PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brenden Abbott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Myles O Donnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying O Donnell's choice of entrance music: Anti by Mayhem. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Abbott
vs
O Donnell

179 cm
32
186 lbs
36 - 15 - 0

186 cm
32
191 lbs
26 - 14 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brenden Abbott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Myles O Donnell!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abbott ducks under a wild hook from O Donnell.
O Donnell scores with a jab to the head.
Nice shot lands for O Donnell.
We've been told by Abbott's head coaches at Madz **21 Elite coaches** that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A big right from Abbott misses.
Abbott takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Abbott throws a solid leg kick but O Donnell takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Abbott.
O Donnell swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
O Donnell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abbott throws out the jab.
Jab, jab by O Donnell - just one landing.

Abbott closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into O Donnell's guard.

O Donnell scrambles and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Myles O Donnell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

O Donnell closes the distance and clinches.
O Donnell letting Abbott take a breather here.
A hook to the body from Abbott.
O Donnell is leaning against Abbott and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for O Donnell.
O Donnell misses with an elbow over the top.
O Donnell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
O Donnell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O Donnell tries to throw a body punch but Abbott avoids it by throwing O Donnell back against the cage.
Abbott is working for takedown but O Donnell is calmly controlling the position for now.
Abbott working aggressively here.
O Donnell lands an uppercut.
O Donnell struggles to land a body shot inside as Abbott controls his hands.
Abbott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O Donnell misses with a body punch.
Abbott blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
O Donnell prevents the takedown attempt.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from O Donnell.
The referee calls for Abbott to work.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abbott.
O Donnell misses with a body punch.
O Donnell just leaning against Abbott, taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Donnell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
O Donnell throws an elbow but it misses.
O Donnell lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Abbott or not.

Abbott manages to pull guard.
O Donnell sitting in guard here, content to control.
Abbott has O Donnell pulled in close to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Donnell not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abbott managing to control the position.
O Donnell sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Abbott looking for a sweep. Not yet Abbott, not yet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

O Donnell pushes Abbott up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Abbott.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
O Donnell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
O Donnell tries a body shot but Abbott blocks it.
Abbott wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brenden Abbott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abbott misses with a punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
O Donnell lands on the inside with an uppercut.

It looks like Brenden Abbott has been cut.
A shot in the inside from Abbott.
O Donnell working aggressively here.
O Donnell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Abbott backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Donnell.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abbott creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Abbott.
O Donnell tries to throw a body punch but Abbott avoids it by throwing O Donnell back against the cage.
O Donnell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Abbott blocks a body shot from O Donnell.
Abbott misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abbott scores with a shot to the side of O Donnell's head.
Abbott lands a hook that snaps the head of O Donnell backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Myles O Donnell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brenden Abbott's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Abbott takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Abbott is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by O Donnell.
O Donnell is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. O Donnell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
O Donnell has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Abbott decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
O Donnell works his way to full guard. Good work.
O Donnell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
O Donnell is controlling Abbott's posture.
Abbott won't allow O Donnell to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abbott is looking to work some ground and pound but O Donnell has wrist control.
Abbott throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as O Donnell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Abbott looking to pass the guard.
O Donnell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
O Donnell pulls Abbott in close to his closed guard and prevents Abbott from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Abbott postures up.
Abbott working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Abbott is looking to work some ground and pound but O Donnell has wrist control.
Abbott prevents O Donnell from getting back to his feet.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Our spies down at at Bruize Brothers inform us that O Donnell has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Abbott's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
O Donnell wants to stand up but Abbott is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Abbott engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Abbott loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Abbott in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Abbott tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but O Donnell defends well and Abbott ends up having to push O Donnell into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A jab from Abbott misses.
O Donnell scores with a nice head shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Abbott.
Abbott steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Donnell.
As O Donnell looks to move away, Abbott throws a big counter combo bu O Donnell just gets out of the way.
O Donnell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Abbott paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Myles O Donnell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Abbott.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Donnell cracks Abbott with a right hand to the side of the head.
O Donnell has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from O Donnell there as he acknowledges the shot.
O Donnell throws a body punch but Abbott moves out of range.
Abbott looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
O Donnell moves out of range of the leg kick from Abbott.
Abbott throws a leg kick but O Donnell checks it.
Abbott is looking to land body kicks.
Abbott lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Abbott thows a leg kick but O Donnell checks it
and O Donnell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from O Donnell.
O Donnell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Abbott takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Abbott shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has O Donnell pinned against the cage. O Donnell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbott throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around O Donnell's waist but O Donnell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Abbott off to one side.
O Donnell looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brenden Abbott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Donnell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abbott with a hook.
O Donnell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Abbott throws a looping overhand right but O Donnell ducks down to avoid it.
Abbott checks a leg kick.
Abbott was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
O Donnell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Abbott counters with a nice uppercut.
O Donnell checks the leg kick.
O Donnell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Abbott misses the target.
O Donnell misses with a looping left.
Abbott misses with a kick to the body
and O Donnell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Abbott takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Myles O Donnell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brenden Abbott's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

O Donnell slips a jab and a cross from Abbott.
Abbott tries a low kick but O Donnell avoids it.
Abbott dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Abbott misses with a hook.
Abbott throws a hook but O Donnell avoids it easily.
O Donnell misses with a right hand
and Abbott counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abbott on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Abbott throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O Donnell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
O Donnell throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abbott shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Abbott closes this distance looking for a takedown but O Donnell circles away.
O Donnell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Abbott has time to react.
O Donnell blocks a leg kick.
O Donnell scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Donnell is looking to clinch but Abbott is avoiding it.
O Donnell connects with a leg kick. Abbott looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Abbott throws a hook to the side of O Donnell's head but O Donnell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
O Donnell connects with a crisp jab.

Abbott is rocked!
O Donnell lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Abbott falls backwards - clearly groggy! O Donnell dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Myles O Donnell!
A victorious Myles O Donnell thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.