PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aristides Abel (ranked 382 p4p, 58 weight class) and Kron Kai (ranked 882 p4p, 128 weight class). Abel comes into the arena with Express Yourself blaring out of the sound system. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Abel
vs
Kai

190 cm
29
201 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

188 cm
30
192 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aristides Abel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kron Kai!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kai throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Abel's head.
Abel shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kai eats them both and turns towards Abel to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Abel moves to clinch but Kai breaks away
and Kai counters with a nice uppercut.
Abel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kai jabs at Abel's body.
Abel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abel.
Kai misses with an uppercut. Abel saw that one coming.
Kai misses with a right hand
and Abel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Kai blocks the leg kick.
Kai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kai moves out of range of the body kick.
Kai replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Abel blocks it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abel misses with a looping right.
Kai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abel.
Abel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kai scores with a crisp jab that stopped Abel in his tracks.
A telegraphed right hand from Kai misses the target.

Abel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Abel can't find room to land a body shot as Kai controls the action.
Abel misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abel blocks an uppercut.
Kai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kai is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Abel blocks an uppercut.
Abel misses with a body punch.
Kai blocks an uppercut.
Abel misses with a body punch.
Kai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Abel backwards.
Kai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kai tries to pull guard but Abel holds him up against the cage and eventually Kai drops back down to his feet.
Abel can't find room to land a body shot as Kai controls the action.
Abel misses with a punch on the inside.
Kai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abel misses with the head strike.
Abel can't find room to land a body shot as Kai controls the action.
Abel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kai lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abel throws a punch but it's blocked by Kai.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left hand lands to the body for Abel.
Nice body punch from Kai - that landed with a thud.
Abel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kai backwards.
Kai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Abel lands an uppercut.
A short right from Abel on the inside.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abel.
A short left from Kai.

Kai manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Our spies down at at Ice Cream Parlour inform us that Kai has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Abel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Kai is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Abel is aware though and is defending well.
Abel would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Kai has his foot on Abel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Abel works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kai working for a triangle but Abel defends it easily.

Kai looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Abel stands up from Kai's guard - Abel perhaps looking for a knockout.
Abel throws a shot to the body.
Abel throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Abel throws a push kick but Kai slaps the foot to one side.
Abel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Abel.
Kai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Abel lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Abel has managed to clinch.
Kai misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kai presses Abel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Abel throws a head punch that misses.
Abel working aggressively here.
Kai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kai lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abel.
Kai wants to stall.
Abel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kai has a couple of punches blocked by Abel.
Kai lands a shot to the body.
Kai blocks a body shot from Abel.
Abel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abel working aggressively here.
Kai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abel's elbow.
Abel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Abel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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 Aristides Abel will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

A solid leg kick lands there for Abel.
Kai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abel manages to avoid it.
Kai motions for Abel to come forward. Kai throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Abel just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Abel misses with a low kick.
Abel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Abel throws a leg kick but Kai moved away.
Abel throws a hook to the side of Kai's head but Kai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kron Kai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Abel.
Abel looks to land a combination but Kai avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kai blocks the body kick.
Abel lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kai throws a body punch but Abel moves out of range.
Abel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Abel swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Abels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Abel throws out a powerful jab.
Abel lands a glancing blow to the side of Kai's head.
Abel blocks a jab.
Kai throws a sloppy body shot
and Abel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Abel throws a jab but it's blocked by Kai.
Abel throws a lazy right hand but Kai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abel is looking to score with low kicks.
Kai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kai throws a leg kick but Abel moved away.
As Kai looks to move away, Abel throws a big counter combo but Kai just gets out of the way.
Abel blocks a low kick nicely.
Kai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kai ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kai throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Abel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai lands a glancing blow to the side of Abel's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Abel misses.
A good leg kick by Abel.
Abel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kai avoids the body shot from Abel.
Kai throws a solid leg kick but Abel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kai.
Abel lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Abel.
Kai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abel moves away.
Abel looks to score with a jab to the body but Kai is just out of range.
Abel catches Kai with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Abel moves out of range as Kai throws a body kick.
Kai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kai lands a nice shot that snaps Abel's head back.
Aristides Abel is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai looks to land a right hand but Abel moved out of range.
Abel explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Abel bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Abel moves into the clinch.
Kai content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Abel lands with a light punch inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Abel.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Abel working aggressively here.
Abel lands with a left to the head.
Aristides Abel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kai tries a body shot but Abel blocks it.
Abel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Abel swings wildly with an uppercut but Kai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kai working aggressively here.
Abel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abel is leaning against Kai and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kai is breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from Kai.
Abel misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Abel fails to land.
Abel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Kai.
A short right from Abel on the inside.
Abel lands a nice shot to the body.
Kai swings wildly with an uppercut but Abel uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kai.
Abel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kai tries to pull guard but Abel holds him up against the cage and eventually Kai drops back down to his feet.
Abel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abel misses with a short punch on the inside.

Kai jumps guard.

Kai has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Abel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Kai working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Abel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Abel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aristides Abel dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.

Abel looks to land a combination. Kai sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Abel pushes Kai up against the cage in a clinch.
Kai has a couple of punches blocked by Abel.
Kai blocks a body shot from Abel.
Abel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Abel throws a punch but it's blocked by Kai.
Kai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abel lands a right hand.
Kai lands a shoulder strike.
Kai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Abel.
Abel lands a left hand.
Abel misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Abel.
Kai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Abel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abel tries to throw a body punch but Kai avoids it by throwing Abel back against the cage.
Kai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abel cracks Kai with a nice body shot.
Abel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abel lands with a short shot to the head.
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Abel.
Abel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Abel misses with the head strike.
Abel blocking some punches.
Kai takes a shot to the head.
Abel has a couple of punches blocked by Kai.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abel.
A short right from Kai.
Abel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kai can do to turn this around?
Kai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abel misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Abel.
Abel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abel blocking some punches.
Kai blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abel.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kai misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai misses with a punch on the inside.
Abel lands a hook that snaps the head of Kai backwards.
Abel scores with a hook to the body.
Kai swings wildly with an uppercut but Abel uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Abel.
A short right from Abel.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abel.
Kai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abel lands a right hand.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A left hand lands to the body for Abel.
Kai misses with the head strike.
Kai throws a head punch that misses.
Abel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Abel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kai or not.
Abel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Abel misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abel blocking some punches.
Kai misses with a punch to the body.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Abel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Abel pushes Kai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Abel on the inside.
Kai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kais head.
Abel prevents a body shot from Kai.
Kai tries to work over Abel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kai misses with a body punch.
Abel tries to work over Kai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abel tries a body shot but Kai blocks it.
Abel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Abel.
Abel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Abel lands with a light punch inside.
Kai swings wildly with an uppercut but Abel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aristides Abel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kai taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Abel.
Abel misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kai.
A short right from Abel on the inside.
Kai lands a left hand.
Kai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Abels head.
Abel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abel digs a right hand underneath Kai's ribcage. Kai let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kai misses with a punch on the inside.
Kai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abel.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aristides Abel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Abel, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aristides Abel!
Aristides Abel spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.