PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Abbott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugen Schauman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abbott comes to the cage accompanied by Parental Discretion Advised. Schauman has chosen Finland's National Anthem as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Abbott
vs
Schauman

183 cm
26
280 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

193 cm
20
272 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Abbott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eugen Schauman!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schauman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Abbott misses with a right hand
and Schauman counters with a nice body shot.
Abbott misses with a left hand
and Abbott takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schauman throws a jab when Abbott was well out of range.
Abbott swings widly with a right hand
and Schauman counters with a nice uppercut.
Abbott steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Schauman.

Schauman lands a big right hand that sends Abbott crashing to the mat! Schauman stays standing though and waves Abbott back to his feet!

It looks like David Abbott has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schauman throws a shot from downtown. Abbott moves away and avoids it.
Abbott moves away from the strike by Schauman.
Schauman missing with a left hand there. Abbott was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abbott misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Abbott takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schauman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Abbott misses with an uppercut
and Schauman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Schauman lands a nice shot that snaps Abbott's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schauman steps in with a hook that catches Abbott right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Schauman follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Abbott looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eugen Schauman!