PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joel Abadi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krazy Horse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Horse comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Otis kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Abadi
vs
Horse

207 cm
24
248 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

200 cm
26
282 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joel Abadi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Krazy Horse!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abadi misses with a low kick.
Horse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Abadi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abadi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A good leg kick by Horse.
A low kick from Abadi misses

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

Abadi is fighting off a takedown attempt but Horse is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Abadi to the mat. Abadi regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Abadi keeping moving, preventing Horse from controlling successfully.
Horse looking to pass the guard.
Horse's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horse looking to sit in guard and control but Abadi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abadi passes Horse's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horse tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Abadi has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Horse really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Horse tries to hold on but Abadi postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horse is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Abadi is staying active.
Horse is in all sorts of trouble here.
Horse sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Abadi is looking to take a break and control but Horse is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Horse is holding on to half guard well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horse is trying to maintain the position but Abadi is very close to passing his half guard.
Horse wants to control but Abadi passes into side.
A lull in the action here.
Horse is trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horse is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Abadi wants to control but Horse is keeping him busy.
Abadi tries to pass to full mount but Horse defends it.
Horse is looking to improve his position.
Horse trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abadi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Horse does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Abadi tries a head kick but it misses.
Horse throws a lazy right hand but Abadi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joel Abadi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Abadi.
Abadi throws a lazy head kick
enabling Horse to counter with a crisp jab.
Horse misses the jab.
Horse is looking to clinch but Abadi is avoiding it.
Abadi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Horse. That's going to slow Abadi down.
Horse gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Abadi.
Abadi tries to score with a low kick but Horse moves his leg out of the way.
Abadi misses with a low kick.
Krazy Horse is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A low kick from Abadi is predictable there
and Horse counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Horse.

It looks like Joel Abadi has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horse throws a body kick that misses.
Abadi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Horse tries to clinch there but Abadi circles away.
Nice body punch from Horse.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Horse moves into the clinch.
Abadi fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Horse breaks the clinch.
Abadi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Horse swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Abadi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Horse looks to land a right hand but Abadi moved out of range.
Horse throws a jab but it's blocked by Abadi.
Abadi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Abadi swats away the attempt to clinch by Horse.
Abadi throws a head kick but Horse moves out of range.
Abadi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Horse paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abadi throws the kick towards the body but Horse avoids it.
Horse circles away from the clinch attempt.
Horse swings for the body but Abadi moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abadi is looking to score with low kicks.
Krazy Horse seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Abadi dodges the punch combination from Horse.
Horse defending well as Abadi loads up on a big left hand.
Horse doesn't manage to clinch there - Abadi circles away.
Abadi thows a body shot but no joy.
Abadi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horse lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Abadi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Good work by Horse as he checks the leg kick.
Abadi connects with a leg kick. Horse looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Horse throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Horse lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Abadi throws a leg kick but Horse checks it.
Horse throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horse keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Horse is looking to slow Abadi down with leg kicks.
Horse lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Horse.
Horse fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Horse fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Abadi checks it well.
Abadi throws a one two combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Horse looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Abadi throws a push kick but Horse slaps the foot to one side.
Horse looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Abadi connects with a leg kick. Horse looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Horse takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Abadi thuds his shin into the meat of Horse's side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A clash of legs there as Horse blocks the low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Horse misses the target.
Abadi throws a sloppy head kick and Horse moves out of range easily.
Horse smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Horse wants to clinch.
Horse misses with a body shot.
Abadi throws a solid leg kick but Horse takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Abadi.
Horse checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Abadi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Horse dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Horse throws a shot from downtown. Abadi moves away and avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Horse moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Horse.
A head kick misses from Horse.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krazy Horse showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joel Abadi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Horse takes a kick to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick from Abadi misses.
A good leg kick by Abadi.
Horse throws a right hand that misses
and Abadi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Abadi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Horse 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.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Abadi.
Abadi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Horse steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Abadi. That one must have hurt.
Abadi misses with a body shot.
Abadi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Horse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horse lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Abadi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Abadi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Horse takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Horse takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Abadi pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abadi wants to clinch
and Horse connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Abadi staying out of range there.
Abadi throws a leg kick but Horse sees it coming and moves out of range.
Abadi slips under a jab from Horse.
Abadi throws a leg kick but Horse sees it coming and moves out of range.
Horse looks to score with a jab to the body but Abadi is just out of range.
Horse uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abadi.
Horse looks to throw the jab but Abadi is out of range.
Abadi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abadi tries to land a leg kick but Horse saw it coming and moves away.
Abadi misses with a low kick.
Abadi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Horse.
Horse checks a leg kick.
Horse throws the left hand but Abadi avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horse avoids the head kick by Abadi.
A slapping leg kick lands for Abadi.
Horse misses with an uppercut.
Abadi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abadi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Horse looks to land a body kick but Abadi moved away.
Abadi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick from Abadi is predictable there
and Horse counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Horse leaves Abadi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Abadi throws a leg kick but Horse moved away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horse tries to clinch but Abadi is having none of it.
Horse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abadi was well out of range. Poor timing from Horse.
Horse fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Abadi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horse lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abadi circles away quickly and effectively.
Horse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Abadi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Horse throws a head kick that misses.
Abadi thumps Horse with a low kick.
Horse checks a low kick from Abadi.
Abadi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Horse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abadi moves away.
Abadi misses with a kick to the body

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

Horse has picked Abadi up - he's going for a ride! Horse dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Abadi is pressing down on Horse's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Horse trying to control the position from guard on top but Abadi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joel Abadi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Krazy Horse is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Horse decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horse swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Abadi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horse slaps away a takedown attempt from Abadi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A low kick from Abadi misses
and Horse counters with a nice low kick that buckles Abadi's knee momentarily.
Horse swinging wildly here.
Horse throws a wild body kick that Abadi sees coming a mile off.
Horse stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Abadi.
Abadi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Horse.
The crowd cheers as Horse lands an impressive looking overhand right. Abadi doesn't seem phased though.
A low kick from Abadi misses

and Horse holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Krazy Horse.
Well Horse has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krazy Horse!