PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julien Abessera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peregrin Broadfoot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Broadfoot comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I Killed the Pirates kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Peregrin Broadfoot has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Abessera
vs
Broadfoot

187 cm
21
217 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

181 cm
21
200 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

-OVERDOSE Factory-

:: Happy Pills ::

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Julien Abessera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Peregrin Broadfoot!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Broadfoot throws out a loose jab but Abessera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abessera scores with a sloppy right hand. Broadfoot should have avoided that one.

It looks like Peregrin Broadfoot has been cut.
Broadfoot fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Broadfoot closes the distance and clinches up with Abessera, looking for a takedown. Broadfoot pushes Abessera against the cage but Abessera circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Broadfoot moves out of range of the strikes.
Broadfoot fails to land the takedown.
Julien Abessera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peregrin Broadfoot.
Broadfoot looks to throw the jab but Abessera is out of range.
Abessera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Broadfoot jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abessera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Broadfoot fails with a takedown attempt.
Abessera loads up on a big right hand but Broadfoot slips the punch.
Broadfoot fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Abessera lands a head kick. Broadfoot smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abessera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Broadfoot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Broadfoot loads up on a big right hand but Abessera slips the punch.

Broadfoot shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Broadfoot showed some decent athleticism there.
Abessera is not content to let Broadfoot control the position.
Abessera is doing well to control the position and prevent Broadfoot from advancing to side control.
Abessera is looking for a sweep. Broadfoot is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Broadfoot throws a strike but Abessera avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Broadfoot in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Broadfoot has gone for a leg lock! Abessera slips out almost immediately though and dives into Broadfoot's guard.
Abessera has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Broadfoot manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Abessera tries to lock up and control but Broadfoot gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Broadfoot landing strikes from the mount and Abessera is in trouble!
Broadfoot throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Broadfoot throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Abessera because Broadfoot loaded up on that one.

Broadfoot working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Broadfoot throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Broadfoot unloads with some shots from mount but Abessera bucks and avoids them well.
Abessera in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Broadfoot lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Broadfoot looking to land elbow strikes but Abessera uses the position to regain half guard.
Broadfoot wants to control but Abessera is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Broadfoot throwing shots but Abessera is blocking nicely.
Broadfoot throwing shots but Abessera is blocking nicely.
The fighters are battling for position here. Abessera manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Abessera wants to sweep here but Broadfoot controlling him for the moment.
Abessera lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Broadfoot!
Broadfoot really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julien Abessera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peregrin Broadfoot's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Broadfoot shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Abessera pinned against the cage. Abessera gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Broadfoot lands a jab to the nose.
Broadfoot fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Abessera avoids it really well and circles away.
Abessera misses with a hook. Broadfoot ducked under it nicely.

Broadfoot shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Abessera is trying to defend but Broadfoot finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Broadfoot takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Broadfoot missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Abessera keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Broadfoot working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Broadfoot throwing shots but Abessera is blocking nicely.
Abessera wants to improve his position but Broadfoot is controlling well.
Broadfoot looks to land a strike but Abessera avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Broadfoot looking to pass the guard.
Broadfoot in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Abessera utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Broadfoot throws a big right hand that misses.
Broadfoot with a flurry of punches that miss.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The fighters circling - Broadfoot throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Broadfoot changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Abessera looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Abessera is looking to regain half guard here but Broadfoot keeps moving and retains side control.
Broadfoot lands some shots froms side control.
Broadfoot tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Broadfoot fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sloppy strikes there by Broadfoot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Broadfoot misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Broadfoot is trying to ground and pound but Abessera uses the momentary lack of control by Broadfoot to regain half guard.
Abessera on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Broadfoot trying to control the action but Abessera is working from the bottom.
Broadfoot thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Abessera to regain full guard.
Abessera wants to stand and escape but Broadfoot is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Broadfoot thows a big elbow that misses.
Broadfoot postures up.
Broadfoot scoring with punches to the head and body.
Abessera preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Broadfoot throws a strike but Abessera rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Abessera trying to control but Broadfoot is working from the bottom.

Abessera got a little sloppy there for a moment and Broadfoot has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Abessera has managed to get both his arms back between Broadfoot's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peregrin Broadfoot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Peregrin Broadfoot'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. This is the final round!

Broadfoot swats away the attempt to clinch by Abessera.

Broadfoot shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Abessera napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Broadfoot lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The ground and pound from Broadfoot seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Peregrin Broadfoot has got the better of the ground game so far.
Broadfoot working the ground and pound but Abessera is defending the strikes.
Abessera dodges the ground and pound from Broadfoot.
Broadfoot cracks Abessera with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Abessera regains half guard, as Broadfoot was trying to land strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Broadfoot throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Broadfoot is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Broadfoot has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Broadfoot is nestled in close to Abessera, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Abessera trying to control here.
Broadfoot thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Broadfoot missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Broadfoot working over Abessera with some ground and pound. Abessera looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Broadfoot sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Abessera defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Broadfoot is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Abessera defends it well.
Broadfoot takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Abessera is concentrating on defense, preventing Broadfoot from advancing position.
Abessera avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Broadfoot.
Abessera wants to control but Broadfoot is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Abessera is trying to get back to full guard.

Broadfoot is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abessera is looking to improve his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Abessera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Broadfoot was well out of range. Poor timing from Abessera.
Broadfoot shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Abessera as he jumps to the side.
Abessera displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Broadfoot.
Abessera lands with a thumping leg kick.
Abessera lands a body shot.
Abessera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abessera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abessera lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Broadfoot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abessera.
Broadfoot fails with the takedown.
Julien Abessera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peregrin Broadfoot.
Abessera connects with a high kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abessera throws a head kick that misses.
Abessera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Broadfoot.
Abessera tries to clinch there but Broadfoot circles away.
Abessera throws a jab when Broadfoot was well out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julien Abessera showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Abessera has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julien Abessera!