PBP Commentary

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

Adams
vs
dew

188 cm
22
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xander Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, blue dew!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Adams scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Adams could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
dew looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Adams trying to control from half guard but dew is working away.
Adams wants to free his trapped foot but dew is holding on for dear life with his legs.

dew looking for submissions off his back.
Adams trying to pass the guard but dew defending well.
Adams works his foot free and advances to mount.
Adams pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.

Adams is working for a guillotine from mount but dew frees his head quite easily.

Adams is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. dew can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Adams controlling from mount.

Adams looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams fails to move to back control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Adams lands a big shot there that rocks dew but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Adams working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
dew really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Adams controlling from mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
dew tries to reverse the position but Adams maintains control.

Adams stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
dew has his takedown stuffed

and Adams counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for dew!
dew manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Adams is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
dew tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Adams has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

Adams is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Adams bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Adams tries to advance to mount but can't.

Adams is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but dew is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Adams decides to stand back up. Adams steps back and let's dew get back to his feet.

Adams looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for dew!
dew is trying desperately to improve position.
Adams connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Adams is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, dew has managed to escape the submission attempt.
dew can't escape the position.

Adams looking for a guillotine from mount but dew is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
dew tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Adams has hold of dew's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and dew manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
dew slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Adams is taking a breather. dew says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Adams works his way into full mount!
Adams fails to move to back control.

Adams stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
dew takes a kick to the side of the head.

dew is rocked!

It looks like blue dew has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Adams darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
dew is still in real trouble! Can Adams finish him?

Adams is looking for a kimura here.

dew looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
dew seems to have recovered his senses.
Adams is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

dew is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Adams pulls his head out easily.

Adams is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
dew tries to get to full guard but Adams has control of the leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
dew is not content to let Adams control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xander Adams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on blue dew's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Adams clinches up with dew and pushes him back against the cage.

Adams gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Adams is looking for a kimura here.
Adams tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
dew gets full guard.
dew tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Adams drops back looking for a leg! dew is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and dew manages to kick Adams off! Adams jumps back into dew's guard.

dew throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Adams wants to pass the guard but dew is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adams advances to half guard.

Adams is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and dew defends it well.
dew is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Adams seems to be looking for submissions.
dew is looking to improve his position.
Adams passes to side control.
Adams is looking to take a break and control but dew is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Adams decides to stand up, so the ref orders dew to his feet.
dew has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Adams scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Adams has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Adams misses with a takedown attempt

and dew counters with a single leg into guard. Adams didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adams keeping full guard, as dew tries to pass.
Adams looking to hit a scissor sweep but dew is one step ahead there.
Adams bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in dew's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams passes dew's left leg - he's now in half guard.

dew is defending against the submission attempts here by Adams.
Adams prevents dew from improving his position.
dew is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Adams jumps into side control!

Adams wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by dew, who protects the arm well.
Adams landing strikes.
dew tries to bench press Adams off him but Adams keeps the position.
Adams trying to control the action but dew is working from the bottom.

Adams decides to stand up, so the ref orders dew to his feet.
Xander Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Adams shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

dew looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

dew looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
dew is looking to improve his position.

Adams seems to be looking for submissions.
dew is pressing down on Adams's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
dew can't keep his opponent in guard - Adams advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Adams trying to pass the guard but dew defending well.
dew tries to get to full guard but Adams has control of the leg.

Adams is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and dew defends it well.
Adams looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Adams prevents dew from improving his position.
dew is staying active underneath Adams, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Adams looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for dew!
Adams scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish dew?
dew is looking to improve his position but Adams isn't that keen on the idea.
Adams wants to control the pace but dew is squirming around nicely.

Adams get's back to his feet.

Adams scores with a takedown into dew's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

dew had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Adams is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. dew Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Adams's back instead.
Adams rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xander Adams dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on blue dew's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Adams drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Adams looking to pass the guard.
Adams is pushing down on dew's leg trying to pass to half guard. dew is fighting to maintain full guard but Adams has managed to sneak the leg through.
Adams moves nicely into side control.

Adams is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but dew is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Adams cracks dew with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Adams gets to mount! dew was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
dew keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Xander Adams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
dew prevents Adams from taking his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
dew regains half guard.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
dew manages to get to full guard.
Adams pushing down on dew's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Adams has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can dew defend it? Adams steps over the head and cranks it - dew is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Adams!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Xander Adams!