PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andre Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miikka Milhouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Milhouse has chosen Love Gun as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Adams
vs
Milhouse

190 cm
20
170 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

179 cm
24
171 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andre Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miikka Milhouse!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams throws a right hand that Milhouse ducks under and follows up with a left that Milhouse also avoids with ease.
Adams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Milhouse paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Adams has closed the distance and engaged Milhouse in a clinch.
Adams missing with knees to the body.
Milhouse has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Adams is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Milhouse fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Adams tries to land a knee to the head but Milhouse blocks with his arms.
Adams unloads a knee to the mid-section. Milhouse lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Milhouse takes a knee to the side of the body.
Milhouse looks gassed!
Milhouse looking to slow down the pace here.
Adams misses with a knee to the head.
Adams is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Adams landing knees to the head.

It looks like Miikka Milhouse has been cut.
Adams with a knee to the head.
Adams lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Adams.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Milhouse takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees to the body from Adams.
Adams scores with a knee to the head.
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.
Knees in the clinch landing for Adams.
Adams lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Adams obliges.
Adams putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Milhouse in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams scores a nice knee to the body.
Adams scores with a knee to the head.
Milhouse takes a knee to the side of the body.
Adams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Milhouse's face.
Adams prevents a takedown attempt there.
Andre Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miikka Milhouse.
Adams landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Milhouse is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Adams is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Adams connects with a knee to the head.
Adams tries to land knees in the clinch but Milhouse avoids the damage to the body.
Milhouse fails to pull guard.
Milhouse lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Adams.
Milhouse takes a knee right on the jaw!
Adams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Milhouse has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Adams obliges.
Milhouse fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Adams putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Milhouse in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Adams lands a good knee to the midsection. Milhouse won't want to take too many of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams is pressed up against the cage. Milhouse has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Adams down to the mat. Adams avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Adams has Milhouse up against the cage in a clinch.
Milhouse tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Adams unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Adams unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Adams unloads a knee to the mid-section. Milhouse lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Adams lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Milhouse is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Adams is keeping busy.
Adams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Milhouse's face.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Adams obliges.

Milhouse pulls guard successfully.
Milhouse controls Adams momentarily but Adams frees himself.
Adams is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milhouse looking to control.
Adams controlling from the top position.
Adams advances to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Adams wants to pass the guard but Milhouse is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Adams content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Andre Adams just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Adams closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Milhouse is working for takedown but Adams is calmly controlling the position for now.
Milhouse can't get the takedown.
Adams lands a knee to the head.
Adams lands a good knee to the midsection. Milhouse won't want to take too many of those.
Adams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Milhouse's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Adams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Miikka Milhouse's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Adams fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Milhouse, pushing him back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Adams.
Adams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Milhouse avoids it.
Adams throws a knee to the head but misses.
Adams lands a nice knee to the body.
Adams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Milhouse blocks it with crossed arms.
Adams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Milhouse blocks it with crossed arms.
Adams scores a nice knee to the body.
Adams tries a knee to the head but Milhouse blocks it.

Milhouse has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Adams is trying to keep an underhook but Milhouse manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Adams controlling the position well.
Milhouse missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Adams regains full guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adams manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Adams tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Milhouse has given up his back here. Will Adams look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Milhouse trying to control the position but Adams manages to sink in the hooks.
Adams keeps control of the position easily here as Milhouse tries to buck him off.
You can see the frustration on Milhouse's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Adams has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Milhouse's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Adams has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Andre Adams just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Adams tries to clinch but Milhouse moves out of range.
Adams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Adams fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Milhouse, pushing him back against the cage.
Milhouse is trying to stall.
Adams lands a knee to the head.
Adams connects with a knee to the head.
Adams connects with a knee to the head.
Adams scores a nice knee to the body.
Adams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Adams gets underhooks to prevent Milhouse's takedown attempt.
Adams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Adams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Milhouse's face.
Milhouse just leaning against Adams, taking a breather.
Adams landing knees to the head.
Adams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Milhouse blocks it with crossed arms.
Adams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Milhouse drags the fight down to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams wants to control from the top but Milhouse keeps moving.
Adams stopping the sweep attempt from Milhouse.
Adams's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Adams dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Miikka Milhouse'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 tries to clinch but Milhouse moves out of range.
Adams throws a head kick that half lands.
Adams dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Milhouse. That did some damage!
Adams leaves Milhouse with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Adams doesn't manage to clinch there - Milhouse circles away.

Adams drives through and clinches with Milhouse against the cage.
Adams scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Adams.
Adams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Milhouse's face.
Milhouse takes a knee right on the jaw!
Adams tries to land a knee to the head but Milhouse blocks with his arms.
Adams unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Adams lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Milhouse drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Adams gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Adams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Milhouse managing to block the knees to the body from Adams.
Adams tries to land knees in the clinch but Milhouse avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milhouse wants a takedown but no success here.
Andre Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miikka Milhouse.
Adams misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Milhouse.
Adams misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Milhouse.
Adams scores a nice knee to the body.
Adams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Milhouse blocks it with crossed arms.
Adams missing with knees to the body.
Milhouse goes for a takedown in the clinch but Adams prevents it.
Milhouse fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Adams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Milhouse blocks it with crossed arms.
Adams is pressed up against the cage. Milhouse has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Adams down to the mat. Adams avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch but Milhouse swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Adams has Milhouse up against the cage in a clinch.
Adams connects with a knee to the head.
Milhouse is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Adams using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Adams tries to land a knee to the head but Milhouse blocks with his arms.
Adams gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Milhouse.
Adams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Milhouse blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milhouse changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Adams fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Adams instigates a clinch.
Adams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Milhouse has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Milhouse tries to pull guard but Adams won't allow it.

Milhouse gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Adams moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Adams trying to control the position here.

Milhouse thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Adams managing to control the position.

Milhouse drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Milhouse jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Milhouse preventing the sweep.
Milhouse landing with the ground and pound.
Milhouse wants to pass the guard but Adams is keeping the position.
Adams controlling the position.
Milhouse landing some decent shots from guard.
Adams is controlling Milhouse's posture.
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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Milhouse loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Miikka Milhouse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Adams plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Adams tries to clinch there but Milhouse circles away.
Adams is looking to clinch.

Adams clinches up against the cage.
Milhouse takes a knee right on the jaw!

That has opened up Miikka Milhouse's cut even more.
Adams misses with a knee strike.
Adams lands a knee to the head.
Milhouse blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Milhouse blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Milhouse blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Milhouse goes for a takedown in the clinch but Adams prevents it.
Adams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Adams lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Adams stops a takedown attempt from Milhouse.
Andre Adams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Milhouse takes a knee to the side of the body.
Milhouse tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adams avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Adams showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Adams has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Andre Adams!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Andre Adams!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Andre Adams!

Andre Adams wins by unanimous decision!