PBP Commentary

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

Adams
vs
Klint

173 cm
22
142 lbs
11 - 3 - 1

173 cm
24
138 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Bryan Adams!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Olav Klint!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Adams.
Adams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Adams is looking to clinch but Klint is avoiding it.
Klint swats away the attempt to clinch by Adams.
Klint keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Klint throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Adams was covering up waiting for the punch and Klint finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Klint postures up in Adams's guard and throws a big left but Adams blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klint throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Adams works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Klint trying to control the position from guard on top but Adams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams has momentary wrist control but Klint slips an elbow through the middle.
Adams utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Klint has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Adams pulls Klint in to control the position.
Adams 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Klint accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Klint stopping the sweep attempt from Adams.
Klint throwing strikes but missing.
Klint loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

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.
Klint works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Well, if Klint is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Klint is trying to control. Adams wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Klint throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Klint missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Adams has hold of Klint's hands but Klint slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Adams trying to control here.
Klint thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klint throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Adams wants to get back to his feet.
Adams blocking the ground and pound attempt from Klint.
Adams keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klint thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Adams's head.
Adams pushes Klint off looking to stand but Klint dives back in and keeps control.
Klint trying to control from Adams's half guard. Adams has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Klint controlling from the top position.
Klint postures up in Adams's guard and throws a big left but Adams blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Klint is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Adams on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Adams tries to get out of the position.
Klint loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Klint scoring with punches to the head and body.
Klint trying to control but Adams is working from the bottom.
Adams is pulling down on Klint's head to control his posture.
Klint postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Klint postures up in Adams's guard and throws a big left but Adams blocks it.
Adams controls Klint momentarily but Klint frees himself.
Klint is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Klint in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Olav Klint dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Adams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klint manages to avoid it.
Adams looks to score with a jab to the body but Klint is just out of range.
Klint misses with a shot to the body
and Adams counters with a one-two to the body.
Klint fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Adams avoids it really well and circles away.
A punch lands to the side of Klint 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klint throws a sloppy body shot
and Adams counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klint will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Adams tries to clinch but Klint moves out of range.
Adams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Klint circles away from the clinch attempt.
Klint misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Adams to counter with a crisp jab.
Adams is looking to clinch.
Adams thows a body shot but no joy.
Klint swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Adams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

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.
Klint thows a body shot but no joy.
Adams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Adams jabs at Klint's body.
Adams misses the shot to the body.
Klint shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Adams counters with a nice uppercut.
Bryan Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Olav Klint.
Klint misses with a body punch
and Adams counters with a right hand to the body.
Klint misses with a jab to the body
and Adams counters with a two punch combo.
Adams is looking to wear down Klint with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Klint doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Klint throws a right and a left that Adams avoids nicely.
Adams wants to clinch up but Klint keeps it at a distance.
Klint rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Adams counters with a left to the body.
Klint swings for the body but Adams moves out of range.

Klint shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Klint showed some decent athleticism there.
Adams keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams has his hands clasped together around Klint's back. He's all about the action.
Klint lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Adams is trying is best to control the position here.
Klint is keen to just control but Adams is a slippery customer.
Adams regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Klint.
Klint is looking to work some ground and pound but Adams has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Adams dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Adams misses with a hook
and Klint counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Klint throws a right hand that misses
and Adams counters with a left to the body.
Adams throws a right hand that Klint ducks under and follows up with a left that Klint also avoids with ease.
Adams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Klint lands a nice shot that snaps Adams's head back.
Adams misses with a straight right.
Adams with a jab.
Adams thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams lands a nice hook to Klint's body. Klint takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Klint thows a left - swing and a miss!
Adams misses with a combination

and Klint counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Adams!
Klint trying to control but Adams is having none of it.
Adams is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Adams wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Klint.
Adams is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klint breaks from Adams's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Klint landing strikes, looking to finish!
Klint throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Klint trying to control but Adams is having none of it.
Klint scoring with strikes but Adams is staying in there.
Adams blocking the ground and pound.
Klint lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Adams hang on?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adams regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams wants to get back to his feet.
Klint throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Klint looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Adams with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Klint is keen to just control but Adams is a slippery customer.
Adams keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Klint is controlling the pace.
Klint thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Klint working Adams over with strikes.

Adams is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Klint pulls his head out easily.
Adams blocking the ground and pound attempt from Klint.
Klint thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Klint trying to control the pace.
Klint trying to control from Adams's half guard. Adams has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Klint trying to control the position from guard on top but Adams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Olav Klint really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Adams bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Klint throws a sloppy body shot
and Adams counters with a left to the body.
A slow jab from Adams misses its intended target.
Klint misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Adams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Klint throws a jab when Adams was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Klint.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Klint.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klint tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Adams swivels and escapes.
Adams moves out of range as Klint strikes.
Adams wants to clinch.
Bryan Adams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Klint throws a lazy uppercut
and Adams counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bryan Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams scores with a shot to the body.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Adams enables Klint to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Adams manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Klint throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Adams pushes Klint off and scrambles back to his feet.
Klint misses the shot to the body.
Klint is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adams.
Klint swings widly with a right hand
and Adams counters with a nice uppercut.
Klint misses with an uppercut
and Adams counters with a nice leg kick.
Adams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Klint moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Adams fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Adams lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Adams punishes Klint's body with a nice straight punch.
Adams lands a glancing blow to the side of Klint's head.
Adams throws a sloppy body shot
and Klint counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Adams lands a jab to Klint's midsection.
Adams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams misses with a body shot

and Klint counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Olav Klint has got the better of the ground game so far.
Klint postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Klint working some strikes from top position.
Klint trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Adams is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Klint works over Adams with some ground and pound from guard.
Klint trying to control but Adams is working from the bottom.
Klint working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Klint throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Olav Klint dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Klint looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Klint takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Klint missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Adams keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Adams is staying active underneath Klint, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Klint misses with a head shot. Adams uses the momentum to regain guard.
Klint working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Klint loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klint trying to control the position from guard on top but Adams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Klint trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Klint throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Klint in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Adams is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Klint cracks Adams with a solid left hand.
Adams utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Klint thows a big elbow that misses.
Klint controls from within his opponent's guard.
Klint throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

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.
Klint is working Adams over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Klint wants to pass the guard but Adams is keeping the position.
Klint trying to control but Adams is working from the bottom.
Klint throwing strikes from guard but Adams blocks nicely.
Adams keeping moving, preventing Klint from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Olav Klint has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Adams avoids the body shot from Klint.
Klint keeps the fight on the outside.
Adams moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Adams misses the shot to the body.

That's four 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.
Adams wants to clinch up but Klint keeps it at a distance.
Klint scores with a hook.
Adams misses with a wild body shot.
Adams cracks Klint with an open hand slap.

Klint throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Adams was covering up waiting for the punch and Klint finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Klint trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Olav Klint comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Klint has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 46:49
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 46:49
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Olav Klint!
Olav Klint is the new bantamweight champion!