PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Maske (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rayle Amot Abdalla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rayle Amot Abdalla will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Maske
vs
Amot Abdalla

225 cm
19
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henry Maske!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rayle Amot Abdalla!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abdalla tries to clinch up but Maske circles away and keeps his distance.
Abdalla throws a nice looking combination but Maske bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Abdalla fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rayle Amot Abdalla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maske will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Abdalla tries a head kick but it misses.
Abdalla looks for a takedown but Maske sprawls well.
Maske throws a series of punches but Abdalla avoids them all with ease.
Abdalla tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maske paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Abdalla.
Henry Maske has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rayle Amot Abdalla.
Abdalla shoots in but Maske avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Abdalla looks gassed!

Maske has Abdalla up against the cage in a clinch.

Maske pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Abdalla.
Maske lands with a kick to the temple. Abdalla shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Rayle Amot Abdalla has been cut.
Abdalla throws a right and a left that Maske avoids nicely.

Maske shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Abdalla napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maske postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Maske cracks Abdalla with a big elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maske throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Maske staying calm.

Maske wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Abdalla, who protects the arm well.
Abdalla is trying to control Maske's posture but Maske avoids it.
Maske connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Abdalla some visible discomfort.
Abdalla is being controlled here.
Maske cracks Abdalla with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Maske landing a few strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdalla tries to buck Maske off but Maske is having none of it.
Maske looks up at the clock and then as Abdalla takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Maske smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Abdalla prevents Maske from improving position.

Maske goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Abdalla has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Maske but great work by Abdalla.
Maske sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Abdalla sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Maske defending well though.

Abdalla is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Maske doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Abdalla.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Maske landing small, sideways elbows.
Maske manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maske is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Abdalla defends well.
Maske keeping moving, preventing Abdalla from controlling successfully.

Abdalla got a little sloppy there for a moment and Maske has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Abdalla has managed to get both his arms back between Maske's legs - danger averted.
Maske throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Maske keeping moving, preventing Abdalla from controlling successfully.
Abdalla would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Abdalla trying to control the position from guard on top but Maske is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Abdalla wants to get up but he can't break Maske's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Abdalla tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Maske swivels and escapes.
Maske scoring well with a low kick there.
Maske scores with a head kick.
Maske misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A punch combination from Maske misses.
Abdalla looks to clinch

and Maske counters by moving into the clinch.
Abdalla tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Abdalla goes for a takedown in the clinch but Maske prevents it.

Maske breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Abdalla wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abdalla fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Maske avoids it really well and circles away.

Maske clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Maske dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rayle Amot Abdalla's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Maske misses with a series of wild punches.
Maske looks for a takedown but Abdalla sprawls well.
Abdalla with a poor takedown

and Maske holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Maske breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maske misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abdalla fails with the takedown.
Abdalla shoots in but Maske avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Henry Maske has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rayle Amot Abdalla.
Abdalla tries to clinch up but Maske circles away and keeps his distance.
Maske defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Abdalla.
Maske throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Maske lands a head kick. Abdalla smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Maske throws a head kick that Abdalla semi-blocks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abdalla clinches but Maske breaks the clinch
and Maske counters with a head kick. That will keep Abdalla thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Maske stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Maske wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maske. Abdalla does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick by Abdalla misses
and Maske counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdalla on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Abdalla displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Maske.
Abdalla will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Abdalla dodges the punch combination from Maske.
Abdalla moves in looking to clinch but Maske pushes him off.
Maske avoids the head kick by Abdalla.
Maske is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Abdalla can do to turn this around?
Abdalla throws a series of punches but Maske moves out of range.
Maske throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Abdalla tries to clinch but Maske is having none of it.
Abdalla is looking to clinch but Maske is avoiding it.
Maske misses with a series of wild punches.
Abdalla fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Abdalla blocks the body kick.
Abdalla tries to clinch but Maske moves out of range.
Abdalla closes the distance looking to clinch

and Maske counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdalla is trying to break free.
A short right from Maske on the inside.
Maske just leaning against Abdalla, taking a breather.
Maske with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Maske is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Abdalla fails to pull guard.
Abdalla can't get the takedown.
Abdalla fails to pull guard.
Abdalla tries to pull guard but Maske holds him up against the cage and eventually Abdalla drops back down to his feet.

