PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Beasty Kanne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lupercal Abaddon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kanne kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Don't Cry For Me Argentina. The crowd seem to be enjoying Abaddon's choice of entrance music: Heartless. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Lupercal Abaddon enters the cage!

Kanne
vs
Abaddon

179 cm
28
175 lbs
19 - 16 - 0

185 cm
28
183 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 19 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Beasty Kanne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lupercal Abaddon!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abaddon throws a hook but Kanne blocks it.
Kanne lands with a shot to the body.
Kanne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abaddon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Abaddon missing with a left hand there. Kanne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abaddon loads up on a big right hand but Kanne slips the punch.
Kanne tries to bum rush Abaddon with a series of wild strikes but Abaddon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Abaddon moves away from the strike by Kanne.
Abaddon throws a leg kick but Kanne sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kanne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abaddon.
Kanne fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Kanne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lupercal Abaddon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kanne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abaddon throws a hook but Kanne blocks it.
Abaddon throws a big shot that misses.
A low kick from Abaddon is predictable there
and Kanne counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Abaddon jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abaddon swats away the attempt to clinch by Kanne.
Abaddon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abaddon throws a hook but Kanne blocks it.
Kanne doesn't manage to clinch there - Abaddon circles away.
Abaddon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Abaddon avoids the body shot from Kanne.
Kanne checks the leg kick.
Abaddon staying out of range there.

Kanne has closed the distance and engaged Abaddon in a clinch.
Abaddon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Abaddon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Abaddon taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon is trying to break the clinch but Kanne has him pressed against the cage.

Kanne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Abaddon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kanne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Abaddon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kanne moves out of range of the strikes.
Kanne fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kanne thows a body shot but no joy.
Kanne fails to land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Kanne. Those never looked like landing.
Kanne lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanne tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Abaddon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Abaddon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Abaddon.
Kanne ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kanne throws a leg kick but Abaddon sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kanne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abaddon manages to avoid it.
Kanne on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Abaddon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Abaddon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kanne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from Abaddon does it's job there.
Kanne scores with a jab to the head.
Kanne takes a swing at Abaddon's ribcage but misses.
Kanne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kanne. Abaddon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abaddon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kanne misses with a two punch combination.
Abaddon misses with a looping left.
Abaddon throws a shot to the body.
Abaddon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kanne under the eye.
Abaddon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kanne swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Abaddon looks to throw the jab but Kanne is out of range.
Kanne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Abaddon.
Kanne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kanne's corner calls for a 1-2. Kanne obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Abaddon misses with a left hand
and Kanne makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Abaddon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Beasty Kanne will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kanne tries to clinch there but Abaddon circles away.
Beasty Kanne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kanne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kanne moves to clinch but Abaddon breaks away
and Abaddon counters with a nice leg kick.
Good work by Abaddon as he checks the leg kick.
Abaddon is looking to chop away at Kanne's legs.
Kanne defending well as Abaddon loads up on a big left hand.
Abaddon misses with a straight left.
Kanne lands with an uppercut that bounces Abaddon off the cage and back into range.
Kanne misses with a hook to the body
and Abaddon makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Abaddon misses with a double jab
and Kanne counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Abaddon throws a hook but Kanne avoids it easily.
Kanne fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kanne punishes Abaddon's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abaddon misses with a looping right.
Kanne keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Abaddon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kanne.
Abaddon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kanne checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A big right from Abaddon misses.
A big left from Abaddon misses.
Abaddon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Abaddon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kanne cracks a nice hook into Abaddon's ribs.
Kanne walks into a straight right hand from Abaddon.
Kanne tries to clinch but Abaddon is having none of it.
Kanne throws a series of punches but Abaddon moves out of range.
Abaddon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kanne. That did some damage!
Kanne slips under a jab from Abaddon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanne slips under a jab from Abaddon.
Kanne misses with a low kick as Abaddon jumps back.
Kanne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kanne thows a left - swing and a miss!
A low kick from Abaddon misses
and Kanne counters with a low kick, right behind Abaddon 's knee.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Abaddon is predictable there
and Kanne counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Beasty Kanne is winning the standup battle so far.
Kanne ducks under a wild hook from Abaddon.
A combination from Kanne does no damage.
Abaddon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Good exchange - Abaddon coming out on top.
Abaddon lands a nice shot to the body.
Kanne staying out of range there.
Abaddon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kanne dips to his left and cracks Abaddon with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Kanne both land. Nice combination.
Kanne misses the jab.
Kanne misses with a wild combination.
Kanne throws a right and a left that Abaddon avoids nicely.
Kanne connects with a good right hand that stumbles Abaddon. Abaddon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Abaddon swings widly with a right hand
and Kanne counters with an outside leg kick.
Abaddon keeps the fight on the outside.
Kanne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Abaddon misses with a straight right.
Abaddon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kanne looks to land a combination but Abaddon avoids it well.
Abaddon moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanne wants to clinch up but Abaddon keeps it at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kanne. Abaddon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kanne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abaddon misses with a hook. Kanne ducked under it nicely.
Abaddon throws a nice looking combination but Kanne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kanne is looking to wear down Abaddon with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kanne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abaddon was well out of range. Poor timing from Kanne.
Abaddon swings widly with a right hand
and Kanne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kanne throws a right and a left that Abaddon avoids nicely.
Abaddon scores with a jab.
A combination from Kanne does no damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kanne takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kanne connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Abaddon misses with a looping left.
Abaddon avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lupercal Abaddon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Abaddon misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Abaddon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abaddon misses with a hook
and Kanne makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kanne ducks under a wild hook from Abaddon.
Abaddon swings widly with a right hand
and Kanne counters with a three punch combo that has Abaddon backing up. Abaddon nods at Kanne to acknowledge the strikes.
Abaddon looks to land a left hand but Kanne moved out of range nicely.
Nice body punch from Abaddon.
Kanne scoring well with a low kick there.
Abaddon throws a sloppy head kick
and Kanne counters with a series of strikes. Abaddon will be more careful next time no doubt.

