PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dimebag Abbot (ranked 3713 p4p, 2445 weight class) and Albert White (ranked 432 p4p, 307 weight class). Abbot's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Going The Distance. The key to victory for Dimebag Abbot has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Abbot
vs
White

194 cm
29
201
9 - 8 - 0

185 cm
25
200
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dimebag Abbot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Albert White!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for White.

White closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Abbot's guard.
White wants to control from the top but Abbot keeps moving.
Abbot has momentary wrist control but White slips an elbow through the middle.
White with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as White accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
White stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Abbot swivels though and keeps the full guard.
White postures up in Abbot's guard and throws a big left but Abbot blocks it.
White stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Abbot swivels though and keeps the full guard.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Abbot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abbot definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
White working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw White working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
White trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Abbot is trying to keep White in close.
White tries to free his leg and advance position but Abbot is retaining full guard.
White is in close to Abbot's body, working some short punches and elbows.
White trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Abbot keeping full guard, as White tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbot is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
White lands a couple of decent looking shots.
White wants to pass the guard but Abbot is keeping the position.
White won't allow Abbot to sweep him here.
Abbot can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as White controls the pace.
White forces his way into half guard.
White not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Abbot trying to control here.

White is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbot wants to control but White is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Abbot avoiding damage under a succession of punches from White.
White slips a nice elbow through Abbot's hands, connecting with Abbot's forehead.
White is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
White not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
White working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Abbot's thigh. Abbot counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells White's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
White tries to free his leg and advance position but Abbot is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Abbot is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbot sitting in guard here, content to control.

White is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Abbot is aware though and is defending well.
White lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

White looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Abbot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Abbot utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

White drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Abbot dives on top into guard.

And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Albert White dominated that round.
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.

White throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Abbot walks into a jab.
Abbot cracks White with a good jab.
Abbot misses with an uppercut. White saw that one coming.
Abbot scores with a nice right hand.
Abbot leaves White with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Abbot is looking to counter the offense by White and move into the clinch.
White scores with a punch to the head.
Abbot looks to throw the jab but White is out of range.
A jab lands there for White.
Abbot keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
White bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
White misses with a takedown attempt
and Abbot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dimebag Abbot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert White.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abbot slips under a jab.
White moves out of range as Abbot strikes.
White keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Abbot's hands.
White misses with a takedown attempt - Abbot sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
White with a poor takedown

and Abbot counters by moving into the clinch.
Abbot misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abbot.
White has had enough of the clinch but Abbot keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abbot.
Abbot misses with a punch on the inside.

White breaks the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Good standup being displayed there by Abbot as he connects with a hook.
Abbot throws a series of punches but White avoids them all with ease.
And White tries to counter it with a takedown but Abbot pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nice shot by Abbot.
White gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Abbot counter with a right hand.
Albert White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abbot uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from White.

White shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. White showed some decent athleticism there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Abbot blocking the ground and pound attempt from White.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
White with the ground and pound but Abbot uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Abbot is trying to keep White in close.
White throws a big elbow that misses.
Abbot utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
White passes Abbot's left leg - he's now in half guard.
White throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Abbot to regain full guard.
White has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
White working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Abbot's head.
White trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbot preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
White sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Abbot keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
White postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
White throws a big right hand that misses.
Abbot keeping full guard, as White tries to pass.
White stands up over Abbot, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
White keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Abbot's head.
White slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
You can see the frustration on Abbot's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbot on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
White in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
White trying to control the position but Abbot is working away.

White swings around for an armbar but Abbot sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into White's guard.

White looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
White lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

White sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Abbot's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abbot wants to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Albert White will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

White connects with a single shot there.
White lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
White thuds a left hand into Abbot's body.
White pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abbot takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

White shoots in and gets a takedown into Abbot's guard.
White passes into half guard.
White thows a huge punch but Abbot dodges it nicely.
Abbot is trying to maintain the position but White is very close to passing his half guard.
Abbot on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
White is nestled in close to Abbot, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White trying to control the action but Abbot is working from the bottom.
White trying to pass the guard but Abbot defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White wants to advance to full mount but Abbot doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
White looking to pass the guard.
White trying to control but Abbot is working from the bottom.
White throwing strikes but missing.
White throws a strike but Abbot rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

White looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Albert White has got the better of the ground game so far.

White is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Abbot defends well.
Dimebag Abbot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

White lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Abbot trying to control but White postures up.
White wants to pass the guard but Abbot is defending well.
White scoring with strikes to the body and head.

White seems to be looking for submissions.
White working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

White seems to be working for a kimura but Abbot defends the submission attempt.
Abbot tries to get to full guard but White has control of the leg.
Abbot is staying active underneath White, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

White is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
White is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Abbot taking some punishment here, with White in his half guard.
White passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Abbot!

White jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Abbot is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Abbot and White has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
White creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
White creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
White trying to control the action but Abbot is working from the bottom.

White is trying to get an arm triangle but Abbot is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Albert White comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got White winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Albert White!
Albert White seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.