PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaquille Dublin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaquille Dublin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John Adams's chin.

Dublin
vs
Adams

193 cm
20
215 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

200 cm
19
200 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shaquille Dublin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Adams!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams leaves Dublin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Adams stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Adams wants it to stay on the feet.

Dublin clinches with his opponent.

Adams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Dublin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Adams has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dublin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Adams looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dublin is one step ahead there.
Adams avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Dublin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Adams has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dublin has managed to get both his arms back between Adams's legs - danger averted.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dublin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dublin has gone for a leg lock! Adams slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dublin's guard.

Dublin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Adams is aware though and is defending well.

Dublin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Dublin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Dublin pushes Adams off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams stuffs the takedown attempt from Dublin. Dublin gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shaquille Dublin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adams tries to clinch but Dublin is having none of it.
Adams wants to clinch but Dublin slips to the side

and Dublin counters with a takedown into side control.
Adams gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Adams works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dublin stopping the sweep attempt from Adams.

Dublin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams working a defensive guard here.
Adams has a closed guard, preventing Dublin from standing up.
Adams is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Adams seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Adams is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Dublin actively working from the bottom here.
Dublin is trying to stand up here but Adams is controlling him well.

Adams is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dublin sees it coming and defends easily.
Adams is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dublin trying to control but Adams postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shaquille Dublin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Adams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dublin fails with a takedown attempt.
Adams shoots in looking for a takedown. Dublin tries to sprawl out of it but Adams keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dublin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Horrible takedown by Adams or perhaps it was just good defense by Dublin which made him look bad.
Dublin with a lazy takedown attempt

and Adams counters with a single leg into guard. Dublin didn't expect that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Adams keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dublin's head.
Dublin wants to stand up but Adams is controlling him.
Adams stopping the sweep attempt from Dublin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Adams drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dublin dives on top into guard.

Adams working for a triangle but Dublin defends it easily.
Adams manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dublin manages to get himself to full guard.
Dublin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Adams gets to his feet. Dublin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Dublin leaves Adams with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Shaquille Dublin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Adams.

Dublin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dublin scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Dublin is working for a kimura but Adams is defending it quite comfortably.
Dublin thows a huge punch but Adams dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Adams manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dublin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Adams escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dublin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dublin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Adams works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dublin trying to control the position from guard on top but Adams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Dublin drops back, looking for a kneebar! Adams looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Adams looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Adams!
Dublin tries to bench press Adams off him but Adams keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Adams stands up.

Adams clinches up with Dublin and pushes him back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Adams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dublin has his takedown stuffed

and Adams decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dublin's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Adams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Adams has closed the distance and engaged Dublin in a clinch.
Adams prevents the takedown attempt.
Adams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Adams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Adams closes the distance and clinches.
Dublin can't get the takedown.
Adams avoiding damage.
Adams tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dublin tries to pull guard but Adams holds him up against the cage and eventually Dublin drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shaquille Dublin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Adams breaks the clinch.
Dublin tries for a takedown but Adams circles away easily

and Adams counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dublin throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Dublin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Adams gets to his feet - Dublin follows without any prompting.

Dublin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Adams avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dublin.

Adams is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dublin pulls his head out easily.
Adams has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dublin is working away from the top position though.

Adams is defending against the submission attempts here by Dublin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Adams actively working from the bottom here.
John Adams has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dublin is nestled in close to Adams, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Adams trying to control but Dublin postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dublin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Adams counters with a nice body shot.
Dublin fails with the takedown

so Adams counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dublin is keeping the position for now.
Dublin keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.
Dublin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Dublin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dublin keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dublin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Dublin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

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

Adams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dublin moves away from the strike by Adams.

Dublin tries to keep at a distance but Adams has taken the fight into the clinch.

Adams decides to pull guard.
Adams is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Adams might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dublin kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Adams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Adams has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Adams!