PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rich Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Abbot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Corleone might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Direct Hit!/Mixtapes - Werewolf Shame. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Corleone
vs
Abbot

190 cm
26
213 lbs
21 - 16 - 0

187 cm
27
214 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rich Corleone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Abbot!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abbot throws an overhand right that lands on Corleone's shoulder, as Corleone tries to avoid the shot.
Frank Abbot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abbot uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Corleone has time to react.
Abbot looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Corleone misses with a straight right.
Abbot thuds his right hand into Corleone's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Corleone throws a combination that misses
and Abbot counters with a two punch combo.
Abbot jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abbot swings for the body but Corleone moves out of range.
Abbot avoids a punch combination nicely.
Abbot lands a jab-cross combination.
Corleone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abbot.
Abbot lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Corleone backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abbot throws a shot from downtown. Corleone moves away and avoids it.
Abbot lands with a nice body punch.
Abbot blocks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbot throws a series of punches but Corleone avoids them all with ease.
Abbot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Corleone moves away.
Abbot throws a body punch but Corleone moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Abbot blocks the leg kick.
Frank Abbot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A left lands for Abbot.
Corleone moves out of range of the strikes.
Abbot throws a series of punches but Corleone avoids them all with ease.
Corleone takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Abbot swings for the body but Corleone moves out of range.
Abbot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Corleone walks into a straight right hand from Abbot.
Corleone motions for Abbot to come forward. Corleone throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Abbot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbot throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Corleone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A right-left combo lands from Abbot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Abbot misses its intended target.
Some wild striking there from Abbot.
Abbot tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abbot ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abbot bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abbot fails to land with a series of punches.
Corleone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Abbot.
Abbot throws an ugly left hook that misses

so Corleone counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Abbot preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Abbot pushes Corleone off and gets back to his feet.
Abbot scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbot is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Abbot throws the left hand but Corleone avoids the punch easily.
Abbot darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Abbot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Corleone.
Nice sprawl there from Abbot as Corleone shoots in.
Corleone tries to move into range but Abbot moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The fighters circling - Corleone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abbot pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Corleone misses with a takedown attempt - Abbot sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Corleone walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Corleone or perhaps it was just good defense by Abbot which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Corleone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abbot's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Abbot duly obliges.

Corleone closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Abbot really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Corleone. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Corleone scoring with punches and elbows.
Corleone fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Abbot is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Corleone asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Corleone takes a little break here. Abbot wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Corleone in side control lands a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Abbot dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Good shot there by Abbot.
Frank Abbot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abbot misses with a looping left.
Abbot lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Corleone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abbot misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Abbot misses the target.
Abbot defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Corleone.
Abbot throws a hook but Corleone blocks it.
Corleone throws the left hand but Abbot avoids the punch easily.
Corleone shoots for a double leg takedown but Abbot sprawls well. He's pushed Corleone's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Abbot lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Corleone backs up against the cage.
Abbot connects with a body shot.
Corleone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abbot.
Abbot ducks under a wild hook from Corleone.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbot swinging wildly here.
Corleone slips a jab and a cross from Abbot.
Abbot scores with a shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Abbot. No joy for Corleone on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Corleone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Abbot finds it's way through Corleone's defenses.
Abbot throws a hook to the side of Corleone's head but Corleone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Abbot misses with a double jab.
Frank Abbot seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Abbot throws a series of punches but Corleone avoids them all with ease.
Corleone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abbot lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Abbot misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbot looks to land a combination but Corleone avoids it well.
Abbot works over Corleone's head and body with a nice combination.
Abbot misses with a body shot.

Corleone shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corleone wants to pass to mount but Abbot is defending the position.
Abbot is trying to stand.
Corleone controlling the pace.
Abbot is trying to stand up here but Corleone is controlling him well.
Corleone is trying to control. Abbot wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Corleone landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbot wants to get back to his feet.
Corleone looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Corleone has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Abbot is trying to stand up here but Corleone is controlling him well.

Abbot kicks Corleone off and gets back to his feet.
Corleone throws a series of punches but Abbot avoids them all with ease.
Abbot misses with a body shot

and Corleone counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Abbot is looking to escape.
Abbot is breathing heavily.
Corleone missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Corleone thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Corleone working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abbot is trying to stand up here but Corleone is controlling him well.
Corleone tries to pass the half guard into mount. Abbot knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corleone thows a huge punch but Abbot dodges it nicely.
Abbot is trying to stand back up but Corleone is controlling him
Abbot is staying active underneath Corleone, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Corleone thows a huge punch but Abbot dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abbot tries to kick Corleone off but Corleone keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Corleone working Abbot over with strikes.
Corleone not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Corleone stops Abbot from getting back to his feet.
Abbot blocking the ground and pound attempt from Corleone.
Corleone missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Corleone slips a nice elbow through Abbot's hands, connecting with Abbot's forehead.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Corleone not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Abbot tries to kick Corleone off but Corleone keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rich Corleone overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Abbot is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Frank Abbot will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Abbot ducks under a wild hook from Corleone.
Corleone slips under a jab.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Corleone.
Abbot is trying to buck Corleone off.
Corleone trying to control the position but Abbot is working away.
Corleone working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Corleone misses with the ground and pound.
Corleone connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Abbot some visible discomfort.
Abbot wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Corleone connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Abbot some visible discomfort.
Abbot is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Corleone has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Abbot is not content to let Corleone control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbot trying to remain calm as Corleone controls from the top position.
Corleone lands a nice forearm strike.
Abbot is pushing Corleone's head away, looking to escape. Corleone manages to hold on to the position though.
Abbot takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
You can see the frustration on Abbot's face as Corleone controls the position.
Abbot is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Corleone asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Corleone lands some shots froms side control.
Abbot is not content to let Corleone control the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Corleone.
Corleone prevents Abbot from escaping the position.
Corleone is chipping away with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Corleone working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corleone lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Abbot down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Corleone is looking to take a break and control but Abbot is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Corleone thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Abbot throws Corleone to one side and escapes!
Abbot with a jab.
Corleone throws a wild body kick that Abbot sees coming a mile off.
Corleone tries to land a leg kick but Abbot saw it coming and moves away.
Corleone lands a head shot.
Abbot lands a jab-cross combination.
Abbot rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Corleone counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone connects with an inside leg kick.
Abbot scores with a jab to the jaw.
Corleone looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Abbot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Corleone moves away.
Abbot throws a series of punches but Corleone moves out of range.
Corleone lands with an uppercut that bounces Abbot off the cage and back into range.
Abbot throws a series of punches but Corleone moves out of range.

Corleone closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Corleone lands in his opponent's guard.
Corleone is looking to work some ground and pound but Abbot has wrist control.
Abbot is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Corleone scoring with punches to the head and body.
Corleone chips away with some ground and pound.
Rich Corleone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corleone prevents Abbot from getting back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abbot keeping moving, preventing Corleone from controlling successfully.
Abbot wants to get back to his feet but Corleone is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Corleone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abbot is keeping the position for now.
Abbot wants to stand up but Corleone is controlling him.

Abbot pushes Corleone off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Corleone throws a hook but Abbot blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abbot drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Frank Abbot is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Corleone throws a shot from downtown. Abbot moves away and avoids it.
Abbot ducks under a wild hook from Corleone.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rich Corleone showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Abbot has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Abbot!
Frank Abbot made sure to mention his sponsor, RAW Nutrition * Recovery 159 : 60$ * in his post fight interview.