PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Riley Abbott (ranked 25300 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Gamjie (ranked 5196 p4p, 342 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Abbott
vs
Gamjie

218 cm
22
151 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

178 cm
24
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 - 6 - 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, Sammy Gamjie!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Ben Watson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gamjie 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.
Gamjie tries to bum rush Abbott with a series of wild strikes but Abbott uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crunch! Abbott slams his shin into Gamjie's torso.
Gamjie throws a combination that misses
letting Abbott counter with a right hand.

Gamjie fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Abbott to the ground. Gamjie is now in Abbott's guard.
Gamjie is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gamjie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gamjie trying to control the position from guard on top but Abbott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abbott doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Gamjie gets to his feet. Abbott looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jab from Gamjie.

Abbott is rocked!
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!
Gamjie drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Abbott right on the button. Abbott goes down! Gamjie follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Gamjie gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sammy Gamjie!