PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Halme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Abbott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halme comes to the cage accompanied by Viikinki. Abbott is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Parental Discretion Advised. David Abbott is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Halme
vs
Abbott

194 cm
25
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tony Halme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Abbott!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halme throws a sloppy body shot
letting Abbott counter with a right hand.
Halme throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Halme rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Abbott cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Abbott looks to score with a jab to the body but Halme is just out of range.
Tony Halme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abbott throws a right hand that misses
and Abbott takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Halme throws a right hand that Abbott ducks under and follows up with a left that Abbott also avoids with ease.
Abbott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abbott looks to land a left hand but Halme moved out of range nicely.
Halme uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abbott.
Abbott throws a body punch but Halme moves out of range.
Abbott fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Halme on the side of the head.
Halme throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Abbott moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Halme.
Abbott lands a left hand that snaps the head of Halme backwards.

It looks like Tony Halme has been cut.
Abbott lands a shoulder strike.
Abbott doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Halme.

Halme breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Abbott scores with a sloppy right hand. Halme should have avoided that one.
Abbott darts in trying to clinch
and Halme counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Halme swings away with a body shot that misses
and Abbott counters with a nice body shot.
Abbott misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Halme counters with a nice body shot.
Abbott looks gassed!
Halme throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Halme scores with a hook.

It looks like David Abbott has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halme misses with a left hand
and Abbott counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Halme misses with a right hand
and Abbott counters with a nice body shot.
Halme scores with a jab to the body.
Halme throws a lazy right hand but Abbott sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Halme connects with a looping right hand.

Halme drops Abbott with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Abbott looks back up at him and smiles so Halme waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Abbott is rocked!
A big left from Halme misses.

Halme cracks Abbott with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Halme has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Abbott to stand back up!
Abbott is still on wobbly legs! Can Halme finish him?
Halme scores with a hook to the body. Abbott takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Abbott seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halme misses the shot to the body.
Halme misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Halme. Abbott does a little dance to reset his feet.
Halme misses the shot to the body.
Halme keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A slow jab from Halme misses its intended target.
Abbott swings widly with a right hand
and Halme counters with a right hand to the body.
Halme scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halme throws a jab when Abbott was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halme throws a lazy right hand but Abbott sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abbott uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halme.
Halme swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abbott avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Halme throws a lazy uppercut
and Abbott counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Abbott connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Abbott tries to clinch up
and Halme counters with a nice uppercut.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Halme rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Halme takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Halme takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Abbott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Halme paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abbott fails in his attempt to clinch.
Halme misses with a right hand

and Abbott counters by clinching up.
Halme lands with a light punch inside.

Halme breaks from the clinch.
Jab from Abbott.
Halme rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Abbott counter with a right hand.
Halme misses with an uppercut
enabling Abbott to counter with a crisp jab.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Abbott tries to close the distance and clinch up but Halme swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Halme falls off balance throwing a combination
and Abbott counters with a left to the body.
Halme swings away with a body shot that misses
and Abbott counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Halme throws an off balance right hand
and Abbott cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Abbott scores with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Halme takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Abbott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Abbott scores with a shot to the body.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Abbott cracks a nice hook into Halme's ribs.
Abbott connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Abbott is looking to clinch.
Halme throws a right hand that misses
and Abbott counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abbott scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Abbott throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abbott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Halme paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abbott connects with a crisp jab.
Halme looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Abbott misses
and Halme counters with a left to the body.
Abbott lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halme fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abbott manages to avoid it.
Halme swings widly with a right hand
and Abbott counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Abbott swings for the body but Halme moves out of range.
Halme is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Halme on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Abbott lands an overhand right.
Abbott scores with a nice right hand.
Halme tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abbott was well out of range. Poor timing from Halme.
Halme misses with a right hand
and Abbott counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Abbott getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Halme tries to move into range but Abbott moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Abbott misses the shot to the body.
Abbott jabs Halme to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Abbott lands a nice looking body shot.
Halme swats away the attempt to clinch by Abbott.
Halme looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Halme shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abbott throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Halme dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Abbott connects with a body shot.
Tony Halme is winning the standup battle so far.

Halme gets tackled into the cage by Abbott. Abbott maintains the clinch.
Abbott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abbott lands a nice uppercut.
Abbott misses with a body punch.

