PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Farid Abdellaoui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Floyd Mayweather is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Abdellaoui
vs
Mayweather

178 cm
19
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

181 cm
20
170 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Farid Abdellaoui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Floyd Mayweather!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayweather cracks Abdellaoui with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Abdellaoui throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abdellaoui looks to score with a jab to the body but Mayweather is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Mayweather.
Mayweather attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Floyd Mayweather seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abdellaoui misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mayweather.
Abdellaoui throws out a loose jab but Mayweather uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abdellaoui ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mayweather moves away.

Abdellaoui rushes Mayweather and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Abdellaoui slows down the pace here.
Abdellaoui softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Abdellaoui will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mayweather up against the cage.
Abdellaoui lands a shoulder strike.
Abdellaoui lands a shoulder strike.
Mayweather wants to break the clinch but can't.

Abdellaoui breaks from the clinch.
Abdellaoui misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Farid Abdellaoui is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mayweather throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Abdellaoui.
Danga de danga de dang - Abdellaoui scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Floyd Mayweather has been cut.
Mayweather cracks Abdellaoui with a good jab.
Abdellaoui throws the left hand but Mayweather avoids the punch easily.
Abdellaoui throws a lazy right hand but Mayweather sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mayweather throws a right hand that Abdellaoui ducks under and follows up with a left that Abdellaoui also avoids with ease.
Mayweather swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abdellaoui throws a combination that misses
enabling Mayweather to counter with a crisp jab.
Mayweather displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abdellaoui throws out the jab.

Abdellaoui moves into the clinch successfully.
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!
Abdellaoui holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Abdellaoui scores with a nice hook to the head.
Abdellaoui displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mayweather up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdellaoui has Mayweather pressed against the cage, preventing Mayweather from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Abdellaoui holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Farid Abdellaoui.
Mayweather fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abdellaoui manages to avoid it.
Abdellaoui takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Mayweather tries to keep at a distance but Abdellaoui has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mayweather is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Abdellaoui keeps control of Mayweather as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A hook to the body from Abdellaoui.
Abdellaoui lands a shot to the body.

Abdellaoui breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mayweather defending well as Abdellaoui loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather avoids the body shot from Abdellaoui.
Abdellaoui thows a body shot but no joy.
Abdellaoui throws out a loose jab but Mayweather uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abdellaoui misses with a series of wild punches.
Abdellaoui jabs Mayweather right on the nose. Mayweather blinks but takes it well.
Mayweather throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Abdellaoui lands a slapping body shot.
Mayweather looks gassed!

Abdellaoui clinches up against the cage.
Mayweather has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Abdellaoui stalling against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Abdellaoui for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Abdellaoui works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Abdellaoui breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdellaoui moves in looking to clinch but Mayweather pushes him off.
Abdellaoui misses with an uppercut.
Mayweather fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Abdellaoui on the side of the head.

Mayweather tries to keep at a distance but Abdellaoui has taken the fight into the clinch.
Abdellaoui lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Abdellaoui will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mayweather up against the cage.

Abdellaoui's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Abdellaoui fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mayweather, pushing him back against the cage.

Abdellaoui escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mayweather darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab lands there for Abdellaoui.
Abdellaoui swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mayweather counters with a nice body shot.
Mayweather bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mayweather is defended easily by Abdellaoui.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farid Abdellaoui dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Floyd Mayweather's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Abdellaoui ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mayweather moves away.
Mayweather avoids the body shot from Abdellaoui.
Mayweather throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abdellaoui sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mayweather tries to score with a low kick but Abdellaoui moves his leg out of the way.
Abdellaoui tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mayweather counters with a left to the body.
Abdellaoui lands with a cross.
Mayweather lands the left hand.
Abdellaoui jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abdellaoui misses with a double jab
and Mayweather counters with a straight right hand.
Mayweather scores with the left hand. Abdellaoui knows he should have avoided that one.
Abdellaoui swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mayweather throws a hook to the side of Abdellaoui's head but Abdellaoui sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Abdellaoui ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mayweather is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Mayweather coming out on top.
Abdellaoui tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mayweather was well out of range. Poor timing from Abdellaoui.
Abdellaoui avoids a punch combination nicely.

