PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Suzuki Minowa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Abbott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abbott has chosen War Ensemble - Slayer 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.

Minowa
vs
Abbott

185 cm
23
194 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
286 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Suzuki Minowa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Abbott!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minowa throws a series of punches but Abbott avoids them all with ease.
Abbott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Minowa paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Abbott feints and as Minowa raises his hands in defense, Abbott changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Minowa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Abbott.
Abbott missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Abbott throwing strikes but missing.
Minowa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Abbott throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Minowa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Abbott seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Abbott postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Minowa is looking to stand up but Abbott isn't so interested in that idea.
Abbott has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Abbott working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Minowa being controlled here, momentarily.
Abbott pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Minowa is keeping the position for now.
Abbott is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Minowa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Abbott throws a jab when Minowa was well out of range.
Abbott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Minowa slips under a jab from Abbott.
Abbott connects with a single shot there.

It looks like Suzuki Minowa has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minowa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Abbott doesn't seem bothered though.
Minowa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Abbott connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Minowa scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abbott with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Minowa to score with a decent uppercut.
Suzuki Minowa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Abbott closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Minowa's guard.
Abbott looking to pass the guard.
Minowa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Minowa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Abbott throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Minowa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abbott wants to control from the top but Minowa keeps moving.
Minowa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Abbott wants to control from the top but Minowa keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Abbott controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Abbott lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Minowa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Minowa tries to get out of the position.
Abbott is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Abbott trying to control the position from guard on top but Minowa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mark Abbott has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Abbott misses with a hook. Minowa ducked under it nicely.

Abbott shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbott controlling his opponent.
Minowa taking shots to the head.

Suzuki Minowa's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abbott misses with a head shot.
Abbott can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Minowa is looking to escape.
Abbott content just to control the position here.
Minowa wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Abbott.
Minowa tries to buck Abbott off but he can't manage it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Abbott takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Abbott landing punches.

Suzuki Minowa's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Suzuki Minowa's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mark Abbott!
An out of breath Mark Abbott thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.