PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joel Abadi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Trill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trill is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: They Will Kill Us All - The Bronx. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Abadi
vs
Trill

207 cm
23
248 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

213 cm
29
258 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

BALCO MMA ELITE
West Coast Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joel Abadi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrew Trill!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trill throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Abadi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Trill takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Abadi moves forwards but Trill connects with a nice, crisp jab.

It looks like Joel Abadi has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trill takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Abadi slips a jab and a cross from Trill.
Abadi scores with a punch to the head.
Abadi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Abadi. That's going to slow Trill down.

Abadi shoots in and gets a takedown into Trill's guard.
Abadi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trill swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Trill is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Abadi is controlling him.
Abadi controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Joel Abadi.
Trill misses with a lunging right hand
and Abadi counters with a nice kick to the body.
Trill rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Abadi counters with a low kick, right behind Trill 's knee.
A left and a right from Trill both land. Nice combination.
Trill takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Trill throws a right hand that misses
and Abadi counters with a nice kick to the body.
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!
Abadi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Abadi lands a body shot.
Trill misses with a right hand
and Abadi counters with an outside leg kick.
Trill looks gassed!
Trill throws a lazy uppercut
and Abadi makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Trill really felt that one!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A head kick from Abadi lands but Trill takes it in his stride.
Andrew Trill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abadi connects with a solid leg kick.
Abadi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Abadi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Trill takes a jab right on the kisser.
Abadi scores with a shot to the body.
Abadi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Trill has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Abadi scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abadi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Abadi.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Abadi.
Abadi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Abadi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Abadi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Abadi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Abadi lands a high kick!
Abadi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Abadi connects with a high kick.
Abadi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Trill stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Abadi.
Trill on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Abadi throws a head kick that Trill semi-blocks.
A head kick from Abadi lands but Trill takes it in his stride.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Trill is trying to force a seperation but Abadi has the dominant position.

Abadi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abadi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Trill's sensitive parts.
Abadi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Trill's calf.
Abadi throws a head kick that Trill semi-blocks.

Trill is rocked!
Abadi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trill tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Trill has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Abadi.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Abadi. Trill shrugs it off though.
Abadi lands a high kick!
Trill is still on wobbly legs! Can Abadi finish him?
Trill gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Joel Abadi!
Joel Abadi retains his heavyweight title!