PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Masato Kobayashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lupercal Abaddon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kobayashi
vs
Abaddon

174 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 Montreal, Masato Kobayashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lupercal Abaddon!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abaddon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kobayashi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abaddon swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Kobayashi moves into the clinch.
Kobayashi avoiding damage as Abaddon throws knees to the body.
Kobayashi tries a knee to the head but Abaddon blocks it.
Kobayashi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kobayashi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Abaddon blocks it with crossed arms.
Kobayashi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Abaddon blocks it with crossed arms.
Kobayashi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kobayashi tries to land a knee to the head but Abaddon blocks with his arms.
Abaddon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kobayashi has him pressed against the cage.
Kobayashi looking to throw knees to the head but Abaddon is blocking nicely.
Kobayashi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Abaddon breaks the clinch.
Kobayashi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kobayashi doesn't manage to clinch there - Abaddon circles away.
Kobayashi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abaddon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kobayashi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abaddon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Abaddon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kobayashi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Abaddon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Abaddon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kobayashi's calf.
Abaddon misses with a head kick.
Kobayashi looks to land a body kick but Abaddon moved away.
Abaddon lands a nice looking body shot.
Kobayashi is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobayashi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Abaddon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A solid body kick from Abaddon.
Kobayashi tries to clinch but Abaddon is having none of it.

Abaddon lands a big head kick that sends Kobayashi tumbling to the mat! Abaddon takes a step backwards and waves Kobayashi back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Masato Kobayashi has been cut.
Kobayashi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kobayashi tries to clinch up.
Abaddon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kobayashi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abaddon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Abaddon lands a big head kick that sends Kobayashi tumbling to the mat! Abaddon takes a step backwards and waves Kobayashi back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Kobayashi is rocked!
Abaddon throws a series of punches but Kobayashi moves out of range.
Kobayashi ducks right into an uppercut from Abaddon.
Kobayashi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kobayashi moves in looking to clinch but Abaddon pushes him off.
Abaddon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Abaddon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Abaddon tests Kobayashi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kobayashi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Abaddon lands a head kick!
Abaddon is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Abaddon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kobayashi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kobayashi tries to move into range but Abaddon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Abaddon throws a leg kick which misses Kobayashi's front leg but catches the back leg as Kobayashi tries to avoid it.
Abaddon lands with a kick to the temple. Kobayashi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Masato Kobayashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abaddon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Abaddon lands with a nice body kick.
Abaddon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kobayashi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Abaddon - the referee stops the clock and Kobayashi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Abaddon. Kobayashi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kobayashi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kobayashi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Abaddon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Abaddon lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Abaddon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Oh Kobayashi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Abaddon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kobayashi momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kobayashi seems to have got his legs back now.
Abaddon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good leg kick by Abaddon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kobayashi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kobayashi avoids the head kick by Abaddon.
Abaddon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Abaddon lands with a kick to the ribs.
Abaddon plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Abaddon scores with a push kick.
Kobayashi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Abaddon scores with a jab. Kobayashi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Abaddon stuns Kobayashi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kobayashi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Abaddon.
Kobayashi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Abaddon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abaddon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Abaddon throws a head kick but Kobayashi moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abaddon scores with a one two! Kobayashi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abaddon connects with a crisp jab.
Abaddon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kobayashi tries to close the distance and clinch but Abaddon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kobayashi tries to clinch up but Abaddon circles away and keeps his distance.
Abaddon throws a nice head kick!
Abaddon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kobayashi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kobayashi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Abaddon looks to land a combination but Kobayashi avoids it well.
Kobayashi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kobayashi misses with a kick to the body.
Abaddon swats away the attempt to clinch by Kobayashi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kobayashi tries to clinch but Abaddon is having none of it.
Abaddon connects with a right hand. Kobayashi shakes it off.
Abaddon is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Kobayashi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kobayashi is looking to clinch but Abaddon is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lupercal Abaddon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Masato Kobayashi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Abaddon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Abaddon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kobayashi's sensitive parts.
Abaddon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kobayashi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abaddon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kobayashi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Abaddon has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kobayashi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Abaddon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kobayashi's calf.
Kobayashi misses with the body kick
and Abaddon counters with an outside leg kick.
Masato Kobayashi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abaddon throws a wild body kick that Kobayashi sees coming a mile off.
Kobayashi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Abaddon counters with a left to the body.
Abaddon throws a one two combo.
Good shot there by Abaddon.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kobayashi wants to clinch but Abaddon slips to the side
and Abaddon counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kobayashi's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Abaddon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Abaddon lands a head kick!
Abaddon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Abaddon.
Danga de danga de dang - Abaddon scores with a four punch combination!
Kobayashi tries to clinch
and Abaddon counters with a slapping leg kick.
Abaddon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A jab from Abaddon does it's job there.
Abaddon throws a shot to the body.
Abaddon lands a nice shot that snaps Kobayashi's head back.
Abaddon lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kobayashi takes a step back to recover.
Abaddon connects with a looping right hand.
Abaddon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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!
Kobayashi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Abaddon counters with a nice body kick.
A jab from Abaddon finds it's way through Kobayashi's defenses.
