PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tank Abbott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Bernardes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Victor Bernardes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Abbott
vs
Bernardes

183 cm
24
250 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

196 cm
23
268 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tank Abbott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Victor Bernardes!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bernardes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Abbott.
Good body shot from Bernardes.
Abbott wants to break free but Bernardes has control.
Bernardes dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Abbott is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bernardes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Abbott is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Bernardes breaks the clinch.

Bernardes has managed to clinch.
Abbott wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bernardes has him pressed against the cage.
Abbott displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bernardes up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Bernardes.
Abbott wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bernardes lands a nice shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Bernardes.

Bernardes breaks the clinch.

Bernardes takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernardes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A nice left hand lands by Bernardes.

It looks like Tank Abbott has been cut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bernardes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Abbott or not.
Abbott is breathing heavily.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Abbott is trying to break the clinch but Bernardes has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Bernardes - that landed with a thud.
Bernardes stalling the fight.
Bernardes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Bernardes breaks from the clinch.
Bernardes misses with a two punch combination.
Bernardes throws a body punch but Abbott moves out of range.
Abbott takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bernardes throws a body punch but Abbott moves out of range.
Bernardes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bernardes misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Oooh a lovely combination from Bernardes sends Abbott down but not out. Bernardes dives into side control looking to finish.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bernardes is staying tight to Abbott's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Bernardes moves into full mount!

Bernardes looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Bernardes content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernardes trying to control but Abbott is having none of it.

Bernardes stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Abbott uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bernardes.

Bernardes rushes Abbott and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Abbott is trying to break the clinch but Bernardes is controlling him.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bernardes lands with a short shot to the head.

Bernardes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Abbott goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Victor Bernardes has been cut.
Abbott throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Abbott throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Abbott throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bernardes on the side of the head.
Tank Abbott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abbott throws a jab but it's blocked by Bernardes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abbott throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Bernardes takes the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Abbott is trying to force a seperation but Bernardes has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Bernardes dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

No joy there for Bernardes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Abbott misses the shot to the body.
Abbott swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bernardes thows a body shot but no joy.
Bernardes scores with a sloppy right hand. Abbott should have avoided that one.
Victor Bernardes seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Bernardes moves into range and clinches up with Abbott.
Abbott is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bernardes takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Abbott tries to work over Bernardes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abbott is looking to break free of the clinch but Bernardes has double underhooks.
Abbott tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bernardes's elbow.
Bernardes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bernardes lands a left hand.
Bernardes is leaning against Abbott and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Bernardes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bernardes throws a head kick but Abbott moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Bernardes closes the distance and clinches.
Bernardes has Abbott pushed against the cage.
Victor Bernardes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernardes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Abbott backwards.
The referee calls for Bernardes to work.

Bernardes manages to break the clinch.
Abbott stalks Bernardes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bernardes's face. Bernardes staggers backwards, shaken.
Abbott misses with a straight left.

Bernardes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Bernardes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abbott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bernardes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bernardes misses with a wild body shot.
Abbott moves out of range of the body kick.
Bernardes wants to clinch up but Abbott keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Bernardes.
Jab, jab by Abbott - just one landing.
Bernardes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Abbott rather than just go for the knockout.
Bernardes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Abbott.
Bernardes misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernardes misses with a looping left.
Abbott just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Bernardes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bernardes throws a series of punches but Abbott moves out of range.
Abbott bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bernardes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abbott swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Abbott misses with an uppercut. Bernardes saw that one coming.
Bernardes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abbott.
Bernardes moves in looking to clinch but Abbott pushes him off.
Abbott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bernardes.
Victor Bernardes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bernardes wants to clinch up but Abbott keeps it at a distance.

Bernardes gets a clinch.
Bernardes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Abbotts head.
Bernardes dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Bernardes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Bernardes.
Abbott rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bernardes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bernardes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abbott.
Bernardes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abbott.
Bernardes staying out of range there.
Bernardes throws a nice looking combination but Abbott bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Abbott throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Bernardes rushes Abbott and presses him up against the cage.
Bernardes lands a nice shot to the body.

