PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Simon Adabisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Berzins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrew Berzins will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Adabisi
vs
Berzins

157 cm
26
140 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

170 cm
26
145 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Simon Adabisi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andrew Berzins!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Berzins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Adabisi avoids a wild elbow strike from Berzins.
Berzins lands an elbow just above Adabisi 's eye.
Berzins throws an elbow but it misses.
Adabisi blocks an elbow strike from Berzins.
Berzins misses with an elbow over the top.
Berzins gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Adabisi dodges an elbow strike from Berzins.
Berzins misses with an elbow strike.
Berzins looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Berzins creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Adabisi holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Adabisi misses with the head strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adabisi tries to break the clinch but Berzins is controlling the position.
Berzins lands an elbow that stopped Adabisi in his tracks for a moment.
Adabisi avoids a wild elbow strike from Berzins.
Berzins throws an elbow that misses.
Adabisi blocks an elbow strike from Berzins.
Berzins lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Adabisi avoids the elbow strike from Berzins, against the cage.
Berzins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Berzins throws an elbow that misses.
Berzins lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Adabisi blocks an elbow strike from Berzins.
Adabisi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Berzins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Berzins lands an elbow that stopped Adabisi in his tracks for a moment.
Berzins lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berzins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Berzins lands an elbow just above Adabisi 's eye.
Berzins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Adabisi avoids a wild elbow strike from Berzins.
Adabisi wants to get back to striking at distance but Berzins won't allow it.
Berzins lands a damaging elbow.
Berzins stalling the fight.
Adabisi blocks an elbow strike from Berzins.
Berzins creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Adabisi's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adabisi is trying to break free.
Nice elbow from Berzins.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Berzins just misses with a elbow thrown towards Adabisi's brow.
Adabisi takes an elbow to the temple.
Berzins misses with an elbow over the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berzins lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Berzins throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Berzins just misses with a elbow thrown towards Adabisi's brow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Adabisi blocks an elbow strike.
Berzins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Berzins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Berzins prevents Adabisi from breaking the clinch.
Berzins throws an elbow but it misses.
Berzins displaying some good clinch control by pressing Adabisi up against the cage.
Berzins lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Adabisi looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Berzins.
Adabisi avoids a wild elbow strike from Berzins.
Adabisi blocks the elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Berzins as Adabisi tries to tie him up.
Adabisi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Berzins misses with an elbow over the top.
Adabisi dodges an elbow strike from Berzins.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Berzins just misses with a elbow thrown towards Adabisi's brow.
Berzins misses with an elbow over the top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Berzins just misses with a elbow thrown towards Adabisi's brow.
Berzins pushes off an throws an elbow but Adabisi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Berzins gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Berzins dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Adabisi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Berzins is looking to land body kicks.
Adabisi is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Berzins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Berzins dodges the punch combination from Adabisi.
Adabisi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Berzins's coach down at Island Premium CT was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Berzins's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Berzins tries to clinch up but Adabisi circles away and keeps his distance.
Berzins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adabisi.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Adabisi, as that shot connected.
Berzins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Adabisi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Berzins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adabisi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Berzins can pounce on him.
Adabisi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Berzins can pounce on him.
Berzins fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Berzins tries a head kick but it misses.
Berzins swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Berzins clinches up with Adabisi and pushes him back against the cage.
Adabisi takes an elbow to the temple.
Adabisi is trying to maintain a safe position but Berzins gets an underhook and turns Adabisi into the cage.
Berzins misses with an elbow over the top.
Berzins lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Adabisi working hard to break the clinch.
Adabisi blocks the elbow strike.
A short uppercut from Adabisi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Berzins just misses with a elbow thrown towards Adabisi's brow.
Adabisi lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Berzins throws an elbow but misses.
Adabisi is stalling here.
Adabisi blocks an elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adabisi avoids a wild elbow strike from Berzins.
Berzins misses with an elbow strike.
Berzins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Adabisi blocks the elbow strike.
Berzins creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Berzins throws an elbow that misses.
Berzins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berzins content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Berzins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Berzins misses with an elbow over the top.
Berzins throws an elbow that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Adabisi avoids the elbow strike from Berzins, against the cage.
Berzins misses with an elbow strike.
Berzins looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Berzins lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Berzins just misses with a elbow thrown towards Adabisi's brow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Berzins.
Adabisi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Berzinss head.
Adabisi tries to stall but Berzins uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Berzins creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Adabisi's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adabisi misses with a body punch.
Adabisi avoids the elbow strike from Berzins, against the cage.
Berzins creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Adabisi blocks an elbow strike.
Adabisi avoids the elbow strike from Berzins, against the cage.
Adabisi avoids a wild elbow strike from Berzins.
Berzins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Adabisi wants to break free but Berzins has control.
Adabisi misses with some punches.
Berzins throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Berzins lands a nice elbow.
Adabisi avoids a wild elbow strike from Berzins.
With the fighters up against the cage, Berzins throws an elbow but misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Adabisi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berzins.
Adabisi throws an overhand right that lands on Berzins's shoulder, as Berzins tries to avoid the shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Adabisi blocks the leg kick.
Adabisi throws out a powerful jab.
Berzins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Adabisi keeps the fight on the outside.
Adabisi throws a series of punches but Berzins avoids them all with ease.
A bone on bone clash there as Adabisi blocks the leg kick.
Berzins slips under a jab from Adabisi.
Berzins misses with a low kick.
A solid body kick from Berzins.
Adabisi looks to land a combination. Berzins sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adabisi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Berzins has time to react.
Adabisi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Berzins.
Berzins scores with a head kick.
Berzins attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Berzins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adabisi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Berzins.
Berzins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Adabisi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Berzins throws a leg kick but Adabisi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Berzins tries to move into range but Adabisi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Berzins misses with a leg kick.
Berzins misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berzins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Berzins throws a chopping leg kick but Adabisi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Adabisi misses with a hook. Berzins ducked under it nicely.
Berzins takes a jab right on the kisser.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Berzins throws a head kick but Adabisi moves out of range.
Berzins fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Adabisi moves out of range as Berzins throws a body kick.
Adabisi throws a series of punches but Berzins moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Berzins.
Nice cross by Adabisi.

Berzins pushes Adabisi up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adabisi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Berzins misses with an elbow strike.
Adabisi blocks the elbow strike.
Adabisi avoids the elbow strike from Berzins, against the cage.
Adabisi stalling in the clinch.
Berzins stalling.
Adabisi tries to stall but Berzins uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Berzins.
Andrew Berzins seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Berzins misses with an elbow over the top.
Berzins throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Adabisi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berzins creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Berzins pushes off an throws an elbow but Adabisi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Adabisi lands with a right to the head.
Berzins creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Adabisi's defenses.
A frustrated look appears on Adabisi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Berzins lands an elbow just above Adabisi 's eye.
Berzins misses with an elbow strike.
Simon Adabisi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Berzins stalling the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Berzins throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Adabisi avoids the elbow strike from Berzins, against the cage.
Adabisi avoids the elbow strike from Berzins, against the cage.
Berzins pushes off an throws an elbow but Adabisi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Berzins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Berzins 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Berzins!
A victorious Andrew Berzins thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.