PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darbo Abott (ranked 3114 p4p, 4520 weight class) and Zack Pin (ranked 120 p4p, 190 weight class). Abott's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, That Smell. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Abott
vs
Pin

182 cm
25
155
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
18
165
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Senshi Fight Gear
Hakaka La'au Performance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Darbo Abott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zack Pin!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Abott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from Abott misses.

Abott closes the distance and pushes Pin back into the cage.

Abott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice straight punches there by Abott. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Abott.
Abott uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pin.
Pin misses with a looping left.
Abott scores with a nice right hand.
Pin throws out a loose jab but Abott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abott listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Abott connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pin scrambles back to his feet.

Abott drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pin tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Abott patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Abott looking to break Pin's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Pin remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Abott will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Pin looking very determined here, making life difficult for Abott.
Abott is hanging on to Pin's back as he tries to escape.
Pin covering up well under a series of strikes from Abott.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abott throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Pin!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Abott controlling the positon.
Abott misses with punches from the back.
Pin tries to escape but Abott has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Abott looking to soften up his opponent with punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abott has good solid back control here.
Pin trying to get back to his feet but Abott is in full control for now.
Pin grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Abott connects with a big shot to the side of Pin's head.
Abott missing with strikes.
Abott gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Abott scores with punches to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pin is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Abott is punishing Pin with strikes - can he finish him?!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pin is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Abott.
Abott scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Abott somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Abott looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Abott punches the canvas rather than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abott lands shots from the back.
Abott scores with punches and elbows.
Abott controlling well, preventing Pin from escaping the position.
Abott looking to soften up his opponent with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Abott is looking for the choke from the back position but Pin is controlling his hands well.
Abott throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Pin!
Abott lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is taking a good look at Pin as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Abott!
Abott throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Pin!
Abott trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Pin doesn't escape.
Abott lands strikes to the head.
Abott punches Pin on the ear.
Abott lands shots from the back.
Abott lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Abott looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Abott scores with strikes from the back.
Abott throwing damaging strikes from the back! Pin could be in trouble here!
Abott softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Abott throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Abott scores with punches and elbows.
Abott lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Pin hold on?!
Abott definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pin grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Abott throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Pin!
Pin is trying to remain composed but Abott is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Abott keeps control of the position easily here as Pin tries to buck him off.
Pin looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abott loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Pin hold on?
Pin is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Abott is punishing Pin with strikes - can he finish him?!
Pin is trying to remain composed but Abott is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Abott throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Pin!
Abott lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Abott.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Abott.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Abott lands punches and elbows.
Abott cracks Pin with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Pin from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Abott cracks Pin with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Pin from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Abott looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Pin is keeping busy.
Abott lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Abott lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Abott lands strikes to the head.
Abott throwing damaging strikes from the back! Pin could be in trouble here!
Abott lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Abott.
The referee is taking a good look at Pin as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Abott!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abott lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.

Pin is rocked!
Pin covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Abott has Pin flattened out and is raining down punches.
Abott is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Abott gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Abott gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Abott apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Pin lands a nice looking body shot.
Abott scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick misses from Abott.
Zack Pin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abott.
Pin lands a nice shot to the body.
Abott throws a good cross that connects.
Abott ducks under a wild hook from Pin.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Abott looking to score a takedown here. Pin is defending well but Abott drives through and ends up in Pin's guard.
Abott postures up.
Abott landing some decent shots from guard.
Abott missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pin keeping moving, preventing Abott from controlling successfully.
Abott missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Abott accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Abott controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Abott wants to pass the guard but Pin is keeping the position.
Abott lands a couple of elbows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Darbo Abott dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pin looks to score with a jab to the body but Abott is just out of range.
As Pin tries to get set, Abott tries to push him back and clinch up but Pin manages to avoid the attempt.
Abott dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pin looks to score with a jab to the body but Abott is just out of range.
Abott connects with a body shot that sends Pin's belly button to the back.
Abott fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pin misses the body punch
and Abott counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A left lands for Abott.

