PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Biru Abuabu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Abuabu
vs
Vera

180 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Biru Abuabu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Vera!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abuabu blocks a head kick by Vera.
Vera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Abuabu does no damage.
Abuabu cracks Vera with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vera lands a head kick. Abuabu smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Biru Abuabu has been cut.
Abuabu avoids the head kick by Vera.
Vera tries a head kick but it misses.
Vera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A left and a right from Abuabu both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Brandon Vera has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vera misses with a kick to the body.
Vera lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nice cross by Abuabu.
No joy there for Abuabu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vera scores with a kick to the body.
Abuabu is breathing heavily.
Vera throws a head kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Abuabu.
A combination from Abuabu does no damage.
Vera thumps Abuabu with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera tries a head kick but it misses.
Vera throws a head kick that misses.
Abuabu blocks a head kick by Vera.
Abuabu jabs at Vera's body.
Abuabu tests Vera's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A head kick misses from Vera.
Abuabu throws a one two combo.
Abuabu tries to score with a low kick but Vera moves his leg out of the way.
Vera tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab, jab by Abuabu - just one landing.
Abuabu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vera takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abuabu lands a lovely overhand right.
Abuabu throws a head kick but Vera moves out of range.
Vera takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A decent looking cross lands there for Abuabu.
Abuabu lands a body shot.
Abuabu lands a jab to the nose.
Abuabu clobbers Vera with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Abuabu scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Abuabu is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Abuabu throws a one two combo.
Vera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abuabu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vera takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice body punch from Abuabu.
Vera has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera throws a head kick that misses.
Abuabu blocks a leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Abuabu.
Abuabu connects with a body shot that sends Vera's belly button to the back.
Abuabu lands a glancing blow to the side of Vera's head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Vera - that will leave a mark!
Vera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vera is looking to score with low kicks.
Abuabu lands a jab-cross combination.
Abuabu lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Vera lands with a slapping head kick.
Abuabu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Vera takes one on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vera throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Abuabu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Abuabu lands a really nice looking cross but Vera seems unphased.
Nice straight punches there by Abuabu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Abuabu.
Abuabu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Abuabu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vera misses with a head kick.
Vera fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Abuabu is out of range.
A head kick misses from Vera.
Abuabu clobbers Vera with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abuabu tries to score with a low kick but Vera moves his leg out of the way.
Left hook, right uppercut from Abuabu.
Vera throws a sloppy head kick and Abuabu moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Biru Abuabu will probably get the nod.
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.

Abuabu scores with a nice right hand.
Vera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Biru Abuabu is winning the standup battle so far.
Abuabu avoids the head kick by Vera.
Vera misses with a kick to the body.
Brandon Vera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abuabu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vera has time to react.
Abuabu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Vera is rocked!
Vera moves away from the strike by Abuabu.
Vera is still on wobbly legs! Can Abuabu finish him?
Abuabu throws a jab when Vera was well out of range.
No joy there for Abuabu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abuabu.
A telegraphed right hand from Abuabu misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Abuabu misses the target.
Vera has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Abuabu fails to land with a series of punches.
Abuabu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Abuabu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vera circles away quickly and effectively.
Abuabu misses with a series of wild punches.
Abuabu misses with a looping right.
Vera tries a head kick but it misses.
Biru Abuabu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abuabu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Abuabu misses with a wild combination.
Abuabu misses with the combination.
Vera throws a head kick but Abuabu moves out of range.
Abuabu misses with a straight left.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abuabu.
Abuabu looks to land a combination but Vera avoids it well.
Abuabu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vera slips under a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Abuabu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abuabu throws a looping overhand right but Vera ducks down to avoid it.
Vera moves out of range as Abuabu strikes.
Abuabu misses with a hook.
Vera throws a sloppy head kick and Abuabu moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Abuabu does no damage.
Abuabu misses with a straight left.
Vera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abuabu misses with a double jab.
Vera slips a straight right by Abuabu.
Abuabu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abuabu.
Vera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abuabu.
Abuabu throws the left hand but Vera avoids the punch easily.
Abuabu misses with a few strikes there.
Abuabu throws a series of punches but Vera moves out of range.
Abuabu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abuabu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Abuabu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vera avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vera blocks a jab.
Abuabu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vera.
Vera avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vera dodges the punch combination from Abuabu.
Abuabu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Abuabu misses.
Abuabu throws out a loose jab but Vera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abuabu is working the combinations to good effect here.
Abuabu looks to land a right hand but Vera moved out of range.
Abuabu misses with an uppercut.
Vera seems to have recovered his senses.
Abuabu blocks a head kick by Vera.
Abuabu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Abuabu fails to land with a series of punches.
Vera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abuabu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vera throws a solid leg kick but Abuabu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vera.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abuabu tests Vera's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Abuabu scores with a three punch combo!
Vera throws a sloppy head kick and Abuabu moves out of range easily.
Abuabu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vera will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Abuabu!
Vera throws a head kick but Abuabu moves out of range.
Abuabu lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Abuabu checks a leg kick nicely.
Abuabu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vera's head backwards.
Abuabu scores with a nice strike.
Vera avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera throws a head kick that misses.
Abuabu lands a two punch combo.
Vera is looking to land body kicks.
Abuabu avoids the head kick by Vera.
Vera on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Abuabu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Abuabu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Veras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vera misses with a head kick.
Abuabu lands with a nice combination. Vera backs away looking to recover.
Abuabu with a jab.
Abuabu moves out of range of the body kick from Vera.
Abuabu moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abuabu blocks a head kick by Vera.
Abuabu blocks a head kick by Vera.
Abuabu scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Abuabu thuds a left hand into Vera's body.
Abuabu looks to land a combination. Vera sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Vera tries to land a front kick but Abuabu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A decent looking cross lands there for Abuabu.
Abuabu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vera looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vera lands with a kick to the temple. Abuabu shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vera is looking to chop away at Abuabu's legs.
Some bone on bone action there as Vera checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vera tries to score with a low kick but Abuabu moves his leg out of the way.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abuabu lands a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Biru Abuabu dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Vera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abuabu throws a series of strikes that have Vera backpedaling.
A head kick from Vera lands but Abuabu takes it in his stride.
Abuabu throws a monster overhand right that drops Vera! Abuabu follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Biru Abuabu!
A relieved looking Biru Abuabu thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.