PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pietro Abruzzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Bower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bower has chosen Triple H Theme Song as his entrance music. Pietro Abruzzi is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Abruzzi
vs
Bower

184 cm
19
201 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
20
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Deadly Clothing

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pietro Abruzzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Bower!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Kavanagh and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bower moves out of range of the strikes.
Bower shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Abruzzi pinned against the cage. Abruzzi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Abruzzi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bower misses with a wild combination.
Bower cracks Abruzzi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Abruzzi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bower looks for a takedown but Abruzzi sprawls well.
Bower throws a jab but it's blocked by Abruzzi.
Abruzzi moves in looking to clinch but Bower pushes him off.
Abruzzi swings for the body but Bower moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Bower misses the target.
Bower shoots for a double leg takedown but Abruzzi sprawls well. He's pushed Bower's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pietro Abruzzi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Bower.
Abruzzi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bower's calf.
A combination from Bower does no damage.
Bower throws a lazy right hand but Abruzzi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bower on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Abruzzi wants to clinch.
Abruzzi throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abruzzi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Abruzzi cracks Bower with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bower closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bower misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bower swinging wilding here.
Bower uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abruzzi.
Bower shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bower tries for a takedown but Abruzzi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Abruzzi throws a head kick that misses.
Bower keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bower.
Bower connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pietro Abruzzi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abruzzi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bower's head.
Bower tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Abruzzi swivels and escapes.
Abruzzi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Abruzzi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Abruzzi misses with a looping left.
Bower swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Abruzzi counters with a straight right hand.
Bower cracks Abruzzi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Abruzzi slips a straight right by Bower.
Bower looks to land a right hand but Abruzzi moved out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Abruzzi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abruzzi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bower paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abruzzi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abruzzi lands a really nice looking cross but Bower seems unphased.
Abruzzi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Abruzzi drives through and clinches with Bower against the cage.
Bower tries to score a body lock takedown but Abruzzi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bower tries to pull guard but Abruzzi holds him up against the cage and eventually Bower drops back down to his feet.
Bower working hard to break the clinch.
Bower wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Abruzzi has him pressed against the cage.
Abruzzi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bower's efforts to push away.
Abruzzi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A frustrated look appears on Bower's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bower tries to score a body lock takedown but Abruzzi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Abruzzi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bower throws an overhand right that lands on Abruzzi's shoulder, as Abruzzi tries to avoid the shot.
No luck for Bower with that takedown attempt.
Abruzzi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bower was well out of range. Poor timing from Abruzzi.
Bower lands a nice shot that snaps Abruzzi's head back.
Bower takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Abruzzi scores with a four punch combination!
Abruzzi thows a body shot but no joy.

Bower closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Bower is working for a kimura but Abruzzi is defending it quite comfortably.
Bower looks gassed!
Abruzzi is looking to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bower throwing shots but Abruzzi is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bower is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Abruzzi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bower looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Abruzzi throws a shot to the body.
Bower misses with a combination
and Abruzzi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abruzzi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abruzzi is looking to wear down Bower with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A head kick misses from Bower.
Bower connects with a jab.
Bower throws a left and a right that both miss

and Abruzzi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bower wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Abruzzi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abruzzi throws a jab when Bower was well out of range.
Abruzzi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bower paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bower misses with a low kick as Abruzzi jumps back.
Bower misses with a series of wild punches.
Abruzzi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bower on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Abruzzi closes the distance and clinches.

Abruzzi breaks from the clinch.
Abruzzi takes one to the chin there.
Pietro Abruzzi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abruzzi scores with a jab to the head.

Bower tries to keep at a distance but Abruzzi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bower wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Abruzzi manages to break the clinch.
Bower takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Abruzzi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bower manages to avoid it.
Bower staying out of range there.
Bower scores with a three punch combo!
Abruzzi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bower on the side of the head.
Abruzzi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pietro Abruzzi is winning the standup battle so far.
Bower looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abruzzi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abruzzi digs a good body shot into Bower's ribs.
Bower looks to land a right hand but Abruzzi moved out of range.
Abruzzi stuffs the takedown.
Abruzzi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bower throws out the jab.
Abruzzi slips a straight right by Bower.
Abruzzi lands the left hand.
Abruzzi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Abruzzi tries to score with a low kick but Bower moves his leg out of the way.
Abruzzi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch lands to the side of Abruzzi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Abruzzi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Abruzzi defending well as Bower loads up on a big left hand.
Abruzzi throws a combination that misses
enabling Bower to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bower uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abruzzi.
Bower misses with a double jab
and Abruzzi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Abruzzi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bower.
Abruzzi tries to clinch but Bower moves out of range.
Bower takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Abruzzi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bower avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bower connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bower throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Abruzzi's waist but Abruzzi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bower off to one side.
Pietro Abruzzi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Bower.
Abruzzi is looking to land body kicks.
Abruzzi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bower.
Abruzzi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bower is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bower rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Abruzzi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Abruzzi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Abruzzi there.
Abruzzi wants to clinch up but Bower keeps it at a distance.
Bower shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Abruzzi as he avoids it easily.
A low kick from Bower misses
and Abruzzi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Abruzzi scores with a hook to the body. Bower takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bower pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bower lands an overhand right.
Bower falls off balance throwing a combination
and Abruzzi counters with a left to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bower takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bower shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Abruzzi sprawls well. Abruzzi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bower gets slowly back to his feet.

Abruzzi pushes Bower up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pietro Abruzzi dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!

Abruzzi cracks Bower with a good jab.
Abruzzi's corner calls for a 1-2. Abruzzi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A combination from Abruzzi does no damage.
Bower connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bower fails with the takedown.

Abruzzi clinches up with Bower and pushes him back against the cage.
Bower tries to pull guard but Abruzzi won't allow it.

Abruzzi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bower lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abruzzi circles away quickly and effectively.
Abruzzi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Abruzzi misses with a wild body shot.
Abruzzi dodges the punch combination from Bower.
Bower takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abruzzi lands with a nice body punch.
Bower staying out of range there.
Abruzzi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Abruzzi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bower takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Abruzzi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bower fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bower displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abruzzi throws out the jab.
Abruzzi moves out of range as Bower strikes.
Bower swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Abruzzi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circling - Bower throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bower looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Abruzzi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bower uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abruzzi.
Abruzzi thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abruzzi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bower shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pietro Abruzzi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Bower.
Abruzzi thuds his right hand into Bower's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Abruzzi misses with the combination.
Horrible takedown by Bower or perhaps it was just good defense by Abruzzi which made him look bad.
Abruzzi misses with an uppercut. Bower saw that one coming.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Abruzzi, right into the meat.

Bower bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bower is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Abruzzi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Abruzzi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Abruzzi tries to get out of the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Bower.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bower is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Abruzzi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Abruzzi wants to control but Bower postures up.
Pietro Abruzzi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Abruzzi is looking for a sweep.
Bower postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Abruzzi tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bower lands a nice shot to the head.
Bower throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Bower thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Bower misses with a head shot.
Abruzzi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bower on the ground.

Bower is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Abruzzi is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dave Bower!