PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ron Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Abatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wood comes into the arena with Walk by Pantera blaring out of the sound system. John Abatti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wood
vs
Abatti

182 cm
21
179 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

178 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ron Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Abatti!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood doesn't manage to clinch there - Abatti circles away.
Ron Wood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Abatti shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Wood is bucking up trying to escape but Abatti cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Wood wants to hold on but Abatti pushes him away.
Abatti has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Abatti dominating with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abatti landing strikes, looking to finish!

Wood is rocked!
Abatti with good strikes from the mount here!
Oh Wood is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Abatti with a couple of short strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big strike lands for Abatti! That's really hurt Wood and he's turned his back - Abatti keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Abatti Jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Abatti!