Halme breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Halme swings widly with a right hand
and Abbott counters with a left to the body.
Abbott tries to clinch but Halme moves out of range.
Abbott scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Abbott cracks a nice hook into Halme's ribs.
Abbott's jab looks to have found its range, popping Halme under the eye.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Abbott dips to his left and cracks Halme with an uppercut!
Abbott scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halme rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Abbott counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Halme misses with a hook to the body
and Abbott counters with a straight right hand.
Abbott wants to clinch up but Halme keeps it at a distance.
Abbott swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Halme.
A shot to the body from Abbott misses
and Halme counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Halme on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Halme takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Abbott ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abbott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halme throws a right hand that misses
and Abbott cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Halme's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Abbott connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Halme scrambles back to his feet.
Abbott moves in looking to clinch but Halme pushes him off.
Halme takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Halme keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abbott stuns Halme with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abbott ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Abbott clinches up with Halme and pushes him back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Abbott.
Abbott presses Halme against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Halme blocking some punches.
Abbott working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Abbott lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Halme.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Abbott lands a nice uppercut.
Abbott can't find room to land a body shot as Halme controls the action.
Abbott lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Abbott.
Abbott lands a shot to the body.
Abbott digs a right hand underneath Halme's ribcage. Halme let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Abbott.
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!
Abbott fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abbott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abbott working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Halme is fighting off a takedown attempt but Abbott is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Halme to the mat. Halme regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Abbott trying to control the position from guard on top but Halme is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abbott with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Abbott wants to pass the guard but Halme is keeping the position.
Halme utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Abbott pushes down on Halme's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halme is refusing to be controlled, as Abbott sits in half guard.
Abbott has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Halme on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Halme tries to get out of the position.
Abbott trying to pass the guard but Halme defending well.
Abbott wants to lay and pray for a moment but Halme keeps working.
Halme is looking to improve his position.
Abbott is trying to control. Halme wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. David Abbott was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A shot to the body from Halme misses
and Abbott makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Halme swings for the body but Abbott moves out of range.
Halme misses with an uppercut

and Abbott counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Abbott cracks Halme with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abbott.
Abbott struggles to land a body shot inside as Halme controls his hands.
Abbott lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
David Abbott seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Halme breaks from the clinch.
Halme takes one to the side of the head.
Halme has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Abbott finds it's way round the side to connect with Halme's head.
Abbott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Halme circles away from the clinch attempt.
Abbott darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Abbott throws a body punch but Halme moves out of range.
Abbott ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Abbott scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
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!
Halme misses with a lunging right hand
and Halme takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Abbott uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Abbott forces Halme back against the cage and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Abbott.
Halme lands a left hand.
Abbott scores with a hook to the body.
Abbott throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Abbott lands a body shot.
A shot in the inside from Abbott.
Abbott lands a hook that snaps the head of Halme backwards.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Abbott scores with a nice hook to the head.
Abbott lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Abbott.
A short uppercut from Abbott.
Abbott lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Abbott as the two fighters clinch.
Abbott gets through Halme's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Abbott throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Halmes head.
Abbott scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Abbott scores with a nice short uppercut.
Abbott softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Abbott lands with a left to the head.
Abbott drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abbott misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abbott.

Halme manages to break the clinch.
Halme throws a poor cross that misses
and Abbott counters with a nice uppercut.
Abbott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Halme was well out of range. Poor timing from Abbott.
Abbott moves in looking to clinch but Halme pushes him off.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Abbott swings for the body but Halme moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Halme.
Abbott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Halme misses with a lunging right hand
and Abbott counters with a low kick, right behind Halme 's knee.
Halme walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Abbott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Halme.
Halme misses with a hook
and Abbott connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A shot to the body from Halme misses
and Abbott counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Halme thinking.
Abbott lands an overhand right.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Abbott works Halme's body with a nice hook.
Halme misses with a hook to the body
and Abbott counters with a stiff right hand.
Abbott scores with a hook.
Abbott connects with a single shot there.
Halme throws a poor cross that misses
and Abbott cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Abbott dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abbott jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Halme takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Abbott has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Abbott tries to clinch there but Halme circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Abbott showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Abbott scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Halme doesn't seem bothered though.
Halme ducks right into an uppercut from Abbott.
Abbott misses with a jab to the body
and Halme counters with a right hand to the body.
Halme misses with a lunging right hand

