PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalvin Abrum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Born (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Abrum might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Leave Home. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Abrum
vs
Born

190 cm
23
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
23
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kalvin Abrum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Born!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Born throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Abrum's waist but Abrum gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Born off to one side.
Abrum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Born.
Born throws a leg kick but Abrum sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Born closes this distance looking for a takedown but Abrum circles away.
Born tries to close the distance and clinch but Abrum swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Born displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Abrum.
Kevin Born seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Born changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Abrum tries to avoid it but Born manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Abrum to the ground. Abrum escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kalvin Abrum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Born.

Born shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Abrum is not content to let Born control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kevin Born was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Born closes this distance looking for a takedown but Abrum circles away.
Born fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Born shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Abrum as he avoids it easily.
Born fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Abrum avoids it really well and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Born.
Born looks gassed!

Abrum drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Abrum content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abrum is working Born over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Abrum in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Abrum throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Born not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Born wants to stand but Abrum is controlling the position.

Abrum gets to his feet - Born follows without any prompting.
Nice sprawl there from Born as Abrum shoots in.
Born tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Abrum counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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!
Born is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Abrum scores with a couple of nice shots.
Abrum is nestled in close to Born, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Abrum seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Born keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Born blocking the ground and pound attempt from Abrum.
Abrum throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Born looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Abrum is nestled in close to Born, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Born is trying to stand back up but Abrum is controlling him
Abrum landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Abrum lands with a punch from half guard.

Born is rocked!
Abrum lands strikes from half guard.
Born is still in real trouble! Can Abrum finish him?
Abrum is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Abrum knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Born on the ground.
Born wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Born has hold of Abrum's hands but Abrum slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Abrum lands strikes from half guard.
Abrum lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Born! More strikes land and this one is all over! Abrum jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kalvin Abrum!
A pretty intense looking Kalvin Abrum took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.