PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Mohamed Abutaha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Allison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abutaha kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Megadeth - Head Crusher. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Abutaha
vs
Allison

185 cm
20
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
145 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mohamed Abutaha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paul Allison!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abutaha tries to clinch but Allison moves out of range.
Allison lands a jab to Abutaha's midsection.
Allison throws a hook to the side of Abutaha's head but Abutaha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Abutaha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Allison keeps the fight on the outside.
Allison misses with a straight left.
Abutaha takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Allison throws a right hand that Abutaha ducks under and follows up with a left that Abutaha also avoids with ease.

Abutaha moves into the clinch successfully.

Abutaha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paul Allison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allison misses with the combination.
Abutaha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Allison.
Allison scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Abutaha doesn't seem bothered though.
Abutaha is looking to clinch but Allison is avoiding it.
Abutaha wants to clinch.
Abutaha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Allison swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allison throws a series of punches but Abutaha moves out of range.
Abutaha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Allison paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch combination from Allison misses.
Abutaha throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Abutaha misses with a head kick.
Abutaha fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Allison finds it's way through Abutaha's defenses.
Abutaha moves out of range as Allison strikes.
Allison swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Allison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Abutaha has closed the distance and engaged Allison in a clinch.
Allison trying to stall but Abutaha improves his position.
Abutaha lands a good knee to the midsection. Allison won't want to take too many of those.
Abutaha throws a head punch that misses.
Knees to the body from Abutaha.

Abutaha breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abutaha throws a head kick that Allison semi-blocks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Allison feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Abutahas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Allison lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Allison.

Abutaha clinches.
Abutaha working Allison over with knees to the body.
Allison looks gassed!

Abutaha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice shot lands for Abutaha.
Allison circles away from the clinch attempt.
Allison misses with the combination.
Allison swats away the attempt to clinch by Abutaha.
Abutaha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Allison swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Abutaha tries to clinch there but Allison circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Abutaha moves into range and clinches up with Allison.
Abutaha landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Abutaha throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Allison blocks it with crossed arms.

Abutaha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Allison connects with a body shot.
Abutaha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Allison paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That kick from Abutaha tenderised Allison's leg. Allison is trying to keep his angry face on.

Abutaha closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Abutaha connects with a nasty looking knee right to Allison's face.

Abutaha breaks from the clinch.
Allison moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Abutaha tries a head kick but it misses.
Allison wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A nice leg kick lands there from Abutaha.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abutaha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Allison paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abutaha slips a jab from Allison.
Abutaha throws the kick towards the body but Allison avoids it.
Abutaha tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Allison manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abutaha tries to clinch but Allison is having none of it.
Allison throws a body punch but Abutaha moves out of range.
Abutaha walks into a left hand.
Allison throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Allison throws a lazy right hand but Abutaha sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Allison looks to land a combination but Abutaha avoids it well.

Abutaha clinches with his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abutaha utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Allison being controlled against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohamed Abutaha dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Allison has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Abutaha.
Allison is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mohamed Abutaha is winning the standup battle so far.

Abutaha clinches with his opponent.
Allison is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Abutaha breaks from the clinch.
Abutaha tries to clinch up.
Abutaha has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Allison finds it's way round the side to connect with Abutaha's head.
Abutaha really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Allison scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Abutaha tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Allison manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Abutaha slips under a jab.
Abutaha tries to close the distance and clinch but Allison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Abutaha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Allison.
Abutaha avoids a punch combination nicely.
Allison is breathing heavily.
Abutaha throws a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Abutaha fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Allison, pushing him back against the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Abutaha obliges.
Abutaha using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Abutaha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Allison throws an overhand right that lands on Abutaha's shoulder, as Abutaha tries to avoid the shot.
Mohamed Abutaha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Allison pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Abutaha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Abutaha darts in and clinches Allison up against the ropes.
Abutaha tries a body shot but Allison blocks it.

Abutaha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Allison circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch combination from Abutaha misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Abutaha finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Abutaha throws a nice outside leg kick.

Abutaha has Allison up against the ropes in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Abutaha as the two fighters clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abutaha scores a nice knee to the body.
Abutaha can't find room to land a body shot as Allison controls the action.
Abutaha lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Abutaha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abutaha moves in looking to clinch but Allison pushes him off.
Allison takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Abutaha has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abutaha lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Allison backwards.
Abutaha scores with a shoulder strike.

Abutaha breaks the clinch.

Abutaha darts in and clinches Allison up against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Abutaha scores with a nice short uppercut.
Abutaha unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Abutaha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Abutaha moves in looking to clinch but Allison pushes him off.

Abutaha pushes Allison up against the ropes in a clinch.
Allison blocks a body shot from Abutaha.
Allison has had enough of the clinch but Abutaha keeps him there for the moment.
Mohamed Abutaha has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Allison wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Abutaha breaks from the clinch.

Abutaha clinches.
Knees to the body from Abutaha.

Abutaha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Abutaha tries to clinch up but Allison circles away and keeps his distance.
Abutaha throws a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allison misses with a straight right.
Abutaha just misses with a punch to the body.

Abutaha has closed the distance and engaged Allison in a clinch.

Abutaha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Allison digs a good body shot into Abutaha's ribs.
Allison will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Abutaha closes the distance and pushes Allison back into the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohamed Abutaha dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Abutaha moves into range and clinches up with Allison.
Abutaha using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Abutaha utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Abutaha is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Abutaha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abutaha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abutaha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Abutaha tries to clinch but Allison moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Abutaha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Allison swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Abutaha closes the distance and clinches.
Abutaha slowing the pace effectively.
Abutaha lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Allison backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abutaha working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Abutaha landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Abutaha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abutaha takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Abutaha fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Allison has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Abutaha goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Abutaha throws a half hearted mid kick.
A big left from Abutaha misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abutaha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Allison misses with a few strikes there.

Abutaha clinches up against the ropes.

Abutaha breaks the clinch.

Abutaha takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.

Abutaha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Abutaha scores with a nice body kick.

Abutaha moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abutaha tries to land a knee to the head but Allison blocks with his arms.
Allison tries to stall but Abutaha uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Abutaha lands a knee to the body.
Abutaha lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Abutaha using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Allison stalling in the clinch but Abutaha improves position.

Abutaha breaks from the clinch.
Abutaha moves in looking to clinch but Allison pushes him off.
Abutaha throws a nice head kick!
Allison throws a left and a right that both miss

and Abutaha counters by moving into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Abutaha.
Allison tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Abutaha throws an elbow but misses.
Allison looking to stall.

Abutaha breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abutaha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Allison keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abutaha.
Abutaha doesn't manage to clinch there - Allison circles away.
Allison misses with a series of wild punches.

Abutaha rushes Allison and presses him up against the ropes.

Abutaha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Allison avoids the head kick by Abutaha.
Allison lands with a cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Abutaha clinches up with Allison and pushes him back against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abutaha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Paul Allison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mohamed Abutaha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Allison taking a breather.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mohamed Abutaha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Abutaha has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mohamed Abutaha!
A less than humble Mohamed Abutaha misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.