PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Simon Adebisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nante Navetta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adebisi comes into the arena with Go Go Adebisi blaring out of the sound system. Navetta has chosen Roger Allan Wade - If You're Gonna Be Dumb as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Adebisi
vs
Navetta

181 cm
23
195 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

177 cm
27
185 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simon Adebisi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nante Navetta!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adebisi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Navetta manages to avoid it.
Adebisi swats away the attempt to clinch by Navetta.
Adebisi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Adebisi lands with a good body shot.
Adebisi swinging wildly here.
Navetta is looking to land body kicks.
No luck for Adebisi with that takedown attempt.
Navetta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adebisi with a nice cross.
Navetta wants to clinch up but Adebisi keeps it at a distance.
Adebisi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Navetta avoids it really well and circles away.
Navetta moves in looking to clinch but Adebisi pushes him off.
Adebisi throws a body punch but Navetta moves out of range.
Adebisi swats away the attempt to clinch by Navetta.
Navetta takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Navetta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab by Adebisi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Navetta tries to close the distance and clinch but Adebisi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Adebisi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Navetta but Navetta pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simon Adebisi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Navetta drops his hands momentarily and Adebisi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Navetta takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Adebisi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Navetta manages to avoid it.
Adebisi keeps the fight on the outside.
A left lands for Adebisi.
Navetta tries to clinch but Adebisi moves out of range.
Adebisi fails to land the takedown.
Navetta tries to close the distance and clinch but Adebisi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Navetta tries to close the distance and clinch but Adebisi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Navetta doesn't manage to clinch there - Adebisi circles away.
Adebisi scores with a nice right hand.
Navetta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Adebisi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adebisi swats away the attempt to clinch by Navetta.
Adebisi swats away the attempt to clinch by Navetta.
Adebisi lands with a shot to the body.
Adebisi catches Navetta with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A punch lands to the side of Adebisi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Navetta is looking to clinch but Adebisi is avoiding it.
Adebisi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Navetta tries to clinch up but Adebisi circles away and keeps his distance.

Adebisi gets the takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Adebisi throws an elbow but Navetta slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Adebisi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Adebisi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Navetta is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Adebisi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Navetta, who protects the arm well.
Adebisi working the strikes but Navetta uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adebisi wants to control but Navetta is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Adebisi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Adebisi prevents Navetta from standing back up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Adebisi with the ground and pound but Navetta uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Adebisi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Navetta is keeping the position for now.
Adebisi is working hard here to advance position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Navetta gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Navetta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Adebisi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adebisi looks to score with a jab to the body but Navetta is just out of range.

Navetta gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Adebisi tries to free his leg and advance position but Navetta is retaining full guard.
Adebisi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Adebisi is pushing down on Navetta's leg trying to pass to half guard. Navetta is fighting to maintain full guard but Adebisi has managed to sneak the leg through.
Adebisi stops Navetta from getting back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Adebisi is looking for a kimura but Navetta is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Adebisi to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Adebisi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Navetta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Navetta takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Simon Adebisi is winning the standup battle so far.
Adebisi swats away the attempt to clinch by Navetta.
Adebisi lands a slapping body shot.
Adebisi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Navetta moves into the clinch.
Navetta connects with a nasty looking knee right to Adebisi's face.
Adebisi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Adebisi jumps guard but Navetta stands there with Adebisi around his waist. Adebisi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Navetta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Adebisi's efforts to push away.
Adebisi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Adebisi blocks an elbow strike from Navetta.

Adebisi breaks the clinch.
Adebisi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Adebisi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Navetta as he jumps to the side.
Adebisi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Navetta at a distance.
Navetta is breathing heavily.
Adebisi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adebisi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A nice combination there by Adebisi.
Adebisi lands a jab.
Adebisi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nante Navetta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Adebisi lands a left and a right that sends Navetta crashing to the canvas! Adebisi dives into mount looking to finish!

Navetta is rocked!
Adebisi connects with a bit shot that sees Navetta covering up! More strikes from Adebisi and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Adebisi is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simon Adebisi!
Simon Adebisi retains his middleweight title!