PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akamu Kalani (ranked 1027 p4p, 106 weight class) and Dave Abbott (ranked 1263 p4p, 132 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kalani
vs
Abbott

190 cm
26
240 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

190 cm
26
280 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

ZZ POPS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Akamu Kalani!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dave Abbott!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abbott takes a swing at Kalani's ribcage but misses.
A quick step to the side and Kalani tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abbott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abbott slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Abbott misses with a right hand
and Kalani counters with a nice uppercut.

Abbott closes the distance and clinches.
Kalani tries to throw a body punch but Abbott avoids it by throwing Kalani back against the cage.
Kalani misses with a punch to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Abbott - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abbott creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Abbott misses with a body punch.
Kalani tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalani prevents a body shot from Abbott.
Abbott tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kalani's elbow.
Abbott swings wildly with an uppercut but Kalani uses good head movement to avoid it.

Kalani pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kalani misses with a left hand
and Abbott cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Abbott on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalani waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abbott.
Dave Abbott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abbott swings for the body but Kalani moves out of range.
Kalani was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kalani swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Abbott.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abbott. Kalani does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kalani connects with a jab.
Kalani seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kalani throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Abbott.
Abbott wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kalani misses the shot to the body.
Kalani pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kalani lands with a good body shot.
Kalani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abbott displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kalani throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbott throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abbott throws out a loose jab but Kalani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abbott waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kalani.
Abbott tries to clinch up but Kalani circles away and keeps his distance.
Abbott tries to clinch up
and Kalani makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abbott misses with a body shot.

Abbott clinches with his opponent.
Abbott doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on Abbott - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Abbott struggles to land a body shot inside as Kalani controls his hands.
Abbott tries to throw a body punch but Kalani avoids it by throwing Abbott back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalani tries to throw a body punch but Abbott avoids it by throwing Kalani back against the cage.
Abbott misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kalani tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kalani misses with a punch on the inside.
Kalani misses with a punch on the inside.
Abbott slows down the pace here.
Abbott pushes Kalani back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abbott has a couple of punches blocked by Kalani.
A right handed body shot lands from Kalani.
Abbott looks winded!
A hook to the body from Kalani.
Kalani working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kalani lands a hook that snaps the head of Abbott backwards.
A right hand to the body from Kalani.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kalani creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Abbott misses with a punch on the inside.
Kalani lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Abbott backwards.
Abbott tries to work over Kalani's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kalani working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abbott's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Kalani.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbott blocks a body shot from Kalani.
Kalani wants to get back to striking at distance but Abbott won't allow it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kalani fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Kalani.
Kalani goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abbott tries to throw a body punch but Kalani avoids it by throwing Abbott back against the cage.
Kalani misses with a body punch.
Kalani misses with a body punch.
A short left from Abbott.
Kalani swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abbott.
Kalani tries to break free but Abbott pushes him back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kalani as Abbott tries to tie him up.
Kalani lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abbott.
Kalani lands with a light punch inside.
Kalani softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akamu Kalani dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kalani ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Abbott is looking to clinch.
Abbott has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Abbott takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kalani lands a head shot.
Kalani throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kalani lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kalani tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abbott was well out of range. Poor timing from Kalani.
Kalani throws a shot to the body.
Kalani lands a slapping body shot.
Kalani ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Abbott is breathing heavily.
Abbott drops his hands momentarily and Kalani takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kalani lands a nice shot that snaps Abbott's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalani lands with a right hand.

Kalani cracks Abbott with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Kalani has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Abbott to stand back up!

Abbott is rocked!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kalani. Abbott does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kalani fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Abbott square on the jaw! Damn, Abbott is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Akamu Kalani!
Akamu Kalani retains his heavyweight title!
Akamu Kalani bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.