Kobayashi looks to clinch
and Abaddon counters with a right hand to the body.
Abaddon cracks Kobayashi with a good jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon lands a jab.
A head kick from Abaddon lands but Kobayashi takes it in his stride.
Abaddon circles away from the clinch attempt
and Abaddon counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kobayashi's knee momentarily.
Abaddon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kobayashi takes one to the side of the head.
Kobayashi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Abaddon counters with an outside leg kick.
Kobayashi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kobayashi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Abaddon. Kobayashi shrugs it off though.
Abaddon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kobayashi. That did some damage!
Abaddon throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kobayashi's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kobayashi tries to clinch up
and Abaddon counters with a good low kick that Kobayashi was not able to check.
Kobayashi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Abaddon throws a head kick that misses.
Abaddon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kobayashi doesn't seem bothered though.
Kobayashi darts in trying to clinch
and Abaddon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kobayashi thinking.
Kobayashi looks to land a body kick but Abaddon moved away.
Kobayashi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kobayashi clinches but Abaddon breaks the clinch
and Abaddon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Abaddon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kobayashi looks to land a body kick but Abaddon moved away.
No joy there for Abaddon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Abaddon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kobayashi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobayashi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Abaddon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kobayashi thinking.
Abaddon connects with a crisp jab.
Kobayashi closes the distance but Abaddon moves to the side
and Abaddon counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kobayashi tries to clinch up
and Abaddon counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kobayashi's knee momentarily.
Abaddon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kobayashi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Abaddon counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kobayashi looks to clinch
and Abaddon counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Abaddon throws a series of punches but Kobayashi avoids them all with ease.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abaddon circles away from the clinch attempt
and Abaddon counters with a three punch combo that has Kobayashi backing up. Kobayashi nods at Abaddon to acknowledge the strikes.
Kobayashi clinches but Abaddon breaks the clinch
and Abaddon counters with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lupercal Abaddon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Masato Kobayashi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kobayashi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kobayashi tries to clinch up
and Abaddon counters with a good low kick that Kobayashi was not able to check.
Kobayashi closes the distance but Abaddon moves to the side
and Abaddon counters with a head kick. That will keep Kobayashi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kobayashi closes the distance but Abaddon moves to the side
and Abaddon counters with a right hand to the body.
Kobayashi closes the distance but Abaddon moves to the side
and Abaddon makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kobayashi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Abaddon counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
An inside leg kick lands from Abaddon.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Abaddon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Abaddon throws a head kick that misses.
Kobayashi wants to clinch
and Abaddon counters with a good low kick that Kobayashi was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobayashi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Abaddon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick misses from Abaddon.
Kobayashi tries to clinch
and Abaddon counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kobayashi darts in trying to clinch
and Abaddon counters with a body kick that stops Kobayashi in his tracks momentarily.
Abaddon lands with a kick to the ribs.
Abaddon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kobayashi clinches but Abaddon breaks the clinch
and Abaddon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kobayashi tries to clinch but Abaddon moves away
and Kobayashi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kobayashi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Abaddon counters with a head kick.
Kobayashi tries to clinch but Abaddon moves away
and Abaddon counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kobayashi is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kobayashi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kobayashi throws a sloppy head kick and Abaddon moves out of range easily.
Kobayashi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Abaddon makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lupercal Abaddon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobayashi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kobayashi wants to clinch
and Abaddon counters with a right hand to the body.
Kobayashi wants to clinch but Abaddon slips to the side
and Abaddon counters with a leg kick.
Kobayashi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abaddon lands a nice shot that snaps Kobayashi's head back.
Abaddon keeps Kobayashi at a distance using the push kick.
Kobayashi wants to clinch but Abaddon slips to the side
and Abaddon counters with a good low kick that Kobayashi was not able to check.
Lupercal Abaddon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Abaddon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Abaddon. That's going to slow Kobayashi down.
Abaddon throws a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kobayashi tries to clinch up
and Abaddon counters with a big head kick but Kobayashi shrugs it off.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kobayashi - that will leave a mark!
Abaddon throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobayashi clinches but Abaddon breaks the clinch
and Abaddon counters with a body kick that stops Kobayashi in his tracks momentarily.
Kobayashi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Abaddon counters with a good, hard body kick but Kobayashi shrugs it off.
Abaddon lands a nice looking body shot.
Kobayashi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Abaddon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kobayashi tries to clinch up
and Abaddon counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kobayashi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Abaddon counters with a body kick that stops Kobayashi in his tracks momentarily.
Kobayashi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Abaddon circles away from the clinch attempt
and Abaddon makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kobayashi darts in trying to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon circles away from the clinch attempt
and Abaddon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kobayashi wants to clinch but Abaddon slips to the side
enabling Abaddon to counter with a crisp jab.
Abaddon scores with a leg kick.
Kobayashi looks to clinch
and Abaddon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abaddon throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kobayashi darts in trying to clinch
and Abaddon counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kobayashi wants to clinch
and Abaddon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kobayashi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kobayashi wants to clinch
and Abaddon counters with a straight right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lupercal Abaddon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Abaddon 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 25:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 25:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lupercal Abaddon!