PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Ezekyle Abaddon (ranked 2575 p4p, 131 weight class) and Yuki Takano (ranked 7100 p4p, 302 weight class). Abaddon comes to the ring accompanied by Vengeful One. 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.

Abaddon
vs
Takano

167 cm
36
141 lbs
28 - 17 - 1

169 cm
34
146 lbs
22 - 15 - 0

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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ezekyle Abaddon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuki Takano!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abaddon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Takano.
The fighters circling - Abaddon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Takano.
Abaddon throws a hook but Takano blocks it.
Takano ducks under a wild hook from Abaddon.
Takano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Abaddon throws a jab but it's blocked by Takano.
A little jabbing left from Takano on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Takano ducks under a wild hook from Abaddon.
Takano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
An inside leg kick from Abaddon misses.
Takano looks to score with a jab to the body but Abaddon is just out of range.
Abaddon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Takano tries to clinch
and Abaddon counters with a straight right hand.
Takano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abaddon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abaddon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takano was well out of range. Poor timing from Abaddon.
Takano walks into a straight right hand from Abaddon.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abaddon.
Takano moves out of range of the strikes.
Takano loads up on a big right hand but Abaddon slips the punch.
Abaddon misses the shot to the body.
Abaddon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abaddon misses the jab.
Takano blocks a head kick by Abaddon.
Abaddon scores with the left hand. Takano knows he should have avoided that one.
Abaddon lands a nice shot that snaps Takano's head back.
Abaddon tries to move into range but Takano moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Abaddon misses with a head kick.
Abaddon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ezekyle Abaddon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abaddon needs to keep his hands up - Takano had a free shot at his head there.
Abaddon lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Abaddon lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takano misses with the combination.
The fighters circling - Abaddon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abaddon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Abaddon looks to score with a jab to the body but Takano is just out of range.
Takano looks to land a left hand but Abaddon moved out of range nicely.
Takano jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Abaddon scores with a shot to the body.
Abaddon misses with a looping left.
Takano avoids the body shot from Abaddon.
Abaddon scores with a nice strike.
Takano misses with a wild body shot.
Takano tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Abaddon is able to avoid easily.
Abaddon throwing a counter right hand but Takano manages to avoid it.
Takano throws a head kick that misses.
Abaddon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Takano. That did some damage!
Takano comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Takano lands with a thumping leg kick.
Abaddon throws a good cross that connects.
Takano throws a front kick aimed at Abaddon's knee but Abaddon avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abaddon throws a right and a left that Takano avoids nicely.
Abaddon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Abaddon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Takano in his tracks.
Abaddon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ezekyle Abaddon dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Takano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abaddon.
Abaddon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ezekyle Abaddon is winning the standup battle so far.
Abaddon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Takano.
Abaddon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Takano can do to turn this around?
Takano ducks under a wild hook from Abaddon.
Takano looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Takano misses with a head kick.
Abaddon throws out a powerful jab.
Takano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Abaddon's calf.
Takano takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Abaddon misses with a hook. Takano ducked under it nicely.
Takano flicks out a counter leg kick but Abaddon steps away.
Abaddon throws a head kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Takano! But no joy.
Takano looks to score with a jab to the body but Abaddon is just out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Abaddon finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abaddon takes a swing at Takano's ribcage but misses.
Abaddon looks to throw the jab but Takano is out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Abaddon, as that shot connected.
Abaddon misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abaddon catches Takano with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Abaddon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Takano tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Abaddon is able to avoid easily.
Nice shot by Abaddon.
A jab from Takano misses.
Takano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abaddon.
Takano moves out of range of the strikes.
Abaddon catches Takano with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Abaddon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Abaddon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takano manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Abaddon misses its intended target.
Abaddon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Takano is rocked!
Abaddon misses the jab.
Takano is still on wobbly legs! Can Abaddon finish him?
Abaddon scores with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abaddon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Takano.
Takano takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Takano misses with a body kick.
Takano tries to work over Abaddon's front leg with a kick but Abaddon checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Abaddon.
Abaddon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Takano tries to clinch but Abaddon is having none of it.
It looked like Abaddon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Takano slips a jab from Abaddon.
Abaddon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abaddon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Takano's head backwards.
Abaddon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Takano moves out of range of the body kick.
Takano ducks right into an uppercut from Abaddon.
Takano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abaddon.
Takano appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Abaddon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Abaddon lands a jab.
Abaddon misses with a straight left.
Takano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abaddon.
Takano throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Takano blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takano throws a leg kick but Abaddon checks it.
Abaddon misses with a straight right.
Abaddon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Abaddon thows a leg kick but Takano checks it
and Takano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abaddon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ezekyle Abaddon dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Takano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abaddon misses the jab.
Takano cracks the inside of Abaddon's front leg.
Abaddon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Abaddon closes the distance and catches Takano with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Takano is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Takano is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Takano is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Abaddon takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ezekyle Abaddon!
Ezekyle Abaddon is the new bantamweight champion!
A very excited looking Ezekyle Abaddon made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.