PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bernhard Adelhard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Camatta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adelhard's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Godsmack - I Stand Alone. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Adelhard
vs
Camatta

178 cm
32
150 lbs
29 - 16 - 0

172 cm
35
158 lbs
26 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition
Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Conviction
King of Clothes

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bernhard Adelhard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antonio Camatta!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Adelhard. Camatta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adelhard throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Camatta has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A bone on bone clash there as Adelhard blocks the leg kick.
Camatta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adelhard.
Camatta closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Camatta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adelhard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adelhard scores with a body shot.
Adelhard lands with a nice body punch.
Adelhard connects with a solid leg kick.
Camatta throws an overhand right that lands on Adelhard's shoulder, as Adelhard tries to avoid the shot.
Adelhard stalks Camatta and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Camatta's face. Camatta staggers backwards, shaken.
Camatta takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Adelhard takes the fight into the clinch.
Adelhard struggles to land a body shot inside as Camatta controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Adelhard.
Camatta prevents a body shot from Adelhard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adelhard struggles to land a body shot inside as Camatta controls his hands.
Adelhard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adelhard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Camatta swings wildly with an uppercut but Adelhard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adelhard misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Camatta's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Adelhard misses with a punch to the body.

Adelhard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Camatta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adelhard was well out of range. Poor timing from Camatta.
Camatta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adelhard.
Adelhard appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Camatta will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice takedown defense from Camatta. No joy for Adelhard on that attempt.
Camatta takes a swing at Adelhard's ribcage but misses.
Camatta tries to work over Adelhard's front leg with a kick but Adelhard checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camatta lands with a thumping leg kick.
Adelhard explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Camatta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Adelhard misses with a low kick as Camatta jumps back.
Camatta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Adelhard circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice defenses there by Adelhard.
Adelhard ducks under a wild hook from Camatta.
Good shot there by Adelhard.
Adelhard takes a swing at Camatta's ribcage but misses.
Camatta looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Camatta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Adelhard tries to clinch up.
An inside leg kick lands from Adelhard.
Adelhard tries to clinch up.
Camatta walks into a straight right hand from Adelhard.
Camatta lands a jab to the head.
Adelhard throws a body punch but Camatta moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Camatta.
Camatta throws a leg kick which misses Adelhard's front leg but catches the back leg as Adelhard tries to avoid it.
Adelhard lands a body shot.
Adelhard scores with a nice right hand.
Camatta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adelhard.
Adelhard lands a right hook to the body.
Camatta tries to score with a low kick but Adelhard moves his leg out of the way.
Camatta checks a leg kick.
Adelhard takes a swing at Camatta's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the liver by Camatta. Beautiful body shot.
Adelhard is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Camatta connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Camatta shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adelhard takes a swing at Camatta's ribcage but misses.
Camatta blocks the body kick.
Camatta blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adelhard on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Camatta scores with a jab to the jaw.
Camatta blocks the body kick.
Adelhard missing with a left hand there. Camatta was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Camatta throws a big shot that misses.
Camatta ducks right into an uppercut from Adelhard.
Adelhard throws the left hand but Camatta avoids the punch easily.
Camatta takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Camatta chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Adelhard can pounce on him.

Adelhard clinches up against the cage.
Adelhard blocks a body shot from Camatta.
Adelhard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Adelhard stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adelhard.
Adelhard lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Camatta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Camatta misses with an uppercut. Adelhard saw that one coming.
Adelhard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Camatta cracks Adelhard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Adelhard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Adelhard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Camatta wants to break the clinch but can't.
Adelhard throws a punch but it's blocked by Camatta.
Adelhard throws a head punch that misses.
Adelhard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adelhard missing with knees to the body.
Adelhard misses with a punch to the body.
Adelhard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Adelhard has hold of one of Camatta's legs. Camatta is fighting the takedown attempt but Adelhard gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Camatta looking to control.

Camatta throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Camatta is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Adelhard trying to control the position from guard on top but Camatta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adelhard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Adelhard throwing strikes from guard but Camatta blocks nicely.
Adelhard stopping the sweep attempt from Camatta.
Adelhard wants to control from the top but Camatta keeps moving.
Camatta working a defensive guard here.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Camatta looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Adelhard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Camatta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Camatta looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Adelhard has picked Camatta up and slammed him! Camatta can't keep hold of the triangle and Adelhard manages to pass to side control!
You can see the frustration on Camatta's face as Adelhard controls the position.
Adelhard lands a decent elbow from side control.
Adelhard tries to move into full mount but can't pass Camatta's legs.
Adelhard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Camatta keeps working.
Adelhard working away.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Adelhard creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Camatta sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Adelhard trying to control the action but Camatta is working from the bottom.
Camatta wants to control but Adelhard postures up.
Camatta is looking to regain half guard here but Adelhard keeps moving and retains side control.
Bernhard Adelhard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Adelhard working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Camatta is not content to let Adelhard control the position.
Antonio Camatta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Camatta tries to improve position but can't.
Adelhard working the ground and pound but Camatta is defending the strikes.
Camatta can't do much from the bottom here.
Camatta is not content to let Adelhard control the position.
Camatta struggling a bit here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Camatta throws a sloppy head kick and Adelhard moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bernhard Adelhard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Adelhard has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Bernhard Adelhard!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Bernhard Adelhard!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Bernhard Adelhard!

Bernhard Adelhard wins by unanimous decision!
Bernhard Adelhard took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$) for their support in the buildup to the fight.