PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Abbott Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devon Crotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Abbott Jr
vs
Crotch

183 cm
19
250 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
245 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Abbott Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Devon Crotch !
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abbott Jr looks to land a combination but Crotch avoids it well.
Crotch misses with a two punch combination.

Abbott Jr gets the takedown into side control.
Crotch takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Abbott Jr just content to control the position.
Crotch is trying to control Abbott Jr's posture but Abbott Jr avoids it.
Crotch wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Crotch is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Crotch throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.

Abbott Jr decides to stand up, so the ref orders Crotch to his feet.
Crotch scores with the left hand. Abbott Jr knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like David Abbott Jr has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Abbott Jr throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Crotch tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Abbott Jr is in Crotch 's guard.

Crotch is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Abbott Jr scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Crotch is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Abbott Jr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Crotch has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Abbott Jr is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Crotch .

Abbott Jr decides to stand up, so the ref orders Crotch to his feet.
A nice combination there by Abbott Jr.

It looks like Devon Crotch has been cut.
Abbott Jr lands the left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abbott Jr tries to score a power double leg takedown but Crotch sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Abbott Jr somewhat.
Abbott Jr fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbott Jr shoots in looking for a takedown. Crotch tries to sprawl out of it but Abbott Jr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Crotch manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Abbott Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abbott Jr throws a combination that misses

and Crotch moves into the clinch.
Abbott Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crotch trying to land knees to the body.
Crotch misses with a body punch.
Crotch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Abbott Jr.
Crotch misses with a knee strike.
Crotch throws a head punch that misses.
Abbott Jr is working for takedown but Crotch is calmly controlling the position for now.
Abbott Jr tries to score a body lock takedown but Crotch shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Crotch gets through Abbott Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Crotch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crotch tries to throw a body punch but Abbott Jr avoids it by throwing Crotch back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crotch lands a nice shot to the body.
Abbott Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Crotch tries to work over Abbott Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crotch can't find room to land a body shot as Abbott Jr controls the action.
Crotch struggles to land a body shot inside as Abbott Jr controls his hands.
Crotch gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Abbott Jr.
Crotch has a couple of punches blocked by Abbott Jr.
Crotch lands an elbow that stopped Abbott Jr in his tracks for a moment.
A shot in the inside from Crotch .
A right handed body shot lands from Crotch .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crotch lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Abbott Jr backwards.
Abbott Jr goes for a takedown in the clinch but Crotch prevents it.
Abbott Jr is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crotch lands a damaging elbow.
Crotch cracks Abbott Jr with a nice body shot.
Crotch throws an elbow but it misses.
Abbott Jr takes a knee right on the jaw!
Crotch connects with a knee to the head.
Crotch lands a right hand that snaps the head of Abbott Jr backwards.
Still in the clinch, Crotch scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crotch creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Abbott Jr has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Crotch after a bit of a struggle.
Crotch missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Devon Crotch dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Crotch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Abbott Jr throws a right and a left that Crotch avoids nicely.
Crotch tries to clinch up.
Danga de danga de dang - Abbott Jr scores with a four punch combination!

Crotch closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Abbott Jr quickly recovers to half guard.
Abbott Jr 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.
Abbott Jr is pressing down on Crotch 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Crotch really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Abbott Jr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Crotch 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.
Crotch must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Abbott Jr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crotch wants to pass the guard but Abbott Jr is keeping the position.
Crotch stops Abbott Jr from standing up.
Abbott Jr 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.

Abbott Jr looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crotch working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott Jr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Abbott Jr manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Abbott Jr throws a series of punches but Crotch avoids them all with ease.
David Abbott Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Crotch misses.

Crotch gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Crotch lands a good knee to the midsection. Abbott Jr won't want to take too many of those.
Crotch lands an elbow inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Crotch .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crotch lands a nice elbow.

