PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Abbot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Hartin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Hartin has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Abbot
vs
Hartin

187 cm
21
214 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

192 cm
26
212 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Einherjer RAW Nutrition * Recovery 156 : 45$ *

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Abbot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Hartin!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Abbot is out of range.
Hartin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abbot.
Hartin throws a head kick that misses.
Abbot throws a series of punches but Hartin moves out of range.
Hartin throws a sloppy head kick and Abbot moves out of range easily.
Hartin is looking to clinch.
Hartin shoots in but no luck this time.
Hartin misses with a combination
and Abbot counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hartin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abbot avoids the head kick by Hartin.
Abbot rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hartin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Abbot swinging wildly here.
Hartin misses with a double jab
and Abbot counters with a series of strikes. Hartin will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbot swats away the attempt to clinch by Hartin.
Hartin throws a sloppy head kick and Abbot moves out of range easily.
Hartin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hartin is looking to clinch but Abbot is avoiding it.
Hartin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Abbot defends it nicely.
Hartin misses with a head kick.
Abbot throws a combination. Hartin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hartin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Abbot counters with a three punch combo that has Hartin backing up. Hartin nods at Abbot to acknowledge the strikes.
Hartin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Abbot cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A left and a right from Abbot both land. Nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartin misses with a head kick.
Abbot blocks a head kick by Hartin.
Horrible takedown by Hartin or perhaps it was just good defense by Abbot which made him look bad.
Frank Abbot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Hartin.
Hartin looks gassed!
Hartin throws a head kick but Abbot moves out of range.
Frank Abbot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hartin tries for a takedown but Abbot circles away easily
and Abbot counters with a three punch combo that has Hartin backing up. Hartin nods at Abbot to acknowledge the strikes.
Hartin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hartin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Abbot is working the combinations to good effect here.
Hartin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Abbot will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Abbot rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hartin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbot misses with a wild combination.
Hartin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abbot slaps away a takedown attempt from Hartin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A punch lands to the side of Hartin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Abbot works the jab nicely.
Hartin throws a front kick aimed at Abbot's knee but Abbot avoids it well.
Hartin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Abbot is fending him off so far but Hartin persists. Nope, Abbot circles away and we're back to standing.
Hartin tries to close the distance and clinch but Abbot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Abbot throws a series of punches but Hartin moves out of range.
Abbot lands with a right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hartin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Abbot has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Abbot and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbot blocks a leg kick.
A punch combination from Abbot misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hartin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hartin misses with a body punch
and Abbot connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A combination from Abbot does no damage.
Abbot lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hartin shoots for a double leg takedown but Abbot sprawls well. He's pushed Hartin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Abbot misses with a double jab.
Hartin tries to clinch but Abbot moves out of range.
Hartin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Abbot circles away from the clinch attempt.
Abbot clobbers Hartin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Abbot dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hartin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hartin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hartin shoots for a double leg takedown but Abbot sprawls well. He's pushed Hartin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hartin tries a head kick but it misses.
Abbot blocks a head kick by Hartin.
Hartin moves in looking to clinch but Abbot pushes him off.
Hartin is trying desperately to land a takedown but Abbot is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hartin.
Hartin wants to clinch
and Abbot counters with a two punch combo.
Hartin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Abbot misses with a double jab.
Hartin fails with the takedown.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Abbot!
Abbot jabs Hartin right on the nose. Hartin blinks but takes it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbot lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hartin misses with a double jab
and Abbot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hartin is breathing heavily.
Abbot connects with a nice looking jab.
Abbot is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hartin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hartin tries to clinch up.
Hartin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Abbot.
Hartin 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 Hartin off to one side.
Frank Abbot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Hartin.
Hartin misses with a takedown
and Abbot counters with a straight right hand.
Abbot misses with the combination.
Hartin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbot blocks a head kick by Hartin.
Abbot lands with a cross.
Hartin wants to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Abbot. No joy for Hartin on that attempt.
Abbot scores with a sloppy right hand. Hartin should have avoided that one.
Hartin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hartin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abbot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hartin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Abbot swivels and escapes.
Hartin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbot stalks Hartin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hartin's face. Hartin staggers backwards, shaken.
Frank Abbot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hartin takes one to the side of the head.
Abbot throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hartin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hartin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Abbot circles away.
Frank Abbot is winning the standup battle so far.
Hartin closes the distance and clinches up with Abbot, looking for a takedown. Hartin pushes Abbot against the cage but Abbot circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Abbot throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Abbot scores with a one two! Hartin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hartin lands with a kick to the temple. Abbot shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Abbot connects with a crisp jab.
Abbot rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hartin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hartin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Abbot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbot throws a combination. Hartin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Abbot misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hartin wants to clinch
and Abbot counters with a left and a right that stings Hartin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abbot sizes up Hartin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hartin is looking to clinch.
Hartin closes the distance but Abbot moves to the side
and Abbot counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abbot throws a series of punches but Hartin avoids them all with ease.
Abbot displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hartin.
Abbot lands a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Abbot dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Abbot stalks Hartin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hartin's face. Hartin staggers backwards, shaken.
Hartin fails with a takedown attempt.
Hartin tries for a takedown but Abbot circles away easily
enabling Abbot to counter with a crisp jab.
Abbot lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Abbot.
Hartin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Abbot counters with a series of strikes. Hartin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Abbot scores with a jab. Hartin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hartin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Abbot is fending him off so far but Hartin persists. Nope, Abbot circles away and we're back to standing.
Frank Abbot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Hartin.
Abbot throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Abbot stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Abbot wants it to stay on the feet.
Abbot fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hartin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hartin tries to close the distance and clinch but Abbot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbot lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Hartin might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Abbot has got the better of the exchanges.
Hartin has a takedown stuffed.
Eric Hartin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abbot lands a really nice looking cross but Hartin seems unphased.
Hartin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Abbot sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hartin somewhat.
Abbot is looking to land body kicks.
Abbot bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Abbot.
Abbot lands with a nice combination. Hartin backs away looking to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbot goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Abbot uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hartin.
Abbot displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hartin throws a body kick that misses.
Hartin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hartin throws a hook but Abbot avoids it easily.
Hartin tries to close the distance and clinch but Abbot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Abbot throws a right and a left that Hartin avoids nicely.
A big left from Hartin misses.
Hartin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Abbot as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Hartin.
Hartin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hartin doesn't manage to clinch there - Abbot circles away.
Abbot circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hartin misses with an uppercut. Abbot saw that one coming.
Abbot throws a right and a left that both miss.
Abbot misses with a series of wild punches.
Abbot throws a right hand that Hartin ducks under and follows up with a left that Hartin also avoids with ease.
Abbot lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

