PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darrell Abbott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darrell Abbott looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Abbott
vs
Balboa

182 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Darrell Abbott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rocky Balboa!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa misses with the combination.
Abbott throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Abbott throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Balboa throws the kick towards the body but Abbott avoids it.
Balboa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Balboa looks to score with a jab to the body but Abbott is just out of range.
Balboa's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Balboa duly obliges.
Abbott swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Balboa throws a body punch but Abbott moves out of range.
Balboa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Abbott is able to avoid easily.
Abbott takes a jab right on the kisser.
Some wild striking there from Abbott.
Abbott is breathing heavily.
Abbott takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Balboa throws a head kick but Abbott moves out of range.
Balboa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Balboa swinging wildly here.
Balboa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Balboa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Balboa misses the shot to the body.
Balboa throws a head kick but Abbott moves out of range.
Balboa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Balboa there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Oooooh!!! Abbott has knocked Balboa down with a huge combo! Abbott steps away and waves a wobbly Balboa back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Rocky Balboa has been cut.
Balboa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Abbott moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Abbott.
Abbott pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Balboa back to the cage. Abbott follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Balboa misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Abbott.
Balboa dodges the punch combination from Abbott.
Balboa misses with a straight left.
Jab from Abbott.
Balboa misses with a series of wild punches.
Balboa looks to land a combination but Abbott avoids it well.
Abbott looks to land a combination but Balboa avoids it well.
Abbott misses with a few strikes there.
Abbott throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Abbott checks a low kick from Balboa.
Abbott throws a series of punches but Balboa moves out of range.
Balboa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A swing and a miss from Balboa.
Balboa swings for the body but Abbott moves out of range.
Abbott takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Balboa.
Abbott rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Balboa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Balboa connects with a jab.
Balboa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Balboa misses with a straight left.
Abbott takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Balboa looks to score with a jab to the body but Abbott is just out of range.
Balboa needs to keep his hands up - Abbott had a free shot at his head there.
Balboa throws a head kick that misses.
Rocky Balboa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Balboa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Balboa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Balboa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abbott lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Abbott takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Balboa moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Balboa throws a body kick that misses.
Abbott throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Abbott misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Abbott closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jab from Balboa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Balboa throws a head kick but Abbott moves out of range.
Balboa tries to bum rush Abbott with a series of wild strikes but Abbott uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Abbott dodges the punch combination from Balboa.
Balboa looks to land a body kick but Abbott moved away.
Abbott is working the combinations to good effect here.
Balboa walks into a stiff left hand from Abbott.
Abbott lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
No joy there for Abbott, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Balboa lands a nice hook to Abbott's body. Abbott takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Abbott will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Balboa.
Balboa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Balboa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Abbott counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Abbott working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Abbott works over Balboa with some ground and pound from guard.
Abbott with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa wants to sweep here but Abbott controlling him for the moment.
Abbott landing some decent shots from guard.
Balboa has momentary wrist control but Abbott slips an elbow through the middle.
Balboa wants to sweep but no luck.

Abbott got a little sloppy there for a moment and Balboa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Abbott has managed to get both his arms back between Balboa's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abbott working some strikes from top position.
Balboa trying to keep a closed guard but Abbott is proving a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abbott lands a couple of digs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balboa looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darrell Abbott dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rocky Balboa's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice shot lands for Abbott.
Abbott throws a series of punches but Balboa avoids them all with ease.
Abbott uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Balboa.
Abbott misses with a wild combination.
Balboa connects with a jab.
Balboa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Balboa scores with a head kick. Abbott tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Abbott looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Balboa throws a hook to the side of Abbott's head but Abbott sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Abbott misses with a two punch combination.
Balboa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Abbott checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Balboa dodges the punch combination from Abbott.
Balboa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abbott throws a nice looking combination but Balboa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Abbott throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Abbott throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Balboa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Abbott's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Abbott duly obliges.
Balboa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abbott.
A combination from Abbott does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa looks for the body kick but Abbott saw that one coming.
Balboa misses with a looping right.
Abbott lands a two punch combo.
Balboa lands with a kick to the temple. Abbott shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Abbott misses with a few strikes there.
Abbott avoids the head kick by Balboa.
Abbott misses with a double jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Balboa. Abbott does a little dance to reset his feet.
Balboa throws a combination that misses
enabling Abbott to counter with a crisp jab.
Abbott uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Balboa.
Abbott misses with a wild combination.
Abbott swinging wildly here.
Balboa misses with the combination.
Balboa throws a right hand that Abbott ducks under and follows up with a left that Abbott also avoids with ease.
Balboa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Abbott.
Darrell Abbott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Balboa lands a high kick!
Abbott misses with a wild combination.

