PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Grady Adams (ranked 4715 p4p, 2987 weight class) and Manresa Sanchez Roman (ranked 404 p4p, 273 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Adams
vs
Sanchez Roman

185 cm
20
155
1 - 3 - 0

174 cm
20
169
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

BANZAI NUTRITION

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Grady Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Manresa Sanchez Roman!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez Roman.
Adams drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sanchez Roman sprawls and moves away.

Sanchez Roman drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sanchez Roman trying to control but Adams is working from the bottom.
Sanchez Roman passes Adams's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sanchez Roman works his way into side control.

Sanchez Roman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Adams is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The referee asks Sanchez Roman politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Sanchez Roman prefers to stall for the moment though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adams gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adams is working hard here to advance position.
Adams's coaches at KO MMA have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Sanchez Roman postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Adams looks a forlorn figure.
Adams is in a horrible position here. Sanchez Roman smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Adams is looking to get to half guard.

Sanchez Roman looking to secure an arm triangle but Adams defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams is wriggling around trying to escape.

Sanchez Roman has hold of Adams's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Adams manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Adams really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sanchez Roman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Adams is trying desperately to improve position.
Sanchez Roman wants to control but instead Adams manages to regain half guard.
Adams wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams is not content to let Sanchez Roman control the position.

Adams looking for submissions off his back.
Adams is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sanchez Roman lands a nice short elbow.
Adams wants to control but Sanchez Roman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sanchez Roman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Adams wants to improve his position but Sanchez Roman is controlling well.

Adams actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez Roman moves into full mount! Adams won't be happy about that!
Sanchez Roman raining down shots from the mount!
Sanchez Roman content just to control the position here.
Sanchez Roman with the ground and pound from mount.
Adams tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Adams knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sanchez Roman on the ground.
Sanchez Roman controlling from the full mount.
Adams keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanchez Roman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Manresa Sanchez Roman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sanchez Roman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Manresa Sanchez Roman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez Roman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Adams as he avoids it easily.
Sanchez Roman misses with a straight left.
Adams half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Adams pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sanchez Roman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adams.
Adams misses with a body shot.
Sanchez Roman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Adams.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams tries to clinch there but Sanchez Roman circles away.
Adams lands with an uppercut that bounces Sanchez Roman off the cage and back into range.
Sanchez Roman darts in looking for a takedown but Adams gets double underhooks and turns Sanchez Roman into the cage.
Adams drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sanchez Roman sprawls and moves away.
Sanchez Roman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sanchez Roman throws an overhand right that lands on Adams's shoulder, as Adams tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams tries to clinch but Sanchez Roman is having none of it.

Adams tries to keep at a distance but Sanchez Roman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sanchez Roman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sanchez Roman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Grady Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manresa Sanchez Roman.
Sanchez Roman is looking to take this one to the mat.
Adams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adams working aggressively here.
Adams tries to work over Sanchez Roman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adams has a couple of punches blocked by Sanchez Roman.
Adams lands a body shot in the clinch.
Adams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sanchez Roman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Adams pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sanchez Roman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sanchez Roman blocks an uppercut.
Sanchez Roman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Adams.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Adams fails to land.
Sanchez Roman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Adams pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sanchez Roman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Sanchez Roman jumps guard and drags Adams to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Adams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Adams advances to half guard.
Adams is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Sanchez Roman reverses the position - he's now on top in Adams's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez Roman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Adams throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Adams looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sanchez Roman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Adams looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Adams looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Adams being controlled here, momentarily.
Sanchez Roman forces his way into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Sanchez Roman is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Adams is trying to get back to full guard.
Manresa Sanchez Roman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sanchez Roman passes the guard and advances to mount!
Adams is desperately trying to improve his position but Sanchez Roman has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
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 Grady Adams will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Sanchez Roman drives through with a takedown into Adams's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Sanchez Roman looking to pass the guard.

Adams working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sanchez Roman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sanchez Roman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sanchez Roman cracks Adams with a solid left hand.
Sanchez Roman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sanchez Roman wants to control from the top but Adams keeps moving.
Adams will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sanchez Roman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sanchez Roman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Adams's head.

Adams escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sanchez Roman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sanchez Roman controls the pace.
Sanchez Roman scoring with punches to the head and body.

Adams looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sanchez Roman passes into half guard.

Sanchez Roman seems to be looking for submissions.
Adams wants to improve his position but Sanchez Roman is controlling well.

Adams with the active half guard here but Sanchez Roman passes nicely into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams tries to control but Sanchez Roman manages to take his back.
Sanchez Roman landing with strikes.
Sanchez Roman lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Adams hold on?!

Sanchez Roman has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Adams! Can he survive? No! He's out! Sanchez Roman gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Manresa Sanchez Roman!