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.
Hartin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Abbot counters with a stiff right hand.
Hartin throws a sloppy head kick and Abbot moves out of range easily.
Hartin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Abbot rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hartin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hartin fails with the takedown
and Abbot counters with a three punch combo that has Hartin backing up. Hartin nods at Abbot to acknowledge the strikes.
No joy there for Abbot, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Abbot lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hartin circles away quickly and effectively.
Hartin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Abbot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Abbot clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Abbot fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hartin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hartin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Abbot as he jumps to the side.
Abbot blocks a head kick by Hartin.
Jab, jab by Abbot - just one landing.
Abbot comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Abbot cracks Hartin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hartin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Abbot.
Abbot rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hartin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Abbot connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hartin is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Abbot!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbot checks a leg kick.
Abbot misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hartin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Abbot.
A combination from Abbot does no damage.
Hartin misses with a takedown
and Abbot counters with a stiff right hand.
Hartin tries to clinch there but Abbot circles away.
Hartin looks to land a left hand but Abbot moved out of range nicely.
Abbot drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Abbot is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hartin can do to turn this around?
Hartin takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbot throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Eric Hartin has been cut.
Hartin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Abbot counters with a two punch combo.
Hartin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Abbot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hartin tries a head kick but it misses.
Abbot lands with a nice combination. Hartin backs away looking to recover.
A head kick misses from Hartin.
Hartin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abbot throws a nice looking combination but Hartin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Abbot scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hartin in his tracks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartin darts in trying to clinch
and Abbot counters with a left and a right that stings Hartin.
Abbot cracks Hartin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hartin fails with a takedown attempt.
Frank Abbot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Hartin.
Hartin throws a head kick that misses.
Hartin misses with a combination
and Hartin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hartin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Abbot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartin is looking to clinch but Abbot is avoiding it.
Hartin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Abbot counters with a left to the body.
Hartin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Eric Hartin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hartin misses with a double jab
and Abbot counters with a two punch combo.
Hartin dodges the punch combination from Abbot.
Abbot throws a series of punches but Hartin avoids them all with ease.
Abbot closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Frank Abbot is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Abbot avoids the head kick by Hartin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Abbot showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Abbot has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 40:35
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 40:35
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 40:35

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