It looks like Lupercal Abaddon has been cut.
Kanne looks to land a combination but Abaddon avoids it well.
Abaddon throws a poor cross that misses
and Kanne counters with a three punch combo that has Abaddon backing up. Abaddon nods at Kanne to acknowledge the strikes.
Abaddon throws an off balance right hand
and Kanne counters with a two punch combo.

Abaddon is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kanne tries to clinch there but Abaddon circles away.
Abaddon is still on wobbly legs! Can Kanne finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanne scores with a nice right hand.
Abaddon just misses with a punch to the body.
Kanne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kanne, right into the meat.
Decent striking displayed by Kanne there.
Abaddon throws a head kick but Kanne moves out of range.
Kanne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Abaddon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Abaddon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kanne moves away.
Abaddon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kanne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kanne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abaddon slips a jab and a cross from Kanne.
Kanne takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Abaddon seems to have recovered his senses.
Kanne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kanne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kanne throws a combination. Abaddon tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
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!
A swing and a miss from Abaddon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Abaddon as he checks the leg kick.
Abaddon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kanne's calf.
Kanne throws a series of punches but Abaddon avoids them all with ease.
Abaddon throws a jab when Kanne was well out of range.
Kanne throws a nice looking combination but Abaddon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Abaddon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Abaddon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kanne misses the shot to the body.
Kanne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kanne checks a leg kick.
Abaddon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon lands a lovely overhand right.
Kanne throws a right hand that Abaddon ducks under and follows up with a left that Abaddon also avoids with ease.
Kanne lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kanne moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Abaddon slips a straight right by Kanne.
Kanne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abaddon.
Kanne ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A combination from Kanne does no damage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Abaddon.
Kanne misses with a combination
and Abaddon counters with an outside leg kick.
Kanne lands a slapping body shot.
Abaddon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kanne looks to land a combination but Abaddon avoids it well.
Kanne takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kanne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abaddon.
Kanne takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Abaddon does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Abaddon misses with a body kick.
Abaddon sizes up Kanne with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kanne scores with a hook to the body. Abaddon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A bone on bone clash there as Abaddon blocks the leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kanne connects with a crisp jab.
Kanne misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Kanne. Those never looked like landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Beasty Kanne showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kanne has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Beasty Kanne!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Beasty Kanne waved his t-shirt featuring KINGDOM's logo in front of the cameras.