PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tank Abrahms (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Zullo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zullo has chosen Assistant To The Regional Manager - The Devil Wears Prada as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Abrahms
vs
Zullo

183 cm
20
175 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

194 cm
21
170 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

(GTI) PROLETARIAN
Control Nutrition

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tank Abrahms!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Zullo!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zullo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Abrahms throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abrahms misses with a head kick.
Zullo shoots in but no luck this time.
Zullo closes the distance and clinches up with Abrahms, looking for a takedown. Zullo pushes Abrahms against the cage but Abrahms circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tank Abrahms has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Zullo.
Abrahms tries to clinch but Zullo is having none of it.

Abrahms clinches.
Zullo tries to pull guard but Abrahms won't allow it.
Abrahms misses with a knee strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Abrahms - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zullo keeps control of Abrahms as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Abrahms manages to break the clinch.
Zullo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Abrahms's waist but Abrahms gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zullo off to one side.
Zullo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Abrahms moves into range and clinches up with Zullo.
Abrahms with a knee to the head.

It looks like Michael Zullo has been cut.
Zullo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Abrahms pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tank Abrahms seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Abrahms gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zullo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Abrahms working Zullo over with knees to the body.
Zullo looks gassed!
Abrahms pressing his opponent against the cage.
Abrahms using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zullo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Abrahms pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abrahms tests Zullo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Abrahms tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zullo swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abrahms works over Zullo's head and body with a nice combination.
Abrahms tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abrahms is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zullo is defended easily by Abrahms.
Tank Abrahms is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abrahms tries to clinch but Zullo is having none of it.
Zullo fails with a takedown attempt.

Abrahms takes the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abrahms is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tank Abrahms.
Abrahms tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zullo swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Abrahms darts in and clinches Zullo up against the cage.
Abrahms lands an elbow inside.
Abrahms's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Abrahms lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Abrahms will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Zullo up against the cage.

Abrahms's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zullo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Abrahms rushes Zullo and presses him up against the cage.
Abrahms effectively controlling the action here.
Abrahms lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

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

Abrahms gets caught flat footed, as Zullo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abrahms wants to get back to his feet but Zullo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tank Abrahms dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Zullo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Zullo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Abrahms circles away.
Abrahms wants to clinch up but Zullo keeps it at a distance.
Abrahms throws a sloppy head kick and Zullo moves out of range easily.
Abrahms moves in looking to clinch but Zullo pushes him off.
Abrahms tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zullo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abrahms tries to clinch up but Zullo circles away and keeps his distance.

Abrahms has closed the distance and engaged Zullo in a clinch.
Abrahms with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abrahms with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Abrahms landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Abrahms lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Abrahms stalling the fight.
Zullo is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Abrahms manages to break the clinch.

Abrahms moves into the clinch.
Abrahms connects with a knee to the head.

Abrahms pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tank Abrahms is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zullo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Abrahms is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Abrahms rushes Zullo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Abrahms escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abrahms fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abrahms looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Abrahms tries to clinch but Zullo is having none of it.
Abrahms scores with a nice strike.

Abrahms rushes Zullo and presses him up against the cage.
Abrahms working Zullo over with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abrahms using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Abrahms manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Abrahms pressing his opponent against the cage.
Abrahms unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Abrahms.

That has opened up Michael Zullo's cut even more.
Abrahms leaning his opponent against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Abrahms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abrahms leaning his opponent against the cage.

Abrahms breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zullo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Abrahms jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Abrahms tries to clinch but Zullo is having none of it.
Abrahms goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Zullo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Abrahms tries to clinch there but Zullo circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abrahms tries to clinch but Zullo is having none of it.
Abrahms tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tank Abrahms dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michael Zullo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Abrahms tries to clinch up but Zullo circles away and keeps his distance.
Abrahms is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Abrahms tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zullo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Abrahms is looking to clinch but Zullo is avoiding it.
Zullo circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abrahms looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zullo fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Abrahms clinches up against the cage.

Abrahms pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zullo dodges the punch combination from Abrahms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abrahms tries to clinch up but Zullo circles away and keeps his distance.

Abrahms instigates a clinch.
Zullo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Abrahms just stands there and leans against the cage.
Abrahms connects with a knee to the head.

Abrahms breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Abrahms doesn't manage to clinch there - Zullo circles away.
Abrahms tries to clinch but Zullo moves out of range.
Abrahms moves in looking to clinch but Zullo pushes him off.

Abrahms drops Zullo with a beautiful combination! Zullo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Abrahms is looking for the KO!

Zullo is rocked!
Zullo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Abrahms tries to clinch but Zullo moves out of range.
Zullo is still on wobbly legs! Can Abrahms finish him?
Abrahms fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zullo seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zullo fails with a takedown attempt.
Tank Abrahms has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Zullo.
Abrahms tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zullo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zullo shoots in for a double leg but Abrahms sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice body kick there by Abrahms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abrahms throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zullo.
Abrahms lands with a hook. Zullo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Abrahms scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Abrahms scores with a jab.

Abrahms cracks Zullo with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Zullo looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Abrahms finish him?
Tank Abrahms is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Abrahms takes the fight into the clinch.
Abrahms lands a nice elbow.

The cut above Michael Zullo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Abrahms breaks the clinch.

Abrahms drops Zullo with a beautiful combination! Zullo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Abrahms is looking for the KO!
Abrahms moves in looking to clinch but Zullo pushes him off.

Abrahms clinches with his opponent.

Abrahms manages to break the clinch.

Abrahms clinches up with Zullo and pushes him back against the cage.
Tank Abrahms has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Abrahms breaks from the clinch.
Abrahms catches Zullo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abrahms sizes up Zullo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Michael Zullo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Zullo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Abrahms drops Zullo with a beautiful combination! Zullo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Abrahms is looking for the KO!
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!

Abrahms moves into the clinch.
Zullo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Abrahms smiles and moves away.
Abrahms is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zullo can do to turn this around?
Abrahms doesn't manage to clinch there - Zullo circles away.
Abrahms connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abrahms lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Michael Zullo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abrahms throws a good cross that connects.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tank Abrahms showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Abrahms, 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:25
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tank Abrahms!