PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelly Wu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ezekyle Abaddon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wu comes to the cage accompanied by L.L.Cool J - Mama said knock you out. Ezekyle Abaddon is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Wu
vs
Abaddon

188 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Elemental Fightwear
Urban Vandal fight gear

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, Kelly Wu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ezekyle Abaddon!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abaddon throws a low kick, looking for Wu's leg but Wu calmly moves out of range.
Wu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Abaddon shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Abaddon showed some decent athleticism there.
Wu is staying active underneath Abaddon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wu tries to roll over but Abaddon keeps him under control.
Abaddon trying to pass the guard but Wu defending well.
Abaddon prevents Wu from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wu pushes Abaddon off and gets back to his feet.
Abaddon should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Abaddon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wu prevents a takedown attempt there.
Abaddon looks gassed!
Wu tries to pull guard but Abaddon won't allow it.

Abaddon gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Abaddon is thwarting Wu's attempts to control the position.
Abaddon controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wu moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Abaddon looking to pass the guard.
Abaddon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Abaddon preventing the sweep.
Wu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wu will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wu wants to sweep here but Abaddon controlling him for the moment.
Wu wants to stand up but Abaddon is controlling him.

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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Wu looks to score with a jab to the body but Abaddon is just out of range.
Abaddon avoids the head kick by Wu.
Some wild striking there from Wu.
Wu fails with the takedown

and Abaddon counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wu's guard now.
Wu is looking to stand up but Abaddon isn't so interested in that idea.
Wu controls Abaddon momentarily but Abaddon frees himself.
Abaddon is looking to stand up but Wu won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ezekyle Abaddon dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wu tries to clinch up
and Abaddon counters with a good low kick that Wu was not able to check.
Wu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Abaddon finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Wu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Abaddon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wu throws a hook but Abaddon avoids it easily.
Wu shoots and misses

and Abaddon counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Abaddon.
Wu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wu pulls Abaddon in close to his closed guard and prevents Abaddon from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abaddon is breathing heavily.
Wu keeping moving, preventing Abaddon from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wu has a closed guard, preventing Abaddon from standing up.
Wu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Abaddon is one step ahead there.
Abaddon throwing strikes from guard but Wu blocks nicely.

That's two 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.
Wu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abaddon wants to control from the top but Wu keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wu misses with a combination

and Abaddon counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Wu!
Wu is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Wu regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon prevents Wu from standing back up.
Abaddon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wu is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Wu is refusing to be controlled, as Abaddon sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Abaddon perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Abaddon is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Wu has managed to free his arm - good work.
Abaddon trying to control the action but Wu is working from the bottom.
Wu wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ezekyle Abaddon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Wu misses the jab.
Wu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Abaddon has time to react.
No joy there for Wu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Abaddon circles away from the clinch attempt
and Abaddon counters with a three punch combo that has Wu backing up. Wu nods at Abaddon to acknowledge the strikes.
Wu misses with a series of wild punches.
Abaddon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kelly Wu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wu misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Abaddon misses with a few strikes there.
Abaddon throws a push kick but Wu slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wu clinches but Abaddon breaks the clinch

and Abaddon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Wu breaks from the clinch.
Abaddon plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wu swinging wilding here.
Wu with a lazy takedown attempt

and Abaddon counters with a shoot takedown. Wu fights it but they end up in guard.
Wu looking to control.

Wu working for a triangle but Abaddon defends it easily.
Abaddon is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wu lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Abaddon!
Wu controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wu prevents Abaddon from getting the reversal.
Wu looking to control but Abaddon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

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.
Wu content just to control the position here.
Abaddon is trying to escape the mount.
Kelly Wu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Ezekyle Abaddon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Abaddon winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ezekyle Abaddon!