PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phillip Adair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Achilles Leonidas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leonidas has chosen Best of Me as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Adair
vs
Leonidas

187 cm
19
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
36
188 lbs
19 - 23 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phillip Adair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Achilles Leonidas!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Leonidas.
Leonidas is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Leonidas wants to clinch up but Adair keeps it at a distance.
Adair lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Adair.

Adair closes the distance and pushes Leonidas back into the cage.

Adair breaks the clinch.
Leonidas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Leonidas tries to close the distance and clinch but Adair swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leonidas tries a head kick but it misses.
Adair went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Adair jabs Leonidas right on the nose. Leonidas blinks but takes it well.
Adair misses with the combination.
Adair misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Leonidas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leonidas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Leonidas has managed to clinch.
Adair misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leonidas pushes Adair back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leonidas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A knee to the head by Leonidas.
Leonidas tries a knee to the head but Adair blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adair takes a shot to the head.
Leonidas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adair is defending well for now.
Leonidas tries a knee to the head but Adair blocks it.
Adair takes a knee right on the jaw!
Adair lands with a light punch inside.
Leonidas lands a right hand.
Leonidas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Adair.
Adair managing to block the knees to the body from Leonidas.
Leonidas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Leonidas.
Leonidas looking to throw knees to the head but Adair is blocking nicely.
Adair on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Adair escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Adair moves into range and clinches up with Leonidas.

Adair breaks the clinch.
Adair misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Adair.
Leonidas tries to counter by closing the distance.
Leonidas wants to clinch up but Adair keeps it at a distance.
Leonidas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adair throws a nice looking combination but Leonidas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Adair fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Adair circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adair lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Leonidas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Leonidas lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Adair lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Adair misses with the combination.
Adair throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leonidas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Leonidas.
Leonidas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Adair lands a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adair lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leonidas circles away quickly and effectively.

Leonidas rushes Adair and presses him up against the cage.
Leonidas trying to land knees to the body.
Adair pushes Leonidas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adair managing to block the knees to the body from Leonidas.
Adair tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Leonidas avoids it.
Adair avoiding damage as Leonidas throws knees to the body.
Leonidas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Adair.
Leonidas missing with knees to the body.
Leonidas has Adair pressed against the cage, preventing Adair from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Adair blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Leonidas scores with a knee to the head.
Adair blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Leonidas trying to land knees to the body.
Leonidas looks winded!
Leonidas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Leonidas missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adair is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Adair.
Leonidas misses with a punch on the inside.
Leonidas lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leonidas misses with a knee strike.
Adair blocking some punches.
Leonidas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adair's elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Leonidas obliges.
Adair managing to block the knees to the body from Leonidas.
Adair tries to circle away but Leonidas has him pinned against the cage.
Leonidas misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Adair breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leonidas throws a series of punches but Adair moves out of range.
Adair throws a nice looking combination but Leonidas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick misses from Leonidas.
Adair swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Leonidas.
Adair tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Leonidas manages to circle out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Phillip Adair will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Leonidas tries to close the distance and clinch but Adair swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leonidas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Leonidas closes the distance and pushes Adair back into the cage.
Leonidas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adair has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Leonidas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Adair.
Leonidas tries to work over Adair's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adair tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Adair on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Leonidas misses with a knee strike.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Adair avoiding damage as Leonidas throws knees to the body.
Leonidas blocking some punches.
Adair softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonidas trying to land knees to the body.

Adair breaks from the clinch.
Leonidas is breathing heavily.
Leonidas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Adair.
Adair misses with the combination.
Leonidas lands a jab-cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adair's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Adair duly obliges.
Adair misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Phillip Adair is winning the standup battle so far.
Leonidas throws a sloppy head kick and Adair moves out of range easily.
Adair works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Adair misses with a wild combination.
Leonidas tries to counter with a clinch but Adair shakes him off and moves away.

Leonidas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Leonidas tries to throw a body punch but Adair avoids it by throwing Leonidas back against the cage.
Leonidas tries a knee to the head but Adair blocks it.
Leonidas misses with a punch on the inside.
Leonidas trying to land knees to the body.
Leonidas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Leonidas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adair is defending well for now.
Adair scores with a nice hook to the head.
Adair on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Adair is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adair lands a right hand.
Achilles Leonidas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Adair has had enough of the clinch but Leonidas keeps him there for the moment.
Adair prevents a body shot from Leonidas.
Leonidas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Leonidas prevents a body shot from Adair.
Leonidas misses with a knee strike.
Leonidas misses with a knee strike.

