PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Abbott (ranked 1903 p4p, 1461 weight class) and Ryder Young (ranked 247 p4p, 199 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Young's choice of entrance music: Of Monsters and Men - Destroyer. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Abbott
vs
Young

190 cm
28
250
9 - 6 - 0

197 cm
27
265
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Abbott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryder Young!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abbott darts in trying to clinch
and Young makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A combination from Young does no damage.
Abbott definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Abbott walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Abbott tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Young counters with a stiff right hand.
Abbott doesn't manage to clinch there - Young circles away.
As Abbott backs off Young throws a huge counter combo but Abbott manages to avoid it all.

Abbott gets a clinch.
Abbott misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abbott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abbott misses with some punches.
Abbott misses with a knee strike.
Young is trying to pull guard but Abbott has him pressed against the cage.
Abbott works on Young's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abbott makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Abbott fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abbott misses with a hook from the clinch.
Young blocks an uppercut.
Abbott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abbott throws a punch but it's blocked by Young.
Abbott misses with a punch on the inside.
Young tries for a takedown. No joy.
Young blocking some punches.
Abbott misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Abbott.
Abbott lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbott fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Young is looking for a takedown.
Chris Abbott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryder Young.
Young is trying to pull guard but Abbott turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abbott.
Abbott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abbott doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abbott scores with a shot to the side of Young's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young is trying to pull guard but Abbott has him pressed against the cage.
Abbott throws a punch but it's blocked by Young.
Young is trying to pull guard but Abbott turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Abbott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Abbott gets a clinch.
Young blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abbott working aggressively here.

Abbott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Young thuds his right hand into Abbott's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jab, jab by Young - just one landing.
Abbott tries to move into range but Young moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Young gets tackled into the cage by Abbott. Abbott maintains the clinch.
Abbott has a couple of punches blocked by Young.
Abbott throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Abbott fails to land.
Abbott fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abbott stops a takedown attempt from Young.
Young blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Young blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbott has a couple of punches blocked by Young.
Abbott lands a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Abbott fails to land.
Abbott lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Abbott breaks from the clinch.
Abbott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Young avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Abbott has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Young finds it's way round the side to connect with Abbott's head.
Young scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Abbott fails in his attempt to clinch.

Young lands a big uppercut and Abbott crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Abbott looks OK. Young waves Abbott back to his feet!
Young avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Abbott has Young up against the cage in a clinch.
Young blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Abbott dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Abbott slips a jab from Young.
Good standup being displayed there by Young as he connects with a hook.
Abbott misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Young to counter with a crisp jab.

Abbott is rocked!
Young might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Young lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Abbott - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Young!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryder Young!
Ryder Young gave a mention to Highland Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).