PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomasz Adamek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Tomasz Adamek has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Adamek
vs
Adams

185 cm
20
210 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

200 cm
22
200 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tomasz Adamek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Adams!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams misses with a head kick.

Adamek decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Adamek is keen to just control but Adams is a slippery customer.
Adams is trying to get back to full guard.
Adamek wants to lay and pray for a moment but Adams keeps working.
Adamek prevents Adams from improving his position.
Adams slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Adamek thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Adamek trying to control but Adams is working from the bottom.
Adamek is really struggling to control Adams but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Adamek is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Adamek might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Adams is looking for a triangle but Adamek pushes his legs off easily.
Adamek wants to control from the top but Adams keeps moving.

Adams looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Adamek passes into side control.
Adams is not content to let Adamek control the position.
Adamek misses with the ground and pound.
Adamek working the ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adamek wants to control but Adams is keeping him busy.
Adamek working the ground and pound.

Adamek thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Adamek happy to just control the position for now.
Adams gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Adamek not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Adams is trying to maintain the position but Adamek is very close to passing his half guard.
Adamek missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Adamek seems to be working for a kimura but Adams defends the submission attempt.

Adams is defending against the submission attempts here by Adamek.
Adams is refusing to be controlled, as Adamek sits in half guard.

Adamek wants to work for an arm triangle but Adams is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Adams blocking the ground and pound attempt from Adamek.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Adamek sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Adams defending well though.
Adamek is looking to take a break and control but Adams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Adamek not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Adamek trying to control the action but Adams is working from the bottom.
Adams trying to hold on to Adamek's head to control him but Adamek postures up.
Adamek trying to control from half guard but Adams is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Tomasz Adamek just wasn't active enough.
Adams tries to clinch but Adamek moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomasz Adamek dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Adams misses with a wild combination.
Adamek shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Adams but Adams pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A combination from Adams does no damage.
Adams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adamek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adams moves away.
Adamek fails with an attempt to clinch.
Adamek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Adamek.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adamek just misses with a punch to the body.
Adamek misses with a few strikes there.
Nice takedown defense from Adams. No joy for Adamek on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomasz Adamek. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Adamek tries to keep at a distance but Adams has taken the fight into the clinch.
Adams stalling in the clinch.
Adamek misses with a hook from the clinch.

Adams gets control of Adamek's arms and successfully pulls guard. Adams will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Adamek wants to control from the top but Adams keeps moving.

Adams is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Adamek trying to control the position from guard on top but Adams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adamek working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Adams's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Adamek drops back looking for a leg! Adams is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Adams manages to kick Adamek off! Adamek jumps back into Adams's guard.
Adamek postures up in Adams's guard and throws a big left but Adams blocks it.
Adamek trying to control the position from guard on top but Adams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Adams is looking for a triangle but Adamek pushes his legs off easily.
Adamek trying to control the position from guard on top but Adams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adamek connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams keeping moving, preventing Adamek from controlling successfully.

Adamek drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Adams dives on top into guard.
Adams stands and throws Adamek's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Adamek struggling a bit here.
Adamek regains half guard.

Adamek looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Adams seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Adamek does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adamek trying to hold on to Adams's head to control him but Adams postures up.
Adams passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Adamek!

Adams goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Adamek turns into him and now he's in Adams's guard.
Adamek is looking to work some ground and pound but Adams has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Adamek accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adamek cracks Adams with a solid left hand.
Adamek trying to control the position from guard on top but Adams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adams wants to stand and escape but Adamek is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John Adams will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Adamek misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Adams looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tomasz Adamek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adams shoots in for a double leg but Adamek sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Adams tries to clinch up but Adamek circles away and keeps his distance.
Adamek fails with the takedown
and Adams counters with a straight right hand.
Adamek tries to bum rush Adams with a series of wild strikes but Adams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Adamek throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Adams was covering up waiting for the punch and Adamek finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Adamek won't allow Adams to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams keeping moving, preventing Adamek from controlling successfully.
Adamek loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Adamek is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Adams is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Adams has his foot on Adamek's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Adamek works his way back into a safe position though.

Adamek drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Adamek jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Adamek won't allow Adams to sweep him here.
Adamek trying to control but Adams is working from the bottom.

That's two 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.
Adams being controlled here, momentarily.

Adams working for a triangle but Adamek defends it easily.
Adamek trying to control but Adams is working from the bottom.
Adamek postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams keeping moving, preventing Adamek from controlling successfully.

Tomasz Adamek has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Adamek shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Adamek trying to control but Adams is working from the bottom.
Adamek works over Adams with some ground and pound from guard.

Adams looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Adamek throws a big right hand that misses.
Adamek pushes down on Adams's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Adamek is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Adamek is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Adams is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Adamek pulls his head out easily.
Adamek trying to control the action but Adams is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adams is trying to maintain the position but Adamek is very close to passing his half guard.
Adamek 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.
Adamek sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Adams defending well though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tomasz Adamek showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Adamek 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight for Tomasz Adamek!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Tomasz Adamek!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Tomasz Adamek!

Tomasz Adamek wins by unanimous decision!