PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brenden Abbott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Dearborn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Abbott
vs
Dearborn

179 cm
24
181 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

182 cm
24
175 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brenden Abbott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Will Dearborn!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Abbott.
Abbott fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Abbott.
Abbott lands a jab.
Abbott delivers a nice body kick.
Dearborn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Abbott misses with an attempted mid kick.
Abbott scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheers as Abbott lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dearborn doesn't seem phased though.
Abbott lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dearborn's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abbott looks to score with a jab to the body but Dearborn is just out of range.
Dearborn checks the leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Abbott.
Abbott misses with a head kick.
Abbott fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott misses with a straight right.
Abbott lands with a good body shot.
Abbott tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dearborn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Abbott scores with a jab to the body.
A clash of legs there as Dearborn blocks the low kick.
Abbott throws a sloppy head kick
letting Dearborn counter with a right hand.

It looks like Brenden Abbott has been cut.
Dearborn lands with an overhand left.
Abbott connects with a solid leg kick.
Dearborn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Abbott fails with an attempt to clinch.
Abbott misses with a low kick as Dearborn jumps back.
Dearborn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abbott takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A clash of legs there as Abbott blocks the low kick.
Dearborn tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dearborn misses with a series of wild punches.
Abbott scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dearborn in his tracks.
Abbott turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brenden Abbott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dearborn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Abbott throws out a powerful jab.
Abbott tries to clinch up but Dearborn circles away and keeps his distance.
Abbott throws a half hearted mid kick.
Will Dearborn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abbott wants to slow Dearborn down by chopping away at his legs.
Abbott connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dearborn's hands.
Abbott throws a front kick aimed at Dearborn's knee but Dearborn avoids it well.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dearborn crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Abbott - the referee stops the clock and Dearborn gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Abbott. Dearborn manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Abbott takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A jab lands there for Dearborn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dearborn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dearborn moves out of range of the body kick from Abbott.
Abbott slips a jab from Dearborn.
Abbott scores with a spinning back kick!
Abbott displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dearborn throws out the jab.
Dearborn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dearborn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dearborn avoids the head kick by Abbott.
Abbott lands with a thumping leg kick.
Abbott moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dearborn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Abbott connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dearborn scrambles back to his feet.
Abbott displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dearborn throws out the jab.
Good leg kick by Dearborn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Abbott misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbott throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dearborn counters with a nice uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Abbott.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abbott bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Abbott motions for Dearborn to come forward. Abbott throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dearborn walks into a left hand.
Dearborn misses with a body shot.
Dearborn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abbott.
Dearborn checks a leg kick nicely.
Dearborn misses with a low kick as Abbott jumps back.
Abbott throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dearborn is looking to score with low kicks.
Abbott misses with a low kick.
Dearborn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Abbott lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Abbott misses with a low kick as Dearborn jumps back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brenden Abbott dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brenden Abbott's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Abbott on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Abbott throws a push kick but Dearborn slaps the foot to one side.
Abbott lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dearborn's sensitive parts.
Dearborn moves out of range as Abbott throws a body kick.
Dearborn digs a good body shot into Abbott's ribs.
Dearborn thows a body shot but no joy.
Abbott tries to clinch but Dearborn is having none of it.
Dearborn takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dearborn on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dearborn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Abbott scores with a hook.
Dearborn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abbott manages to avoid it.
Dearborn has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Abbott.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dearborn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Abbott keeps Dearborn at a distance using the push kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott moves in looking to clinch but Dearborn pushes him off.
Dearborn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Abbott manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Abbott does it's job there.
Dearborn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Abbott misses with a straight right.
Dearborn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Abbott.
A telegraphed right hand from Dearborn misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abbott. Dearborn does a little dance to reset his feet.

Abbott looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dearborn wants to improve his position but Abbott is controlling well.
Dearborn is still trying to improve position.
Dearborn is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dearborn wants to get back to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dearborn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Abbott.
Dearborn is positioning himself well to prevent Abbott advancing to mount.
Dearborn is looking to improve his position.
Dearborn is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Abbott is controlling the pace.
Dearborn trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Will Dearborn.
Dearborn jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Abbott lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dearborn will feel that in the morning.
Dearborn tries to score with a low kick but Abbott moves his leg out of the way.
Abbott fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dearborn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Abbott looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Abbott throws a low kick, looking for Dearborn's leg but Dearborn calmly moves out of range.
Dearborn takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dearborn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Abbott on the side of the head.
Abbott wants to clinch but Dearborn slips to the side
and Dearborn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Abbott misses with a straight right.
Abbott misses with a leg kick
and Dearborn counters with a one-two to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abbott throws a front kick that sends Dearborn stumbling back into the cage.
Abbott feints and then cracks Dearborn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dearborn down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dearborn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dearborn misses with a low kick.
Abbott scores with a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Dearborn.
Abbott misses with a body kick.
Dearborn throws a hook but Abbott blocks it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Abbott, as that shot connected.
Abbott throws a chopping leg kick but Dearborn manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Abbott cracks a nice hook into Dearborn's ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dearborn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abbott was well out of range. Poor timing from Dearborn.
Abbott throws a push kick but Dearborn slaps the foot to one side.
Abbott throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Brenden Abbott will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brenden Abbott'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!

Abbott throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Abbott throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dearborn tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Abbott is in Dearborn's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abbott keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dearborn's head.
Abbott postures up in Dearborn's guard and throws a big left but Dearborn blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dearborn is on top in guard.
Abbott seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Dearborn trying to control but Abbott is working from the bottom.
Dearborn looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dearborn preventing the sweep.
Dearborn is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Will Dearborn.
Abbott connects with a solid leg kick.
Abbott walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dearborn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Abbott tries to clinch but Dearborn is having none of it.
Abbott checks a leg kick.
Abbott takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dearborn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Abbott checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dearborn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dearborn takes a swing at Abbott's ribcage but misses.
Dearborn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Will Dearborn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbott tests Dearborn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dearborn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Abbott takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Abbott thumps Dearborn with a low kick.
Dearborn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Abbott at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abbott wants to clinch up but Dearborn keeps it at a distance.
Abbott scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dearborn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abbott.
A big right from Dearborn misses.
Dearborn fails in his attempt to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Abbott.
Abbott lands with a kick to the temple. Dearborn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dearborn misses with a looping left.
Dearborn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abbott.
Dearborn walks into a left hand.
Abbott lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dearborn throws a leg kick that is checked

and Abbott counters with a single leg into guard. Dearborn didn't expect that.
Abbott throws a big elbow that misses.
Dearborn seems keen to control Abbott's posture.
Dearborn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Abbott lands a couple of elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Abbott accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Dearborn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Abbott is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbott keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dearborn's head.
Abbott sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dearborn's guard.
Brenden Abbott is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dearborn has hold of Abbott's hands but Abbott slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Abbott controlling the action here.
Abbott trying to control from half guard but Dearborn is working away.
Abbott controlling the action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dearborn slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brenden Abbott showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Abbott has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brenden Abbott!
Brenden Abbott thanked the fans post fight for their support.