and Abbott counters by moving into the clinch.
Halme working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Halme blocks an uppercut.
Abbott takes a shot to the head.
Halme digs a right hand into Abbott's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Abbott's gas tank.
A shot in the inside from Halme.
Halme scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Abbott.
Abbott lands with a light punch inside.
Abbott lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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!
Halme scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Halme pushes Abbott back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Halme breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Halme throws a lazy uppercut
and Abbott counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halme connects with a body shot that sends Abbott's belly button to the back.
Halme throws a body punch but Abbott moves out of range.
Abbott displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Halme throws out the jab.
Abbott misses with a body punch
and Abbott takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Abbott throws a jab when Halme was well out of range.
Halme misses with a shot to the body
and Abbott counters with a left to the body.
Abbott with a hook.
Halme jabs at Abbott's body.
Abbott moves in looking to clinch but Halme pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halme throws a shot from downtown. Abbott moves away and avoids it.
Halme walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Abbott ducks under a wild hook from Halme.
Abbott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Halme paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abbott misses with a hook.
Halme is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abbott.
Halme with a jab.
Abbott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halme throws a nice looking combination but Abbott bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Abbott throws a body punch but Halme moves out of range.
Halme throws a poor cross that misses
and Abbott counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Abbott is looking to clinch.
Halme swings widly with a right hand
and Abbott counters with a nice body shot.
Halme misses with a lunging right hand

and Abbott counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Abbott.
Halme misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Halme prevents a body shot from Abbott.
A left hand lands to the body for Abbott.
Good body shot from Abbott.
A hook to the body from Abbott.
Abbott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Abbott.
Abbott lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Halme.
Abbott lands a body punch in the clinch.
Abbott throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Abbott stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Halme takes a shot to the head.
Abbott lands a shoulder strike.
Abbott tries to work over Halme's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abbott lands a body punch in the clinch.
Abbott works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Halme is trying to push Abbott away but Abbott has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A hook to the body from Abbott.
Abbott lands with a right to the head.
Abbott is working Halme over against the cage.
Abbott lands an uppercut.
Abbott presses Halme against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Abbott digs a right hand underneath Halme's ribcage. Halme let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Halme tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Abbott.
Abbott blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abbott misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Abbott.
Abbott lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Halme.
Abbott lands a body punch in the clinch.
Abbott scores with a nice hook to the head.
Abbott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abbott scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Abbott tries a body shot but Halme blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Abbott.
Halme has a couple of punches blocked by Abbott.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abbott.

Halme pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Halme walks into a jab.
Abbott lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Halme at a distance.
Abbott fails in his attempt to clinch.
Halme misses with a left hand
and Abbott counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Halme throws a right hand that misses
and Abbott counters with a left to the body.
Halme ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Halme moves forwards but Abbott connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Abbott gets a clinch.

Halme breaks the clinch.
Abbott missing with a left hand there. Halme was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abbott just misses with a punch to the body.
Halme throws a right hand that misses
enabling Abbott to counter with a crisp jab.
Abbott lands with a hook. Halme tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A shot to the body from Halme misses
and Abbott counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Halme cracks a nice hook into Abbott's ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Halme misses the target.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Halme throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Abbott counter with a right hand.
Abbott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Halme was well out of range. Poor timing from Abbott.
Halme throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Abbott makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Abbott cracks Halme with a right hand to the side of the head.
Halme avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Halme misses with a lunging right hand
and Abbott counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Halme thinking.
Abbott tests Halme's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Abbott instigates a clinch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Abbott blocks a body shot from Halme.
Abbott presses Halme against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Halme scores with a shoulder strike.
Abbott lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Abbott.
A hook to the body from Abbott.
A short body shot lands from Abbott as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abbott lands a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Abbott.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Abbott.
Abbott lands a left hand that snaps the head of Halme backwards.
Abbott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Halme misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abbott scores with a shot to the side of Halme's head.
Abbott lands a right hand.
Abbott lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Abbott.
Halme prevents a body shot from Abbott.
Abbott stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short body shot lands from Abbott as the two fighters clinch.
Abbott throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Abbott lands with a left to the head.
Abbott lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abbott blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Abbott.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Abbott lands a nice uppercut.
Halme fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abbott lands a body shot.
Abbott working aggressively here.
A short right from Abbott.
Abbott lands a body shot.
Abbott digs a right hand underneath Halme's ribcage. Halme let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Abbott.
Abbott tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abbott lands a body punch in the clinch.

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

Abbott clinches with his opponent.
Abbott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abbott keeps control of Halme as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Abbott works on Halme's body with a couple of short punches.
Abbott gets through Halme's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Abbott misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abbott.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Halme.
Abbott tries a body shot but Halme blocks it.

