PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jolly Roger (ranked 5478 p4p, 3091 weight class) and Dimebag Abbot (ranked 589 p4p, 406 weight class). Roger's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Under Jolly Roger. Abbot has chosen Going The Distance as his entrance music. Jolly Roger could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dimebag Abbot's chin.

Roger
vs
Abbot

183 cm
41
212
18 - 28 - 0

194 cm
31
201
11 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Fantasy Threads

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 18 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jolly Roger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dimebag Abbot!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abbot moves out of range of the strikes.
Abbot takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roger. Abbot does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roger misses with a hook
and Abbot connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Roger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abbot lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Abbot takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Roger takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Roger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Abbot drives through and clinches with Roger against the cage.
Roger has a couple of punches blocked by Abbot.

Roger is trying to trip Abbot. He has hold of a leg but Abbot is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Roger persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abbot is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Roger postures up in Abbot's guard and throws a big left but Abbot blocks it.
Roger lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Roger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Roger is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at DF Fitnesscentrum that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Roger tries to free his leg and advance position but Abbot is retaining full guard.
Abbot looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roger is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Abbot utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Roger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Roger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Roger wants to control from the top but Abbot keeps moving.
Roger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Roger might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Roger postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Roger distracts Abbot with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Roger is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Roger lands a couple of digs.
Roger has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Roger controls from within his opponent's guard.
Roger with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roger with a flurry of punches that miss.
Roger throws a strike but Abbot rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Roger is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Roger controls Abbot momentarily but Abbot frees himself.
Roger throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Roger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Abbot is looking to work some ground and pound but Roger has wrist control.
Abbot in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Roger working a defensive guard but Abbot passes into half guard.

Roger looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Abbot throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Roger regains full guard. Nicely done.

Abbot got a little sloppy there for a moment and Roger has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Abbot has managed to get both his arms back between Roger's legs - danger averted.
Roger is trying to keep Abbot in close.
Abbot working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abbot trying to control but Roger is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Roger is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Roger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Roger escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Abbot gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Roger looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Abbot puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Roger moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Roger manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Abbot manages to get himself to full guard.

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

Jolly Roger dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Abbot moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roger.
Roger is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Roger works on Abbot's body with a couple of short punches.
Roger drops down looking for an ankle pick but Abbot pulls his leg out and moves away.
A jab from Roger misses.
Jolly Roger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roger scores with a jab to the jaw.
Abbot blocks a jab.
Abbot just misses with a punch to the body.
Roger stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abbot takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Abbot rushes Roger and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Abbot prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jolly Roger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abbot is breathing heavily.
Roger effectively controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbot is trying to push Roger away but Roger has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Abbot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abbot misses with a punch to the body.

Abbot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roger misses with a straight left.

Abbot moves into the clinch successfully.
Abbot is leaning against Roger and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Abbot swings wildly with an uppercut but Roger uses good head movement to avoid it.

Abbot breaks the clinch.
Jolly Roger is winning the standup battle so far.
Roger missing with a left hand there. Abbot was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abbot uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roger.
Abbot takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Roger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abbot was well out of range. Poor timing from Roger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Abbot lands.
Roger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abbot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Abbot! But no joy.

Abbot has taken the fight to the clinch.
Roger is leaning against Abbot and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abbot.
Abbot pressing his opponent against the cage.
Roger blocking some punches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Abbot prevents the takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roger.
Abbot throws a punch but it's blocked by Roger.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abbot creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbot working aggressively here.
Abbot scores with a nice hook to the head.
Roger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Abbot pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Abbot! But no joy.
Roger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Abbot tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roger throws a one two combo.
Roger connects with a single shot there.
Roger lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Roger jabs at Abbot's body.
Roger misses with a jab, cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abbot ducks under a wild hook from Roger.
Abbot takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Roger misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roger throws a lazy right hand but Abbot sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Roger throws a good cross that connects.
Roger looks to score with a jab to the body but Abbot is just out of range.
Roger throws a hook but Abbot avoids it easily.
Roger takes a swing at Abbot's ribcage but misses.
Abbot throws a body shot but no joy.
Roger drops down looking for a counter takedown but Abbot sprawls and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abbot looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Abbot ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roger lands with an uppercut that bounces Abbot off the cage and back into range.
Abbot tries to clinch up but Roger circles away and keeps his distance.
Roger lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Abbot throws a jab but it's blocked by Roger.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice shot by Roger.
Roger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jolly Roger dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Roger lands a nice shot that snaps Abbot's head back.
A big left from Roger misses.
Abbot is looking to clinch.
Good exchange - Roger coming out on top.

Abbot is rocked!

Abbot clinches up with Roger and pushes him back against the cage.
Abbot is still on wobbly legs! Can Roger finish him?
A shot in the inside from Roger.
Abbot prevents a takedown attempt there.
Roger goes for a takedown attempt but Abbot pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Abbot seems to have recovered his senses.
Abbot avoids the body shot from Roger.
Abbot scores with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Abbot has Roger up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roger.
Roger is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Abbot is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jolly Roger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abbot takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbot misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roger has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Abbot after a bit of a struggle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Abbot.
Roger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Roger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Abbot can do to turn this around?

Abbot breaks from the clinch.
Abbot ducks under a wild hook from Roger.

Abbot drives through and clinches with Roger against the cage.
Abbot working aggressively here.
Dimebag Abbot seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abbot.
Abbot lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Abbot lands a right hand.

Abbot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roger throws the left hand but Abbot avoids the punch easily.
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.
Dimebag Abbot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Roger tries to keep at a distance but Abbot has taken the fight into the clinch.
Abbot pushes Roger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abbot misses with a hook to the ribs.
Roger changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Abbot fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Roger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Abbot misses with a two punch combination.
Abbot looks to land a combination but Roger avoids it well.
Roger throws a lazy right hand but Abbot sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Despite the aggression on Abbot's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Roger lands with a shot to the body.
Roger takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A telegraphed right hand from Roger misses the target.
Abbot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abbot was well out of range. Poor timing from Roger.
Abbot throws a hook but Roger avoids it easily.
Roger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abbot is looking to clinch.
Abbot moves out of range of the strikes.
Abbot takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Roger smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Abbot closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Roger fails to land.
Abbot swings wildly with an uppercut but Roger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roger is trying to maintain a safe position but Abbot gets an underhook and turns Roger into the cage.
Abbot misses with a hook from the clinch.

Abbot manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbot fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roger throws a jab but it's blocked by Abbot.
Abbot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abbot slips under a jab from Roger.
Abbot moves out of range of the strikes.
Abbot avoids the body shot from Roger.
Roger connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Roger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roger misses the jab.
Jolly Roger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Roger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abbot manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roger moves out of range of the strikes.
Abbot fails with an attempt to clinch.
Abbot scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Abbot moves away from the strike by Roger.
Roger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roger scores with a hook to the body. Abbot takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dimebag Abbot.
I think Roger has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jolly Roger!
After winning the bout, Jolly Roger thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.