PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Francis Fitzpatrick (ranked 402 p4p, 54 weight class) and Adam Deadmarsh (ranked 623 p4p, 78 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Fitzpatrick
vs
Deadmarsh

180 cm
30
165 lbs
26 - 17 - 0

173 cm
35
165 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

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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 26 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Francis Fitzpatrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Deadmarsh!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deadmarsh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fitzpatrick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Deadmarsh has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Fitzpatrick with a nice cross.
A good leg kick by Deadmarsh.
Deadmarsh misses with a straight right.
Fitzpatrick moves forwards but Deadmarsh connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Deadmarsh shoots in but Fitzpatrick avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fitzpatrick comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Deadmarsh on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Deadmarsh closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Deadmarsh lands in his opponent's guard.
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!
Fitzpatrick is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Deadmarsh with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick pulls Deadmarsh in close to prevent any damage.
Deadmarsh with a flurry of punches that miss.
Deadmarsh won't allow Fitzpatrick to sweep him here.
Fitzpatrick is working hard here to advance position.
Deadmarsh's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Deadmarsh keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fitzpatrick's head.
Fitzpatrick looking to hit a scissor sweep but Deadmarsh is one step ahead there.
Deadmarsh being controlled here momentarily.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

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.
Fitzpatrick stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Deadmarsh.
Fitzpatrick uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Deadmarsh.
An attempted straight right counter from Fitzpatrick misses the target.
Fitzpatrick rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Deadmarsh counters with a nice uppercut.
Deadmarsh dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fitzpatrick. That did some damage!
Fitzpatrick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Deadmarsh manages to avoid it.
Fitzpatrick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Deadmarsh was well out of range. Poor timing from Fitzpatrick.
Francis Fitzpatrick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Deadmarsh lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Deadmarsh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Fitzpatrick.
Deadmarsh lands with a shot to the body.
Deadmarsh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Deadmarsh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Deadmarsh misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Deadmarsh misses.
Deadmarsh misses with a hook. Fitzpatrick ducked under it nicely.
Fitzpatrick seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Fitzpatrick bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Deadmarsh's head backwards.
Deadmarsh lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Deadmarsh tests Fitzpatrick's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Adam Deadmarsh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deadmarsh lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fitzpatrick backs up against the cage.
Deadmarsh shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fitzpatrick bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Fitzpatrick clinches with his opponent.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Deadmarsh creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fitzpatrick lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Adam Deadmarsh has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Fitzpatrick on the inside.
Deadmarsh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fitzpatrick is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Fitzpatrick misses with an elbow over the top.
Our sources have told us that Fitzpatrick has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Deadmarsh misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick scores with a shot to the side of Deadmarsh's head.
Deadmarsh throws a head punch that misses.
Fitzpatrick creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Deadmarsh's defenses.
Fitzpatrick lands an elbow inside that Deadmarsh shrugs off.

That has opened up Adam Deadmarsh's cut even more.
Fitzpatrick lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fitzpatrick.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fitzpatrick.
Deadmarsh struggles to land a body shot inside as Fitzpatrick controls his hands.
Fitzpatrick misses with a body punch.
Deadmarsh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fitzpatrick misses with some punches.
Fitzpatrick stalling against the cage.
Fitzpatrick has a couple of punches blocked by Deadmarsh.
Deadmarsh tries to throw a body punch but Fitzpatrick avoids it by throwing Deadmarsh back against the cage.
Deadmarsh tries to work over Fitzpatrick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fitzpatrick creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Deadmarsh's defenses.
Fitzpatrick has a couple of punches blocked by Deadmarsh.
Deadmarsh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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 Francis Fitzpatrick will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Adam Deadmarsh's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fitzpatrick takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A jab lands there for Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick missing with a left hand there. Deadmarsh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fitzpatrick lands a nice shot that snaps Deadmarsh's head back.
Fitzpatrick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Deadmarsh.
Fitzpatrick throws a right and a left that Deadmarsh avoids nicely.
Deadmarsh works Fitzpatrick's body with a nice hook.
Adam Deadmarsh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Deadmarsh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Deadmarsh moves out of range as Fitzpatrick strikes.
Deadmarsh keeps the fight on the outside.
Fitzpatrick drops his hands momentarily and Deadmarsh takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Fitzpatrick closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Deadmarsh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Deadmarsh.

Deadmarsh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Deadmarsh.
Deadmarsh lands a jab to the nose.
Fitzpatrick takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Deadmarsh cracks Fitzpatrick with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fitzpatrick misses the body punch
and Deadmarsh counters with a series of strikes. Fitzpatrick will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fitzpatrick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Deadmarsh was well out of range. Poor timing from Fitzpatrick.
Deadmarsh scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fitzpatrick misses with a jab to the body
and Deadmarsh counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fitzpatrick darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Deadmarsh just misses with a punch to the body.
Fitzpatrick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fitzpatrick swinging wildly here.
Fitzpatrick takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fitzpatrick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Deadmarsh was well out of range. Poor timing from Fitzpatrick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Deadmarsh misses its intended target.
Fitzpatrick tries to clinch there but Deadmarsh circles away.
Fitzpatrick throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fitzpatrick takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fitzpatrick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Deadmarsh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Deadmarsh. That's going to slow Fitzpatrick down.
Fitzpatrick scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fitzpatrick 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.
Fitzpatrick displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Deadmarsh throws out the jab.
Deadmarsh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fitzpatrick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Deadmarsh moves away.
Deadmarsh lands a jab.
Fitzpatrick misses with a hook. Deadmarsh ducked under it nicely.
Deadmarsh looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Deadmarsh, right into the meat.
Fitzpatrick drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Fitzpatrick there.
Fitzpatrick pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Deadmarsh finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fitzpatrick lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Deadmarsh at a distance.
Deadmarsh ducks right into an uppercut from Fitzpatrick.

