PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdul Abdulsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Muirhead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abdulsson comes to the cage accompanied by Apostle of God. Ian Muirhead has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Abdulsson
vs
Muirhead

185 cm
26
205 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

188 cm
19
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Abdul Abdulsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Ian Muirhead!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abdulsson drops his hands momentarily and Muirhead takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice defenses there by Abdulsson.
Abdulsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Muirhead.
Abdulsson is looking to clinch.
Abdulsson tries to clinch but Muirhead moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abdulsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Muirhead looks to throw the jab but Abdulsson is out of range.
Abdulsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Muirhead moves into the clinch.
Muirhead tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abdulsson's elbow.
Abdulsson blocks a body shot from Muirhead.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Muirhead.
Muirhead is trying to break the clinch but Abdulsson is controlling him.
A head punch on the inside from Abdulsson fails to land.
Muirhead lands a body shot.
Abdulsson misses with the head strike.
Muirhead's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Muirhead lands a right hand.
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!
Muirhead misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abdulsson misses with the head strike.

Muirhead breaks from the clinch.
Muirhead cracks Abdulsson with a right hand to the side of the head.
A jab from Muirhead finds it's way through Abdulsson's defenses.
Muirhead cracks Abdulsson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Abdulsson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Muirhead with a hook.
Abdulsson defending well as Muirhead loads up on a big left hand.
Muirhead circles away from the clinch attempt

and Muirhead counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muirhead lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Muirhead works on Abdulsson's body with a couple of short punches.
Abdulsson is breathing heavily.
Muirhead tries a body shot but Abdulsson blocks it.
Muirhead throws a head punch that misses.
Muirhead throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Muirhead misses with a hook to the ribs.

Muirhead breaks from the clinch.
Abdulsson tries to clinch up.

Muirhead darts in and clinches Abdulsson up against the cage.
Muirhead scores with a nice hook to the head.
Muirhead pushes Abdulsson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Muirhead lands a left hand that snaps the head of Abdulsson backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Muirhead breaks from the clinch.

Muirhead scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Muirhead wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Abdulsson, who protects the arm well.
Abdulsson striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Abdulsson taking a bit of punishment here - Muirhead scoring with strikes.
Muirhead is chipping away with strikes.
Abdulsson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Muirhead off and has taken his back!
Muirhead covering up well under a series of strikes from Abdulsson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muirhead trying to control the hands but Abdulsson breaks the grip.
Muirhead tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Abdulsson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Abdulsson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Abdulsson raining down shots from the mount!
Abdulsson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Abdulsson prevents Muirhead from getting the reversal.
Abdulsson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Abdulsson throwing strikes here but Muirhead is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Abdulsson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Abdulsson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Abdulsson landing strikes from the mount.
Muirhead tries to hold on but Abdulsson pushes him away.
Muirhead tries to reverse the position but Abdulsson maintains control.
Muirhead holds on to Abdulsson around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Abdulsson looking to ground and pound but Muirhead is blocking nicely.
Abdulsson thowing shots but they're missing.
Muirhead tries to hold on but Abdulsson pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Abdulsson scoring with strikes but Muirhead is staying in there.
Muirhead holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Abdulsson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Abdulsson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Abdulsson thowing shots but they're missing.
Abdulsson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Muirhead holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Abdulsson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abdulsson misses with a head shot.
Abdulsson unloads with some shots from mount but Muirhead bucks and avoids them well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Muirhead dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Muirhead fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Abdulsson on the side of the head.
Abdulsson is looking to clinch but Muirhead is avoiding it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Muirhead circles away from the clinch attempt.
Muirhead swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Abdulsson closes the distance but Muirhead moves to the side

and Muirhead counters by clinching up.
Abdulsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Abdulsson lands with a light punch inside.
Muirhead misses with some punches.
Abdulsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Muirhead uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Muirhead on the inside.

Muirhead manages to break the clinch.
Muirhead is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Muirhead moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Abdulsson fails to land.
Muirhead lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Muirhead goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abdulsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Muirhead uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abdulsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Muirhead backwards.
Abdulsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Muirhead.
Abdulsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Muirhead uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abdulsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Muirhead tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ian Muirhead seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Abdulsson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Muirhead backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Abdulsson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdulsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Muirhead uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abdulsson lands with a short shot to the head.
Muirhead is breathing heavily.
Abdulsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Muirhead throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Abdulssons head.
Abdulsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Abdulsson lands a shoulder strike.
Muirhead is trying to break the clinch but Abdulsson has him pressed against the cage.
Muirhead misses with a hook from the clinch.
Muirhead misses with a punch to the body.
Muirhead blocking some punches.
Muirhead blocking some punches.
Muirhead blocks an uppercut.
Muirhead lands a nice shot to the body.
Abdulsson prevents a body shot from Muirhead.
Muirhead blocks an uppercut.
Muirhead digs a right hand underneath Abdulsson's ribcage. Abdulsson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Abdulsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Muirhead blocks an uppercut.
Abdulsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Muirhead cracks Abdulsson with a nice body shot.
Abdulsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abdulsson lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abdulsson.
Abdulsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Muirhead lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Abdulsson misses with some punches.
Muirhead scores with a shot to the side of Abdulsson's head.
Muirhead pushes Abdulsson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Abdulsson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Abdulsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muirhead can't find room to land a body shot as Abdulsson controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Abdulsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Muirhead.
Abdulsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Muirhead blocking some punches.
Abdulsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abdulsson throws a head punch that misses.
Muirhead pushes Abdulsson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Muirhead blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abdulsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Muirhead uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muirhead scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muirhead lands a right hand.
Muirhead misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abdulsson scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Muirhead.
A head punch on the inside from Abdulsson fails to land.
Muirhead lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Muirhead takes a shot to the head.
Abdulsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Abdulsson.
A head punch on the inside from Muirhead fails to land.
Muirhead lands a right hand that snaps the head of Abdulsson backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abdulsson.
Muirhead lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Abdulsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Muirhead doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abdulsson throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Muirhead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muirhead blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Muirhead.
A nice left hand lands by Muirhead.
Muirhead misses with some punches.
Muirhead digs a right hand into Abdulsson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Abdulsson's gas tank.
Abdulsson prevents Muirhead from breaking the clinch.
Abdulsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Muirhead lands with a light punch inside.

Abdulsson is rocked!
Muirhead softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oh Abdulsson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Muirhead manages to break the clinch.

Abdulsson tries to keep at a distance but Muirhead has taken the fight into the clinch.
Muirhead pushes Abdulsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Muirhead lands with a right to the head.
Muirhead lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Muirhead.
Muirhead lands a right hand that snaps the head of Abdulsson backwards.
Muirhead throws a big uppercut that drops Abdulsson! More strikes from Muirhead and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Abdulsson lies dazed against the cage as Muirhead celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ian Muirhead!