PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Flagg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dino Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adams has chosen Rush - Limelight as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Flagg
vs
Adams

194 cm
23
241 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

210 cm
20
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hunter Flagg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dino Adams!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Flagg.
Nice defenses there by Adams.
Flagg tries to land a front kick but Adams steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Adams blocks a head kick by Flagg.
Flagg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adams is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Flagg throws a head kick that misses.
Flagg throws a series of punches but Adams avoids them all with ease.
Adams looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Flagg pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick misses from Flagg.
Flagg looks for the body kick but Adams saw that one coming.

Flagg gets caught flat footed, as Adams shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Adams wants to control from the top but Flagg keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adams tries to free his leg and advance position but Flagg is retaining full guard.
Flagg keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flagg keeping full guard, as Adams tries to pass.
Flagg can't keep his opponent in guard - Adams advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Adams trying to control from half guard but Flagg is working away.
Adams trying to mount his opponent but Flagg defends it.
Flagg is not content to let Adams control the position.
Adams looks gassed!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Adams blocks the body kick.
Hunter Flagg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Flagg - that will leave a mark!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Flagg there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Flagg lands a high kick!
Flagg throws a sloppy head kick and Adams moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Flagg.
Flagg throws a sloppy head kick and Adams moves out of range easily.
Adams avoids a punch combination nicely.
Adams closes the distance and clinches up with Flagg, looking for a takedown. Adams pushes Flagg against the cage but Flagg circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Adams avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Adams avoids the head kick by Flagg.
Adams avoids the head kick by Flagg.
Horrible takedown by Adams or perhaps it was just good defense by Flagg which made him look bad.
Hunter Flagg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dino Adams.
Adams tries to clinch up but Flagg circles away and keeps his distance.
Hunter Flagg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adams tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Flagg swivels and escapes.
Adams shoots in and drives through. Flagg sprawls well.
Adams chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adams wants to clinch up but Flagg keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Flagg.
Flagg misses with a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Flagg. No joy for Adams on that attempt.
Adams blocks a head kick by Flagg.
Flagg misses with a head kick.
Flagg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Flagg tries a head kick but it misses.
Flagg misses with a head kick.
Flagg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adams.
Adams takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Flagg swings for the body but Adams moves out of range.
Adams shoots in looking for a takedown. Flagg tries to sprawl out of it but Adams keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Flagg manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Flagg misses with a head kick.
Flagg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adams shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Flagg but Flagg pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A head kick misses from Flagg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flagg throws a sloppy head kick and Adams moves out of range easily.
Flagg throws a right and a left that Adams avoids nicely.
Adams shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Flagg but Flagg pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Adams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Flagg tries a head kick but it misses.
Adams doesn't manage to clinch there - Flagg circles away.
Flagg misses with a kick to the body.
Adams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Flagg.
Adams shoots in but Flagg avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Adams blocks a head kick by Flagg.
Flagg scores with a head kick.
Adams shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Flagg as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hunter Flagg dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Flagg swings for the body but Adams moves out of range.
Flagg thows a left - swing and a miss!
Adams takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Flagg misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big left from Flagg misses.
Flagg throws a body punch but Adams moves out of range.
Adams needs to keep his hands up - Flagg had a free shot at his head there.
Flagg lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Adams fails to land the takedown.

Flagg drives through and clinches with Adams against the cage.
Flagg tries a knee to the head but Adams blocks it.
Flagg misses with a knee strike.
Flagg tries to land a knee to the head but Adams blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Flagg scores with a hook to the body.
Flagg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Adams blocks it with crossed arms.
Adams is looking to break free of the clinch but Flagg has double underhooks.
Adams is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Flagg pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Flagg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Adams's face.
Adams fails to pull guard.
Hunter Flagg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dino Adams.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flagg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Adams tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Flagg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Flagg tries a knee to the head but Adams blocks it.
Nice body punch from Flagg - that landed with a thud.
Flagg trying to land knees to the body.
Adams has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Flagg is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Adams avoiding damage as Flagg throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Flagg throws an elbow but misses.
Flagg unloads a knee to the mid-section. Adams lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Adams managing to block the knees to the body from Flagg.
Flagg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Adams.
Flagg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Adams takes a knee right on the jaw!
Adams tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Flagg smiles and moves away.
Flagg comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Flagg has Adams up against the cage in a clinch.
Flagg scores with a shot to the side of Adams's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flagg lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Flagg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Flagg crunches a lovely knee into Adams's ribcage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Flagg.
Flagg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Adams blocks it with crossed arms.

Adams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Flagg throws a head kick that Adams semi-blocks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Flagg throws a push kick but Adams slaps the foot to one side.
Adams misses with a takedown attempt - Flagg sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Flagg stuffs the takedown attempt from Adams. Adams gets slowly back to his feet.
Flagg looks to score with a jab to the body but Adams is just out of range.
Flagg scores with a spinning back kick!
Flagg tries to clinch up

and Adams counters with a takedown into side control.
Adams trying to control the position but Flagg is working away.
Flagg is trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams is looking to take a break and control but Flagg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Adams advances to mount.
Adams lands a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Flagg defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Adams.

Adams working for a guillotine from mount but Flagg is in no mood to give up.
Adams with the ground and pound from mount.
Adams trying to control but Flagg is having none of it.
Flagg is trying to stand but he's just given Adams his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Adams has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Flagg is defending well but eventually Adams manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Flagg has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dino Adams!