PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xander Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomasz Adamek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Adamek's choice of entrance music: KSW. This should be fireworks!

Cage
vs
Adamek

182 cm
25
219 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Xander Cage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tomasz Adamek!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cage swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Cage closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Cage is trying to control the action in half guard but Adamek is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Adamek should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Adamek controlling the position for now.
Cage trying to control from half guard but Adamek is working away.
Cage thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cage wants to lay and pray for a moment but Adamek keeps working.
Cage thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Adamek pushes Cage off looking to stand but Cage dives back in and keeps control.
Adamek is refusing to be controlled, as Cage sits in half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Adamek slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Adamek is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage is looking to work some ground and pound but Adamek has wrist control.
Cage has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Adamek wants to stand up but Cage is controlling him.

Adamek is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Adamek keeping moving, preventing Cage from controlling successfully.
Cage wants to pass the guard but Adamek is keeping the position.
Adamek wants to stand and escape but Cage is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cage trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Adamek manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Adamek throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cage works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Adamek wants to pass the guard but Cage is keeping the position.
Adamek wants to control from the top but Cage keeps moving.
Cage wants to stand up but Adamek is controlling him.
Adamek pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cage is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage wants to stand and escape but Adamek is having none of it.
Cage keeping moving, preventing Adamek from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tomasz Adamek was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Cage slaps away a takedown attempt from Adamek, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cage throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Adamek's waist but Adamek gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cage off to one side.
Adamek dives in and grabs Cage's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cage pushes down on Adamek's head and hops out.

Cage bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cage working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adamek looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Cage lands some shots froms side control.
Adamek sneaks back into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cage lands a nice short elbow.
Cage is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Adamek taking shots to the head.
Cage landing strikes, looking to finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adamek is desperately trying to improve his position but Cage has a good base and remains in mount.
Adamek tries to hold on but Cage pushes him away.
Adamek is bucking up trying to escape but Cage cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Cage landing strikes from the mount and Adamek is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xander Cage dominated that round.
That's time! Cage's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Adamek is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

It looks like Tomasz Adamek has been cut.
Cage misses with a leg kick.

Cage is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Adamek's half guard.
Cage is nestled in close to Adamek, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Adamek blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cage.
Cage 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.
Cage lands with a punch from half guard.
Xander Cage overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Adamek trying to control but Cage postures up.
Adamek is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Cage is staying active.
Adamek wants to improve his position but Cage is controlling well.
Cage wants to free his trapped foot but Adamek is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Adamek is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adamek wants to get back to his feet.
Cage wants to pass to mount but Adamek is defending the position.
Cage drops an elbow to the side of Adamek's head.
Cage is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cage trying to pass the guard but Adamek defending well.
Cage is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Adamek reverses the position - he's now on top in Cage's guard.
Cage on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cage tries to get out of the position.
Cage is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cage keeping moving, preventing Adamek from controlling successfully.
Cage wants to stand up but Adamek is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Adamek trying to control the position from guard on top but Cage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tomasz Adamek.
Cage throws a right and a left that Adamek avoids nicely.
Xander Cage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Cage misses the target.
Cage misses with a takedown

and Adamek counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Adamek.
Cage keeping moving, preventing Adamek from controlling successfully.
Cage wants to stand and escape but Adamek is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adamek trying to control the position from guard on top but Cage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Tomasz Adamek has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Adamek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cage stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Adamek.
Cage shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Adamek counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tomasz Adamek will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tomasz Adamek's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Cage avoids a punch combination nicely.
Adamek takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Adamek tries to sprawl but Cage drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Cage there.
Cage lands with a punch from half guard.
Cage missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cage knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Adamek on the ground.
Adamek trying to hold on to Cage's head to control him but Cage postures up.
Cage keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cage slips a nice elbow through Adamek's hands, connecting with Adamek's forehead.
Adamek wants to get back to his feet.
Cage looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adamek trying to control here.
Cage is trying to control. Adamek wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cage connects with a nice short shot to Adamek's temple.
Cage is taking a breather. Adamek 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.
Cage winds up and cracks Adamek with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cage tries to pass to full mount but Adamek defends it.
Adamek looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cage lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adamek on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Adamek taking some punishment here, with Cage in his half guard.
Cage working the head and body with strikes.
Adamek moves into full guard.
Cage trying to control but Adamek is working from the bottom.
Cage working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Adamek's head.
Cage missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cage trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Adamek working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Adamek looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Adamek is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cage controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cage wants to control from the top but Adamek keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Adamek seems keen to control Cage's posture.

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.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Xander Cage wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Cage fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Adamek sprawls well initially but Cage persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cage working over Adamek with some ground and pound. Adamek looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cage takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Cage winds up and cracks Adamek with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cage working the head and body with strikes.
Cage stalling.
Cage working over Adamek with some ground and pound. Adamek looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cage working Adamek over with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cage is looking to advance position but Adamek won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Xander Cage showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cage has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xander Cage!