PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Renji Abarai (ranked 1087 p4p, 2941 weight class) and David Dilbrandt (ranked 83 p4p, 204 weight class). Dilbrandt has chosen Rock the Dragon as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Abarai
vs
Dilbrandt

175 cm
33
150
21 - 9 - 1

169 cm
35
149
18 - 17 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Renji Abarai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, David Dilbrandt!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abarai loads up on a big right hand but Dilbrandt slips the punch.
Dilbrandt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dilbrandt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Abarai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Abarai appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dilbrandt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Abarai cracks Dilbrandt with a good jab.
Dilbrandt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Abarai has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Outlaw MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dilbrandt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Abarai can pounce on him.
Dilbrandt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dilbrandt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good leg kick by Abarai.
Abarai throws a sloppy head kick and Dilbrandt moves out of range easily.
Dilbrandt wants to clinch.
Abarai swats away the attempt to clinch by Dilbrandt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abarai scoring well with a low kick there.
Dilbrandt tries to clinch there but Abarai circles away.
Dilbrandt on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Abarai swats away the attempt to clinch by Dilbrandt.
Abarai ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abarai lands with a thumping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Abarai.
Abarai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dilbrandt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Abarai lands a glancing blow to the side of Dilbrandt's head.
Dilbrandt tries to close the distance and clinch but Abarai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Abarai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dilbrandt walks into a stiff left hand from Abarai.

Dilbrandt closes the distance and pushes Abarai back into the cage.
Abarai scores with a shot to the side of Dilbrandt's head.
Abarai swings wildly with an uppercut but Dilbrandt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dilbrandt swings wildly with an uppercut but Abarai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abarai lands a body punch.
Abarai misses with some punches.
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!
Dilbrandt throws a punch but it's blocked by Abarai.
Abarai gets through Dilbrandt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dilbrandt misses with a punch on the inside.
Abarai misses with the head strike.
Abarai scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt swings wildly with an uppercut but Abarai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abarai lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dilbrandt or not.
Abarai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Abarai.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dilbrandt.
Abarai lands a left hand.
Abarai lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abarai.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abarai.
Abarai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dilbrandt has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Abarai seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dilbrandt can turn it around.
Abarai blocks an uppercut.
Dilbrandt misses with some punches.
Abarai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Dilbrandt fails to land.
Dilbrandt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abarai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abarai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dilbrandt backwards.
Dilbrandt swings wildly with an uppercut but Abarai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abarai struggles to land a body shot inside as Dilbrandt controls his hands.
Abarai lands a shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abarai.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt has a couple of punches blocked by Abarai.
Abarai lands an uppercut.
Abarai throws a punch but it's blocked by Dilbrandt.
Abarai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dilbrandt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dilbrandt swings wildly with an uppercut but Abarai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abarai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dilbrandt's elbow.
Dilbrandt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dilbrandt working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Abarai fails to land.
Abarai lands with a left to the head.
Dilbrandt misses with the head strike.
Abarai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abarai misses with a punch on the inside.
Abarai lands a hook that snaps the head of Dilbrandt backwards.
Abarai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abarai tries a body shot but Dilbrandt blocks it.
Dilbrandt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dilbrandt blocks a body shot from Abarai.
Abarai lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Abarai blocks an uppercut.
Abarai scores with a shot to the side of Dilbrandt's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dilbrandt working aggressively here.
Abarai misses with a punch on the inside.
Dilbrandt lands a hook that snaps the head of Abarai backwards.
Dilbrandt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dilbrandt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abarai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abarai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dilbrandt lands a nice uppercut.
Dilbrandt misses with some punches.
Abarai tries to work over Dilbrandt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abarai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dilbrandt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abarai.
Abarai throws a punch but it's blocked by Dilbrandt.
Abarai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abarai is leaning against Dilbrandt and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short left from Dilbrandt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abarai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abarai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dilbrandt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Abarai pushes Dilbrandt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dilbrandt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abarai blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Renji Abarai dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dilbrandt tries to clinch up but Abarai circles away and keeps his distance.
Abarai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Abarai listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dilbrandt tries to clinch up.