Halme breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Halme throws a right hand that misses
and Abbott counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Abbott really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Abbott connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Halme momentarily.
Abbott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Halme was well out of range. Poor timing from Abbott.
Halme throws a poor cross that misses
and Abbott counters with a left to the body.
Abbott will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Halme misses with a jab to the body
and Abbott counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Abbott moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abbott.
Halme blocks an uppercut.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

Halme breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abbott ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Halme moves away.
Abbott scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halme misses with a body punch
and Abbott counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Abbott scores with a jab. Halme acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Abbott tries to clinch but Halme is having none of it.
Jab from Halme.
Abbott wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Halme misses with a left hand
and Abbott counters with a left to the body.
Halme misses with an uppercut
and Abbott counters with a stiff right hand.
Halme misses with a jab to the body
and Abbott counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Abbott fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Halme on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halme circles away from the clinch attempt
and Halme counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Halme misses with a left hand
and Abbott counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Abbott scores with a jab. Halme acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Abbott pushes Halme up against the cage in a clinch.
Abbott throws a head punch that misses.
Halme prevents a body shot from Abbott.
Abbott tries to throw a body punch but Halme avoids it by throwing Abbott back against the cage.
Halme tries a body shot but Abbott blocks it.
Abbott throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Halmes head.
Halme blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Halme - that landed with a thud.
Abbott works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halme lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Halme pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Abbott closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Abbott.
A shot in the inside from Abbott.
Halme working hard to break the clinch.
Halme lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Halme is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Abbott.
Abbott lands a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Abbott.
Abbott is leaning against Halme and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A shot in the inside from Abbott.
Abbott goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abbott working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Abbott lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Halme or not.
Abbott lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Abbott.
A short right from Abbott.
Abbott works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right handed body shot lands from Abbott.
Abbott lands a nice shot to the body.
Abbott works on Halme's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Abbott - that landed with a thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbott misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Abbott - that landed with a thud.
Abbott is leaning against Halme and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Abbott lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Abbott scores with a hook to the body.
A body shot lands from Abbott.
Abbott is working Halme over against the cage.
Halme tries to work over Abbott's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abbott lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Halme or not.
Nice body punch from Abbott - that landed with a thud.
Abbott lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Abbott.
Abbott cracks Halme with a nice body shot.
Halme working hard to break the clinch.
Halme has a couple of punches blocked by Abbott.
Abbott presses Halme against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Abbott tries to throw a body punch but Halme avoids it by throwing Abbott back against the cage.
Abbott scores with a hook to the body.
Abbott stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Still in the clinch, Abbott scores with a nice short uppercut.
Abbott goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abbott lands a right hand.
A short left from Halme.
Abbott scores with a shot to the side of Halme's head.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Abbott digs a right hand into Halme's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Halme's gas tank.

Halme's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Abbott jabs at Halme's body.
Halme takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Abbott digs a good hook to Halme's body.
Halme falls off balance throwing a combination
and Abbott cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Abbott fails with an attempt to clinch.
Halme misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abbott.
Halme takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abbott. Halme does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abbott slips a jab and a cross from Halme.
Abbott with a hook.
Halme throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abbott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abbott tries to clinch but Halme is having none of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abbott. Halme does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abbott wants to clinch
and Halme counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Halme digs a good hook to Abbott's body.
Halme throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Abbott counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Abbott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Halme rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Abbott to counter with a crisp jab.
Halme throws a lazy uppercut
and Abbott counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Halme throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Abbott counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Halme swings away with a body shot that misses
and Abbott makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Abbott scores with a jab to the body.
Abbott moves in looking to clinch but Halme pushes him off.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Abbott just misses with a punch to the body.
Abbott punishes Halme's body with a nice straight punch.
Abbott doesn't manage to clinch there - Halme circles away.
Halme needs to keep his hands up - Abbott had a free shot at his head there.
Halme throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Abbott counters with a stiff right hand.
Halme misses with a lunging right hand
and Abbott counters with a stiff right hand.
Abbott tries to clinch but Halme is having none of it.
Abbott uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Halme.
Halme takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Halme keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Halme misses with an uppercut
and Abbott counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Halme thinking.
Halme throws a lazy uppercut
letting Abbott counter with a right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abbott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Halme avoids the body shot from Abbott.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abbott lands an overhand right.
Halme scores with the left hand. Abbott knows he should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Abbott dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!

Halme throws a right hand that misses
and Abbott counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Halme throws a lazy uppercut
and Abbott counters with a right hand to the body.
Abbott connects with a right hand. Halme shakes it off.
Halme misses with a shot to the body
letting Abbott counter with a right hand.
Abbott cracks a nice hook into Halme's ribs.
Halme gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Abbott lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Abbott works Halme's body with a nice hook.

