PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Peeta Mellark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mellark
vs
Adams

172 cm
24
140 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

173 cm
20
142 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peeta Mellark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bryan Adams!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams takes a swing at Mellark's ribcage but misses.
Mellark is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Adams avoids the body shot from Mellark.
Mellark throws a right and a left that Adams avoids nicely.
Mellark misses with a few strikes there.
Mellark dodges the punch combination from Adams.
Adams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Mellark misses.
Adams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mellark.
Adams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mellark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mellark slips under a jab.
Mellark feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Adams's calf.

Mellark clinches up with Adams and pushes him back against the cage.
Mellark lands a body shot in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mellark misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adams is trying to break the clinch but Mellark has him pressed against the cage.
Mellark tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adams's elbow.

Adams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mellark lands with a shot to the body.
Mellark staying out of range there.
Mellark uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Adams swats away the attempt to clinch by Mellark.
Adams works over Mellark's head and body with a nice combination.
Adams misses with an uppercut. Mellark saw that one coming.
Mellark moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Good leg kick by Mellark there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Adams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mellark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mellark tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Adams just misses with a punch to the body.
Adams misses with a body punch
and Adams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Adams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mellark.

Mellark has taken the fight to the clinch.
A body shot lands from Mellark.
Mellark manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mellark.
Adams looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mellark scores with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mellark lands a right hand.
Mellark stalling in the clinch.
Mellark works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mellark tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adams's elbow.
Mellark presses Adams against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Adams wants to stall.
Mellark content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mellark scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mellark slows down the pace here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mellark.
Adams working hard to break the clinch.
Adams looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Adams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adams misses with a looping right.
Adams fails to land with a series of punches.
Mellark dips to his left and cracks Adams with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mellark fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Adams checks it well.
Mellark is looking to clinch.
Mellark throws a low kick but Adams avoids it.
Mellark blocks a low kick nicely.
Mellark tries to clinch but Adams is having none of it.
Mellark cracks Adams with a good jab.
Mellark tries to clinch up.
Mellark throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Adams misses with an uppercut.
Mellark tries to clinch but Adams moves out of range.
Adams swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Mellark counters by clinching up.
Mellark is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mellark tries to work over Adams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mellark stalls.
Mellark misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mellark tries a body shot but Adams blocks it.
Mellark tries to throw a body punch but Adams avoids it by throwing Mellark back against the cage.
Mellark misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mellark tries to throw a body punch but Adams avoids it by throwing Mellark back against the cage.
Adams wants to get back to striking at distance but Mellark won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
Mellark misses with a punch to the body.

Adams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adams throws an overhand right that lands on Mellark's shoulder, as Mellark tries to avoid the shot.
Adams misses with a double jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mellark darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mellark lands a really nice looking cross but Adams seems unphased.
Mellark staying out of range there.
Adams throws a series of punches but Mellark avoids them all with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mellark doesn't manage to clinch there - Adams circles away.
Adams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mellark sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mellark looks to score with a jab to the body but Adams is just out of range.
A shot to the body from Adams misses

and Mellark holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peeta Mellark dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Adams connects with a crisp jab.
Mellark tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adams throws a good cross that connects.
Mellark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adams moves away.
Adams misses with a few strikes there.
Mellark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adams manages to avoid it.
Mellark tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Adams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mellark ducks under a wild hook from Adams.
Mellark misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mellark. Adams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adams walks into a left hand.
A punch lands to the side of Mellark 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mellark doesn't manage to clinch there - Adams circles away.
Mellark displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Adams throws out the jab.
Adams lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Mellark is rocked!
Mellark moves out of range of the strikes.
Oh Mellark is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mellark moves out of range of the strikes.
Adams misses with a double jab
and Mellark counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mellark throws a low kick but it's checked well by Adams.
A big left from Adams misses.
Bryan Adams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adams missing with a left hand there. Mellark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Adams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Adams misses.
Mellark seems to have got his legs back now.
Mellark misses with a combination
and Adams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mellark tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mellark wants to clinch but Adams slips to the side
and Adams scores with a counter punch that sends Mellark to the canvas! Adams smells blood - he's punishing Mellark with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Mellark has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bryan Adams!