PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dimebag Abbot (ranked 1964 p4p, 24663 weight class) and Amadi Yousuf (ranked 214 p4p, 506 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Abbot
vs
Yousuf

183 cm
21
200
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
195
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Northern Zombie
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dimebag Abbot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Amadi Yousuf!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yousuf wants to clinch.
Yousuf takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Yousuf closes the distance and clinches.
Yousuf blocking some punches.
Yousuf misses with a punch on the inside.
Abbot blocks a body shot from Yousuf.
Yousuf misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Yousuf.
Yousuf prevents a body shot from Abbot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abbot blocking some punches.
Yousuf lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abbot tries to pull guard but Yousuf won't allow it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short body shot lands from Yousuf as the two fighters clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yousuf makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Abbot.
Abbot lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Yousuf on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Abbot.
A nice left hand lands by Yousuf.
Yousuf throws a head punch that misses.
Abbot jumps guard but Yousuf stands there with Abbot around his waist. Abbot gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Abbot breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abbot misses with a straight left.

Abbot clinches up against the cage.

Abbot ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Abbot no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
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!
Yousuf content to stall in guard here.

Abbot working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yousuf doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yousuf manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Abbot had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yousuf defends it easily.

Abbot is working an open guard so Yousuf takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Abbot closes the distance and pushes Yousuf back into the cage.
Good body shot from Yousuf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yousuf working aggressively here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yousuf lands a body shot.
Abbot throws a punch but it's blocked by Yousuf.
Abbot tries to pull guard but Yousuf holds him up against the cage and eventually Abbot drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dimebag Abbot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abbot blocks a body shot from Yousuf.
Abbot misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yousuf misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abbot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yousuf struggles to land a body shot inside as Abbot controls his hands.
Abbot fails to pull guard.
Abbot jumps guard but Yousuf turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Yousuf lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yousuf.
Yousuf prevents a body shot from Abbot.
Yousuf scores with a hook to the body.
Yousuf leaning his opponent against the cage.
Yousuf struggles to land a body shot inside as Abbot controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Abbot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abbot looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Abbot throws a lazy right hand but Yousuf sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yousuf scores with a jab to the jaw.
Abbot shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yousuf lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Yousuf clinches up with Abbot and pushes him back against the cage.
Abbot jumps guard but Yousuf turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Yousuf tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abbot's elbow.
Yousuf is trying to maintain a safe position but Abbot gets an underhook and turns Yousuf into the cage.
Yousuf works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Abbot tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yousuf smiles and moves away.

Yousuf rushes Abbot and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Abbot has had enough of the clinch but Yousuf keeps him there for the moment.
Yousuf blocks a body shot from Abbot.
Abbot throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Yousuf 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.
Yousuf scores with a sloppy right hand. Abbot should have avoided that one.

Yousuf closes the distance and pushes Abbot back into the cage.
Yousuf lands with a short shot to the head.
Yousuf blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abbot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Yousuf on the inside.
Amadi Yousuf seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Abbot fails to land.
Yousuf tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Abbot tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yousuf's elbow.
Yousuf throws a punch but it's blocked by Abbot.
Yousuf doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Abbot's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yousuf misses with a jab to the body
and Abbot counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abbot takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abbot checks a leg kick nicely.
A solid body kick from Yousuf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yousuf tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Abbot counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Abbot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Abbot misses the target.
Yousuf lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Yousuf takes the fight into the clinch.
Yousuf has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yousuf working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Abbot jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yousuf walks away with a smile on his face. Abbot gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice defenses there by Yousuf.
Yousuf scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A big right from Yousuf misses.
Yousuf pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Abbot back to the cage. Yousuf follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Yousuf clinches up with Abbot and pushes him back against the cage.
Abbot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yousuf presses Abbot against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Abbot working aggressively here.
Yousuf prevents a body shot from Abbot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbot can't find room to land a body shot as Yousuf controls the action.
Yousuf tries a body shot but Abbot blocks it.
Abbot looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yousuf blocks an uppercut.
Yousuf misses with a punch to the body.
Yousuf has a couple of punches blocked by Abbot.
Yousuf can't find room to land a body shot as Abbot controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Abbot scores with a nice short uppercut.
Abbot has Yousuf pushed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Abbot as Yousuf tries to tie him up.
Yousuf works on Abbot's body with a couple of short punches.
Yousuf misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abbot lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yousuf or not.
A short uppercut from Yousuf.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Abbot blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbot misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yousuf throws a punch but it's blocked by Abbot.
Abbot tries a body shot but Yousuf blocks it.
A short left from Yousuf.
Abbot goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Abbot jumps guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Abbot holds on and takes a little breather.
Yousuf advances to half guard.
Abbot is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Yousuf scores with a couple of nice shots.
Abbot is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Abbot looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Abbot is looking for a sweep. Yousuf is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Abbot wants to control but Yousuf is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Abbot is refusing to be controlled, as Yousuf sits in half guard.

Yousuf seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Amadi Yousuf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Yousuf takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yousuf scores with a nice right hand.
Yousuf dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yousuf misses with a double jab.
Yousuf with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Yousuf pushes Abbot up against the cage in a clinch.
Abbot lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yousuf backwards.
Yousuf's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Yousuf doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yousuf misses with a punch on the inside.
Yousuf lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abbot scores with a shot to the side of Yousuf's head.

Abbot decides to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Abbot is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yousuf is aware though and is defending well.
Yousuf looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Abbot working for a triangle but Yousuf defends it easily.
Yousuf trying to control the position from guard on top but Abbot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dimebag Abbot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Yousuf pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abbot is keeping the position for now.

Abbot is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yousuf defends well.
Yousuf looking to sit in guard and control but Abbot gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbot wants to control from the top but Yousuf keeps moving.
Yousuf is trying to keep Abbot in close.
Amadi Yousuf is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Abbot not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Yousuf keeping moving, preventing Abbot from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Abbot with a flurry of punches that miss.
Abbot trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Yousuf tries to clinch but Abbot moves out of range.
Abbot misses with a looping left.
Yousuf throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yousuf lands a jab.
Yousuf ducks under a wild hook from Abbot.
Abbot keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yousuf connects with the punch.
Yousuf works the jab nicely.

Yousuf clinches.
Yousuf lands with a short head shot on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Amadi Yousuf.
I've got Yousuf 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amadi Yousuf!