PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaine Abelsons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Garcia might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to call to prayer. Kaine Abelsons will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Garcia
vs
Abelsons

169 cm
22
170 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

185 cm
22
183 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Lightning Fight Gear
Lightning Fight Gear

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcelo Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaine Abelsons!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Abelsons counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abelsons throws out a loose jab but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia fails with the takedown
and Abelsons counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garcia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Abelsons counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcelo Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt
letting Abelsons counter with a right hand.

It looks like Marcelo Garcia has been cut.
Abelsons misses with a straight right.
Garcia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Abelsons connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garcia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Abelsons counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abelsons lands with a straight right. Garcia didn't see that one coming.
Kaine Abelsons is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garcia shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Abelsons keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Abelsons wants to get back to his feet but Garcia is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia being controlled here momentarily.
Abelsons is looking to stand up but Garcia isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abelsons keeping full guard, as Garcia tries to pass.
Garcia is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Abelsons clinches up with Garcia and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abelsons throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Abelsons on the inside.
Garcia tries for a takedown. No joy.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Abelsons breaks the clinch.
Garcia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Abelsons counters with a one-two to the body.
Garcia has his takedown stuffed
and Abelsons connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garcia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Abelsons counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garcia has his takedown stuffed
enabling Abelsons to counter with a crisp jab.
Garcia is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abelsons jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slow jab from Abelsons misses its intended target.
Abelsons tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garcia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garcia tries for a takedown but Abelsons circles away easily
and Abelsons counters with a straight right hand.
Abelsons is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nice straight punches there by Abelsons. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Abelsons.

Marcelo Garcia's cut is getting worse.
Garcia tries for a takedown but Abelsons circles away easily
and Abelsons counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garcia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Abelsons counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Garcia is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abelsons drops Garcia with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Garcia! Abelsons dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (strikes). Kaine Abelsons!