PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Ching (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Ching
vs
Adams

175 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

174 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Ching!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Neil Adams!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ching looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Adams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Ching. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ching.
Ching throws a right hand that Adams ducks under and follows up with a left that Adams also avoids with ease.

Adams drives through with a takedown into guard.

Adams drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ching dives on top into guard.

Adams is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Adams is looking for a triangle here but Ching uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Ching tries for a kimura but Adams is defending well.
Adams manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ching is defending against the submission attempts here by Adams.

Adams is working for a kimura but Ching is defending it quite comfortably.
Adams looks gassed!
The fighters are battling for position here. Ching manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two 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.
Ching not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Adams is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ching is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ching has escaped and now he's on top!

Adams looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ching passes into half guard.

Ching is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Adams looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ching prevents Adams from improving his position.
Ching moves nicely into side control.

Ching is trying to get an arm triangle but Adams is defending well.
Adams is looking for a sweep.
Adams sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Adams is looking for a sweep. Ching is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Adams looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

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.

Adams looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Adams tries to roll over but Ching keeps him under control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ching lands a two punch combo.
Ching tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ching wants to clinch.
Ching lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Ching dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Adams avoids the head kick by Ching.
Adams closes the distance and clinches up with Ching, looking for a takedown. Adams pushes Ching against the cage but Ching circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ching misses with a body shot.
Ching is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck for Adams with that takedown attempt.
Ching tries to close the distance and clinch but Adams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Adams shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Adams is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ching is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ching has escaped and now he's on top!
Adams keeping moving, preventing Ching from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ching looking to pass the guard.

Adams looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ching trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Adams working for a triangle but Ching defends it easily.

Adams is looking for a triangle but Ching pushes his legs off easily.

Adams had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Ching is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Adams Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Ching's back instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Adams tightening his grip on Ching, looking for the choke.

Ching defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Adams can do anything to dispel that myth.

Adams throws his legs up looking for a submission but Ching uses it to pass to side control.
Adams is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ching trying to control the action but Adams is working from the bottom.
Adams tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ching wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Adams is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ching off and has taken his back!

Adams patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Adams is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Ching defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Adams looking for the choke from the back.

Adams is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Ching showing good submission defense here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ching is trying to get back to his feet but Adams has full control of the position and if anything, Ching has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Ching is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Adams is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Ching has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Adams looking to break Ching's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Ching remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Adams will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Ching is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Adams gets his way!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neil Adams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Adams tries for a takedown but Ching sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Adams swats away the attempt to clinch by Ching.
Ching wants to clinch.
Adams shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ching but Ching pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ching tries to clinch but Adams moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ching scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Neil Adams has been cut.
Adams takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ching moves in looking to clinch but Adams pushes him off.
Ching tries to close the distance and clinch up but Adams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Adams fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chris Ching has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neil Adams.
Ching misses with a few strikes there.

Adams gets a takedown into half guard.

Adams is looking for a kimura but Ching is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Adams to get the leverage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ching wants to improve his position but Adams is controlling well.

Adams in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Ching tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Adams!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Neil Adams!