PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tito Sobis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brenden Abbott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brenden Abbott acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Sobis
vs
Abbott

210 cm
39
278 lbs
28 - 6 - 0

179 cm
39
186 lbs
43 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tito Sobis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 43 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brenden Abbott!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sobis dips to his left and cracks Abbott with an uppercut!

It looks like Brenden Abbott has been cut.
Abbott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Sobis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Abbott scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sobis stalls.
A nice right hand lands inside from Abbott.
Sobis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sobis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Abbott.
Abbott throws a punch but it's blocked by Sobis.
Abbott lands a shot to the body.
Sobis trying to land knees to the body.
Abbott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abbott misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobis missing with knees to the body.
Sobis landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sobis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sobis tries to land a knee to the head but Abbott blocks with his arms.
Abbott lands a nice shot to the body.
Sobis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abbott wants a takedown but no success here.
Abbott lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Abbott lands a left hand.
Sobis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abbott.
Abbott lands with a light punch inside.
Abbott misses with a punch on the inside.
Abbott lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Abbott swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sobis obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sobis taking a breather.
Abbott throws a head punch that misses.
Sobis stalls.
Sobis missing with knees to the body.
Abbott is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sobis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Abbott lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sobis backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Abbott fails to land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sobis just leaning against Abbott, taking a breather.
A nice right hand lands inside from Abbott.
Abbott misses with a punch to the body.
Sobis lands a knee to the head.
Sobis is stalling here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sobis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sobis throws the kick towards the body but Abbott avoids it.
Abbott tries a quick counter leg kick but Sobis is wise to it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sobis.
We've been told by Sobis's head coaches at Broken Halo's -Temple of Illumination that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sobis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sobis looks to land a combination but Abbott avoids it well.
Abbott misses with a body kick.
Sobis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abbott doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sobis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Abbott tries to clinch but Sobis moves out of range.
Sobis is looking to counter with a body kick.
Tito Sobis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sobis.
Abbott's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sobis under the eye.
Abbott slips a jab from Sobis.
Sobis throws a hook but Abbott avoids it easily.
Abbott shoots in but Sobis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tito Sobis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brenden Abbott.
Abbott connects with a nice looking jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Sobis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Abbott.
Sobis moves out of range of the body kick.
Abbott lands a nice shot to the body.
Abbott moves out of range of the body kick.
Abbott lunges at Sobis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sobis's hand.
Abbott blocks the body kick.
Abbott lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sobis at a distance.
Abbott looks to land a left hand but Sobis moved out of range nicely.
Abbott jabs at Sobis's body.
Abbott throws a hook to the side of Sobis's head but Sobis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sobis tries to land a body kick
and Abbott counters with a slapping leg kick.
A jab lands there for Sobis.
Sobis's jab looks to have found its range, popping Abbott under the eye.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Abbott, right into the meat.
Abbott lands an overhand right.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sobis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Abbott checks a leg kick.
Abbott throws a looping overhand right but Sobis ducks down to avoid it.
Abbott scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Abbott turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sobis keeps the fight on the outside.
Abbott fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sobis throws a head kick that misses.
Sobis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Abbott throws out a counter right but Sobis avoids it with no problem.
Abbott lands with a nice body punch.
Abbott shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sobis defending well as Abbott loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sobis cracks Abbott with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sobis moves out of range of the strikes.
Abbott throws the left hand but Sobis avoids the punch easily.
Abbott has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Abbott misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sobis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sobis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Abbott's head.
Abbott scoring well with a low kick there.

Sobis sends Abbott crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Sobis is motioning to the referee to let Abbott up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Abbott is rocked!

That has opened up Brenden Abbott's cut even more.

Sobis closes the distance and clinches.
Abbott is still on wobbly legs! Can Sobis finish him?
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!
Abbott goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sobis digs a right hand underneath Abbott's ribcage. Abbott let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sobis leaning his opponent against the cage.
Abbott tries a body shot but Sobis blocks it.
Abbott tries to work over Sobis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abbott on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sobis stalling the fight.
Abbott digs a right hand underneath Sobis's ribcage. Sobis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sobis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Abbott throws a punch but it's blocked by Sobis.
Abbott seems to have recovered his senses.
Abbott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sobis blocking some punches.
Sobis is struggling to control the position.
Brenden Abbott seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sobis just leaning against Abbott, taking a breather.
Sobis stalling in the clinch but Abbott improves position.
Abbott on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbott misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Abbott.
Abbott on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sobis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Abbott misses with some punches.
Sobis wants to stall.
Abbott can't find room to land a body shot as Sobis controls the action.
Sobis blocks a body shot from Abbott.
Abbott lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sobis blocking some punches.
Abbott managing to block the knees to the body from Sobis.
Sobis is looking to control Abbott's arms but Abbott gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sobis has his back to the cage.
Sobis missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott tries to throw a body punch but Sobis avoids it by throwing Abbott back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sobis.
Abbott on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Abbott swings wildly with an uppercut but Sobis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abbott misses with some punches.
Abbott misses with a punch on the inside.
Abbott misses with a punch on the inside.
Abbott misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Abbott as the two fighters clinch.
Abbott misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abbott tries to work over Sobis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abbott misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sobis wants to stall.
Abbott misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbott lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Abbott misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sobis missing with knees to the body.
Sobis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sobis is looking to control Abbott's arms but Abbott gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sobis has his back to the cage.
Sobis is trying to maintain a safe position but Abbott gets an underhook and turns Sobis into the cage.
Sobis can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Abbott cracks Sobis with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Abbott lands with a light punch inside.
Abbott softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sobis missing with knees to the body.
Abbott pushes Sobis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Abbott lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sobis looking to slow down the pace here.
Abbott gets through Sobis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brenden Abbott showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brenden Abbott's cut.
That's time! Sobis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Sobis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sobis throws a body shot but no joy.
Sobis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Abbott scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sobis scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Abbott manages to mount him!
Abbott working Sobis over with strikes here.
Abbott controlling his opponent.
Abbott lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abbott thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Abbott tries to control but Sobis wriggling away.
Abbott punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott raining down hammerfists from mount.
Abbott in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Abbott raining down hammerfists from mount.
Abbott lands with some strikes.
Abbott landing strikes from the mount.
Abbott can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sobis is looking to escape.
Abbott lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Abbott is landing with some decent strikes but Sobis is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobis is squirming around, avoiding Abbott's attempts to control the action.
Sobis is in a horrible position here. Abbott smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poor strikes thrown by Abbott there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Brenden Abbott is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sobis avoids a series of strikes thrown by Abbott.
Abbott controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sobis is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott controlling the position easily from mount.
Brenden Abbott has got the better of the ground game so far.
Abbott scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Abbott looking to finish Sobis with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sobis!
Abbott can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sobis is looking to escape.
Abbott controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbott throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Abbott connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Abbott sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tito Sobis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Brenden Abbott comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Abbott 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brenden Abbott!
After the fight, Brenden Abbott was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.