PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Burgundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Adam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Burgundy
vs
Adam

189 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

197 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Tab Out Clothes

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ron Burgundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brock Adam!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adam shoots in for a takedown but Burgundy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Burgundy tries to bum rush Adam with a series of wild strikes but Adam uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Adam pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adam fails to land the takedown.

Adam moves into the clinch.
Adam wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Burgundy has him pressed against the cage.
Burgundy wants to get back to striking at distance but Adam won't allow it.
Burgundy wants to get back to striking at distance but Adam won't allow it.
Burgundy has had enough of the clinch but Adam keeps him there for the moment.
Burgundy has had enough of the clinch but Adam keeps him there for the moment.
Burgundy is trying to break the clinch but Adam is controlling him.
Burgundy tries to land a knee to the head but Adam blocks with his arms.
Adam lands a body shot in the clinch.
Burgundy is breathing heavily.
Burgundy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adam tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ron Burgundy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Adam.
Burgundy tries to break the clinch but Adam is controlling the position.
Adam working hard to break the clinch.

Burgundy breaks the clinch.
Adam shoots in looking for a takedown but Burgundy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Adam's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Adam keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Some wild striking there from Burgundy.

Adam has taken the fight to the clinch.
Burgundy tries to circle away but Adam has him pinned against the cage.
Adam wants to get back to striking at distance but Burgundy won't allow it.
Adam is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Burgundy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adam working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Adam goes for a takedown in the clinch but Burgundy prevents it.
Burgundy is trying to break the clinch but Adam is controlling him.
Burgundy wants to break free but Adam has control.
Burgundy working hard to break the clinch.
Adam wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Adam is looking to take this one to the mat.
Adam controlling the action here for a moment.
Burgundy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burgundy prevents a takedown attempt there.
Adam tries to land knees in the clinch but Burgundy avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adam tries to break the clinch but Burgundy is controlling the position.
Adam has Burgundy pressed against the cage, preventing Burgundy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Burgundy missing with knees to the body.
Burgundy working hard to break the clinch.

Adam jumps guard and drags Burgundy to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Adam is pulling down on Burgundy's head to control his posture.
Burgundy throws an elbow that misses. Adam uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Burgundy's guard. Nice move by Adam!
Burgundy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Adam is controlling him.
Adam works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adam is controlling the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adam throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Burgundy gets tackled into the cage by Adam. Adam maintains the clinch.
Adam has Burgundy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Burgundy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Adam breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burgundy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Burgundy. Those never looked like landing.

Adam drops Burgundy with a beautiful combination! Burgundy stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Adam is looking for the KO!

It looks like Ron Burgundy has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good work by Burgundy as he checks the leg kick.

Adam instigates a clinch.
Adam tries to pull guard but Burgundy won't allow it.
Burgundy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Adam is keeping busy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burgundy wants a takedown but no success here.
Adam is struggling to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adam drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Burgundy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ron Burgundy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Adam.
A right hand to the body from Adam.
Adam drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Burgundy gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Burgundy manages to break the clinch.

Adam closes the distance and pushes Burgundy back into the cage.
Burgundy is trying to break free.
Adam working hard to break the clinch.
Burgundy stops a takedown attempt from Adam.
Burgundy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Adam pulls guard.

Adam is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Burgundy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Adam.
Burgundy is trying to break the clinch but Adam has him pressed against the cage.
Burgundy being controlled against the cage.
Adam is looking to break free of the clinch but Burgundy has double underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Adam continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Burgundy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Burgundy checks a leg kick.
Burgundy swats away the attempt to clinch by Adam.
Adam scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Adam dives in and grabs Burgundy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Burgundy pushes down on Adam's head and hops out.
Ron Burgundy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adam tries a head kick but it misses.
Adam tries for a takedown but Burgundy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Adam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burgundy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Adam there.
Adam tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Burgundy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Burgundy wants it to stay on the feet.
Burgundy misses with a hook. Adam ducked under it nicely.
Adam misses with a takedown attempt - Burgundy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Burgundy misses with a wild body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adam tries to close the distance and clinch but Burgundy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Adam showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ron Burgundy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Adam gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Adam takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Burgundy misses with a hook to the body

and Adam counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Adam pulls Burgundy into guard.
Adam is pulling down on Burgundy's head. It's preventing any offense from Burgundy, at least for the moment.
Burgundy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Adam kicks Burgundy off and gets to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adam lands a jab.
Burgundy misses with an uppercut. Adam saw that one coming.
Burgundy misses with a right hand
and Adam connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brock Adam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adam avoids the body shot from Burgundy.
Burgundy throws a nice looking combination but Adam bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Adam bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Burgundy swats away the attempt to clinch by Adam.
Adam misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy looks to land a combination but Adam avoids it well.
Adam closes this distance looking for a takedown but Burgundy circles away.
Ron Burgundy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Adam.
Burgundy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Adam.

Adam has managed to clinch.

Burgundy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Adam.
Adam is trying hard to land a takedown here. Burgundy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Adam looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Adam avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Adam looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Burgundy is fending him off so far but Adam persists. Nope, Burgundy circles away and we're back to standing.
Burgundy is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Adam's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Burgundy blocks the body kick.
Burgundy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adam.
Adam tries to clinch but Burgundy moves out of range.
Adam connects with a body shot that sends Burgundy's belly button to the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adam closes this distance looking for a takedown but Burgundy circles away.
Adam takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Adam moves into range and clinches up with Burgundy.

Burgundy breaks from the clinch.
Adam moves away from the strike by Burgundy.
Adam misses with a takedown attempt - Burgundy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Adam closes the distance and clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brock Adam comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Adam has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brock Adam!