PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Abbot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sterling Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Abbot
vs
Black

182 cm
25
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
24
197 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Tends to cut

Voodoo Nutrition
Lion Fightwear

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kyle Abbot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sterling Black!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black misses with a looping left.

Black closes the distance and clinches.
Abbot's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Abbot tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Black smiles and moves away.

Black moves into the clinch.
Abbot goes for a takedown in the clinch but Black prevents it.
Black gets through Abbot's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Black lands a right hand that snaps the head of Abbot backwards.
Black lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abbot has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Black is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Abbot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Black softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Black scores with a nice hook to the head.
Black scores with a shoulder strike.
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!
Abbot has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Abbot is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Black works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Abbot is breathing heavily.
A short right from Black.
Black lands a body shot in the clinch.
Black lands a nice uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Black obliges.
A short right from Black.
Black lands a right hand that snaps the head of Abbot backwards.
A shot in the inside from Black.
Black is working Abbot over against the cage.
Black scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Black lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Black lands a hook to the side of the head.
Black lands a hook that snaps the head of Abbot backwards.

Abbot is rocked!
Black working the clinch nicely. Abbot is working for position but Black cracks him with a big knee to the head! Abbot crumples up against the cage and Black lands two more shots before the ref can save Abbot! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Sterling Black!