PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fredrick Moller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Abensur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Moller
vs
Abensur

194 cm
24
224 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

182 cm
24
202 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fredrick Moller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dennis Abensur!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Moller has managed to clinch.
Abensur tries for a takedown. No joy.
Abensur misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abensur misses with some punches.

Abensur works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Moller has his hands on Abensur's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moller has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Moller working a defensive guard here.
Abensur looking to sit in guard and control but Moller gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abensur is trying to control the position but Moller postures up.
Abensur wants to sweep but no luck.
Moller trying to control the position from guard on top but Abensur is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abensur is trying to control the position but Moller postures up.
Moller would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Moller tries to clinch but Abensur is having none of it.
Abensur throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Moller clinches up with Abensur and pushes him back against the cage.
Abensur looking for a takedown.
Abensur tries to pull guard but Moller won't allow it.
Fredrick Moller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dennis Abensur.
Abensur tries to throw a body punch but Moller avoids it by throwing Abensur back against the cage.
Abensur is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Moller pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Abensur has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Moller avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Moller pulls guard successfully.
Moller controlling the position.
Abensur tries to free his leg and advance position but Moller is retaining full guard.
Abensur postures up in Moller's guard and throws a big left but Moller blocks it.
Abensur trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Abensur postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Moller is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Abensur, into his guard.
Abensur looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moller trying to control the position from guard on top but Abensur is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abensur working a defensive guard here.
Moller has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Moller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Moller sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abensur bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Moller's guard.
Moller is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Abensur is controlling him.
Abensur in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Abensur looking to pass the guard.
Abensur is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Moller seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Abensur trying to control but Moller is working from the bottom.
Abensur trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Moller.
Abensur throws a body kick that misses.
Jab by Abensur.
Moller blocks a jab.
Moller wants to clinch up but Abensur keeps it at a distance.
Abensur throws a lazy right hand but Moller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abensur shoots for a takedown but Moller saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Moller lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Moller has a takedown stuffed.
Abensur walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Moller checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Abensur takes a swing at Moller's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fredrick Moller dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Abensur looks for a takedown but Moller sprawls well.

Moller clinches.
Moller wants to stall.
Abensur is working for takedown but Moller is calmly controlling the position for now.
Abensur goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abensur tries to pull guard but Moller holds him up against the cage and eventually Abensur drops back down to his feet.
Fredrick Moller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dennis Abensur.

Moller breaks the clinch.
Abensur misses with a body kick.
Moller fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Abensur avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd cheers as Abensur lands an impressive looking overhand right. Moller doesn't seem phased though.

Abensur throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Moller was covering up waiting for the punch and Abensur finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Abensur is breathing heavily.
Moller tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Moller knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Abensur on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moller controlling Abensur's posture.
Abensur tries to free his leg and advance position but Moller is retaining full guard.
Moller not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Moller thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Abensur pushing down on Moller's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Moller is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Moller wants to improve his position but Abensur is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Moller on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Moller wants to improve his position but Abensur is controlling well.
Moller keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Abensur trying to pass the guard but Moller defending well.
Abensur winds up and cracks Moller with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Abensur looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Abensur blocks the strikes from Moller.
Abensur passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Moller!
Moller can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abensur connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Abensur lands a nice shot to the head.
Abensur landing strikes from the mount.
Abensur with good strikes from the mount here!
Abensur scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Moller is in a horrible position here. Abensur smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Abensur controlling the position easily from mount.
Moller keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Abensur can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Moller is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abensur is landing with some decent strikes but Moller is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Moller working to try and regain half guard.
Moller on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Moller tries to get out of the position.
Abensur wants to control the pace but Moller is squirming around nicely.
Moller is trying to stand up.
Moller avoids a strike by Abensur and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Abensur's guard! Fantastic escape!
Moller trying to control but Abensur is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dennis Abensur showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get 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.

Moller wants to clinch up but Abensur keeps it at a distance.
Moller shoots in for a takedown but Abensur shows good takedown defense.
Moller shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Abensur sprawls well. Abensur wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Moller gets slowly back to his feet.
Abensur misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moller.

Moller gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Moller manages to pull guard.
Abensur with a flurry of punches that miss.
Abensur advances to half guard.
Moller is not content to let Abensur control the position.

Abensur seems to be working for a kimura but Moller defends the submission attempt.
Abensur wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moller keeps working.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Abensur is looking for a kimura here.
Moller wants to get back to his feet.
Abensur throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Abensur throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Abensur has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Abensur prevents Moller from improving his position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Moller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Abensur paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Abensur throws a leg kick but Moller sees it coming and moves out of range.
Moller tries to score a power double leg takedown but Abensur sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Moller somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fredrick Moller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moller moves forwards but Abensur connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Abensur throws a hook to the side of Moller's head but Moller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Abensur tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abensur throws a big shot that misses.
Moller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dennis Abensur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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Abensur tries to close the distance and clinch but Moller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moller fails to land with a series of punches.
Abensur connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Abensur misses with a combination
and Moller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Abensur misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moller on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
No luck for Abensur with that takedown attempt.
Abensur blocks a head kick by Moller.
Abensur throws a nice inside leg kick.
A big right from Abensur misses.
Abensur throws a chopping leg kick but Moller manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice sprawl there from Abensur as Moller shoots in.
A bone on bone clash there as Moller blocks the leg kick.
Abensur keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Moller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abensur cracks the inside of Moller's front leg.
Abensur misses with a wild combination.
Abensur swings for the body but Moller moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moller tries to clinch but Abensur moves out of range.
Abensur keeps the fight on the outside.
Abensur misses with the combination.
Moller tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Abensur swivels and escapes.
Moller tries to clinch up
and Abensur counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Abensur chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Abensur tries for a takedown but Moller circles away easily

and Moller counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Moller.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moller makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Abensur manages to break the clinch.
Moller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Abensur paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abensur shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Moller counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Moller.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dennis Abensur comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Abensur has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dennis Abensur!