PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Monte Zuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darrell Abbott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abbott has chosen Drag the waters - Pantera as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Zuma
vs
Abbott

190 cm
21
255 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

192 cm
21
255 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition
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Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Monte Zuma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darrell Abbott!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Zuma. Those never looked like landing.
A punch combination from Abbott misses.

Zuma closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Zuma lands in his opponent's guard.

Zuma postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Abbott is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Zuma, into his guard.
Zuma keeping full guard, as Abbott tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zuma lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Abbott is controlling Zuma's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuma slips nicely into half guard.

Zuma wants to work for an arm triangle but Abbott is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Zuma is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Zuma is trying to work for a kimura but Abbott is defending well.
Abbott has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Zuma is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Zuma looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Zuma stalling.

Abbott is defending against the submission attempts here by Zuma.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Abbott makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Abbott tries to close the distance and clinch but Zuma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Abbott takes a swing at Zuma's ribcage but misses.
Zuma fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Abbott throws a body kick that misses
and Zuma counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Darrell Abbott has been cut.
Abbott misses with a left hand
and Zuma counters with a stiff right hand.
Zuma digs a good hook to Abbott's body.
Zuma showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Abbott.
Zuma was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbott uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zuma.
Abbott looks to land a left hand but Zuma moved out of range nicely.
Abbott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zuma paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abbott stuffs the takedown.
Abbott swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zuma connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Abbott stuffs the takedown.
Zuma misses with a body shot.
Zuma has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Abbott finds it's way round the side to connect with Zuma's head.
Abbott looks for the body kick but Zuma saw that one coming.
Zuma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zuma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Abbott on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Abbott looks to land a right hand but Zuma moved out of range.
Abbott lands with a right hand.
Abbott misses with a looping left.
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 Monte Zuma will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Darrell 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.

Zuma misses with a takedown
and Abbott makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zuma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Zuma on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Abbott is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zuma misses with a straight left.
Abbott is looking to clinch.
Zuma shoots and misses
and Abbott cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Monte Zuma has been cut.
Zuma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abbott.
Zuma takes a swing at Abbott's ribcage but misses.
Abbott tries to counter with a clinch but Zuma shakes him off and moves away.
Zuma tries for a takedown but Abbott sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Monte Zuma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zuma misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Abbott counters with a crisp one two that drops Zuma! Abbott thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Zuma to his feet! Zuma is in big trouble!

Zuma shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Abbott's guard.

Abbott uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abbott swings for the body but Zuma moves out of range.
A jab from Abbott misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuma scores with a crisp jab that stopped Abbott in his tracks.
Abbott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Zuma gets a takedown into half guard.

Zuma is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Abbott pushes Zuma off looking to stand but Zuma dives back in and keeps control.

Zuma is working for a submission of some sort.
Zuma seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zuma is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Monte Zuma overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Zuma is looking for a kimura but Abbott is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Zuma to get the leverage.
Zuma is keen to just control but Abbott is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuma prevents Abbott from standing back up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Darrell Abbott seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zuma changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Abbott tries to avoid it but Zuma manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Abbott to the ground. Abbott escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Abbott tries to counter by closing the distance.
Zuma with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Abbott to score with a decent uppercut.
Abbott misses with a body kick.
Zuma misses the shot to the body.
Zuma fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zuma connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Abbott momentarily.
Abbott throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice straight punches there by Abbott. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Abbott.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Abbott!
Abbott is looking to clinch but Zuma is avoiding it.
Zuma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abbott.
Zuma misses with an uppercut.
Zuma shoots in but no luck this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zuma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abbott.
Zuma takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Abbott misses with a low kick as Zuma jumps back.
Zuma looks to land a right hand but Abbott moved out of range.
Abbott steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Zuma.
Zuma takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zuma keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Abbott misses with a wild body shot.
Abbott is looking to clinch.
Abbott throws a right hand that misses
and Zuma counters with a left to the body.
Zuma throws a series of punches but Abbott moves out of range.
Abbott misses with a lunging right hand
and Zuma counters with a straight right hand.
Zuma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zuma moves out of range as Abbott strikes.
Zuma fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Darrell Abbott will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. This is the final round!

Zuma scores with a jab to the head.
Zuma with a hook.
Abbott lunges at Zuma with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zuma's hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abbott. Zuma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zuma throws a hook but Abbott avoids it easily.
Zuma throws out a loose jab but Abbott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abbott throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zuma uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abbott.
Abbott throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zuma.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zuma slips a jab from Abbott.
Zuma swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Abbott misses with a kick to the body.
Zuma throws a good cross that connects.
Zuma throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Abbott's waist but Abbott gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zuma off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott misses with a looping right.

Zuma closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Abbott to the mat! Abbott manages to get full guard.
Abbott keeping moving, preventing Zuma from controlling successfully.

Abbott wants to improve his position here. There's a bit of a scramble and Zuma has taken Abbott's back! He's locked on a rear naked choke here and Abbott has been forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Monte Zuma!
After winning the bout, Monte Zuma thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.