PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vito Fertit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paula Abdul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fertit's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Riot. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Fertit
vs
Abdul

180 cm
25
190 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

177 cm
24
186 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vito Fertit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paula Abdul!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Abdul.
Fertit loads up on a big right hand but Abdul slips the punch.
Abdul lands a jab to the head.
Abdul dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Abdul, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Abdul throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fertit avoids the body shot from Abdul.
A big left from Fertit misses.
Fertit on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Abdul scores with a body shot.
Abdul misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fertit misses with an uppercut.
Abdul misses with a few strikes there.
Fertit lands with an uppercut that bounces Abdul off the cage and back into rage.

It looks like Paula Abdul has been cut.
Abdul stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fertit walks into a stiff left hand from Abdul.
Fertit throws the left hand but Abdul avoids the punch easily.
Paula Abdul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fertit with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Abdul to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Abdul. Beautiful body shot.
Abdul staying out of range there.
Fertit takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fertit avoids the body shot from Abdul.
Fertit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abdul.
Fertit tries to bum rush Abdul with a series of wild strikes but Abdul uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Abdul listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice cross by Abdul.
Abdul swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fertit counters with a right hand to the body.
Fertit misses with a low kick as Abdul jumps back.
Fertit avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fertit thuds his right hand into Abdul's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fertit misses with a low kick.
Abdul throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdul connects with a looping right hand.
Abdul throws a one two combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fertit throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fertit lands with a cross.
Abdul throws a combination. Fertit tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Left hook, right uppercut from Abdul.
Fertit takes one to the side of the head.
Fertit shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fertit motions for Abdul to come forward. Fertit throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fertit throws a combination that misses
and Abdul counters with a nice uppercut.
Abdul misses with a body punch
and Fertit counters with a nice low kick that buckles Abdul's knee momentarily.
Abdul throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fertit stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Donk. Abdul catches Fertit right on the button with a cross.
Fertit shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdul misses with a hook.
Abdul lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Abdul checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fertit throws a solid leg kick but Abdul takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fertit.
Abdul takes a swing at Fertit's ribcage but misses.
Abdul avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fertit's corner calls for a 1-2. Fertit obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fertit lands a nice leg kick that just misses Abdul's sensitive parts.
Fertit connects with a looping right hand.
Fertit shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fertit misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Abdul misses with a straight right.
A punch combination from Abdul misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fertit takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Abdul displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fertit throws out the jab.
Abdul misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fertit.
Fertit misses with a straight right.
Abdul looks to score with a jab to the body but Fertit is just out of range.
Abdul throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fertit.
A clash of legs there as Abdul blocks the low kick.
Abdul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fertit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abdul.
Fertit takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abdul throws a lazy right hand but Fertit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abdul lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fertit circles away quickly and effectively.
Abdul tests Fertit's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters circling - Fertit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Paula Abdul will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paula Abdul's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Good leg kick by Fertit there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fertit dodges the punch combination from Abdul.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Abdul!
Fertit tries to bum rush Abdul with a series of wild strikes but Abdul uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Abdul misses with an uppercut. Fertit saw that one coming.
Fertit on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fertit throws the left hand but Abdul avoids the punch easily.
Abdul throws a combination that misses
and Fertit counters with a good low kick that Abdul was not able to check.
Abdul misses with a body punch
and Fertit counters with an inside leg kick.
Fertit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abdul.
Fertit throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fertit walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Abdul checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Abdul is breathing heavily.
Fertit misses with a looping left.
Abdul throws a jab but it's blocked by Fertit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdul lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fertit circles away quickly and effectively.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fertit. That's going to slow Abdul down.
Abdul keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fertit throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vito Fertit is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fertit slips a jab and a cross from Abdul.
Fertit throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fertit digs a good body shot into Abdul's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fertit. Abdul does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fertit lands a lovely overhand right.
