PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abra Kadabra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giorgio Conte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kadabra comes to the cage accompanied by Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra. 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.

Kadabra
vs
Conte

181 cm
27
179 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
179 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abra Kadabra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giorgio Conte!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Conte does it's job there.
Kadabra tries to clinch there but Conte circles away.
Conte lands with a straight right. Kadabra didn't see that one coming.
Conte checks a leg kick.

Kadabra gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from Conte.
Kadabra tries a knee to the head but Conte blocks it.
Kadabra is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Conte is defending well for now.
Kadabra missing with knees to the body.
Conte digs a right hand into Kadabra's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kadabra's gas tank.
Conte lands a nice uppercut.
Conte tries to work over Kadabra's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kadabra throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kadabra lands an elbow inside that Conte shrugs off.

It looks like Giorgio Conte has been cut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Conte as Kadabra tries to tie him up.
Conte tries a body shot but Kadabra blocks it.
Conte on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Conte lands a left hand.
Conte scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conte misses with the head strike.
Kadabra creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kadabra misses with a knee strike.
Kadabra tries to land a knee to the head but Conte blocks with his arms.
Conte misses with the head strike.
Kadabra lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Conte.
Conte lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kadabra tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Conte avoids it.
Conte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Conte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kadabra throws an elbow but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Conte lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kadabra with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Conte manages to break the clinch.
Kadabra throws a low kick but it's checked well by Conte.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Kadabra misses
and Conte counters with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kadabra.
Kadabra misses with a leg kick
and Conte counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Kadabra is rocked!
Kadabra darts in trying to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kadabra is breathing heavily.
Kadabra finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Conte's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Kadabra falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Giorgio Conte!