PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Winston Loosem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Abbott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Loosem
vs
Abbott

190 cm
21
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
19
265 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Winston Loosem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Abbott!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abbott fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Loosem cracks Abbott with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

It looks like David Abbott has been cut.
Loosem sizes up Abbott with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Abbott has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A cross from Loosem lands.
Nice combo by Loosem! Oh, that's hurt him - Abbott falls to the canvas and Loosem follows him into side control.

Abbott is rocked!

That has opened up David Abbott's cut even more.

Loosem looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Abbott is looking to regain half guard here but Loosem keeps moving and retains side control.

Loosem decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Abbott shoots in but no luck this time.
Abbott throws a series of punches but Loosem avoids them all with ease.
Abbott takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
David Abbott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Loosem, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Loosem throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Abbott stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Abbott looks gassed!
Loosem jabs at Abbott's body.
Loosem scores with a jab to the head.

The cut above David Abbott's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A left lands for Loosem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loosem scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A nice combination there by Loosem.

David Abbott's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Winston Loosem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Loosem falls off balance throwing a combination

and Abbott counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Loosem's guard now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abbott chips away with some ground and pound.
Abbott chips away with some ground and pound.
Loosem wants to stand up but Abbott is controlling him.
Abbott cracks Loosem with a solid left hand.

Loosem is looking for a triangle but Abbott pushes his legs off easily.
Loosem wants to stand but Abbott is controlling the position.
Abbott throwing strikes from guard but Loosem blocks nicely.