Abbott moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Halme.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halme prevents a body shot from Abbott.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Abbott lands a hook that snaps the head of Halme backwards.
Abbott throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right handed body shot lands from Abbott.
Abbott digs a right hand underneath Halme's ribcage. Halme let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Abbott lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Abbott misses with a hook to the ribs.
Halme blocking some punches.
Abbott lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abbott.
A short right from Abbott on the inside.
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!
A right handed body shot lands from Abbott.
Abbott works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Abbott has a couple of punches blocked by Halme.
Abbott lands a hook that snaps the head of Halme backwards.
Abbott misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abbott is working Halme over against the cage.
A body shot lands from Abbott.
A right hook to the body lands for Abbott.
Abbott misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abbott lands a body punch.
Abbott lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Abbott pushes Halme back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Abbott.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abbott.
Abbott cracks Halme with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbott scores with a shot to the side of Halme's head.
Abbott is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Halme is keeping busy.
Abbott lands with a left to the head.
Abbott lands a nice shot to the body.
Halme blocking some punches.
Abbott stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Abbott throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Halmes head.
Abbott cracks Halme with a nice body shot.
Abbott is working Halme over against the cage.
Abbott works on Halme's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Abbott.
Abbott lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Halme.
Abbott is leaning against Halme and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Abbott gets through Halme's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Halme blocking some punches.
Abbott tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Halme's elbow.

Halme pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abbott lands a glancing blow to the side of Halme's head.
Abbott scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Abbott tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Halme counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halme throws a poor cross that misses
and Halme takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circling - Abbott throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A left lands for Abbott.
Abbott looks to score with a jab to the body but Halme is just out of range.
Abbott lands the left hand.
Abbott fails with an attempt to clinch.
Halme misses with a left hand
and Abbott counters with a right hand to the body.
Halme throws a sloppy body shot
and Abbott counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbott scores with a body shot.
Abbott jabs Halme to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Abbott lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Halme at a distance.
Halme gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Halme throws a lazy uppercut
and Abbott counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Abbott has managed to clinch.
Abbott cracks Halme with a nice body shot.
Abbott is leaning against Halme and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Halme misses with a punch to the body.
Abbott goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abbott lands a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abbott lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Halme.
Abbott tries to throw a body punch but Halme avoids it by throwing Abbott back against the cage.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Halme lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Abbott goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abbott lands a shot to the body.
Abbott is leaning against Halme and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Good body shot from Abbott.
Abbott presses Halme against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Abbott.
Abbott is trying to maintain a safe position but Halme gets an underhook and turns Abbott into the cage.
Abbott misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Abbott.
A short body shot lands from Abbott as the two fighters clinch.
Abbott scores with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abbott misses with a hook from the clinch.
Halme stops a takedown attempt from Abbott.
Abbott lands a body shot in the clinch.
Abbott pushes Halme back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Abbott works on Halme's body with a couple of short punches.
Abbott misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abbott lands with a light punch inside.
Abbott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Halme blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abbott tries a body shot but Halme blocks it.
A short uppercut from Halme.
Halme is leaning against Abbott and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Halme breaks from the clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Abbott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Halme.
Halme swings widly with a right hand
and Abbott counters with a nice uppercut.
Halme misses with a double jab.
Halme throws a right hand that misses
and Abbott counters with a nice body shot.
Abbott misses the shot to the body.
Halme misses with a combination
and Halme takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Halme swings away with a body shot that misses

and Abbott counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Abbott presses Halme against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from Abbott as the two fighters clinch.
David Abbott is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Halme has had enough of the clinch but Abbott keeps him there for the moment.
Abbott lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Halme is trying to break the clinch but Abbott is controlling him.
Abbott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Halme is trying to break free.
Abbott pushes Halme back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Abbott fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Halme has a couple of punches blocked by Abbott.
Halme tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abbott's elbow.
Abbott lands a right hand that snaps the head of Halme backwards.
Abbott lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Abbott cracks Halme with a nice body shot.

Halme manages to break the clinch.
Halme misses with a right hand
and Abbott counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Abbott tries to clinch but Halme moves out of range.
Halme takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Abbott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Halme swats away the attempt to clinch by Abbott.
Abbott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Halme paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abbott fails in his attempt to clinch.
Abbott comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Halme throws a poor cross that misses
and Abbott counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Halme throws a lazy uppercut

and Abbott counters by clinching up.
Tony Halme has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abbott takes a shot to the head.
Halme lands a body shot.
Abbott prevents a body shot from Halme.
Halme prevents a body shot from Abbott.
Halme scores with a hook to the body.
Halme working aggressively here.
Abbott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Halme softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Halme lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Halme gets through Abbott's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Halme pushes Abbott back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Halme - that landed with a thud.

Halme manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Abbott comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Abbott has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 45:49
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 45:49
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 45:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Abbott!