PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Principo Adam (ranked 380 p4p, 853 weight class) and Quebra Cranio (ranked 40 p4p, 101 weight class). Adam comes to the cage accompanied by Dona Eis Requiem. Principo Adam had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Adam
vs
Cranio

185 cm
34
188
29 - 14 - 2

185 cm
31
190
20 - 18 - 1

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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 29 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Principo Adam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 18 - 1, fighting out of London, Quebra Cranio!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cranio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adam.
Adam swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cranio counters with a nice uppercut.
Adam closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cranio circles away.
Adam moves out of range as Cranio strikes.
A slow jab from Cranio misses its intended target.

Adam closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Adam lands in his opponent's guard.

Cranio is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Adam presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Cranio can't find room to land a body shot as Adam controls the action.
Cranio stops a takedown attempt from Adam.
Adam blocks an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cranio misses with the head strike.
Cranio prevents a body shot from Adam.
Adam tries a body shot but Cranio blocks it.

Cranio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adam throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cranio doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Adam tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cranio defends well and Adam ends up having to push Cranio into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Principo Adam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adam working aggressively here.
Adam struggles to land a body shot inside as Cranio controls his hands.
Adam jumps guard but Cranio stands there with Adam around his waist. Adam gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Adam lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cranio prevents the takedown attempt.

Adam breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adam misses with an uppercut.
Adam throws a jab but it's blocked by Cranio.
A jab from Cranio does it's job there.
Adam throws a body shot but no joy.
Adam avoids the body shot from Cranio.
Adam waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cranio.
Cranio lands an overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cranio gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
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!
Adam preventing the sweep.
Cranio seems keen to control Adam's posture.
Adam wants to control from the top but Cranio keeps moving.
Adam throws a big right hand that misses.
Cranio has Adam pulled in close to control his posture.
Adam tries to free his leg and advance position but Cranio is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adam postures up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Adam throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Adam misses.
Adam slips a straight right by Cranio.
Cranio misses the jab.
Adam shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cranio but Cranio pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Adam lands with a nice body punch.
Adam scores with a nice right hand.
Cranio misses with an uppercut
and Adam counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Adam takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Adam rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Cranio to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cranio swings for the body but Adam moves out of range.
Principo Adam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adam lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adam. Cranio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cranio appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Adam misses with a hook.
Cranio looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Quebra Cranio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adam connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cranio throws a right hand that misses
and Cranio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cranio lands with a right hand.
Adam connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cranio momentarily.
Cranio misses with a left hand
and Adam counters with an outside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Adam. Beautiful body shot.
Cranio looks to score with a jab to the body but Adam is just out of range.
Nice shot by Adam.
Adam bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Principo Adam will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cranio scores with a sloppy right hand. Adam should have avoided that one.
Adam works the jab nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Cranio 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab from Adam misses.
Adam tries for a takedown but Cranio circles away easily
and Cranio counters with a right hand to the body.
Cranio lands a head shot.
Adam lands a nice looking body shot.
Adam fails with a takedown attempt.
Cranio is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Adam with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cranio takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Adam misses
and Cranio counters with a nice uppercut.
Cranio misses with a looping right.
Adam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cranio.
Adam lands with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cranio. Adam does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adam misses the shot to the body.
Cranio lands a nice hook to Adam's body. Adam takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
It looks like Adam has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Adam slips under a jab from Cranio.
Adam misses with a takedown attempt - Cranio sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cranio swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Principo Adam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adam is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cranio sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cranio looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cranio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adam looks to throw the jab but Cranio is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adam pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cranio avoids the body shot from Adam.
Cranio scores with a hook to the body. Adam takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cranio takes a swing at Adam's ribcage but misses.
Adam misses with a hook to the body
and Cranio counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Adam thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adam ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cranio takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cranio throws a combination that misses
and Cranio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cranio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adam cracks Cranio with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cranio connects with a body shot that sends Adam's belly button to the back.
Cranio thuds his right hand into Adam's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cranio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adam.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cranio missing with a left hand there. Adam was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cranio looks to land a right hand but Adam moved out of range.
Cranio slips a jab from Adam.
Adam lands a slapping body shot.
Cranio ducks under a wild hook from Adam.
Cranio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cranio throws a jab when Adam was well out of range.
Adam shoots in but no luck this time.
Cranio fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Adam on the side of the head.
A big left from Adam misses.
Adam throws a lazy uppercut
and Cranio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Adam looks to land a right hand but Cranio moved out of range.

Cranio gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Adam to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adam won't allow Cranio to sweep him here.
Principo Adam overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adam trying to control but Cranio is working from the bottom.
Cranio is pulling down on Adam's head to control his posture.
Adam showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Quebra Cranio will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Cranio takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Quebra Cranio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adam throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cranio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cranio! But no joy.
Adam scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cranio defending well as Adam loads up on a big left hand.
Cranio looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cranio moves out of range of the strikes.
Adam is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cranio throws a jab when Adam was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adam throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cranio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good exchange - Adam coming out on top.
Adam shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Cranio counter with a right hand.
Adam slips a jab from Cranio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adam swings widly with a right hand
and Cranio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cranio swings away with a body shot that misses
and Adam counters with a straight right hand.
Cranio walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Adam moves away from the strike by Cranio.
Adam looks to land a right hand but Cranio moved out of range.
Cranio throws out a counter right but Adam avoids it with no problem.
Cranio looks to land a left hand but Adam moved out of range nicely.
Adam connects with a crisp jab.
Adam takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cranio throws a sloppy body shot
and Adam counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Adam cracks Cranio with an open hand slap.
Cranio misses with a straight right.
Adam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cranio moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cranio walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch lands to the side of Cranio 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cranio misses with a straight right.
Adam fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cranio avoids it really well and circles away.
Cranio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cranio takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Adam throws a lazy uppercut
and Cranio counters with a left to the body.
Adam slips under a jab from Cranio.
Adam tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cranio was well out of range. Poor timing from Adam.
It seemed like Cranio was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Adam throws a hook but Cranio blocks it.
Adam ducks under a wild hook from Cranio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adam shoots in for a takedown but Cranio shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Principo Adam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cranio misses with the combination.
Adam swings widly with a right hand
and Cranio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good shot there by Adam.
Cranio throws out a loose jab but Adam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adam throws a right and a left that Cranio avoids nicely.
Cranio fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cranio connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Adam momentarily.
Cranio missing with a left hand there. Adam was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Adam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cranio.
No luck for Adam with that takedown attempt.
Cranio let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cranio throws a body shot but no joy.
Cranio slips a jab from Adam.
Cranio doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cranio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Adam throws a sloppy body shot
and Cranio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circle momentarily. Adam darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Adam slips a jab from Cranio.
Adam darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cranio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adam manages to avoid it.
Adam is looking to counter punch.
Adam doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Adam misses with a looping right.
Cranio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adam moves away.
Cranio throws a hook but Adam blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Quebra Cranio.
I think Cranio has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quebra Cranio!
During a confident post fight interview, Quebra Cranio thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.