PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Abbott (ranked 1487 p4p, 631 weight class) and Tempest Frank (ranked 218 p4p, 99 weight class). 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.

Abbott
vs
Frank

190 cm
26
250
6 - 3 - 0

206 cm
26
265
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent knees
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chris Abbott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tempest Frank!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frank misses with a wild body shot.
Abbott definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Abbott feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Franks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Abbott cracks Frank with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Frank looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Abbott finish him?

It looks like Tempest Frank has been cut.

Abbott instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frank landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Abbott is breathing heavily.
Frank tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Abbott avoids it.
Frank missing with knees to the body.
Frank struggles to land a body shot inside as Abbott controls his hands.
Frank lands with a short shot to the head.
Frank misses with a punch to the body.
Frank looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Abbott misses with a hook from the clinch.
Frank struggles to land a body shot inside as Abbott controls his hands.
Frank lands with a left to the head.
Abbott fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abbott tries to work over Frank's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abbott lands a hook that snaps the head of Frank backwards.
Frank misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott tries to land a knee to the head but Frank blocks with his arms.
Abbott tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frank's elbow.
Frank putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Abbott in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Frank landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Frank with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Chris Abbott has been cut.
Frank is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Frank scores with a nice hook to the head.
Frank blocks an uppercut.
Abbott blocks a body shot from Frank.
Frank is pushing Abbott up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Frank dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Abbott misses with a body punch.
Abbott goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abbott tries a body shot but Frank blocks it.
Abbott misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbott misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Frank lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abbott misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abbott working aggressively here.
Frank misses with the head strike.
Frank lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Abbott tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Frank tries to work over Abbott's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abbott misses with the head strike.
Frank blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Frank.
A head punch on the inside from Abbott fails to land.
Frank can't find room to land a body shot as Abbott controls the action.
Frank misses with the head strike.
Frank lands a knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Frank fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Abbott backwards.
Frank working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Frank.
Frank lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Abbott or not.
Frank tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Frank tries a body shot but Abbott blocks it.
Frank blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frank landing knees to the body.
Abbott takes a shot to the head.
Frank lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Frank drops Abbott with a big knee straight up the middle! Abbott is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Abbott is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Frank takes the fight into the clinch.
Oh Abbott is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Frank scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Frank.
Abbott seems to have got his legs back now.
Abbott takes a knee to the side of the body.
Frank throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Abbott blocks it with crossed arms.
Frank tries a knee to the head but Abbott blocks it.
Frank displaying some good clinch control by pressing Abbott up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbott managing to block the knees to the body from Frank.
A head punch on the inside from Abbott fails to land.
Frank working aggressively here.
Abbott has a couple of punches blocked by Frank.
Abbott working aggressively here.
Frank misses with a knee to the head.
Abbott misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Frank.
Frank landing knees to the head.
Frank tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Frank crunches a lovely knee into Abbott's ribcage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frank using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Abbott has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Frank lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Abbott.
Abbott prevents a body shot from Frank.
Frank doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tempest Frank dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Abbott slips a straight right by Frank.
It looked like Abbott wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Abbott with a hook.
A combination from Abbott does no damage.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Frank misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Frank.
A head punch on the inside from Abbott fails to land.
Frank with a knee to the head.
Frank tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abbott misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abbott swings wildly with an uppercut but Frank uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abbott scores with a shot to the side of Frank's head.
Abbott goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Abbott.
Frank blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott throws a head punch that misses.
Frank lands a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Abbott lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Frank.
A head punch on the inside from Abbott fails to land.
Frank lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Frank - that landed with a thud.
Frank misses with a body punch.
Abbott blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Abbott throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Franks head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Frank obliges.
Abbott takes a knee right on the jaw!
Frank tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Frank lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abbott blocking some punches.
Abbott takes a knee to the side of the body.
Still in the clinch, Frank scores with a nice short uppercut.
Frank throws a big uppercut that drops Abbott! More strikes from Frank and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Abbott lies dazed against the cage as Frank celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tempest Frank!
During a confident post fight interview, Tempest Frank thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.