PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yoncy Lowvinceski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Addams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nathan Addams has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lowvinceski
vs
Addams

183 cm
26
145 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

180 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yoncy Lowvinceski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nathan Addams!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lowvinceski dives in and grabs Addams's left leg, looking for a takedown. Addams pushes down on Lowvinceski's head and hops out.

Addams drives through and clinches with Lowvinceski against the cage.
Lowvinceski tries to pull guard but Addams holds him up against the cage and eventually Lowvinceski drops back down to his feet.
Lowvinceski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lowvinceski definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lowvinceski lands a knee to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lowvinceski.
Addams tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lowvinceski smiles and moves away.
Lowvinceski misses with a takedown attempt - Addams sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoncy Lowvinceski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lowvinceski fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Addams sprawls well initially but Lowvinceski persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Addams keeping control of the position.
Lowvinceski is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Addams trying to control here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lowvinceski in particular looking to stall.
Lowvinceski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Addams keeps working.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Addams is trying to stand up here but Lowvinceski is controlling him well.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Addams swats away the attempt to clinch by Lowvinceski.

Addams bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Addams working the ground and pound but Lowvinceski is defending the strikes.
Addams trying to control the position but Lowvinceski is working away.
Lowvinceski wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Addams throws an elbow but Lowvinceski slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Addams trying to control the action but Lowvinceski is working from the bottom.
Lowvinceski is looking to reverse the position.
Lowvinceski seems a little lost for a moment, as Addams dominates the positioning.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Addams is looking to take a break and control but Lowvinceski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lowvinceski fails to land the takedown.
Addams throws a counter combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Lowvinceski tries to keep at a distance but Addams has taken the fight into the clinch.
Addams is trying to break the clinch but Lowvinceski has him pressed against the cage.
Lowvinceski dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lowvinceski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Addams fails to pull guard.
Addams tries to pull guard but Lowvinceski forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Lowvinceski jumps guard and drags Addams to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Lowvinceski throws his legs up looking for a submission but Addams uses it to pass to side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Addams tries to advance to mount but Lowvinceski denies him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nathan Addams will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Addams tries for a takedown but Lowvinceski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lowvinceski stuffs the takedown.
Horrible takedown attempt by Addams or perhaps it was just good defense by Lowvinceski, which made it look bad.
Yoncy Lowvinceski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Addams.
Lowvinceski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Addams pinned against the cage. Addams gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Addams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Addams tries to clinch up but Lowvinceski circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Addams shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lowvinceski napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Addams working away.
Lowvinceski is trying to improve his position.
Lowvinceski is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowvinceski is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Addams's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Addams trying to control from Lowvinceski's half guard. Lowvinceski has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Lowvinceski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Addams is one step ahead there.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Addams trying to control the position from guard on top but Lowvinceski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Lowvinceski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Addams gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lowvinceski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Addams sitting in guard here, content to control.
Addams must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lowvinceski keeping moving, preventing Addams from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Addams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lowvinceski pinned against the cage. Lowvinceski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Addams gets caught flat footed, as Lowvinceski shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Addams is breathing heavily.
Addams wants to control but Lowvinceski passes easily into half guard.
Lowvinceski throwing shots but Addams is blocking nicely.
Addams wants to get back to full guard but Lowvinceski has mounted him!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowvinceski controlling the pace for now.
Lowvinceski scoring with strikes but Addams is staying in there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Addams can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lowvinceski moves to the back position.
Addams wants to get back to his feet.
Addams rolls, trying to escape but Lowvinceski keeps control of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Addams is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Lowvinceski keeps control of the position as Addams tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoncy Lowvinceski 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. This is the final round!

Addams stuffs the takedown.
Addams doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lowvinceski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Addams circles away.

Addams looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lowvinceski!
Yoncy Lowvinceski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Addams thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Addams has knee on belly momentarily but Lowvinceski bucks him off and regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowvinceski is trying to control but Addams manages to pass to mount!
Addams tries to control but Lowvinceski wriggling away.
Lowvinceski swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Addams looking to finish with strikes here!
Addams wants to control the pace but Lowvinceski is squirming around nicely.
Lowvinceski wants to hold on but Addams pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowvinceski throwing hammer fists to the chest of Addams. What's that going to do exactly?
Addams throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Addams looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lowvinceski regains half guard.
Addams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lowvinceski is staying active underneath Addams, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lowvinceski is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Addams stands up out of the half guard.
Addams fails with a takedown attempt.
Addams with a poor takedown
and Lowvinceski counters with a series of strikes. Addams will be more careful next time no doubt.
Addams misses with a takedown attempt
and Lowvinceski counters with a nice low kick that buckles Addams's knee momentarily.
Yoncy Lowvinceski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Addams.
Lowvinceski moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lowvinceski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Addams swivels and escapes.
Addams unleashes a big counter combination but Lowvinceski bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Lowvinceski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lowvinceski goes for a takedown in the clinch but Addams prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lowvinceski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lowvinceski scores with a one two! Addams had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lowvinceski rushes Addams and presses him up against the cage.
Addams is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lowvinceski to keep the fight standing.
Lowvinceski putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Addams in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Lowvinceski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lowvinceski goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lowvinceski lands with a kick to the temple. Addams shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lowvinceski dives in and grabs Addams's left leg, looking for a takedown. Addams pushes down on Lowvinceski's head and hops out.
Lowvinceski blocks the body kick.
Nice takedown defense from Addams. No joy for Lowvinceski on that attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yoncy Lowvinceski showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lowvinceski 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoncy Lowvinceski!