Abott instigates a clinch.
Pin scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pin.

Abott breaks from the clinch.
Pin walks into a left hand.
Pin misses with a looping right.
Abott drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pin sprawls and moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Abott finds it's way round the side to connect with Pin's head.
Pin ducks right into an uppercut from Abott.
Pin misses with a straight right.
Abott throws a head kick that misses.
Pin misses with an uppercut. Abott saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Abott misses the target.
Abott bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pin's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abott was well out of range. Poor timing from Pin.
Pin is breathing heavily.
Pin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Abott tries to land a front kick but Pin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abott.
Abott scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Abott scores with a decent looking hook.
Pin loads up on a big right hand but Abott slips the punch.
Abott uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pin has time to react.
Pin is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Abott throws a one two combo.
Pin swings for the body but Abott moves out of range.
Pin misses with an uppercut.
Pin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pin misses with a looping left.
Abott moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pin throws a body shot but no joy.
Abott drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pin sprawls and moves away.
Pin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Abott counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Abott looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abott doesn't manage to clinch there - Pin circles away.
Abott with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pin throws a hook but Abott blocks it.
Pin throws a hook but Abott avoids it easily.
Abott connects with a body shot.
Abott pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Darbo Abott is winning the standup battle so far.
Pin thuds a left hand into Abott's body.
Pin misses with an uppercut. Abott saw that one coming.
Abott moves out of range of the strikes.
Abott throwing a counter right hand but Pin manages to avoid it.
Abott is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pin can do to turn this around?
Abott lands a jab.
Abott steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pin.
Abott wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Abott throws a sloppy head kick and Pin moves out of range easily.
Abott is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Abott throws a jab when Pin was well out of range.
Pin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slow jab from Abott misses its intended target.
Pin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abott manages to avoid it.
Abott seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Abott has closed the distance and engaged Pin in a clinch.

Abott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abott tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Abott pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abott throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pin misses with a wild body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Abott.
Pin throws out a loose jab but Abott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abott displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pin throws out the jab.

Abott pushes Pin up against the cage in a clinch.

Abott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abott avoids the body shot from Pin.
Abott shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pin but Pin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abott moves away.
Abott moves away from the strike by Pin.

Pin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Abott to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abott missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abott is looking to work some ground and pound but Pin has wrist control.
Pin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Abott content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Abott trying to control the position from guard on top but Pin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abott throwing strikes from guard but Pin blocks nicely.
Abott stopping the sweep attempt from Pin.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Abott content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Abott postures up in Pin's guard and throws a big left but Pin blocks it.
Abott has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pin is trying to keep Abott in close.
Abott in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Abott 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.
Abott pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Abott shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pin's guard.
Abott stops Pin from standing up.
Pin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Abott's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Abott postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Abott throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Abott controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Abott with a nice head shot there.
Abott postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Abott scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Abott with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Abott is one step ahead there.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Abott loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Abott controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Abott lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pin walks into a jab.
Abott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Abott connects with the punch.
Abott moves away from the strike by Pin.

Abott clinches with his opponent.

Abott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abott.
Abott cracks Pin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pin misses with a hook

and Abott decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pin's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pin keeping moving, preventing Abott from controlling successfully.
Abott throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pin trying to keep a closed guard but Abott is proving a slippery customer.
Abott throws a strike but Pin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Abott pulls Pin in to control the position.

