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! Krazy Horse acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Abadi
vs
Horse

207 cm
24
248 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

200 cm
27
282 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Raw Edge Gear (R.E.G)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joel Abadi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Krazy Horse!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horse checks a leg kick.
Horse misses with a head kick.

Abadi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Abadi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Horse slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Horse is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Abadi trying to work for an americana but Horse has managed to regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horse looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abadi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Horse is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Abadi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Horse swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Abadi prevents Horse from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abadi trying to control but Horse is working from the bottom.

Joel Abadi has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Horse moves out of range of the body kick from Abadi.
Abadi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Abadi throws a lazy head kick
and Horse counters with a series of strikes. Abadi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Horse misses with a series of wild punches.
Horse misses with a head kick.
Abadi throws a head kick that misses.
Horse throws a low kick, looking for Abadi's leg but Abadi calmly moves out of range.
Horse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Abadi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice cross by Abadi.
Horse has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Horse there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Abadi wants to land a leg kick but Horse is out of range.
Abadi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Horse. That did some damage!

Horse fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Abadi, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abadi misses with an elbow strike.
Abadi tries to land knees in the clinch but Horse avoids the damage to the body.
Horse looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Horse throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Horse.
Horse working hard to break the clinch.
Horse is trying to break free.
Horse wants to get back to striking at distance but Abadi won't allow it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Abadi misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horse doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Horse misses with a body punch.
Horse tries to land knees in the clinch but Abadi avoids the damage to the body.
Horse misses with a hook from the clinch.
Horse misses with a punch to the body.
Horse is trying to break the clinch but Abadi is controlling him.
Horse missing with knees to the body.
Horse tries to break the clinch but Abadi is controlling the position.
Horse tries to work over Abadi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horse looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Abadi blocking some punches.
Horse lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krazy Horse dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Horse wants to clinch.

It looks like Joel Abadi has been cut.
Abadi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Horse darts in trying to clinch
and Abadi counters with a leg kick.
Abadi looks for the body kick but Horse saw that one coming.
Abadi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Horse swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Abadi looks for the body kick but Horse saw that one coming.
Abadi misses the jab.
Abadi throws a low kick, looking for Horse's leg but Horse calmly moves out of range.
Horse takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Krazy Horse is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horse throws a lazy head kick
and Abadi counters with a stiff right hand.
Abadi throws a jab but it's blocked by Horse.
Abadi throws a good cross that connects.
Horse swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Abadi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horse misses with a two punch combination.
Horse is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Horse.
Horse throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abadi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Abadi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Horse swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Joel Abadi is winning the standup battle so far.
Horse fails in his attempt to clinch.
Abadi misses with a head kick.
Abadi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Horse counters with a stiff right hand.
Abadi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Horse lands a jab to the nose.
Abadi throws a sloppy head kick
and Abadi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Horse throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horse is looking to score with low kicks.
Horse checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Horse has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Abadi.
Horse tries to clinch there but Abadi circles away.
Abadi fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Horse looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Abadi throws a leg kick which misses Horse's front leg but catches the back leg as Horse tries to avoid it.
Abadi blocks a head kick by Horse.
Abadi connects with an inside leg kick.
Abadi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Abadi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Horse misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abadi misses with a low kick as Horse jumps back.
Horse throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horse checks a leg kick.
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.
Abadi is looking to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Horse.
Abadi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Horse.
Joel Abadi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abadi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Abadi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Abadi throws a leg kick but Horse sees it coming and moves out of range.
Abadi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horse stalks Abadi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Abadi's face. Abadi staggers backwards, shaken.
Abadi throws a leg kick
and Horse counters with a stiff right hand.