Abdellaoui has taken the fight to the clinch.
Abdellaoui holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Abdellaoui breaks from the clinch.
Abdellaoui tries to clinch but Mayweather moves out of range.
Mayweather darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Abdellaoui throws a hook but Mayweather blocks it.

Abdellaoui closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Abdellaoui's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Abdellaoui scores with a hook.
Abdellaoui shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Abdellaoui has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdellaoui has Mayweather pushed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Abdellaoui.
Abdellaoui is struggling to control the position.
Abdellaoui works on Mayweather's body with a couple of short punches.

Abdellaoui breaks the clinch.
Mayweather moves out of range of the strikes.
Abdellaoui misses with a double jab
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Mayweather counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abdellaoui cracks Mayweather with a good jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abdellaoui takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Abdellaoui misses with an uppercut. Mayweather saw that one coming.
Abdellaoui thows a left - swing and a miss!
Farid Abdellaoui is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Abdellaoui.
Mayweather lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Abdellaoui swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mayweather scores with a sloppy right hand. Abdellaoui should have avoided that one.
Abdellaoui throws a shot from downtown. Mayweather moves away and avoids it.
Abdellaoui fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mayweather connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Abdellaoui swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mayweather will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mayweather lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Abdellaoui backs up against the cage.

Abdellaoui clinches up with Mayweather and pushes him back against the cage.
Mayweather letting Abdellaoui take a breather here.
Abdellaoui softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdellaoui cracks Mayweather with a nice body shot.
Mayweather can't break the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Abdellaoui breaks the clinch.
Mayweather wants to clinch but Abdellaoui slips to the side

and Abdellaoui counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Abdellaoui.
Abdellaoui stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Abdellaoui lands with a light punch inside.
Mayweather being controlled against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abdellaoui gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Floyd Mayweather will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Floyd Mayweather's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Mayweather misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Abdellaoui avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mayweather with a nice cross.

Abdellaoui darts in and clinches Mayweather up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Abdellaoui.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Farid Abdellaoui.
Abdellaoui throws a one two combo.

Abdellaoui moves into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Abdellaoui.
Abdellaoui cracks Mayweather with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mayweather takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abdellaoui.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Abdellaoui breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Abdellaoui scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Abdellaoui swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Mayweather to counter with a crisp jab.
Abdellaoui scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Abdellaoui misses with the combination.
Mayweather tries to move into range but Abdellaoui moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Some wild striking there from Abdellaoui.

Abdellaoui moves into the clinch.
Mayweather is trying to break the clinch but Abdellaoui is controlling him.

Abdellaoui pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mayweather blocks a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Abdellaoui.
Abdellaoui lands a nice shot to the body.
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!
Mayweather circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdellaoui will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Abdellaoui thuds a left hand into Mayweather's body.
Abdellaoui throws a right and a left that both miss.
Abdellaoui tries to bum rush Mayweather with a series of wild strikes but Mayweather uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mayweather swats away the attempt to clinch by Abdellaoui.
Mayweather throws the left hand but Abdellaoui avoids the punch easily.

Abdellaoui moves into the clinch successfully.
Mayweather wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Abdellaoui has him pressed against the cage.

Abdellaoui manages to break the clinch.
Abdellaoui throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mayweather ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abdellaoui moves away.
Abdellaoui takes a swing at Mayweather's ribcage but misses.

Abdellaoui drives through and clinches with Mayweather against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Abdellaoui's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mayweather ducks under a wild hook from Abdellaoui.
Abdellaoui moves out of range of the strikes.
Abdellaoui keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mayweather.
Abdellaoui ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mayweather moves away.
Mayweather walks into a jab.
Abdellaoui scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That has opened up Floyd Mayweather's cut even more.
Mayweather tries to clinch but Abdellaoui moves away
and Abdellaoui cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Abdellaoui lands with a nice body punch.

Abdellaoui closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Abdellaoui is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mayweather can do to turn this around?
Abdellaoui stalling the fight.
A short right from Abdellaoui on the inside.
Abdellaoui lands a left hand.
Abdellaoui stalls.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather is trying to break the clinch but Abdellaoui has him pressed against the cage.
Abdellaoui is working Mayweather over against the cage.
Mayweather wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Farid Abdellaoui.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Abdellaoui pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Farid Abdellaoui showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Abdellaoui has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Farid Abdellaoui!