Abott looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Abott on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Abott tries to get out of the position.
Abott has a closed guard, preventing Pin from standing up.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Abott pulls Pin in close to prevent any damage.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Darbo Abott dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pin blocks a jab.
Abott moves out of range of the strikes.
Pin misses with a hook.
Pin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Abott uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pin.
Abott uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pin.
Abott connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pin. Pin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Abott shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pin is trying to defend but Abott finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Pin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pin is looking for a sweep. Abott is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pin is refusing to be controlled, as Abott sits in half guard.
Pin has hold of Abott's hands but Abott slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abott is nestled in close to Pin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Abott missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Darbo Abott overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Abott not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Abott missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Abott lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Abott is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Abott lands a nice short elbow.
Abott landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abott looks to land a strike but Pin avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Abott with a flurry of punches that miss.
Abott is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pin trying to control the position.
Abott missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Abott cracks Pin with a solid left hand.
Abott connects with a couple of short punches.
Abott looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Abott working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abott with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Abott throws a strike but Pin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Abott is pulling down on Pin's head. It's preventing any offense from Pin, at least for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pin won't allow Abott to get back to his feet.
Abott has his hands on Pin's head, controlling the position.
Pin is looking to stand up but Abott won't let him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abott manages to avoid it.

Abott gets a clinch.
Pin misses with the head strike.

Abott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Abott shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Abott connects with a nice short shot to Pin's temple.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Abott in particular looking to stall.
Abott wants to pass to mount but Pin is defending the position.
Abott stops Pin from getting back to his feet.
Abott is stalling here. Pin is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Abott seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Pin has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Abott holds on to Pin's head and controls the position momentarily.
Pin tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Abott manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Abott is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Abott working the head and body with strikes.
Abott thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Abott working Pin over with strikes.
Abott thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pin's head.
Abott is just content to waste time from the top position. Pin takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Abott postures up and lands a big shot to Pin's brow.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Abott stays in close to Pin's body and controls the position.
Pin has momentary wrist control but Abott slips an elbow through the middle.
Abott lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Abott landing some decent shots from guard.
Pin wants to stand and escape but Abott is having none of it.
Abott is looking to work some ground and pound but Pin has wrist control.
Abott prevents Pin from getting back to his feet.
Abott working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Abott with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Abott throwing strikes but missing.
Pin keeping moving, preventing Abott from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Abott drives through with a takedown into Pin's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Abott lands a couple of elbows.
Abott keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pin's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Abott's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Abott's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Abott looking to sit in guard and control but Pin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Abott looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Darbo Abott clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Abott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abott throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abott scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pin in his tracks.
Abott scores with a nice strike.
Pin misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Abott to counter with a crisp jab.
Abott staying out of range there.

Abott throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pin was covering up waiting for the punch and Abott finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Pin is looking to stand back up but Abott counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Pin.

Abott throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Abott thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pin's head.
Abott working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abott not landing any meaningful shots this time.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Abott is trying to control. Pin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Abott thows a huge punch but Pin dodges it nicely.
Abott takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Abott thows a huge punch but Pin dodges it nicely.
Abott looks to land a strike but Pin avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Abott postures up and lands a big shot to Pin's brow.
Abott throwing strikes but missing.
Abott cracks Pin with a solid left hand.
Pin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Abott.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abott distracts Pin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Abott tries to free his leg and advance position but Pin is retaining full guard.
Pin keeping moving, preventing Abott from controlling successfully.
Abott is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Abott throws a big elbow that misses.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Abott ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pin misses the shot to the body.
Pin misses the body punch
and Abott counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pin misses with a hook to the body
and Abott counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pin thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abott lands the left hand.
Pin misses with an uppercut.

Abott drives through with a takedown into guard.
Abott lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Abott works over Pin with some ground and pound from guard.
Abott lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Abott connects with a couple of short punches.
Abott throwing strikes but missing.
Pin has momentary wrist control but Abott slips an elbow through the middle.
Abott lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Abott makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abott is in close to Pin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Abott.
Abott postures up and lands a big shot to Pin's brow.
Abott keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pin's head.
Abott trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Abott working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pin wants to get back to his feet but Abott is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Abott lands a couple of elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abott seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pin walks into a left hand.
Pin lands with a nice body punch.
Abott fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Abott tries to clinch up.
Abott with a jab.

Abott closes the distance and clinches.
Pin lands with a right to the head.

