PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitali Klitschko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Abodo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Vitali Klitschko has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Klitschko
vs
Abodo

205 cm
22
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

225 cm
20
297 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Vitali Klitschko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hugo Abodo!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Abodo closes the distance and clinches.
Abodo lands a body punch.
Abodo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A shot in the inside from Abodo.

It looks like Vitali Klitschko has been cut.
Klitschko is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Klitschko lands a right hand.
Abodo lands a good knee to the midsection. Klitschko won't want to take too many of those.
A body shot lands from Abodo.
A short right from Abodo on the inside.
Abodo cracks Klitschko with a nice body shot.
Abodo lands an uppercut.

Abodo turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Abodo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Abodo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Abodo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Abodo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Klitschko has escaped the position, nice work there.
Klitschko is not content to let Abodo control the position.

Abodo tries for a kimura but Klitschko is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Abodo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Abodo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Klitschko on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Klitschko tries to get out of the position.

Abodo is trying to get an arm triangle but Klitschko is defending well.
Klitschko tries to improve position but can't.

Abodo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Klitschko, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Abodo stalls from top position.

Abodo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Abodo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Klitschko is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Abodo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Klitschko knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Abodo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Klitschko stops Abodo from passing to mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Abodo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Abodo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vitali Klitschko's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Klitschko shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Abodo pinned against the cage. Abodo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Klitschko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abodo circles away quickly and effectively.
Abodo fails in his attempt to clinch.

Abodo moves into the clinch.
Abodo lands a good knee to the midsection. Klitschko won't want to take too many of those.
Abodo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Abodo crunches a lovely knee into Klitschko's ribcage.
Abodo scores with a shot to the side of Klitschko's head.

Abodo lands a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klitschko keeping moving, preventing Abodo from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abodo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Klitschko kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Abodo works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Abodo seems to be looking for submissions.

Abodo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Klitschko might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Abodo is keen to just control but Klitschko is a slippery customer.
Abodo works his way into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abodo works his way to his opponent's back.
Abodo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Abodo is looking for a choke. Klitschko gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Klitschko manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Abodo looking for a sweep. Not yet Abodo, not yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Abodo holds on and takes a little breather.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Abodo is on top in guard.
Abodo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Abodo drops back looking for a leg! Klitschko is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Klitschko manages to kick Abodo off! Abodo jumps back into Klitschko's guard.
Klitschko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Abodo wants to control from the top but Klitschko keeps moving.

Abodo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Abodo trying to move into half guard but instead Klitschko has managed to sweep!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Klitschko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Abodo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Abodo is on top in guard.
Abodo stopping the sweep attempt from Klitschko.

Abodo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Abodo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Abodo drops back looking for a leg! Klitschko is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Klitschko manages to kick Abodo off! Abodo jumps back into Klitschko's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Abodo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vitali Klitschko's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! 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.

Abodo wants to clinch up but Klitschko keeps it at a distance.
Klitschko fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Abodo on the side of the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Abodo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Abodo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Klitschko, who protects the arm well.
Klitschko tries to improve position but can't.

Abodo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Abodo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Abodo trying to control the action but Klitschko is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Abodo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Klitschko's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Abodo is trying to get an arm triangle but Klitschko is defending well.

Abodo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Abodo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Klitschko knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Klitschko can't do much from the bottom here.

Abodo tries for a kimura but Klitschko is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Abodo asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Hugo Abodo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee asks Abodo politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Abodo prefers to stall for the moment though.

Abodo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Abodo tries to move into full mount but can't pass Klitschko's legs.
Klitschko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Abodo on the ground.
Klitschko being controlled for a moment.

Abodo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Klitschko, who protects the arm well.
Vitali Klitschko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Abodo is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Klitschko will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hugo Abodo.
I've got Abodo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Gold scores the fight for Hugo Abodo!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Hugo Abodo!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Hugo Abodo!

Hugo Abodo wins by unanimous decision!