PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beau Abner (ranked 120 p4p, 146 weight class) and Panda Aorigele (ranked 18 p4p, 26 weight class). Aorigele comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mama Said Knock You Out kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Abner
vs
Aorigele

194 cm
29
265
21 - 6 - 0

193 cm
37
268
34 - 21 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Fast

HELLBENT

HELLBENT
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beau Abner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Panda Aorigele!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Aorigele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aorigele with a jab.

It looks like Beau Abner has been cut.
Abner has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Grunt in the buildup to the fight.
Aorigele misses with a hook
and Abner counters with a slapping leg kick.
Abner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aorigele.
A little feinted left hand from Abner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Aorigele lands a lovely overhand right.
Abner fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Aorigele on the side of the head.

It looks like Panda Aorigele has been cut.
Aorigele misses with a hook
and Abner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Abner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Abner with a nice calf kick.
Abner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aorigele has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Abner swings for the body but Aorigele moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aorigele misses with a hook
and Abner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Abner throws a nice inside leg kick.
Abner works Aorigele's body with a nice hook.
Aorigele looks winded!
Aorigele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aorigele avoids the head kick by Abner.
A nice side step and Aorigele releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Aorigele throws a poor cross that misses
and Abner counters with a stiff right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Abner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aorigele on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Abner is looking to slow Aorigele down with leg kicks.
Aorigele misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Abner counters with a straight right hand.
Aorigele throws a lazy uppercut
and Abner counters with a straight right hand.
Aorigele misses with a straight right.
Abner fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aorigele.
Aorigele avoids the body shot from Abner.
As Abner backs off Aorigele throws a huge counter combo but Abner manages to avoid it all.
Abner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aorigele.
Abner cracks Aorigele on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Aorigele falls backwards against the cage. Abner follows up with more strikes that drop Aorigele to his knees. Abner keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Aorigele! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Beau Abner!
During a confident post fight interview, Beau Abner thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.