PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Busta Mug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Abatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abatti has chosen Cambiera as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Mug
vs
Abatti

185 cm
22
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Busta Mug!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Abatti!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Lou da Vinci and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mug throws a right hand that Abatti ducks under and follows up with a left that Abatti also avoids with ease.
Abatti looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mug is defended easily by Abatti.
Mug throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Abatti.
Abatti fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mug throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mug misses with a takedown attempt

and Abatti decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mug's guard.
Mug controls Abatti momentarily but Abatti frees himself.
Mug manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mug misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mug throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Mug punching from mount but Abatti doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Mug is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Abatti is surviving well by controlling Mug's body position as best he can.
Mug thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Abatti is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Abatti tries to reverse the position but Mug maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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.
Mug looking to control but Abatti is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Abatti is trying to stand up.
Mug throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Abatti wants to hold on but Mug pushes him away.
Abatti is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Abatti is looking to improve his position but Mug isn't that keen on the idea.
Mug postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Abatti looks a forlorn figure.
Mug avoids the attempt from Abatti to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mug throws some wild stikes that Abatti manages to avoid easily.
Mug throws some wild stikes that Abatti manages to avoid easily.
Abatti is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Mug thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Abatti blocking the ground and pound.
Mug can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Abatti is looking to escape.
Abatti is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Abatti is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Abatti working to try and regain half guard.
Mug with shots to the head and body - Abatti looks very uncomfortable down there.
Abatti is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Abatti will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mug looks to land a combination. Abatti sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Abatti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mug swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mug with a lazy takedown attempt

and Abatti counters with a single leg into guard. Mug didn't expect that.
Mug looking for a sweep. Not yet Mug, not yet.
Abatti chips away with some ground and pound.
Abatti working some strikes from top position.
Mug utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Abatti throwing strikes but missing.
Mug knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Abatti on the ground.
Abatti working some strikes from top position.
Mug is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abatti tries to kick Mug off but Mug keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Abatti works his way to full guard. Good work.

Abatti scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Abatti shoots in looking for a takedown. Mug tries to sprawl out of it but Abatti keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mug manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Abatti scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mug tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Abatti wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mug takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abatti working the strikes but Mug uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Mug wants to control but Abatti is keeping busy.
Abatti missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Abatti throwing shots but Mug is blocking nicely.
Abatti throwing shots but Mug is blocking nicely.
Abatti is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mug wants to control but Abatti is keeping busy.
Abatti thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mug's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mug shoots and misses

and Abatti counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Abatti missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Abatti 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.
Abatti lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Abatti thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Mug to regain full guard.
Abatti trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mug wants to stand but Abatti is controlling the position.
Abatti lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Abatti preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abatti throws a big right hand that misses.
Mug working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Abatti.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mug misses with a takedown attempt

and Abatti counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Busta Mug. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mug is looking to control Abatti's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mug avoid being mounted?
Abatti tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mug knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mug is trying to stand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abatti moves into full mount! Mug won't be happy about that!
Abatti lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Abatti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Mug tries to clinch but Abatti is having none of it.
Abatti closes the distance and clinches up with Mug, looking for a takedown. Abatti pushes Mug against the cage but Mug circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mug lands with a nice combination. Abatti backs away looking to recover.
Mug misses with a takedown attempt

and Abatti counters with a shoot takedown. Mug fights it but they end up in guard.
Mug on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mug tries to get out of the position.
Abatti throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mug works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Abatti in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mug avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mug preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mug has momentary wrist control but Abatti slips an elbow through the middle.

Mug is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Abatti missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mug manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Abatti manages to get himself to full guard.
Mug trying to control the position from guard on top but Abatti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mug drops back, looking for a kneebar! Abatti looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Abatti looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Abatti!
Mug is looking to regain half guard here but Abatti keeps moving and retains side control.
John Abatti has got the better of the ground game so far.
Abatti landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mug is looking for a sweep.
Abatti lands an elbow.
Abatti working the ground and pound.
Abatti landing strikes.
Mug tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Abatti lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Abatti lands some shots froms side control.
Abatti throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Mug works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mug taking some punishment here, with Abatti in his half guard.

Mug has one foot on Abatti's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Abatti tries to clinch there but Mug circles away.
Abatti has his takedown stuffed

so Mug counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Abatti has his hands on Mug's head, controlling the position.
Busta Mug has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mug in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Abatti avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Abatti controls Mug momentarily but Mug frees himself.
Abatti lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mug!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mug is bucking up trying to escape but Abatti cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
John Abatti is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Abatti looking to control and managing it successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Abatti.
I've got Abatti 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Abatti!