Maske is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Abdalla can't fight it off and eventually Maske manages to take the fight to the floor. Abdalla looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Abdalla working for a triangle but Maske defends it easily.
Abdalla looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maske pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abdalla is keeping the position for now.
Abdalla avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maske thows a big elbow that misses.
Maske throwing strikes but missing.
Abdalla trying to keep a closed guard but Maske is proving a slippery customer.
Maske will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Maske got a little sloppy there for a moment and Abdalla has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Maske has managed to get both his arms back between Abdalla's legs - danger averted.
Abdalla wants to sweep but no luck.

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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maske.

Maske clinches.
Maske lands a body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maske.

Maske has hold of one of Abdalla's legs. Abdalla is fighting the takedown attempt but Maske gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Maske is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Abdalla not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Maske wants to control from the top but Abdalla keeps moving.
Abdalla looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maske is one step ahead there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abdalla is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Maske dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rayle Amot Abdalla's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Abdalla shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Maske sprawls well. Maske wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Abdalla gets slowly back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Abdalla or perhaps it was just good defense by Maske which made him look bad.
Maske throws a leg kick which misses Abdalla's front leg but catches the back leg as Abdalla tries to avoid it.
Abdalla on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Maske throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Maske misses with a double jab.
Abdalla shoots in for a takedown but Maske shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Henry Maske has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rayle Amot Abdalla.
Abdalla walks forward, straight into a front kick from Maske.
Maske thows a body kick. Abdalla tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Abdalla misses with a wild body shot.
Maske lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Abdalla backs up against the cage.
Abdalla tries to clinch but Maske moves away
and Maske counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Abdalla is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Maske keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Maske fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abdalla misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdalla shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maske as he jumps to the side.
Abdalla tries to clinch but Maske moves away
and Maske counters with a nice low kick that buckles Abdalla's knee momentarily.
Abdalla is trying desperately to land a takedown but Maske is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Abdalla.
Maske lands with a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Maske.
Maske tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maske slaps away a takedown attempt from Abdalla, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Abdalla fails with the takedown

and Maske counters by clinching up.
Maske gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Abdalla.

Maske escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abdalla closes the distance but Maske moves to the side
and Maske counters with a head kick. That will keep Abdalla thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Abdalla shoots in but Maske avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Henry Maske is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abdalla shoots in and drives through. Maske sprawls well.
Nice body kick from Maske.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maske throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Abdalla.
Maske tries a head kick but it misses.
Abdalla tries to clinch up

and Maske counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Abdalla fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Abdalla goes for a takedown attempt but Maske pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Maske circles away from the clinch attempt
and Maske counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Abdalla wants to clinch
and Maske counters with a left and a right that stings Abdalla.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Abdalla.
Maske throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Maske feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Abdalla's calf.
Abdalla closes the distance and clinches up with Maske, looking for a takedown. Abdalla pushes Maske against the cage but Maske circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Abdalla misses with a head kick.
Maske throws a nice head kick!
Maske throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maske stuffs the takedown.
Abdalla fails with the takedown
and Maske counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A head kick misses from Maske.
Abdalla closes the distance and clinches up with Maske, looking for a takedown. Abdalla pushes Maske against the cage but Maske circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Maske lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Abdalla shoots in but Maske avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A head kick misses from Abdalla.
Maske throws a nice looking combination but Abdalla bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Abdalla tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Maske counters with a right hand to the body.
Abdalla tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maske paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abdalla shoots for a takedown but Maske saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Horrible takedown by Abdalla or perhaps it was just good defense by Maske which made him look bad.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Maske - that will leave a mark!
Maske misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Abdalla wants to clinch up but Maske keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Maske as Abdalla shoots in.
Maske lands a nice leg kick that just misses Abdalla's sensitive parts.
Maske stuns Abdalla with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Abdalla throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maske sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abdalla shoots in for a takedown but Maske shows good takedown defense.
Abdalla shoots in for a double leg but Maske sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Abdalla has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Abdalla.
Maske lands with a slapping head kick.
Abdalla shoots for a takedown but Maske saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Maske lands with a kick to the temple. Abdalla shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Abdalla has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Maske.
Abdalla shoots in for a double leg but Maske sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Abdalla tries to clinch up
and Maske counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abdalla shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Maske counters by clinching up.
Rayle Amot Abdalla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henry Maske is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knees to the body from Maske.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Maske showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maske 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Maske!