PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abroham Lincoln (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pripps Blue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lincoln
vs
Blue

175 cm
22
185 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

177 cm
24
169 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abroham Lincoln!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pripps Blue!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blue dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lincoln. That did some damage!
Lincoln has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 3Band MMA ($500/week) in the buildup to the fight.
A shot to the liver by Lincoln. Beautiful body shot.
Lincoln fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Good exchange - Lincoln coming out on top.
Blue gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Blue on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lincoln lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Blue moves out of range as Lincoln strikes.
Blue scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Blue's coach down at The Factory was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Blue's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Lincoln tests Blue's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lincoln throws a body punch but Blue moves out of range.
A nice side step and Blue releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Abroham Lincoln seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blue misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lincoln throws a leg kick but Blue sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Blue will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Blue's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Blue duly obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Lincoln as he checks the leg kick.
Blue pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good leg kick by Blue there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Blue looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Blue throws the kick towards the body but Lincoln avoids it.
Blue misses with a body shot.
Blue takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lincoln takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Lincoln misses the target.
Lincoln throws a low kick but it's checked well by Blue.
Blue steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Lincoln throws a leg kick that is checked
and Blue counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lincoln throws a body shot but no joy.
Blue takes one to the side of the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lincoln checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blue pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lincoln. Blue does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blue slips under a jab from Lincoln.
Blue misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lincoln throws the kick towards the body but Blue avoids it.
Blue looks to land a body kick but Lincoln moved away.
Lincoln swings for the body but Blue moves out of range.
Blue closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Blue throws a leg kick which misses Lincoln's front leg but catches the back leg as Lincoln tries to avoid it.
Blue misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lincoln was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lincoln throws a body punch but Blue moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue walks into a straight right hand from Lincoln.
Lincoln tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lincoln lands with a good body shot.
Lincoln throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blue moves out of range as Lincoln strikes.
Lincoln misses with a body punch
and Blue counters with a head kick. That will keep Lincoln thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Blue tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lincoln missing with a left hand there. Blue was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lincoln lands a front kick.
Blue slips a jab from Lincoln.
Lincoln backing away here, and Blue unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lincoln connects with a looping right hand.
Lincoln throws a body punch but Blue moves out of range.
Blue misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Lincoln tries to work over Blue's front leg with a kick but Blue checks it.
Blue feints a counter leg kick.
Blue ducks under a wild hook from Lincoln.
Blue unleashes a big counter combination but Lincoln bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lincoln tries to work over Blue's front leg with a kick but Blue checks it.
Lincoln lands a right hook to the body.
Lincoln thows a leg kick but Blue checks it
and Blue counters with a leg kick.
Lincoln tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blue was well out of range. Poor timing from Lincoln.
Blue throws a head kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Lincoln misses the target.
Blue stuns Lincoln with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Blue lands with a slapping head kick.
Blue misses with a low kick as Lincoln jumps back.
Blue looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lincoln throws a leg kick
and Blue counters with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Abroham Lincoln will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lincoln ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lincoln with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Blue throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lincoln counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Pripps Blue has been cut.
Lincoln is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blue can do to turn this around?
Blue gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lincoln.
Blue needs to keep his hands up - Lincoln had a free shot at his head there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lincoln. Blue does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blue walks into a straight right hand from Lincoln.

Blue is rocked!
Blue throws a solid leg kick but Lincoln takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Blue.
Blue misses with a shot to the body
and Blue takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blue is still on wobbly legs! Can Lincoln finish him?
Blue throws a head kick but Lincoln moves out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Blue in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Blue throws a head kick that misses.
Blue seems to have recovered his senses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lincoln throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Blue takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Blue is breathing heavily.
Blue throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lincoln counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincoln tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Blue is able to avoid easily.
Blue doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Blue moves out of range of the leg kick from Lincoln.
Lincoln tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the liver by Lincoln. Beautiful body shot.
Blue doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice cross by Lincoln.
Lincoln fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blue manages to avoid it.
Lincoln ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lincoln misses the shot to the body.
Blue avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lincoln bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lincoln misses with a leg kick.
Blue throws a looping overhand right but Lincoln ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blue thuds a left hand into Lincoln's body.
Blue is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blue lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lincoln takes a step back to recover.
Lincoln connects with a right hand. Blue shakes it off.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Blue, right into the meat.
Lincoln lands the left hand.
Lincoln attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Blue is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lincoln rather than just go for the knockout.
Lincoln throws out a powerful jab.
Lincoln misses the shot to the body.
Blue looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It looked like Lincoln was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Blue.
Lincoln fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blue manages to avoid it.
Blue now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Good work by Blue as he checks the leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Blue might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Lincoln has got the better of the exchanges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln cracks Blue with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lincoln will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blue! But no joy.
Blue walks into a left hand.
Blue turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pripps Blue is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lincoln misses with a wild body shot.
Lincoln lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Blue has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Blue is holding his hands too far apart here. Lincoln throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Blue is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Abroham Lincoln!