PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kobus Roets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Roets
vs
Adams

191 cm
25
234 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
245 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kobus Roets!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Adams!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roets shoots in for a takedown but Adams shows good takedown defense.
Adams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roets circles away quickly and effectively.
Adams misses with a takedown attempt - Roets sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Adams lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Kobus Roets has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Adams closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Roets did well to prevent Adams getting side control.
Adams missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Roets flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Adams throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Adams throwing shots but Roets is blocking nicely.
Roets slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Roets tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Roets is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Adams wants to stand but Roets has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Roets closes the distance and clinches up with Adams, looking for a takedown. Roets pushes Adams against the cage but Adams circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Adams shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Adams looks gassed!
Roets works his way to full guard. Good work.
Roets is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Roets sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Adams defending well though.
Adams keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Adams keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Roets throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roets thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Adams's head.
Roets not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Adams can do anything to dispel that myth.
Roets landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Roets not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Adams misses with a wild combination.

Roets closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Roets is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Adams gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kobus Roets. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roets tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Adams just stands there and leans against the cage.
Roets changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Adams fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Adams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roets.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Roets fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Adams sprawls well initially but Roets persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Roets slips a nice elbow through Adams's hands, connecting with Adams's forehead.
Roets thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Adams's head.
Roets working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Roets lands strikes from half guard.
Roets thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Adams's head.
Adams keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Roets has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Roets working over Adams with some ground and pound. Adams looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Roets lands a nice short elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Roets.
Adams really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Roets. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Roets looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roets trying to control the action but Adams is working from the bottom.
Roets not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Roets looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roets throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adams keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Adams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kobus Roets's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Roets doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Adams counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Roets!
Roets working to try and regain half guard.
Roets sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Adams is trying to control the action in half guard but Roets is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Roets moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Adams must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Roets manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Adams is bucking up trying to escape but Roets cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roets lands a big elbow.
Roets looking to finish Adams with some ground and pound. This is bad for Adams!
Kobus Roets overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Roets looking to finish Adams with some ground and pound. This is bad for Adams!
Roets landing punches.
Roets postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Adams looks a forlorn figure.
Roets lands a nice shot to the head.
Roets looking to control but Adams is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
A nice elbow there by Roets.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Roets dominating with strikes here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Roets cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Adams is bucking up trying to escape but Roets cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roets with good strikes from the mount here!
Adams takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Roets with a couple of short strikes.
Roets lands a nice shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roets unloading with bombs!
Roets lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Roets landing strikes, looking to finish!
Adams squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Roets pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Roets working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Adams in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Roets putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Roets lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roets pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Roets lands a heavy elbow.
Adams taking shots to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adams is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Adams is squirming around, avoiding Roets's attempts to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adams taking shots to the head.
Roets connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kobus Roets dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kobus Roets's cut.
That's time! Roets's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Roets shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Adams manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Roets with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Roets postures up in Adams's guard and throws a big left but Adams blocks it.
Roets content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Roets won't allow Adams to get back to his feet.
Roets stands up over Adams, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Roets slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Adams on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Roets.
Roets scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Adams to see if he's OK.
Roets is chipping away with strikes.
Adams is not content to let Roets control the position.
Adams is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Roets working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roets scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sloppy strikes there by Roets.
Roets working the body and head with strikes.
Roets scores with a couple of short elbows.
Adams on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The ground and pound from Roets seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Roets is working Adams over with some ground and pound from side control.
Roets in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Roets.
Adams stops Roets from passing to mount.
Roets cracks Adams with a big elbow.
Roets cracks Adams with a big right hand but Adams just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Adams is not content to let Roets control the position.
Roets is putting a hurting on Adams here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Roets wants to control but Adams is keeping him busy.
Roets cracks Adams with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Roets scoring with punches from side control.
Roets working the head with strikes.
Roets landing strikes.
Roets wants to lay and pray for a moment but Adams keeps working.
Roets lands some shots froms side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kobus Roets showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Roets has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kobus Roets!