Abott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pin misses with a straight right.
Pin blocks a head kick by Abott.
Abott scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pin doesn't seem bothered though.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Abott shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pin is trying to defend but Abott finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pin wants to control but Abott is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Abott seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Pin is looking to improve his position.
Pin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Abott.
Abott takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Abott is controlling the pace.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Abott is trying to control the action in half guard but Pin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Abott is taking a breather. Pin says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Abott seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Abott working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Abott looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Abott seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Abott.
Abott winds up and cracks Pin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Abott working the head and body with strikes.
Abott missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Abott trying to mount his opponent but Pin defends it.
Abott throwing shots but Pin is blocking nicely.
Abott lands strikes from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Abott connects with a nice short shot to Pin's temple.
Abott is taking a breather. Pin says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Abott looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pin is staying active underneath Abott, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Abott is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Abott lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Abott lands a nice short elbow.
Pin is staying active underneath Abott, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Abott scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Abott seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Abott is nestled in close to Pin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Darbo Abott had his way with Zack Pin in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Abott closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pin did well to prevent Abott getting side control.
Abott missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Abott drops an elbow to the side of Pin's head.
Abott working Pin over with strikes.
Abott sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Abott throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abott not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pin tries to roll over but Abott keeps him under control.
Abott is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Abott is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

Pin is defending against the submission attempts here by Abott.
Pin taking some punishment here, with Abott in his half guard.
Abott throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Abott thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pin's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Abott lands with a punch from half guard.
Abott working the head and body with strikes.
Abott slips a nice elbow through Pin's hands, connecting with Pin's forehead.

Abott is looking for a kimura here.
Abott throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Abott not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Abott lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abott working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Abott seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Abott is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pin taking some punishment here, with Abott in his half guard.
Ground and pound from Abott.
Pin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Abott.

Abott is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Abott lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pin won't allow Abott to pass to mount.
Abott trying to control the action but Pin is working from the bottom.
Abott perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Abott working over Pin with some ground and pound. Pin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Abott performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Abott missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Abott slows the pace down in half guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Abott gets a double leg takedown into Pin's guard.
Abott throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Abott scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Abott lands a couple of elbows.
Pin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Abott controls the pace.
Abott throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Abott postures up in Pin's guard and throws a big left but Pin blocks it.
Pin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Abott throwing strikes but missing.
Abott throws a big elbow that misses.
Abott throws a big elbow that misses.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Abott dives in and grabs Pin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pin pushes down on Abott's head and hops out.
Pin misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Pin.
Pin throws a body punch but Abott moves out of range.
Pin throws a hook but Abott avoids it easily.
Pin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pin throws a poor cross that misses
and Abott counters with a straight right hand.

Abott gets the takedown into side control.

Pin explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Zack Pin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Pin looks to land a left hand but Abott moved out of range nicely.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pin throws a big shot that misses.
Abott scores with a hook to the body. Pin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pin looks to land a right hand but Abott moved out of range.
Abott wants to clinch up but Pin keeps it at a distance.
Abott uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pin.
Pin misses with a lunging right hand
and Abott counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A clash of legs there as Pin blocks the low kick.
Pin misses the shot to the body.
Pin throws a jab when Abott was well out of range.
Pin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abott tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abott sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Abott defending well as Pin loads up on a big left hand.
Abott scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abott ducks under a wild hook from Pin.
A slow jab from Pin misses its intended target.
Abott throws a right and a left that both miss.
Abott scores with a punch to the head.
Pin keeps the fight on the outside.
Pin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abott manages to avoid it.
Abott lands a nice shot that snaps Pin's head back.
Pin throws a body shot but no joy.
Abott uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pin.
Abott lands with a good body shot.
Abott displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pin throws out the jab.
Pin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pin misses with an uppercut.
Abott wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Abott listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pin throws a poor cross that misses
letting Abott counter with a right hand.
Pin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abott works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Abott connects with a body shot.
Pin misses with a looping left.

Abott scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Abott cracks Pin with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Abott scoring with punches and elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abott lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darbo Abott showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Abott has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 50:45
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 50:45
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darbo Abott!
Darbo Abott was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.