PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Abbot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay French (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Abbot
vs
French

187 cm
27
214 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

190 cm
29
215 lbs
12 - 13 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

RAW Nutrition * Recovery 159 : 60$ *

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Abbot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clay French!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abbot connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Abbot throws a looping overhand right but French ducks down to avoid it.
Abbot misses with a lunging right hand

so French counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
French won't allow Abbot to get back to his feet.
French stands and throws Abbot's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Abbot bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Abbot fails to land with a series of punches.
Abbot slaps away a takedown attempt from French, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Abbot tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Abbot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but French manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abbot misses the jab.
Abbot scores with a nice strike.
Abbot jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abbot throws a right hand that French ducks under and follows up with a left that French also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Abbot. No joy for French on that attempt.
Abbot bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of French's head.
Frank Abbot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

French manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Abbot on his heels. He'll look to pass Abbot's guard now, I'm sure.
Abbot wants to stand but French is controlling the position.

French is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
French prevents Abbot from getting back to his feet.
French forces his way into half guard.
Abbot tries to kick French off but French keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Abbot trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

French is working for a kimura but Abbot is defending it quite comfortably.

Abbot has one foot on French's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No luck for French with that takedown attempt.
Frank Abbot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clay French.
French avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
French tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Abbot swivels and escapes.
French tries to score a power double leg takedown but Abbot sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten French somewhat.
Abbot throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
French shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Abbot as he avoids it easily.
Abbot jabs at French's body.
Abbot rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but French moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Abbot throws a sloppy head kick and French moves out of range easily.
Frank Abbot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice sprawl there from Abbot as French shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Abbot.
French on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Abbot misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Abbot darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
French closes this distance looking for a takedown but Abbot circles away.
Abbot connects with a looping right hand.
Abbot stuffs the takedown.
Jab by Abbot.
Abbot feints a jab promting French to slip. Abbot then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. French slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Abbot lands with an overhand left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abbot scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Abbot misses.
Abbot scores with a body shot.
Abbot throws a series of strikes that have French backpedaling.
Abbot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
French shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Abbot but Abbot pushes him off and we're back to square one.
French shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Abbot sprawls well. Abbot wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. French gets slowly back to his feet.
French 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!

French drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Abbot is looking to stand up but French isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Abbot dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

French keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
French avoids a punch combination nicely.
French looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Abbot throws a right hand that French ducks under and follows up with a left that French also avoids with ease.
Abbot misses with a wild body shot.
French takes one to the side of the head.
French looks for a takedown but Abbot sprawls well.
Frank Abbot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
French shoots for a takedown but Abbot saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Frank Abbot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clay French.
Nice jab there from Abbot.
Abbot throws a right and a left that French avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbot will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
French on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Abbot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Frank Abbot is winning the standup battle so far.
Abbot connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed French momentarily.
Abbot defends well against a solid takedown attempt from French.
French fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
French gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Abbot lands with a shot to the body.
Abbot missing with a left hand there. French was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
French changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Abbot tries to avoid it but French manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Abbot to the ground. Abbot escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Abbot misses.
French misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Abbot throws a combination but it was largely blocked by French.
French looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
French moves out of range of the strikes.
Abbot misses with a kick to the body.
Abbot scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abbot lands a really nice looking cross but French seems unphased.
Abbot looks to land a left hand but French moved out of range nicely.
Abbot missing with a left hand there. French was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
No luck with that takedown attempt from French.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbot scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. French doesn't seem bothered though.
Abbot thows a body shot but no joy.
French looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Abbot misses with a double jab.
Abbot scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Abbot tries to sprawl but French drives through with a takedown into half guard.

French is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Abbot defends it well.

Abbot is defending against the submission attempts here by French.
French is breathing heavily.
Abbot wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
French wants to pass to mount but Abbot is defending the position.
Abbot tries to kick French off but French keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

French is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Abbot is just riding it out for now. French eventually gives up the hold.
French stops Abbot from getting back to his feet.

French seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Abbot is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Clay French!
Clay French tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.