The cut above Adam Deadmarsh's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Deadmarsh.
A slow jab from Fitzpatrick misses its intended target.
Fitzpatrick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Deadmarsh.
Deadmarsh scores with a kick to the body.
Fitzpatrick throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Deadmarsh counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Deadmarsh moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Deadmarsh lands an overhand right.

Fitzpatrick clinches with his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Deadmarsh lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fitzpatrick backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fitzpatrick prevents a takedown attempt there.
Deadmarsh blocks the elbow strike.
Fitzpatrick prevents a body shot from Deadmarsh.
Fitzpatrick misses with a punch to the body.
Deadmarsh swings wildly with an uppercut but Fitzpatrick uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Deadmarsh.
Deadmarsh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fitzpatrick's elbow.
Fitzpatrick is working Deadmarsh over against the cage.
Fitzpatrick pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Francis Fitzpatrick has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Deadmarsh blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fitzpatrick takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Deadmarsh throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fitzpatricks head.
Fitzpatrick scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Adam Deadmarsh will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Adam Deadmarsh's cut.
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!

Deadmarsh throws a poor cross that misses
and Fitzpatrick counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Fitzpatrick clinches up with Deadmarsh and pushes him back against the cage.
Fitzpatrick taking a breather.
Fitzpatrick stalling.
Fitzpatrick taking a breather.
Deadmarsh throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fitzpatricks head.
Deadmarsh lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Deadmarsh.
Deadmarsh scores with a hook to the body.
Fitzpatrick lands an elbow just above Deadmarsh 's eye.
Fitzpatrick pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Deadmarsh misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deadmarsh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Deadmarsh lands with a short shot to the head.

Deadmarsh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fitzpatrick digs a good body shot into Deadmarsh's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Deadmarsh slips a jab from Fitzpatrick.
A lazy left from Deadmarsh finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deadmarsh looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fitzpatrick is fending him off so far but Deadmarsh persists. Nope, Fitzpatrick circles away and we're back to standing.
Fitzpatrick loads up on a big right hand but Deadmarsh slips the punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fitzpatrick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fitzpatrick lands with a right hand.
Fitzpatrick throws a right hand that misses
and Deadmarsh counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fitzpatrick's knee momentarily.
Fitzpatrick scoring well with a low kick there.
Fitzpatrick wants to clinch.
Deadmarsh slips under a jab.
Deadmarsh scores with a jab to the body.
Fitzpatrick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Deadmarsh.
Deadmarsh fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deadmarsh misses the jab.
Fitzpatrick scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Deadmarsh cracks Fitzpatrick with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Deadmarsh misses with an uppercut
and Fitzpatrick counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Deadmarsh wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Deadmarsh fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fitzpatrick looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Deadmarsh finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fitzpatrick displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Deadmarsh.
Fitzpatrick digs a good hook to Deadmarsh's body.
Deadmarsh throws a hook but Fitzpatrick blocks it.
Deadmarsh connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Deadmarsh lands with a good body shot.
Fitzpatrick has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Fitzpatrick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Deadmarsh moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deadmarsh lands with a shot to the body.
Deadmarsh throws a head kick but Fitzpatrick moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fitzpatrick. Deadmarsh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fitzpatrick is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Deadmarsh.
Fitzpatrick is looking to clinch.
Deadmarsh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fitzpatrick. Deadmarsh does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Deadmarsh.
Deadmarsh on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice straight punches there by Deadmarsh. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Deadmarsh.
Donk. Fitzpatrick catches Deadmarsh right on the button with a cross.
Deadmarsh throws a low kick but Fitzpatrick moves out of range easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Deadmarsh. That's going to slow Fitzpatrick down.

Deadmarsh drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Fitzpatrick explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Deadmarsh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fitzpatrick swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Deadmarsh takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fitzpatrick lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fitzpatrick uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Deadmarsh.
Fitzpatrick throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Deadmarsh on the side of the head.
Fitzpatrick takes one to the side of the head.
Fitzpatrick misses with a body shot.
Deadmarsh throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fitzpatrick avoids the head kick by Deadmarsh.
Deadmarsh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fitzpatrick.
Deadmarsh looks for the body kick but Fitzpatrick saw that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Francis Fitzpatrick.
I think Fitzpatrick 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Deadmarsh!
A very excited looking Adam Deadmarsh made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.