PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wulfgang Abendroth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aoki King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by I Believe I can Fly. Wulfgang Abendroth has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Abendroth
vs
King

189 cm
22
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
174 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 Tokyo, Wulfgang Abendroth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aoki King!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King tries to clinch but Abendroth is having none of it.
King keeps the fight on the outside.
King fails in his attempt to clinch.
King darts in trying to clinch

and Abendroth counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
Abendroth lands a body shot.
King tries for a takedown. No joy.
Abendroth lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Abendroth.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Abendroth as the two fighters clinch.
King misses with a body punch.
Abendroth wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Abendroth lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Abendroth lands a right hand that snaps the head of King backwards.

Abendroth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abendroth misses with a body shot.

Abendroth clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King is trying to break free.
Abendroth scores with a nice hook to the head.
King throws a head punch that misses.
Abendroth wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Abendroth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abendroth is trying to break free.
A hook to the body from Abendroth.
King's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Abendroth's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
King tries for a takedown. No joy.
Abendroth pushes King back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Abendroth breaks from the clinch.
Abendroth doesn't manage to clinch there - King circles away.
Abendroth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Abendroth does no damage.

Abendroth moves into the clinch successfully.
King prevents Abendroth from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abendroth blocks an elbow strike from King.

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

Abendroth clinches up with King and pushes him back against the cage.
Abendroth scores with a hook to the body.
King pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Abendroth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
King tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Abendroth swivels and escapes.
Wulfgang Abendroth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aoki King.
Abendroth takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Abendroth is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abendroth fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big right from King misses.
Abendroth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King.
Abendroth tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but King paws at him with a jab and circles away.
King looks to clinch
and Abendroth counters with a right hand to the body.
King darts in trying to clinch

and Abendroth counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King misses with some punches.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Abendroth.
A short left from Abendroth.
King tries to break the clinch but Abendroth is controlling the position.
King looking to throw knees to the head but Abendroth is blocking nicely.
King lands a hook to the side of the head.
King tries to stall but Abendroth uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
King goes for a takedown in the clinch but Abendroth prevents it.
Abendroth lands an uppercut.
Abendroth lands with a short head shot on the inside.
King tries to pull guard but Abendroth holds him up against the cage and eventually King drops back down to his feet.
King fails to pull guard.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
King wants to break the clinch but can't.
Abendroth lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
King throws an elbow that misses.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Abendroth.
King is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Abendroth gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by King.

Abendroth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
King clinches but Abendroth breaks the clinch

and Abendroth holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Abendroth working some nice short punches in the clinch.
King is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
King with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Abendroth lands a left hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
Nice body punch from Abendroth - that landed with a thud.
Abendroth can't break the clinch.
Abendroth wants to get back to striking at distance but King won't allow it.
Abendroth gets underhooks to prevent King's takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abendroth wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice body punch from Abendroth.
Abendroth wants to break the clinch but can't.
King working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wulfgang Abendroth dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Abendroth stuffs the takedown.
King misses with a head kick.
Abendroth tries to clinch there but King circles away.
Abendroth tries to clinch but King moves out of range.

King scores with a takedown into Abendroth's guard.
Abendroth keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
King stands up over Abendroth, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
King working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Abendroth's head.
King wants to control from the top but Abendroth keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King slips nicely into half guard.
King missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ground and pound from King.
Abendroth taking some punishment here, with King in his half guard.

King seems to be looking for submissions.
King moves nicely into side control.

King is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Abendroth knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
King trying to control the action but Abendroth is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Abendroth knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for King on the ground.
King in side control lands a decent elbow.
King working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

King has hold of Abendroth's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Abendroth tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - King cranks the arm and Abendroth screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Abendroth, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Aoki King!