That's two 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 rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Balboa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Abbott moves out of range as Balboa throws a body kick.
Abbott bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Balboa's head.
Abbott displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Balboa throws out the jab.
Abbott avoids the head kick by Balboa.
Abbott is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Abbott throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Balboa.
Balboa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Abbott throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Balboa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Abbott throws a right and a left that both miss.
Balboa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That kick from Balboa tenderised Abbott's leg. Abbott is trying to keep his angry face on.
Abbott on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Abbott blocks a head kick by Balboa.
Abbott misses with a jab, cross combination.
Balboa throws a series of punches but Abbott avoids them all with ease.
A nice combination there by Abbott.
Balboa tries a head kick but it misses.
Abbott misses with a two punch combination.
Balboa fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Abbott.
Abbott misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Abbott closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Balboa throws a push kick but Abbott slaps the foot to one side.
Balboa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Balboa. Abbott does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick from Balboa misses.
Darrell Abbott is winning the standup battle so far.
Balboa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abbott.
No joy there for Abbott, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fighters circle momentarily. Abbott darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Abbott tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Abbott throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Abbott finds it's way through Balboa's defenses.
Abbott tries to bum rush Balboa with a series of wild strikes but Balboa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Balboa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Balboa throws a head kick that misses.
Abbott rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Balboa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Abbott's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Abbott duly obliges.
Balboa misses with an uppercut.
Balboa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Balboa dodges the punch combination from Abbott.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Abbott takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Balboa throws a low kick but Abbott avoids it.
Abbott with a nice cross.
Balboa throws a head kick but Abbott moves out of range.
Abbott avoids a punch combination nicely.
Balboa misses with a two punch combination.
Abbott misses with a jab, cross combination.
Abbott throws a nice looking combination but Balboa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Balboa throws a lazy right hand but Abbott sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch combination from Abbott misses.
Balboa throws a sloppy head kick and Abbott moves out of range easily.
Abbott throws a right hand that Balboa ducks under and follows up with a left that Balboa also avoids with ease.
Abbott slips a jab and a cross from Balboa.
Abbott misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
No joy there for Balboa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Abbott checks the leg kick nicely there.
Balboa falls off balance throwing a combination

and Abbott counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Balboa's guard now.
Abbott postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darrell Abbott dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rocky Balboa's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Balboa throws a head kick but Abbott moves out of range.
Abbott tries to bum rush Balboa with a series of wild strikes but Balboa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Balboa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Abbott swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Abbott lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Abbott misses with a two punch combination.
Balboa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A left and a right from Abbott both land. Nice combination.
Abbott with a nice cross.
Balboa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Balboa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abbott.
Abbott misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Balboa misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abbott throws a right and a left that Balboa avoids nicely.
Abbott cracks Balboa with a good jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Abbott lands with a hook. Balboa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Abbott throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Abbott lands a glancing blow to the side of Balboa's head.
Balboa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Abbott moves out of range of the body kick from Balboa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Abbott's sensitive parts.
Balboa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Abbott throws a right hand that Balboa ducks under and follows up with a left that Balboa also avoids with ease.
Abbott throws a nice looking combination but Balboa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Abbott throws a right and a left that Balboa avoids nicely.

Balboa gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Abbott to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Abbott postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Abbott knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Balboa on the ground.
Balboa will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Balboa looking for a guillotine here but Abbott defends easily.
Abbott lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Abbott working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbott tries to stand but Balboa is controlling from the bottom.
Abbott scoring with punches to the head and body.
Abbott wants to stand but Balboa is controlling his posture from full guard.
Abbott is working Balboa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Abbott lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Abbott got a little sloppy there for a moment and Balboa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Abbott has managed to get both his arms back between Balboa's legs - danger averted.
Abbott cracks Balboa with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Abbott is in close to Balboa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Balboa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Abbott's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Balboa wants to sweep but no luck.
Balboa controls Abbott momentarily but Abbott frees himself.
Abbott is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Balboa can do to turn this around?
Abbott is in close to Balboa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Balboa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Abbott is one step ahead there.
Abbott lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa wants to sweep here but Abbott controlling him for the moment.
Abbott postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Balboa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Abbott would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Balboa trying to control the position.
Darrell Abbott is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Balboa looking for a sweep. Not yet Balboa, not yet.
Darrell Abbott overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Balboa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Abbott is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rocky Balboa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Balboa misses with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darrell Abbott showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Abbott 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darrell Abbott!