PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rudy Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Abbot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Frank Abbot was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Fernandez
vs
Abbot

175 cm
21
208 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

187 cm
20
214 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Einherjer RAW Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rudy Fernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Abbot!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abbot fails to land with a series of punches.
Fernandez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Abbot sprawls well. Abbot wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fernandez gets slowly back to his feet.
Fernandez fails with a takedown attempt.
Fernandez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Abbot swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rudy Fernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fernandez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Abbot swivels and escapes.
Fernandez avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abbot leaves Fernandez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fernandez shoots in and drives through. Abbot sprawls well.
Abbot scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez fails to land the takedown.
Abbot displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fernandez.
Fernandez shoots for a takedown but Abbot saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fernandez shoots in and drives through. Abbot sprawls well.
Fernandez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Abbot avoids it really well and circles away.
Abbot leaves Fernandez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fernandez fails in his attempt to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fernandez.

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.
Fernandez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Abbot sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fernandez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Abbot sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fernandez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Abbot is fending him off so far but Fernandez persists. Nope, Abbot circles away and we're back to standing.
Fernandez is breathing heavily.
Fernandez is looking to clinch but Abbot is avoiding it.
Abbot displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fernandez.
Abbot closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fernandez tries to clinch up.
Fernandez closes the distance and clinches up with Abbot, looking for a takedown. Fernandez pushes Abbot against the cage but Abbot circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Abbot stuffs the takedown attempt from Fernandez. Fernandez gets slowly back to his feet.
Fernandez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fernandez ducks right into an uppercut from Abbot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez misses with a takedown attempt - Abbot sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Abbot throws a series of punches but Fernandez moves out of range.
Fernandez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Abbot tries to avoid it but Fernandez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Abbot to the ground. Abbot escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fernandez dives in and grabs Abbot's left leg, looking for a takedown. Abbot pushes down on Fernandez's head and hops out.
Abbot swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fernandez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Abbot swivels and escapes.
Fernandez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abbot moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Abbot defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fernandez.
Fernandez shoots in but no luck this time.
Fernandez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Abbot tries to avoid it but Fernandez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Abbot to the ground. Abbot escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Abbot sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fernandez somewhat.
Abbot misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Frank Abbot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fernandez wants to clinch up but Abbot keeps it at a distance.
Fernandez dives in and grabs Abbot's left leg, looking for a takedown. Abbot pushes down on Fernandez's head and hops out.
Abbot swats away the attempt to clinch by Fernandez.
Fernandez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Abbot fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abbot rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fernandez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Abbot, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Abbot dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Abbot stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Abbot wants it to stay on the feet.
Abbot scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fernandez looks for a takedown but Abbot sprawls well.
Abbot swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fernandez shoots in for a takedown but Abbot shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rudy Fernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fernandez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Abbot keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fernandez is defended easily by Abbot.
A right-left combo lands from Abbot.
Fernandez tries to clinch up but Abbot circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez tries for a takedown but Abbot sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fernandez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Abbot as he avoids it easily.
Rudy Fernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fernandez is defended easily by Abbot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fernandez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fernandez closes the distance and clinches up with Abbot, looking for a takedown. Fernandez pushes Abbot against the cage but Abbot circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fernandez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fernandez has a takedown stuffed.
Nice takedown defense from Abbot. No joy for Fernandez on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbot looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Abbot throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Abbot leaves Fernandez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fernandez is defended easily by Abbot.
Rudy Fernandez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fernandez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Abbot sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fernandez somewhat.
Fernandez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Abbot sprawls well. Abbot wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fernandez gets slowly back to his feet.
A left lands for Abbot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Abbot, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Abbot lands a jab-cross combination.
Fernandez has a takedown stuffed.
Fernandez closes the distance and clinches up with Abbot, looking for a takedown. Fernandez pushes Abbot against the cage but Abbot circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Abbot rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fernandez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Abbot lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fernandez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Abbot pinned against the cage. Abbot gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Frank Abbot seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fernandez shoots in but Abbot avoids the takedown attempt easily.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Fernandez. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Fernandez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Abbot pinned against the cage. Abbot gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Abbot is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fernandez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Abbot lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fernandez closes the distance and clinches up with Abbot, looking for a takedown. Fernandez pushes Abbot against the cage but Abbot circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Fernandez or perhaps it was just good defense by Abbot which made him look bad.
Fernandez shoots in looking for a takedown. Abbot tries to sprawl out of it but Fernandez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Abbot manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fernandez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Abbot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Fernandez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Fernandez tries to clinch there but Abbot circles away.
Fernandez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Abbot throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fernandez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Abbot slaps away a takedown attempt from Fernandez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rudy Fernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Fernandez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Abbot's half guard.
Abbot won't allow Fernandez to pass to mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Abbot can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fernandez prevents Abbot from standing back up.

Abbot makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Abbot misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fernandez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Abbot circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbot moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fernandez fails to land the takedown.
Abbot leaves Fernandez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown by Fernandez or perhaps it was just good defense by Abbot which made him look bad.
Fernandez closes the distance and clinches up with Abbot, looking for a takedown. Fernandez pushes Abbot against the cage but Abbot circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Abbot.
Fernandez tries for a takedown but Abbot sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Abbot leaves Fernandez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fernandez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Abbot's waist but Abbot gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fernandez off to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Abbot defends it nicely.
Abbot misses with a wild combination.
Abbot stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Abbot wants it to stay on the feet.
Fernandez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Abbot pinned against the cage. Abbot gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fernandez closes the distance and clinches up with Abbot, looking for a takedown. Fernandez pushes Abbot against the cage but Abbot circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Abbot misses with a double jab.
Fernandez shoots in for a takedown but Abbot shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Abbot as he jumps to the side.
Abbot lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A punch combination from Abbot misses.
No luck for Fernandez with that takedown attempt.
Abbot displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fernandez.
Rudy Fernandez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fernandez is defended easily by Abbot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fernandez tries for a takedown but Abbot sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fernandez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Abbot avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez slips a jab and a cross from Abbot.
Fernandez shoots for a double leg takedown but Abbot sprawls well. He's pushed Fernandez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fernandez throws a jab but it's blocked by Abbot.
Fernandez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Abbot counters with a series of strikes. Fernandez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fernandez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Abbot has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice uppercut lands for Abbot. That snapped Fernandez's head back.
Fernandez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fernandez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Frank Abbot is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Abbot slips a jab and a cross from Fernandez.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Abbot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Abbot winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 25:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Abbot!