PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tank Abrahms (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ziggy Vondopolous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vondopolous has chosen ГРОТ - Рубежи as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Abrahms
vs
Vondopolous

183 cm
28
175 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

188 cm
25
174 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tank Abrahms!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ziggy Vondopolous!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vondopolous closes the distance and pushes Abrahms back into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vondopolous creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vondopolous tries a body shot but Abrahms blocks it.
Abrahms pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vondopolous drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Abrahms throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Abrahms pushes off an throws an elbow but Vondopolous leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vondopolous wants a takedown but no success here.
Abrahms pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vondopolous has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Abrahms is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tank Abrahms has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ziggy Vondopolous.
Abrahms lands an elbow inside that Vondopolous shrugs off.

It looks like Ziggy Vondopolous has been cut.
Vondopolous blocks the elbow strike.
Abrahms prevents the takedown attempt.
Vondopolous takes an elbow to the forehead.
Abrahms creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vondopolous looking for a takedown.
Abrahms pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Abrahms misses with an elbow over the top.
Vondopolous goes for a takedown in the clinch but Abrahms prevents it.
Abrahms looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vondopolous blocks the elbow strike.
Abrahms throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abrahms throws an elbow that misses.
Vondopolous is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Abrahms gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Vondopolous blocks the elbow strike.
Vondopolous has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Abrahms is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Abrahms creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vondopolous blocks an elbow strike.

Vondopolous wants the takedown. Abrahms is fighting it off but Vondopolous persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Abrahms's guard against the cage.

Abrahms pushes Vondopolous off and scrambles back to his feet.
Vondopolous takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Abrahms tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abrahms throws a solid leg kick but Vondopolous takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Abrahms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abrahms throws a nice looking combination but Vondopolous bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Abrahms connects with a solid leg kick.
Abrahms throws a shot from downtown. Vondopolous moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vondopolous gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vondopolous blocks an elbow strike from Abrahms.
Abrahms throws an elbow that misses.
Vondopolous fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vondopolous is looking for a takedown.
Vondopolous blocks an elbow strike from Abrahms.
Vondopolous can't get the takedown.
Abrahms pushes off an throws an elbow but Vondopolous leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Abrahms throws an elbow but misses.
Vondopolous blocks an elbow strike from Abrahms.
Abrahms lands a nice elbow.
Vondopolous scores with a shot to the side of Abrahms's head.
Vondopolous drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Abrahms throws an elbow but misses.
Vondopolous wants a takedown but no success here.
Vondopolous avoids the elbow strike from Abrahms, against the cage.
Vondopolous blocks the elbow strike.
Abrahms looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Abrahms looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vondopolous is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Abrahms pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Abrahms throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Abrahms looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Abrahms looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vondopolous drops down looking for an ankle pick but Abrahms pulls his leg out and moves away.
Abrahms throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vondopolous.
Abrahms throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abrahms thuds his shin into the meat of Vondopolous's side.
Vondopolous uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abrahms.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Abrahms - that will leave a mark!
Tank Abrahms seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vondopolous looks gassed!
Vondopolous blocks a head kick by Abrahms.
Abrahms tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abrahms thuds his shin into the meat of Vondopolous's side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Vondopolous fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Abrahms, pushing him back against the cage.
Abrahms takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vondopolous blocks an elbow strike from Abrahms.
Abrahms creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vondopolous is working for takedown but Abrahms is calmly controlling the position for now.
Vondopolous blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abrahms.
Abrahms throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Abrahms throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Abrahms lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That has opened up Ziggy Vondopolous's cut even more.
Abrahms throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Abrahms throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Abrahms.
Abrahms looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vondopolous scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Abrahms.

The cut above Ziggy Vondopolous's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Vondopolous drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Abrahms gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tank Abrahms dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ziggy Vondopolous's cut.
That's time! Abrahms's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Abrahms listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Vondopolous is rocked!
Abrahms finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A head kick by Abrahms misses

and Vondopolous moves into the clinch.
Vondopolous blocks an elbow strike.
Abrahms misses with an elbow strike.
Abrahms throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vondopolous lands a right hand that snaps the head of Abrahms backwards.
Abrahms looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Abrahms throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Abrahms throws an elbow but it misses.
Vondopolous working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Abrahms throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vondopolous dodges an elbow strike from Abrahms.
Abrahms lands an elbow just above Vondopolous 's eye.

Ziggy Vondopolous's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Abrahms throws an elbow that misses.
Vondopolous jumps guard but Abrahms stands there with Vondopolous around his waist. Vondopolous gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vondopolous tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vondopolous avoids a wild elbow strike from Abrahms.
Vondopolous blocks an elbow strike.
Vondopolous tries to score a body lock takedown but Abrahms shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tank Abrahms has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ziggy Vondopolous.
Vondopolous avoids a wild elbow strike from Abrahms.
Vondopolous blocks an elbow strike.
Vondopolous has Abrahms pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Abrahms manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Abrahms throws an elbow but it misses.
Tank Abrahms has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Abrahms lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Abrahms throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vondopolous dodges an elbow strike from Abrahms.
Vondopolous avoids the elbow strike from Abrahms, against the cage.
Abrahms has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Vondopolous tries to pull guard but Abrahms holds him up against the cage and eventually Vondopolous drops back down to his feet.
Vondopolous drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Abrahms throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vondopolous takes an elbow to the forehead.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tank Abrahms!
Tank Abrahms very nearly forgot to thank Hell's Balls Recovery (160) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.