PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mac Hemp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Abreu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hemp's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Not Afraid. Sebastian Abreu will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Hemp
vs
Abreu

189 cm
19
175 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

180 cm
19
181 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mac Hemp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sebastian Abreu!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hemp misses with a double jab.
Abreu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hemp counters with a head kick.
Abreu misses with a combination

and Hemp counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Abreu is looking to break free of the clinch but Hemp has double underhooks.

Abreu breaks from the clinch.

Hemp drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hemp is in close to Abreu's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Abreu is rocked!
Abreu is looking to stand up but Hemp isn't so interested in that idea.
Abreu wants to get back to his feet but Hemp passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hemp wants to stand but Abreu has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Abreu is trying to stand up here but Hemp is controlling him well.
Hemp is trying to control the action in half guard but Abreu is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Abreu pushes Hemp off looking to stand but Hemp dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abreu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hemp.
Hemp has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Abreu is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Hemp landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hemp raining down hammerfists from mount.
Abreu blocking the ground and pound.
Hemp raining down shots from the mount!
Abreu is still in real trouble! Can Hemp finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hemp mounts Abreu! Really nice guard pass there!
Abreu is trying to stand but he's just given Hemp his back.
Abreu takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Hemp really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Abreu.

Hemp looking to break Abreu's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Abreu remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Hemp will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Abreu wants to get back to his feet.
Abreu seems to have recovered his senses.

Abreu manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
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!
Abreu throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Mac Hemp has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abreu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hemp counters with a nice body kick.
Abreu looks gassed!
Abreu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hemp counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hemp tries for a takedown but Abreu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hemp lands a high kick!
Abreu misses with a double jab
and Hemp counters with a head kick that wobbles Abreu - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Hemp sends him down. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mac Hemp!