Horse dives in and scores a takedown into Abadi's guard.
Horse is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abadi working a defensive guard here.
Abadi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Horse accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Abadi is looking for a triangle here but Horse uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Horse taking a break here but Abadi is having none of it and regains half guard.
Abadi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Horse.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Krazy Horse will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Joel Abadi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Horse blocks a head kick by Abadi.
Horse connects with a single shot there.
Horse connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Abadi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Horse.
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.
Horse tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abadi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Horse scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Abadi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Horse.
A jab from Horse finds it's way through Abadi's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abadi tests Horse's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Horse closes the distance and clinches.
Abadi lands a nice knee to the body.
Abadi is trying to stall.
Horse tries to break free but Abadi pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Horse decides to pull guard.
Horse wants to control but Abadi passes easily into half guard.
Horse wants to get back to full guard.
Abadi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Horse!
Abadi controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abadi looking to control but Horse is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Horse tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Horse tries to hold on but Abadi postures up.
Horse really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abadi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Horse is looking to escape.
Abadi controlling from the full mount.
Horse doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Abadi.
Abadi tries to work over Horse's front leg with a kick but Horse checks it.
Horse checks a low kick from Abadi.
Abadi is looking to slow Horse down with leg kicks.
Horse tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horse tries to close the distance and clinch but Abadi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Horse changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Abadi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Abadi is trying to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abadi is trying to control Horse's posture but Horse avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Krazy Horse just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Joel Abadi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Horse tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Abadi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Horse.
Horse lands with a straight right. Abadi didn't see that one coming.
Horse tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Horse throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Horse blocks the body kick.
Horse takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Abadi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Horse counters with a slapping leg kick.
Horse tries a head kick but it misses.
Horse misses with a wild body shot.
Horse throws a head kick that misses.
A lazy body kick from Horse
and Abadi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Abadi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abadi throws a solid leg kick but Horse takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Abadi.
Horse throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Abadi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Horse is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abadi throws an overhand right that lands on Horse's shoulder, as Horse tries to avoid the shot.
Horse throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Horse avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Horse scores a takedown into full mount!
Abadi gets back to half guard.
Horse trying to control from half guard but Abadi is working away.
Abadi gets back to full guard.
Abadi is pulling down on Horse's head to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horse wants to pass the guard but Abadi is keeping the position.
Horse preventing the sweep.
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 has been an exciting period of action!
Abadi tries to free his leg and advance position but Horse is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horse throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Abadi looking to sit in guard and control but Horse gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Horse throws and elbow that misses. Abadi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Horse's guard. Nice move by Abadi!
Abadi prevents Horse from getting back to his feet.
Horse is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horse seems keen to control Abadi's posture.
Abadi stopping the sweep attempt from Horse.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Horse lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Abadi!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horse tries to control but Abadi wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Krazy Horse will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Joel Abadi's cut.
That's time! 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.

Abadi tries to score with a low kick but Horse moves his leg out of the way.
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.
Abadi tries to land a leg kick but Horse saw it coming and moves away.
Horse misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abadi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Abadi throws a leg kick but Horse sees it coming and moves out of range.
Horse throws a jab when Abadi was well out of range.
Horse pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horse throws an overhand right that lands on Abadi's shoulder, as Abadi tries to avoid the shot.
Horse throws out a loose jab but Abadi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horse misses with a low kick.
Horse is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Horse scores with a hook.
Abadi throws a low kick but Horse avoids it.

Abadi has closed the distance and engaged Horse in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Horse just misses with a elbow thrown towards Abadi's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horse wants to get back to striking at distance but Abadi won't allow it.
Abadi tries to land knees in the clinch but Horse avoids the damage to the body.

Horse turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Abadi regains half guard.

Horse is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Abadi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Abadi.
Abadi pulls Horse in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abadi looking for a sweep. Not yet Abadi, not yet.
Abadi pulls Horse in to control the position.
Horse looking to pass the guard.
Abadi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

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

Horse fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Abadi sprawls well initially but Horse persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Horse throws a strike but Abadi avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Horse pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abadi is keeping the position for now.
Abadi wants to sweep but no luck.
Horse trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Horse slips nicely into half guard.
Horse is thwarting Abadi's attempts to control the position.
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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horse content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Horse is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Horse stalling.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abadi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 45:50
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 45:50
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krazy Horse!
Krazy Horse is the new heavyweight champion!