PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Isaac Abraham (ranked 5651 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Julij (ranked 4555 p4p, 0 weight class). Adam Julij has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with James Isaac Abraham's chin.

Isaac Abraham
vs
Julij

182 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Isaac Abraham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Julij!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abraham looks to throw the jab but Julij is out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Abraham.

It looks like Adam Julij has been cut.
Abraham takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Julij tries a head kick but it misses.
Julij will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Julij connects with the punch.

Abraham moves into range and clinches up with Julij.
A left hand lands to the body for Abraham.
Abraham lands a right hand.
Abraham working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Abraham lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Abraham.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abraham misses with some punches.
Abraham swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abraham tries a body shot but Julij blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Abraham scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Julij.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Abraham scores with a nice short uppercut.
Abraham softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Abraham throws a head punch that misses.

Julij manages to break the clinch.
Abraham avoids the head kick by Julij.
Abraham was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Julij connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Abraham's hands.
Abraham with a nice cross.
Abraham connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Abraham throws a good cross that connects.
Julij digs a good body shot into Abraham's ribs.
Sloppy strikes from Julij. Those never looked like landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abraham lands a head shot.

That has opened up Adam Julij's cut even more.
Julij throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abraham sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Julij slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Abraham instigates a clinch.
Julij tries to break the clinch but Abraham is controlling the position.
Abraham digs a right hand underneath Julij's ribcage. Julij let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Abraham presses Julij against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Abraham misses with the head strike.
Abraham lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Abraham tries a body shot but Julij blocks it.
Julij is trying to break the clinch but Abraham has him pressed against the cage.
Abraham lands a left hand that snaps the head of Julij backwards.
Abraham misses with a hook to the ribs.
Julij working hard to break the clinch.
Julij takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abraham.
Abraham swings wildly with an uppercut but Julij uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abraham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abraham lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Julij looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Abraham misses with a body punch.
Abraham lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Abraham working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Abraham softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Abraham lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Julij backwards.
Abraham lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Abraham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Abraham.
Abraham softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Abraham lands with a right to the head.
Abraham lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Abraham.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Julij looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Julij is trying to break the clinch but Abraham is controlling him.
Abraham keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Julij's efforts to push away.
Julij is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abraham makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Julij has had enough of the clinch but Abraham keeps him there for the moment.
We've been informed that Julij has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A short right from Abraham.
Abraham gets through Julij's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Julij looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Julij wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Abraham has him pressed against the cage.
Abraham softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Abraham lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Julij backwards.
Abraham lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Julij backwards.
Abraham gets through Julij's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

The cut above Adam Julij's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Julij escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abraham slips a jab from Julij.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abraham misses with a lunging right hand
and Julij counters with a left to the body.

Abraham moves into the clinch.
Abraham lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Isaac Abraham dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adam Julij's cut.
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.

Julij swings for the body but Abraham moves out of range.
Julij keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abraham.
Abraham scores with a crisp jab that stopped Julij in his tracks.
Abraham jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abraham defending well as Julij loads up on a big left hand.
Abraham swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Abraham ducks under a wild hook from Julij.

Abraham fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Julij, pushing him back against the cage.
Abraham lands an uppercut.
Julij wants to break the clinch but can't.
Abraham misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abraham prevents Julij from breaking the clinch.
Abraham doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Julij wants to get back to striking at distance but Abraham won't allow it.
Julij tries to circle away but Abraham has him pinned against the cage.
Abraham misses with the head strike.
James Isaac Abraham has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short uppercut from Abraham.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Abraham fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Abraham fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abraham.
Julij wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right from Abraham.
Abraham misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Abraham.
Julij has had enough of the clinch but Abraham keeps him there for the moment.
Julij's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Julij takes a shot to the head.
Abraham throws a punch but it's blocked by Julij.
Julij wants to get back to striking at distance but Abraham won't allow it.
Julij wants to break the clinch but can't.
Abraham throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Julij breaks the clinch.

Abraham closes the distance and pushes Julij back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Julij tries to circle away but Abraham has him pinned against the cage.
Julij is trying to force a seperation but Abraham has the dominant position.
Abraham throws a head punch that misses.
Abraham scores with a shot to the side of Julij's head.
Abraham lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Julij looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Abraham is leaning against Julij and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Julij is breathing heavily.
Abraham lands a left hand that snaps the head of Julij backwards.
Abraham lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Julij.
Abraham working aggressively here.
Abraham lands with a right to the head.
Abraham throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Julijs head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abraham.
Abraham makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Abraham lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abraham creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abraham keeps control of Julij as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Abraham lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from Abraham.
Good body shot from Abraham.
A short left from Abraham.
Julij has had enough of the clinch but Abraham keeps him there for the moment.
Abraham working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Julij is trying to force a seperation but Abraham has the dominant position.
Still in the clinch, Abraham scores with a nice short uppercut.
Abraham makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Abraham scores with a nice short uppercut.
Abraham gets through Julij's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Julij wants to break free but Abraham has control.
Abraham lands with a short shot to the head.
Abraham lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Abraham.
Abraham lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abraham lands a left hand.
A short right from Abraham.
Abraham lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Julij's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A hook to the body from Abraham.
Abraham throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good body shot from Abraham.
Abraham lands a left hand that snaps the head of Julij backwards.
Abraham scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abraham creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abraham.
Abraham is leaning against Julij and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Abraham.
A short uppercut from Abraham.
Abraham lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abraham lands a shoulder strike.
Abraham lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Isaac Abraham dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Adam Julij's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Julij uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abraham.
Abraham misses with an uppercut.
Julij walks into a straight right hand from Abraham.
Abraham misses with a straight right.
Abraham misses with a hook.
Abraham misses the jab.
Julij feints the counter takedown.
A head kick misses from Julij.
Abraham throws a jab but it's blocked by Julij.
Julij looks to score with a jab to the body but Abraham is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Julij misses with a head kick.
Abraham avoids the head kick by Julij.
Adam Julij seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Julij takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head kick misses from Julij.
Abraham lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Abraham moves into the clinch.
Abraham prevents Julij from breaking the clinch.
Abraham lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Julij backwards.
Abraham scores with a shot to the side of Julij's head.
Julij is trying to break the clinch but Abraham has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Abraham.
Still in the clinch, Abraham scores with a nice short uppercut.
Julij takes a shot to the head.
Julij is trying to force a seperation but Abraham has the dominant position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abraham.
Julij wants to break free but Abraham has control.
Abraham working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Abraham scores with a hook to the body.
A short left from Abraham.
Abraham lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abraham lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abraham lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Abraham throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Julijs head.
Abraham lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Adam Julij's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Abraham scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Abraham lands a body punch.
Julij takes a shot to the head.
Abraham stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Abraham lands a right hand.
Abraham lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Abraham lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abraham lands an uppercut.
Abraham lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Abraham presses Julij against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Abraham gets through Julij's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Julij is rocked!
Abraham lands a nice shot to the body.
Abraham lands a hook to the side of the head.
Julij is still on wobbly legs! Can Abraham finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Abraham scores with a nice short uppercut.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Adam Julij's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). James Isaac Abraham!
James Isaac Abraham spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.