Adams tries a body shot but Traumen blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Traumen.
Traumen misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Traumen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Adams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adams misses with the head strike.
Steel Adams seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Traumen fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adams.

Traumen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Traumen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Traumen wants to land a leg kick but Adams is out of range.
Adams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Traumen lands the left hand.
Traumen throws a shot to the body.
Adams tries to clinch but Traumen moves out of range.
Traumen takes a swing at Adams's ribcage but misses.
Adams closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Traumen counter with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Traumen misses the target.

Adams moves into the clinch successfully.
Traumen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Adams.
Traumen stalling in the clinch but Adams improves position.
Traumen digs a right hand into Adams's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Adams's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Traumen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Adams.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Traumen fails to land.
Adams blocks a body shot from Traumen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Traumen.
Traumen just leaning against Adams, taking a breather.
Adams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Adams swings wildly with an uppercut but Traumen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Traumen wants to break free but Adams has control.

Traumen breaks from the clinch.
Traumen takes one on the button.
Adams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adams is looking to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Traumen.
Adams moves out of range of the strikes.

Adams clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Traumen stalling.
A short left from Traumen.
Traumen throws a punch but it's blocked by Adams.
Adams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Traumen wants to break free but Adams has control.
Adams lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Traumen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Adams.
Traumen misses with a punch on the inside.
Adams throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Traumen fails to land.
Adams digs a right hand into Traumen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Traumen's gas tank.
Adams tries to work over Traumen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adams lands with a left to the head.
Adams blocks an uppercut.
Traumen stalling.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams throws a punch but it's blocked by Traumen.
Adams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Traumen.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Adams.

Traumen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Traumen misses with a looping left.
Adams wants to clinch.
Adams checks a leg kick.
Adams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adams takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Traumen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Adamss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Adams digs a good hook to Traumen's body.
Traumen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Adams scores with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Traumen clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Steel Adams's cut.
That's time! Traumen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Adams tries to clinch up but Traumen circles away and keeps his distance.

Adams rushes Traumen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Adams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Traumen's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
Traumen has Adams pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Traumen.
Adams misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adams throws a head punch that misses.
Adams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adams scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Adams.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Traumen prevents a body shot from Adams.
Nice body punch from Adams.
Adams lands an uppercut.
Adams keeps control of Traumen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Traumen swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Traumen tries to work over Adams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Traumen misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adams.
Traumen wants to break free but Adams has control.
Adams throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Traumens head.
Traumen scores with a shoulder strike.
Adams works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Traumen looking to slow down the pace here.
Good body shot from Adams.
A nice left hand lands by Traumen.
Adams scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short body shot lands from Traumen as the two fighters clinch.
Adams lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Traumen backwards.
Adams lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Traumen's elbow.
Traumen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adams misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adams digs a right hand underneath Traumen's ribcage. Traumen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Traumen looking to slow down the pace here.
Adams lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Adams - that landed with a thud.
Traumen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adams's elbow.
Adams misses with a body punch.
Traumen blocks an uppercut.
Adams misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adams is leaning against Traumen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Adams working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Adams lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Adams throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Traumens head.
Traumen blocks a body shot from Adams.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Traumen is looking to break free of the clinch but Adams has double underhooks.
Adams misses with a body punch.
Adams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adams lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Adams lands a left hand.
Adams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adams blocking some punches.
Traumen lands a left hand.
Adams gets through Traumen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Adams.
Adams working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Adams misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Adams on the inside.
Traumen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams misses with the head strike.
Traumen is looking to control Adams's arms but Adams gets an underhook and turns him. Now Traumen has his back to the cage.
Adams misses with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Adams lands with a right to the head.
Traumen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Adams has a couple of punches blocked by Traumen.
Traumen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Adams tries a body shot but Traumen blocks it.
Adams tries to work over Traumen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adams lands with a short shot to the head.
Adams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Traumen misses with some punches.
Adams tries to throw a body punch but Traumen avoids it by throwing Adams back against the cage.
Traumen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Traumen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Adams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Steel Adams dominated that fourth 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. And we move into the final round!

Adams is looking to clinch.
Adams has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Traumen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Adams tries to clinch up but Traumen circles away and keeps his distance.
Adams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Traumen connects with a solid leg kick.
Traumen looks to score with a jab to the body but Adams is just out of range.

Adams darts in and clinches Traumen up against the cage.
Traumen blocks an uppercut.
Traumen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Traumen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Traumen prevents a body shot from Adams.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right handed body shot lands from Traumen.
Adams can't find room to land a body shot as Traumen controls the action.
Adams misses with the head strike.
Traumen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Traumen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Traumen lands an uppercut.

Traumen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circle momentarily. Traumen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Traumen misses with an uppercut.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Traumen paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Adams clinches up with Traumen and pushes him back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Adams.
A nice right hand lands inside from Adams.
Adams lands an uppercut.
Adams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Traumen stalls.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Traumen.

Traumen breaks from the clinch.

Adams clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Traumen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adams misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Adams scores with a nice short uppercut.

Traumen breaks from the clinch.
Traumen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Adams momentarily.
Adams moves in looking to clinch but Traumen pushes him off.
A telegraphed right hand from Adams misses the target.
Traumen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Traumen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Adams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Traumen.
Adams misses with a wild combination.
Adams tries to clinch but Traumen moves out of range.
Adams misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Traumen lands with a kick to the temple. Adams shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Adams is rocked!
Adams lands a lovely overhand right.
Adams is still on wobbly legs! Can Traumen finish him?
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Traumen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Traumen misses the target.
Traumen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Adams tries to clinch but Traumen moves out of range.
Traumen is looking for a counter combo.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Adams checks a leg kick.
Adams appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Adams moves to clinch but Traumen breaks away
and Adams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Traumen misses with a low kick.
Adams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Traumen.
Sloppy strikes from Traumen. Those never looked like landing.
Traumen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Adams chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Traumen can pounce on him.
Adams gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Traumen gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Adams is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucas Traumen!
Lucas Traumen retains his lightweight title!
After the fight, Lucas Traumen was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.