PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rob Dylan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lupercal Abaddon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dylan
vs
Abaddon

190 cm
29
175 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

185 cm
23
175 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GMMA Supplements 160
GMMA Supplements 160

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 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rob Dylan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lupercal Abaddon!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dylan misses with a wild combination.
Dylan misses with a wild body shot.
Abaddon slips under a jab.
Dylan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abaddon moves away.
Dylan scores with a nice head shot.
Abaddon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Abaddon wants it to stay on the feet.
Rob Dylan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dylan shoots in looking for a takedown. Abaddon tries to sprawl out of it but Dylan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Abaddon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dylan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Abaddon counters with a straight right hand.
Abaddon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dylan misses with a lunging right hand
and Abaddon counters with a nice body shot.
Dylan throws an off balance right hand
and Abaddon counters with a nice kick to the body.
Abaddon misses with a head kick.
Dylan throws a lazy uppercut
and Abaddon makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dylan throws an off balance right hand
and Abaddon finishes the little exchange by landing a big 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!
Dylan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dylan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Abaddon counters with a straight right hand.
Abaddon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Abaddon throws a head kick but Dylan moves out of range.
Dylan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Abaddon is looking to slow Dylan down with leg kicks.
Dylan is breathing heavily.
Dylan misses with a left hand
and Abaddon counters with a flying knee. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abaddon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dylan momentarily.
Abaddon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dylan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dylan swings widly with a right hand
and Abaddon counters with a head kick. That will keep Dylan thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Abaddon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dylan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Abaddon scores with a head kick.
Abaddon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Abaddon wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rob Dylan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abaddon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dylan paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dylan thows a body shot but no joy.
Abaddon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dylan was well out of range. Poor timing from Abaddon.
Abaddon misses with a head kick.
Dylan tries to move into range but Abaddon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dylan. Abaddon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lupercal Abaddon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dylan blocks a head kick by Abaddon.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Dylan. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Dylan throws a right and a left that Abaddon avoids nicely.
Dylan misses with a looping right.
Abaddon throws a head kick that misses.
Abaddon scores with a kick to the body.
Dylan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Abaddon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dylan looks to land a left hand but Abaddon moved out of range nicely.
Dylan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon delivers a nice body kick.
Dylan misses with a body punch
and Abaddon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dylan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dylan loads up on a big right hand but Abaddon slips the punch.
A low kick from Abaddon is predictable there
and Dylan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dylan throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Abaddon counter with a right hand.
Dylan just misses with a punch to the body.
Dylan misses with a hook
and Abaddon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dylan digs a good body shot into Abaddon's ribs.
Dylan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Abaddon thuds his right hand into Dylan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Abaddon tries to land a front kick but Dylan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A clash of legs there as Dylan blocks the low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dylan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Abaddon counters with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abaddon lands with a kick to the temple. Dylan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dylan avoids the body shot from Abaddon.
Abaddon tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Dylan misses.
A jab from Abaddon finds it's way through Dylan's defenses.
Abaddon has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Abaddon pushes Dylan away with a front kick.
Abaddon misses with a hook. Dylan ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Dylan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Abaddon manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dylan is looking to work some ground and pound but Abaddon has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lupercal Abaddon dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dylan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Abaddon counters with a solid body kick.
Dylan throws a right hand that misses
and Abaddon counters with a head kick.
Abaddon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dylan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dylan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Dylan scores with a takedown into Abaddon's guard.
Dylan preventing the sweep.
Dylan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Abaddon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dylan throws and elbow that misses. Abaddon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dylan's guard. Nice move by Abaddon!

Dylan looking for a guillotine here but Abaddon defends easily.
Abaddon trying to control but Dylan is working from the bottom.
Dylan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Abaddon wants to control from the top but Dylan keeps moving.
Abaddon forces his way into half guard.
Abaddon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dylan wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dylan is working hard here to advance position.
Dylan is refusing to be controlled, as Abaddon sits in half guard.
Dylan controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dylan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dylan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dylan wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Abaddon is now in half guard.
Dylan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Abaddon looking to sit in guard and control but Dylan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon has his hands on Dylan's head, controlling the position.
Dylan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dylan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Abaddon looking for a sweep. Not yet Abaddon, not yet.
Abaddon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lupercal Abaddon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Dylan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dylan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abaddon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dylan throws a poor cross that misses
and Abaddon counters with a body kick.
Abaddon lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dylan takes a step back to recover.
Abaddon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dylan will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dylan. Abaddon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abaddon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dylan moves out of range as Abaddon throws a body kick.
Dylan digs a good hook to Abaddon's body.
Abaddon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dylan was well out of range. Poor timing from Abaddon.
Abaddon walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abaddon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dylan was well out of range. Poor timing from Abaddon.
Dylan misses with a straight right.
Abaddon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dylan.
Abaddon is looking to clinch but Dylan is avoiding it.
Abaddon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abaddon throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dylan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abaddon was well out of range. Poor timing from Dylan.
Lupercal Abaddon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dylan misses with a body shot.
Dylan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abaddon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dylan misses with a combination
and Abaddon counters with a head kick. That will keep Dylan thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rob Dylan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lupercal Abaddon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon misses with a wild combination.
Dylan swings widly with a right hand
and Abaddon counters with a nice body shot.
Dylan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dylan throws an off balance right hand
and Abaddon counters with a nice uppercut.
Dylan misses the shot to the body.
Abaddon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dylan throws a right hand that misses
and Abaddon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abaddon avoids the body shot from Dylan.
Dylan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Abaddon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dylan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rob Dylan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abaddon throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dylan's head.
Abaddon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dylan.
Abaddon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Abaddon.
Abaddon scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Abaddon misses with a head kick.
Dylan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dylan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abaddon manages to avoid it.
Dylan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Abaddon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A shot to the body from Abaddon misses
and Dylan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dylan swings widly with a right hand
and Abaddon counters with a right hand to the body.
Abaddon delivers a nice body kick.
Dylan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abaddon lands an overhand right.
Abaddon staying out of range there.
Abaddon throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dylan misses with an uppercut
and Abaddon counters with a left and a right that stings Dylan.

Dylan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Abaddon!
Dylan lands with some strikes.
Abaddon tries to hold on but Dylan pushes him away.

Dylan has hold of Abaddon's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Abaddon manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lupercal Abaddon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Abaddon winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lupercal Abaddon!