PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Orr (ranked 4683 p4p, 492 weight class) and MIchael Adams (ranked 24236 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Orr
vs
Adams

165 cm
25
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
21
175 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samuel Orr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, MIchael Adams!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Orr changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Adams looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

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

Orr shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Orr was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adams tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ground and pound from Orr seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Adams really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Orr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The strikes coming from Orr are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Adams is trying to control Orr's posture but Orr avoids it.
Adams takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Orr tries to score with some ground and pound. Adams controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Adams taking a bit of punishment here - Orr scoring with strikes.
Orr misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adams is trying to control Orr's posture but Orr avoids it.
Adams takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Orr tries to score with some ground and pound. Adams controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The ground and pound from Orr seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The strikes coming from Orr are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Orr working the body and head with strikes.
Orr connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Adams some visible discomfort.
Orr working the head and body with strikes.
Adams is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Orr off and has taken his back!
Orr tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Orr manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Orr tries to get to full guard but Adams has control of the leg.
Orr flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Orr looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Adams trying to pass the guard but Orr defending well.

Orr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Adams pulls his head out easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orr is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Adams's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Adams's back!
Orr cracks Adams with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Adams from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Orr throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.

Orr has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Adams has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Orr has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Orr is working for a rear naked choke. Adams is not defending it well and Orr has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Adams refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Adams's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Samuel Orr!