PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Riley Abbott (ranked 8174 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Crain (ranked 5443 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Abbott
vs
Crain

218 cm
22
151 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

178 cm
25
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Riley Abbott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joseph Crain!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Ron Honeybunn and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abbott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crain.

Abbott gets tackled into the cage by Crain. Crain maintains the clinch.
Crain throws an elbow but it misses.
Crain's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Abbott drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Crain gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Crain comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Riley Abbott has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abbott wants a takedown.
Abbott drops down looking for an ankle pick but Crain pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riley Abbott. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Abbott tries to keep at a distance but Crain has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Crain avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Crain gets underhooks to prevent Abbott's takedown attempt.
Crain controlling the action here for a moment.
Crain pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Crain.

Abbott is rocked!
Crain creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Crain lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Oh Abbott is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Abbott dodges an elbow strike from Crain.
Abbott blocks an elbow strike from Crain.
Abbott avoids the elbow strike from Crain, against the cage.
Crain avoiding damage.
Crain looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Abbott dodges an elbow strike from Crain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crain throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Abbott avoids a wild elbow strike from Crain.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Crain just misses with a elbow thrown towards Abbott's brow.
Crain holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Abbott blocks the elbow strike.
Abbott blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Crain throws an elbow but misses.
Abbott blocks the elbow strike.
Crain creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crain tries to land a knee to the head but Abbott blocks with his arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Crain throws an elbow but misses.
Crain manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Abbott wants to break free but Crain has control.
Crain creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Crain misses with an elbow over the top.
Crain will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Abbott up against the cage.
Crain misses with an elbow over the top.
Crain misses with an elbow strike.
Abbott blocks an elbow strike.
Crain prevents a takedown attempt there.
Crain looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Crain misses with an elbow over the top.
Abbott seems to have got his legs back now.
Abbott takes a shot to the head.
Abbott takes an elbow to the temple.
Abbott really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Crain lands an elbow just above Abbott 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Crain stops a takedown attempt from Abbott.
Abbott dodges an elbow strike from Crain.
Crain creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Abbott takes an elbow to the temple.
Abbott is pressed against the cage. Crain pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Abbott! Two more big strikes from Crain and Abbott crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Joseph Crain!