Fertit tries to score with a low kick but Abdul moves his leg out of the way.
Abdul fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fertit manages to avoid it.
Fertit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fertit motions for Abdul to come forward. Fertit throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fertit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fertit tests Abdul's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice jab there from Fertit.
Fertit throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fertit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abdul.
Fertit throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Abdul throws a combination. Fertit tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Abdul dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Abdul with a nice cross.
Abdul has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fertit finds it's way round the side to connect with Abdul's head.
Fertit uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fertit keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fertit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fertit takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fertit misses with a straight left.
Abdul misses with a hook.
Fertit thumps Abdul with a low kick.
A shot to the body from Abdul misses
and Fertit counters with a one-two to the body.
Fertit chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fertit.
Fertit misses with a few strikes there.
Fertit throws a nice looking combination but Abdul bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A nice combination there by Abdul.
Abdul ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fertit moves away.
Abdul lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fertit circles away quickly and effectively.
Fertit dodges the punch combination from Abdul.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdul misses the jab.
Abdul defending well as Fertit loads up on a big left hand.
Abdul looks to score with a jab to the body but Fertit is just out of range.
Fertit cracks the inside of Abdul's front leg.
Fertit lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Abdul backs up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lazy left from Fertit finds it's target.
Abdul throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abdul takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abdul looks to throw the jab but Fertit is out of range.
Abdul takes a swing at Fertit's ribcage but misses.
Fertit swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Abdul counters with a series of strikes. Fertit will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vito Fertit dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paula Abdul's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Abdul falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fertit counters with a nice low kick that buckles Abdul's knee momentarily.
Fertit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abdul misses the jab.
Abdul just misses with a punch to the body.
Abdul misses with a looping left.
Vito Fertit is winning the standup battle so far.
Abdul lands with a nice body punch.
Fertit throws a nice outside leg kick.
Abdul slips a jab from Fertit.
Abdul misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fertit counters with a three punch combo that has Abdul backing up. Abdul nods at Fertit to acknowledge the strikes.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Abdul might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Fertit has got the better of the exchanges.
Fertit misses with a hook.
Fertit lands a nice leg kick that just misses Abdul's sensitive parts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fertit throws a leg kick but Abdul sees it coming and moves out of range.
Abdul misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fertit throws a front kick aimed at Abdul's knee but Abdul avoids it well.
Abdul fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Abdul's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Abdul throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Abdul avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A big left from Fertit misses.
Abdul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fertit avoids a punch combination nicely.
Abdul ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fertit moves away.
A punch combination from Fertit misses.
Fertit scores with a jab.
Fertit misses with a straight left.
Abdul moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fertit bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Abdul misses the jab.
Fertit throws a shot from downtown. Abdul moves away and avoids it.
Fertit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Abdul looks to score with a jab to the body but Fertit is just out of range.
Abdul lands a head shot.
Abdul scores with a hook to the body. Fertit takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Abdul lands a slapping body shot.
Abdul lands a nice shot to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Abdul.
Fertit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abdul throws a series of punches but Fertit avoids them all with ease.
Fertit wants to land a leg kick but Abdul is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Fertit.
Abdul lands with a straight right. Fertit didn't see that one coming.
Fertit misses with a low kick.
Fertit lands with an overhand left.
Nice defenses there by Abdul.
Abdul scores with a hook to the body. Fertit takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Abdul catches Fertit with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Abdul misses with a shot to the body
and Fertit counters with a nice leg kick.
Abdul throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fertit counters with a leg kick.
Fertit misses the jab.
Abdul connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Abdul misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Abdul misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fertit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abdul misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fertit counters with a three punch combo that has Abdul backing up. Abdul nods at Fertit to acknowledge the strikes.
Fertit lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Abdul showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fertit.
Abdul moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Abdul checks a low kick from Fertit.
Abdul throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fertit stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abdul connects with a body shot.
Abdul lands a body shot.
Abdul changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abdul avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vito Fertit showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fertit 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vito Fertit!