PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronda Rousey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abu Dhabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rousey
vs
Dhabi

180 cm
22
210 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

177 cm
19
218 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronda Rousey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abu Dhabi!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rousey drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rousey cracks Dhabi with a big elbow.
Rousey landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Rousey throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Dhabi avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Rousey.
Rousey throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Dhabi works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Rousey missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dhabi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rousey throws a big elbow that misses.
Rousey throwing strikes from guard but Dhabi blocks nicely.
Dhabi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rousey is fighting to break Dhabi's control of his arms but Dhabi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dhabi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

My spies in KY GYM inform me that Dhabi has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Rousey can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dhabi controls the pace.
Rousey keeping moving, preventing Dhabi from controlling successfully.
Rousey is pulling down on Dhabi's head to control his posture.
Rousey keeping moving, preventing Dhabi from controlling successfully.

That's two 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.
Rousey is trying to keep Dhabi in close.
Dhabi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rousey has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dhabi misses with a looping right.
Rousey doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rousey throws a lazy body kick
and Dhabi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rousey fails with a takedown attempt.
Rousey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dhabi circles away quickly and effectively.
Dhabi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rousey listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dhabi punishes Rousey's body with a nice straight punch.
Rousey throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rousey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dhabi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dhabi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Donk. Dhabi catches Rousey right on the button with a cross.

It looks like Ronda Rousey has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dhabi scores with a one two! Rousey had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rousey swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Dhabi counter with a right hand.
Dhabi misses with an uppercut. Rousey saw that one coming.
Rousey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dhabi throws a right hand that Rousey ducks under and follows up with a left that Rousey also avoids with ease.
Rousey lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rousey tries to land a front kick but Dhabi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rousey wants to clinch.
Dhabi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rousey tries to clinch but Dhabi is having none of it.
Rousey dives in and grabs Dhabi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dhabi pushes down on Rousey's head and hops out.
Rousey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Rousey shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dhabi napping and manages to drive through into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Abu Dhabi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ronda Rousey's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rousey walks into a straight right hand from Dhabi.
Dhabi cracks a nice hook into Rousey's ribs.
Dhabi keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch combination from Rousey misses.
Rousey throws an off balance right hand
and Dhabi counters with a stiff right hand.
Rousey has his takedown stuffed
and Dhabi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good exchange - Dhabi coming out on top.

Ronda Rousey's cut is getting worse.
Rousey looks to clinch
and Dhabi counters with a stiff right hand.
Ronda Rousey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rousey throws a right hand that misses
and Dhabi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rousey tries to clinch but Dhabi moves away
and Dhabi counters with a nice uppercut.

Ronda Rousey's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rousey misses with a hook to the body
and Dhabi counters with a nice uppercut.
Dhabi fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Rousey to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Rousey looks to clinch but Dhabi throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Rousey taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Abu Dhabi!
Abu Dhabi decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.