Loosem kicks Abbott off and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loosem throws a series of punches but Abbott moves out of range.
Abbott shoots in but Loosem avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Abbott changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Loosem tries to avoid it but Abbott manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Loosem to the ground. Loosem escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Winston Loosem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Abbott.
Jab from Loosem.
Abbott has a takedown stuffed.
Abbott shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Loosem but Loosem pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Abbott is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Loosem.
Abbott will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Abbott misses with a few strikes there.
Loosem connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Loosem throws a right and a left that Abbott avoids nicely.
Loosem swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott shoots in for a double leg but Loosem sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Loosem is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Abbott walks into a left hand.
Abbott shoots in but Loosem avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Abbott shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Loosem cracks Abbott with an open hand slap.
Abbott shoots in but no luck this time.
Abbott takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Loosem swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Abbott.
Abbott ducks under a wild hook from Loosem.
A slow jab from Loosem misses its intended target.
Abbott will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Abbott avoids a punch combination nicely.
Abbott tries for a takedown but Loosem sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Loosem connects with a single shot there.
Loosem misses with a straight right.
Abbott shoots for a takedown but Loosem saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Loosem.
Horrible takedown by Abbott or perhaps it was just good defense by Loosem which made him look bad.
Loosem throws a jab when Abbott was well out of range.
Abbott fails with the takedown.
No joy there for Loosem, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Loosem throws a series of strikes that have Abbott backpedaling.
Abbott shoots in and drives through. Loosem sprawls well.
Abbott shoots in for a takedown but Loosem shows good takedown defense.
Abbott is looking to clinch.
Abbott changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Loosem tries to avoid it but Abbott manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Loosem to the ground. Loosem escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abbott fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Abbott fails with the takedown.
Abbott misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Winston Loosem dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Abbott's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jab by Loosem.
Nice takedown defense from Loosem. No joy for Abbott on that attempt.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Loosem here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Loosem lands a right hook to the body.
Loosem dips to his left and cracks Abbott with an uppercut!
Abbott shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Loosem pinned against the cage. Loosem gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Loosem digs a good body shot into Abbott's ribs.
Loosem works over Abbott's head and body with a nice combination.
Abbott fails with a takedown attempt.
Winston Loosem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Abbott.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Loosem!
Winston Loosem is winning the standup battle so far.
Loosem pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Winston Loosem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Abbott shoots for a takedown but Loosem saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Abbott with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Loosem to score with a decent uppercut.
Loosem jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loosem misses with a series of wild punches.
Abbott changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Loosem tries to avoid it but Abbott manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Loosem to the ground. Loosem escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Loosem.
Loosem looks to throw the jab but Abbott is out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Loosem as Abbott shoots in.
Abbott shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Loosem but Loosem pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Loosem lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Loosem cracks Abbott with a good jab.
Abbott closes the distance and clinches up with Loosem, looking for a takedown. Abbott pushes Loosem against the cage but Loosem circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Loosem keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Abbott shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Loosem as he avoids it easily.
Loosem is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Loosem will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Loosem misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abbott.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Abbott looks for a takedown but Loosem sprawls well.
Abbott shoots in but no luck this time.
Abbott has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Loosem scores with a jab to the head.
Abbott shoots in for a takedown but Loosem shows good takedown defense.
Abbott walks into a jab.
Abbott shoots in and drives through. Loosem sprawls well.
Loosem scores with a shot to the body.
Loosem cracks Abbott with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Loosem is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Abbott can do to turn this around?
A combination from Loosem does no damage.
Abbott looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Loosem is fending him off so far but Abbott persists. Nope, Loosem circles away and we're back to standing.
Loosem with a jab.
Loosem is working the combinations to good effect here.
Abbott fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Abbott closes the distance and clinches up with Loosem, looking for a takedown. Abbott pushes Loosem against the cage but Loosem circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Loosem works the jab nicely.
Abbott shoots in and drives through. Loosem sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loosem smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A combination from Loosem does no damage.
Abbott will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Abbott looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Loosem is fending him off so far but Abbott persists. Nope, Loosem circles away and we're back to standing.
Some wild striking there from Loosem.
Abbott looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Abbott.
Abbott shoots in for a double leg but Loosem sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Abbott shoots in but Loosem avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Loosem lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Abbott misses with a takedown attempt - Loosem sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Abbott showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Loosem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Abbott closes this distance looking for a takedown but Loosem circles away.
Loosem cracks Abbott with a right hand to the side of the head.
Abbott tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Loosem swivels and escapes.
Loosem swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Abbott shoots in for a double leg but Loosem sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Loosem lands a right hook to the body.
Loosem scores with a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Abbott fails with the takedown.
Loosem keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Abbott shoots in for a double leg but Loosem sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Abbott moves forwards but Loosem connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Abbott shoots in looking for a takedown. Loosem tries to sprawl out of it but Abbott keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Loosem manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Abbott closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Winston Loosem dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on David Abbott's cut.
That's time! Loosem's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Loosem misses with a jab, cross combination.
Horrible takedown by Abbott or perhaps it was just good defense by Loosem which made him look bad.
Nice takedown defense from Loosem. No joy for Abbott on that attempt.
Abbott on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Loosem throws out a powerful jab.
Loosem uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Abbott has time to react.
Loosem lands a two punch combo.
Loosem is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abbott.
Abbott misses with a double jab
and Loosem counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Abbott tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Loosem swivels and escapes.
Winston Loosem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Abbott.
Abbott closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Abbott fails to land the takedown.
Abbott looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Loosem is fending him off so far but Abbott persists. Nope, Loosem circles away and we're back to standing.
Abbott shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Loosem pinned against the cage. Loosem gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Loosem connects with a good right hand that stumbles Abbott. Abbott circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loosem misses with a two punch combination.
Abbott fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Abbott shoots in looking for a takedown. Loosem tries to sprawl out of it but Abbott keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Loosem manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Loosem scores with a body shot.
Abbott tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Loosem counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Abbott shoots in but no luck this time.
Loosem connects with a single shot there.
Abbott shoots for a takedown but Loosem saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Abbott wants to clinch
and Loosem counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Abbott shoots in for a double leg but Loosem sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Loosem lands a really nice looking cross but Abbott seems unphased.
Abbott shoots for a double leg takedown but Loosem sprawls well. He's pushed Abbott's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Abbott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Abbott has a takedown stuffed.
Abbott takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Abbott fails with the takedown
and Loosem counters with a three punch combo that has Abbott backing up. Abbott nods at Loosem to acknowledge the strikes.
Abbott shoots in for a double leg but Loosem sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Loosem throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Abbott on the side of the head.
Abbott tries to bum rush Loosem with a series of wild strikes but Loosem uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Loosem misses.
Loosem connects with a good right hand that stumbles Abbott. Abbott circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Abbott misses with a few strikes there.
Abbott with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Loosem to score with a decent uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Abbott changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Loosem tries to avoid it but Abbott manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Loosem to the ground. Loosem escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Abbott closes this distance looking for a takedown but Loosem circles away.
Abbott shoots for a double leg takedown but Loosem sprawls well. He's pushed Abbott's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Loosem connects with a body shot.
Loosem bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Abbott's head.
Abbott shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Abbott drops his hands momentarily and Loosem takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Loosem throws a looping overhand right but Abbott ducks down to avoid it.
Loosem swats away the attempt to clinch by Abbott.
Loosem paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Abbott tries for a takedown but Loosem sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Abbott fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice cross by Loosem.
Loosem throws a right and a left that both miss.
Loosem jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Abbott moves into the clinch successfully.

Abbott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Loosem scores with a punch to the head.
Loosem dodges the punch combination from Abbott.
Loosem misses with a jab, cross combination.
Abbott swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Loosem counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Abbott changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Loosem tries to avoid it but Abbott manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Loosem to the ground. Loosem escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Abbott walks into a straight right hand from Loosem.
Loosem throws a series of punches but Abbott moves out of range.
Winston Loosem is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Abbott shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Abbott showed some decent athleticism there.
Loosem trying to control here.
David Abbott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Loosem actively working from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Winston Loosem showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Loosem, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Winston Loosem!