Adair manages to break the clinch.
Leonidas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Adair lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Adair connects with a good right hand that stumbles Leonidas. Leonidas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheers as Adair lands an impressive looking overhand right. Leonidas doesn't seem phased though.
Leonidas slips a jab and a cross from Adair.
Adair throws a shot from downtown. Leonidas moves away and avoids it.
Leonidas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Adair. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Adair forces Leonidas back against the cage and clinches.
Leonidas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adair has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Leonidas tries a body shot but Adair blocks it.
Leonidas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adair avoids it.
Leonidas misses with a knee strike.
Leonidas tries to throw a body punch but Adair avoids it by throwing Leonidas back against the cage.
Leonidas trying to land knees to the body.
Leonidas avoids a wild elbow strike from Adair.
Leonidas scores with a shoulder strike.
Leonidas trying to land knees to the body.
Adair blocks an uppercut.
Adair is trying to break the clinch but Leonidas has him pressed against the cage.
Leonidas tries to land a knee to the head but Adair blocks with his arms.

Adair breaks the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Leonidas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Leonidas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Adair.
Leonidas lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Adair coming out on top.
Phillip Adair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adair catches Leonidas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Adair looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adair fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Leonidas on the side of the head.
Adair throws a right and a left that Leonidas avoids nicely.
Leonidas wants to clinch up but Adair keeps it at a distance.
Leonidas looks to land a combination but Adair avoids it well.
Adair swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Adair throws a right hand that Leonidas ducks under and follows up with a left that Leonidas also avoids with ease.
Adair throws a nice looking combination but Leonidas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Leonidas closes the distance and pushes Adair back into the cage.
Leonidas misses with a body punch.
Adair avoiding damage as Leonidas throws knees to the body.
Adair is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Leonidas is defending well for now.

Adair breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leonidas dodges the punch combination from Adair.
Adair jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phillip Adair dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Leonidas throws a push kick but Adair slaps the foot to one side.
Adair throws a combination. Leonidas tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Leonidas tries to close the distance and clinch but Adair swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leonidas misses with a series of wild punches.
Leonidas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Adair throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Leonidas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Adair throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leonidas.
Adair digs a good hook to Leonidas's body.
Leonidas throws a head kick that misses.
Adair connects with a right hand. Leonidas shakes it off.
Leonidas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adair smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
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!
Adair misses with a looping left.
Leonidas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adair throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leonidas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Adair moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Adair slips a jab and a cross from Leonidas.
Jab by Adair.

Adair rushes Leonidas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Leonidas missing with knees to the body.
Leonidas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adair.
Adair has had enough of the clinch but Leonidas keeps him there for the moment.
Leonidas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leonidas missing with knees to the body.
Leonidas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leonidas.
Adair wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Adair wants to get back to striking at distance but Leonidas won't allow it.
Leonidas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Adair working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas lands a knee to the head.
Adair working hard to break the clinch.
Leonidas trying to land knees to the body.
Adair blocks an uppercut.
Adair pushes Leonidas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leonidas looking to throw knees to the head but Adair is blocking nicely.
Leonidas prevents a body shot from Adair.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Adair breaks the clinch.
Adair connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Adair cracks Leonidas with an open hand slap.
Adair moves out of range of the body kick from Leonidas.
Adair blocks a head kick by Leonidas.
Adair looks to land a combination but Leonidas avoids it well.
Adair tries to bum rush Leonidas with a series of wild strikes but Leonidas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Adair misses.
Leonidas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adair throws a right hand that Leonidas ducks under and follows up with a left that Leonidas also avoids with ease.
Adair throws a series of punches but Leonidas moves out of range.
Leonidas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Adair lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Adair bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Leonidas's head backwards.
Adair throws a lazy uppercut

and Leonidas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Leonidas.
Leonidas tries a body shot but Adair blocks it.
Leonidas missing with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Leonidas.
Achilles Leonidas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adair throws a punch but it's blocked by Leonidas.
Leonidas looking to throw knees to the head but Adair is blocking nicely.
Leonidas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adair's elbow.
Leonidas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adair has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Adair escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adair circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leonidas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Adair to score with a decent uppercut.
Phillip Adair is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adair looks to land a combination but Leonidas avoids it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adair scoring well with a low kick there.
Adair throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leonidas.
Leonidas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adair uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Adair throws a right hand that Leonidas ducks under and follows up with a left that Leonidas also avoids with ease.
Adair is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leonidas can do to turn this around?
Adair misses with a wild combination.
Leonidas throws a head kick but Adair moves out of range.

Leonidas tries to keep at a distance but Adair has taken the fight into the clinch.
Leonidas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Leonidas looking to throw knees to the head but Adair is blocking nicely.
Leonidas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adair has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A shot in the inside from Adair.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phillip Adair showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Adair, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phillip Adair!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Phillip Adair waved his t-shirt featuring Voodoo Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.
Achilles Leonidas was interviewed post fight and said 'I want to thank my sponsors and all of my fans! My goal every show is to give the crowd an awesome fight. I will grow from this and one day I will become Champion!! '.