PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimebag Abbot (ranked 3900 p4p, 2849 weight class) and Jolly Roger (ranked 520 p4p, 419 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Abbot might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Going The Distance. Roger has chosen Under Jolly Roger as his entrance music. 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.

Abbot
vs
Roger

194 cm
29
201
10 - 10 - 0

183 cm
40
212
18 - 25 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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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 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dimebag Abbot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jolly Roger!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Abbot forces Roger back against the cage and clinches.
Abbot misses with some punches.
Roger changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Abbot fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Abbot tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Roger throws a hook to the side of Abbot's head but Abbot sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Roger misses with a body shot.
Abbot throws a right and a left that Roger avoids nicely.
Roger with the counter takedown but Abbot avoids it easily.
Jolly Roger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Abbot pushes Roger up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Abbot.
Abbot can't find room to land a body shot as Roger controls the action.
Roger drops down looking for an ankle pick but Abbot pulls his leg out and moves away.
Abbot fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abbot appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Roger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Abbot doesn't seem bothered though.
Abbot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roger misses with a looping left.
Roger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abbot definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Abbot moves into range and clinches up with Roger.
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 breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Abbot closes the distance and clinches.
Abbot misses with a punch on the inside.

Abbot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roger is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Abbot rather than just go for the knockout.
Abbot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Abbot wants to clinch up but Roger keeps it at a distance.
Roger lands a really nice looking cross but Abbot seems unphased.
Abbot uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roger.
Abbot closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Abbot gets a clinch.
Roger tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dimebag Abbot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jolly Roger.
Roger has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Abbot after a bit of a struggle.

Abbot's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Abbot has closed the distance and engaged Roger in a clinch.
Roger tries to score a body lock takedown but Abbot shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Roger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roger stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Abbot leaning against his opponent.

Abbot manages to break the clinch.
Roger's corner calls for a 1-2. Roger obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roger misses with a hook.
Roger lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Abbot at a distance.

Abbot clinches up with Roger and pushes him back against the cage.
Abbot lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Abbot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab lands there for Abbot.
Abbot on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Abbot forces Roger back against the cage and clinches.
Abbot prevents a takedown attempt there.

Abbot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abbot manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roger lands with a shot to the body.
Abbot has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Abbot there as he acknowledges the shot.
Roger throws a hook to the side of Abbot's head but Abbot sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Abbot tries to close the distance and clinch but Roger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Abbot tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Roger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Abbot slips under a jab from Roger.
Abbot is looking to counter punch.
Roger digs a good body shot into Abbot's ribs.
Roger misses with a right hand
and Abbot counters with a nice body shot.
Jab by Abbot.
A shot to the liver by Roger. Beautiful body shot.
Roger fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Roger lands an overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roger misses with a body shot.
Abbot works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Abbot is looking to clinch but Roger is avoiding it.

Abbot drops Roger with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Roger looks back up at him and smiles so Abbot waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Roger is rocked!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Abbot tries to clinch up but Roger circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abbot moves away.
Are you kidding me?! Abbot ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Roger clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dimebag Abbot!
A determined Dimebag Abbot didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!