PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ndemi Abasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Remington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Abasi
vs
Remington

194 cm
21
250 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

197 cm
20
266 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ndemi Abasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ron Remington!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abasi tries to close the distance and clinch but Remington swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Remington feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Remington throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Remington postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Abasi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Remington on the ground.
Abasi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Abasi is looking to stand up but Remington isn't so interested in that idea.
Remington loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Remington throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Abasi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Abasi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Remington working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Remington throws a big shot that misses.
Abasi dodges the punch combination from Remington.
Abasi wants to clinch.
Remington swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Remington throws out a powerful jab.

Remington drives through with a takedown into guard.
Remington working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Remington with a flurry of punches that miss.
Abasi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Abasi wants to stand up but Remington is controlling him.
Remington distracts Abasi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Remington thows a big elbow that misses.
Abasi wants to stand but Remington is controlling the position.
Remington in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Abasi keeping moving, preventing Remington from controlling successfully.
Abasi wants to stand up but Remington is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Remington working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Remington postures up and lands a big shot to Abasi's brow.
Remington throwing strikes from guard but Abasi blocks nicely.
Remington won't allow Abasi to get back to his feet.
Remington with a nice head shot there.
Abasi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Remington is controlling him.
Remington connects with a couple of short punches.
Remington stands up over Abasi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Remington cracks Abasi with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abasi keeping full guard, as Remington tries to pass.
Remington is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Abasi is looking to stand up but Remington isn't so interested in that idea.
Remington keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Abasi's head.
Remington is in close to Abasi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Abasi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Remington advances to half guard.
Abasi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Remington.
Remington lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ground and pound from Remington.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abasi tries to kick Remington off but Remington keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Abasi is breathing heavily.
Remington missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Abasi is trying to stand.
Remington wants to free his trapped foot but Abasi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Remington sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Abasi defending well though.
Abasi taking some punishment here, with Remington in his half guard.
Remington thows a huge punch but Abasi dodges it nicely.
Abasi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Remington scores with a couple of nice shots.
Remington is nestled in close to Abasi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Remington is trying to control. Abasi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Remington lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Remington not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Abasi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Remington throws out the jab.
Abasi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Remington.
Abasi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abasi tries to clinch there but Remington circles away.

Remington looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Abasi is looking to stand up but Remington isn't so interested in that idea.
Abasi keeping moving, preventing Remington from controlling successfully.
Remington has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Remington throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Abasi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Remington pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abasi is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Remington accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Remington trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abasi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Remington wants to control from the top but Abasi keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Remington keeps the fight on the outside.
Remington swats away the attempt to clinch by Abasi.
Abasi tries to clinch up but Remington circles away and keeps his distance.
Abasi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Remington paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Remington lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Abasi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Remington paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abasi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Abasi moves in looking to clinch but Remington pushes him off.
Ndemi Abasi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abasi is looking to clinch but Remington is avoiding it.
Abasi slips a jab and a cross from Remington.
Remington swats away the attempt to clinch by Abasi.
Abasi tries to clinch up.

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.
Remington avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Abasi tries to clinch there but Remington circles away.
Abasi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Abasi wants to clinch.
Abasi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Abasi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Remington paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abasi slips a jab and a cross from Remington.
Abasi tries to clinch but Remington moves out of range.
Abasi moves in looking to clinch but Remington pushes him off.
Ndemi Abasi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abasi moves in looking to clinch but Remington pushes him off.

Abasi gets caught flat footed, as Remington shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Remington looking to pass the guard.
Remington scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abasi wants to get back to his feet but Remington is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ron Remington has got the better of the ground game so far.
Remington scoring with some ground and pound.
Remington is looking to work some ground and pound but Abasi has wrist control.
Remington throwing strikes from guard but Abasi blocks nicely.
Remington content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Abasi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Remington in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Remington advances position into side control!
Remington working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abasi takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Abasi takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sloppy strikes there by Remington.
Remington scoring with punches and elbows.
Abasi prevents Remington from improving position.
Abasi parries the strikes from Remington easily there. Remington is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Abasi to escape.
Abasi is pushing Remington's head away, looking to escape. Remington manages to hold on to the position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Remington scoring with punches from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Remington cracks Abasi with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Abasi taking a bit of punishment here - Remington scoring with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Remington showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Remington looks to land a combination but Abasi avoids it well.
Abasi tries to close the distance and clinch but Remington swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Abasi fails with an attempt to clinch.

Remington shoots in and bounces Abasi off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Remington postures up and lands a big shot to Abasi's brow.
Remington cracks Abasi with a solid left hand.
Remington postures up in Abasi's guard and throws a big left but Abasi blocks it.
Remington works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Remington prevents Abasi from standing back up.
Remington thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Abasi's head.
Abasi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Remington.
Remington thows a huge punch but Abasi dodges it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Remington there.
Remington slips a nice elbow through Abasi's hands, connecting with Abasi's forehead.
Remington has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Abasi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Remington scores with a couple of nice shots.
Remington stops Abasi from getting back to his feet.
Abasi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Remington.
Remington seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Remington working Abasi over with strikes.
Remington thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Remington missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Remington landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Remington tries to pass to full mount but Abasi defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Remington thows a huge punch but Abasi dodges it nicely.
Abasi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Remington wants to lay and pray for a moment but Abasi keeps working.
Remington thows a huge punch but Abasi dodges it nicely.

Remington is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Abasi defends it well.
Remington scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Remington thows a huge punch but Abasi dodges it nicely.
Abasi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Remington.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Remington missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Abasi wants to get back to his feet.
Remington missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Remington throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Remington not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Abasi fails with an attempt to clinch.

Remington bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ground and pound from Remington seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Remington working the ground and pound.
Remington tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Abasi stops Remington from passing to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abasi pushes Remington away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Remington gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Remington scores with a couple of short elbows.

Remington thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Abasi defending against the ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by Remington.
Abasi is trying to get back to his feet.
Abasi on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Remington landing strikes.
Ndemi Abasi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Remington wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Abasi, who protects the arm well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ron Remington comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Remington 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 24:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 24:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ron Remington!