Dilbrandt has Abarai up against the cage in a clinch.
Abarai lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Abarai.
Abarai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dilbrandt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dilbrandt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dilbrandt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dilbrandt.
Abarai digs a right hand underneath Dilbrandt's ribcage. Dilbrandt let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Abarai misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Abarai.
Dilbrandt has a couple of punches blocked by Abarai.
A short uppercut from Abarai.
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!
Dilbrandt misses with some punches.
Abarai misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Dilbrandt fails to land.
Abarai lands a right hand.
Abarai blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abarai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abarai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Abarai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dilbrandt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abarai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dilbrandt can do to turn this around?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abarai.
Abarai swings wildly with an uppercut but Dilbrandt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dilbrandt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abarai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dilbrandt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dilbrandt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abarai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Abarai.
A nice right hand lands inside from Abarai.
Dilbrandt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dilbrandt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abarai.
Abarai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dilbrandt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dilbrandt throws a head punch that misses.
Abarai lands a shoulder strike.
Dilbrandt misses with some punches.
Dilbrandt prevents a body shot from Abarai.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Abarai on the inside.
Abarai lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Abarai.
Abarai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dilbrandt.
Abarai blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abarai.
Dilbrandt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Abarai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dilbrandt's elbow.
Abarai lands a right hand.
Abarai lands a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Abarai.
Dilbrandt misses with the head strike.
Abarai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dilbrandt blocks a body shot from Abarai.
A short left from Abarai.
Dilbrandt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abarai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dilbrandt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abarai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Abarai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abarai tries to work over Dilbrandt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dilbrandt working aggressively here.
Dilbrandt swings wildly with an uppercut but Abarai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dilbrandt misses with the head strike.
Dilbrandt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abarai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abarai misses with a punch on the inside.
Abarai has a couple of punches blocked by Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Renji Abarai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Abarai.
Abarai lands a hook that snaps the head of Dilbrandt backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Dilbrandt fails to land.
Dilbrandt misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Dilbrandt fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abarai.
Abarai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abarai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dilbrandt has a couple of punches blocked by Abarai.
Dilbrandt throws a punch but it's blocked by Abarai.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abarai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abarai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dilbrandt misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abarai.
Dilbrandt blocks a body shot from Abarai.
Dilbrandt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abarai misses with a body punch.
Abarai works on Dilbrandt's body with a couple of short punches.
Abarai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dilbrandt misses with the head strike.
Abarai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abarai.
Abarai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Abarai.
Abarai throws a punch but it's blocked by Dilbrandt.
Abarai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dilbrandt backwards.
Dilbrandt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Abarai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dilbrandt swings wildly with an uppercut but Abarai uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dilbrandt misses with the head strike.
Abarai blocks an uppercut.
Abarai can't find room to land a body shot as Dilbrandt controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Dilbrandt scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Renji Abarai dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Abarai with a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Abarai.
Dilbrandt drops his hands momentarily and Abarai takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dilbrandt avoids the body shot from Abarai.
Abarai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dilbrandt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A quick step to the side and Abarai tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dilbrandt is looking to clinch but Abarai is avoiding it.
As Dilbrandt backs away, Abarai returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nice uppercut there from Abarai.
Dilbrandt tries to clinch there but Abarai circles away.
Renji Abarai is winning the standup battle so far.
Abarai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Abarai throws a body punch but Dilbrandt moves out of range.
Abarai lands a jab to the head.
Abarai moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Dilbrandt clinches up with Abarai and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abarai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dilbrandt blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Abarai.
Abarai working aggressively here.
Dilbrandt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dilbrandt misses with a punch on the inside.
Dilbrandt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abarai lands with a short shot to the head.
Dilbrandt working aggressively here.
Abarai misses with a punch to the body.
Abarai misses with a body punch.
Abarai blocking some punches.
Abarai presses Dilbrandt against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dilbrandt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dilbrandt swings wildly with an uppercut but Abarai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dilbrandt blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Abarai.
Abarai blocking some punches.
Dilbrandt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dilbrandt throws a punch but it's blocked by Abarai.
Still in the clinch, Abarai scores with a nice short uppercut.
Abarai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Abarai throws a punch but it's blocked by Dilbrandt.
Abarai tries to work over Dilbrandt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abarai.
Dilbrandt misses with some punches.
Dilbrandt swings wildly with an uppercut but Abarai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Renji Abarai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dilbrandt misses with a punch on the inside.
Dilbrandt throws a punch but it's blocked by Abarai.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abarai.
Dilbrandt misses with some punches.
Dilbrandt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abarai blocking some punches.
Dilbrandt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dilbrandt misses with some punches.
Dilbrandt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Abarai misses with a punch on the inside.
Dilbrandt has a couple of punches blocked by Abarai.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Dilbrandt fails to land.
Abarai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abarai.
Dilbrandt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abarai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dilbrandt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dilbrandt misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Dilbrandt fails to land.
Dilbrandt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abarai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Abarai on the inside.
Abarai blocking some punches.
Abarai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dilbrandt misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Abarai.
Abarai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abarai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Dilbrandt fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Abarai.
Dilbrandt blocks an uppercut.
Abarai blocking some punches.
Dilbrandt misses with the head strike.
Dilbrandt swings wildly with an uppercut but Abarai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abarai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dilbrandt has a couple of punches blocked by Abarai.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Renji Abarai.
Well Abarai 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renji Abarai!
Renji Abarai thanked the fans post fight for their support.