Bernardes breaks from the clinch.
Bernardes misses with a straight right.
Bernardes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abbott misses with an uppercut.
Bernardes misses with a wild combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bernardes!

Tank Abbott's cut is getting worse.

Bernardes closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bernardes takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Bernardes breaks the clinch.
A combination from Abbott does no damage.
Bernardes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Bernardes clinches up against the cage.
Bernardes blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Bernardes.

Bernardes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bernardes looks to land a combination but Abbott avoids it well.
Good shot there by Bernardes.
Abbott throws a big shot that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bernardes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bernardes lands a body punch.

Bernardes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Abbott dodges the punch combination from Bernardes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Bernardes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Abbott keeps the fight on the outside.
Bernardes staying out of range there.

Bernardes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bernardes lands a shot to the body.

Bernardes breaks from the clinch.
Bernardes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bernardes tries to close the distance and clinch but Abbott swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Abbott throws a hook but Bernardes blocks it.
Bernardes tries a low kick but Abbott avoids it.
Bernardes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abbott was well out of range. Poor timing from Bernardes.
Abbott misses with a hook. Bernardes ducked under it nicely.
Abbott scores with the left hand. Bernardes knows he should have avoided that one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Bernardes has closed the distance and engaged Abbott in a clinch.
Bernardes manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bernardes breaks the clinch.
Bernardes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bernardes throws a lazy right hand but Abbott sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bernardes tries to clinch up but Abbott circles away and keeps his distance.

Bernardes moves into the clinch.
Abbott working aggressively here.
Abbott has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bernardes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Abbott.
Bernardes stalling in the clinch.
Bernardes lands a body punch.
Bernardes dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Bernardes breaks the clinch.

Bernardes closes the distance and pushes Abbott back into the cage.
Bernardes scores with a nice hook to the head.

Bernardes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bernardes tries to clinch but Abbott is having none of it.
Bernardes throws a wild body kick that Abbott sees coming a mile off.
Bernardes ducks under a wild hook from Abbott.
Abbott does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernardes digs a good hook to Abbott's body.
Abbott has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Abbott there as he acknowledges the shot.
Abbott keeps the fight on the outside.
Abbott showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bernardes.
Bernardes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abbott.
Abbott dips to his left and cracks Bernardes with an uppercut!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bernardes in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Abbott throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bernardes.
Abbott is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Bernardes closes the distance and clinches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Bernardes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bernardes misses with a looping left.
Bernardes misses with a wild body shot.
Bernardes cracks a nice hook into Abbott's ribs.
Bernardes fails to land with a series of punches.
Bernardes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Abbott slips under a jab.
Bernardes misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernardes throws a lazy right hand but Abbott sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abbott looks to score with a jab to the body but Bernardes is just out of range.
Abbott slips a jab from Bernardes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bernardes.
Bernardes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Abbott counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Abbott misses with a body shot
and Bernardes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Bernardes clinches up with Abbott and pushes him back against the cage.
Bernardes has Abbott pressed against the cage, preventing Abbott from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Abbott is looking to break free of the clinch but Bernardes has double underhooks.
Bernardes is struggling to control the position.
A right hook to the body lands for Bernardes.
Bernardes stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bernardes scores with a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Bernardes.
A short body shot lands from Bernardes as the two fighters clinch.
Tank Abbott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Bernardes moves into the clinch successfully.
Bernardes lands a left hand.

Bernardes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bernardes ducks under a wild hook from Abbott.
Victor Bernardes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bernardes defending well as Abbott loads up on a big left hand.

Bernardes has closed the distance and engaged Abbott in a clinch.
Abbott misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bernardes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Abbott trying to control the position but instead, Bernardes has worked for underhooks and has pushed Abbott into the cage.
Abbott wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bernardes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bernardes misses with a hook. Abbott ducked under it nicely.
Abbott misses with a combination

and Bernardes moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Bernardes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bernardes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Bernardes!