David Abbott Jr's cut is getting worse.
Abbott Jr takes an elbow to the temple.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crotch .
Crotch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Crotch lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Abbott Jr backwards.
Crotch misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crotch throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Abbott Jrs head.
Crotch lands a hook that snaps the head of Abbott Jr backwards.
Abbott Jr blocks an elbow strike.
Crotch landing knees to the head.
Crotch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Crotch misses with a punch to the body.
Crotch misses with the head strike.
Abbott Jr drops down looking for an ankle pick but Crotch pulls his leg out and moves away.
Abbott Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Abbott Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Crotch .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crotch tries to clinch there but Abbott Jr circles away.
Good shot there by Abbott Jr.
Abbott Jr shoots in for a takedown but Crotch shows good takedown defense.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Abbott Jr.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Abbott Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Crotch or perhaps it was just good defense by Abbott Jr which made him look bad.
Abbott Jr dives in and grabs Crotch 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Crotch pushes down on Abbott Jr's head and hops out.
Abbott Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Abbott Jr.
Crotch tries to improve position but can't.
Crotch is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Crotch strikes from the bottom but Abbott Jr takes advantage and advances to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crotch flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Abbott Jr wants to control the pace but Crotch is squirming around nicely.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Crotch tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Crotch regains half guard.
Crotch on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Abbott Jr decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Abbott Jr scores with a punch to the head.
Abbott Jr lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abbott Jr lands a jab to the nose.
Abbott Jr lands with a right hand.
Good shot there by Abbott Jr.

Crotch clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Devon Crotch will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Abbott Jr fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Abbott Jr throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Crotch 's waist but Crotch gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Abbott Jr off to one side.
Crotch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abbott Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crotch misses with the combination.
Crotch tries to score a power double leg takedown but Abbott Jr sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Crotch somewhat.
David Abbott Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crotch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Abbott Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crotch tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Abbott Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Crotch closes this distance looking for a takedown but Abbott Jr circles away.
Crotch shoots in for a takedown but Abbott Jr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
David Abbott Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devon Crotch .
Abbott Jr with a nice cross.
Crotch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crotch tries to clinch but Abbott Jr moves out of range.
Abbott Jr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Abbott Jr shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Crotch has his foot on Abbott Jr's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Abbott Jr works his way back into a safe position though.
Abbott Jr works over Crotch with some ground and pound from guard.
Abbott Jr lands a couple of elbows.
Abbott Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Crotch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abbott Jr stands and throws Crotch 's legs to the side, diving into side control.

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

Abbott Jr decides to stand up, so the ref orders Crotch to his feet.
Crotch is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Abbott Jr closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Crotch did well to prevent Abbott Jr getting side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crotch punching from the bottom.

Abbott Jr stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Crotch to get to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Crotch clinches up with Abbott Jr and pushes him back against the cage.
Crotch misses with a punch on the inside.
Crotch gets underhooks to prevent Abbott Jr's takedown attempt.
Devon Crotch seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Crotch misses with a punch to the body.
Crotch pushes off an throws an elbow but Abbott Jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Crotch misses with a punch to the body.
Abbott Jr is looking to take this one to the mat.
Abbott Jr goes for a takedown attempt but Crotch pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Crotch tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Abbott Jr swivels and escapes.
Crotch gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott Jr lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Abbott Jr.
Abbott Jr scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Abbott Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Abbott Jr lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Abbott Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crotch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Abbott Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Crotch . Crotch gets slowly back to his feet.
Abbott Jr swinging wildly here.
Devon Crotch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Crotch misses with a double jab.
Abbott Jr feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Crotch s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Abbott Jr lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
David Abbott Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab lands there for Abbott Jr.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abbott Jr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Abbott Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crotch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Crotch closes the distance and clinches.
Crotch lands a body shot in the clinch.
Crotch is pressed up against the cage. Abbott Jr has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Crotch down to the mat. Crotch avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Abbott Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Crotch counter with a right hand.
Abbott Jr takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Abbott Jr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Crotch swivels and escapes.
Crotch shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Abbott Jr sprawls well. Abbott Jr wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Crotch gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crotch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
David Abbott Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crotch misses the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Abbott Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Crotch 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devon Crotch !
A less than humble Devon Crotch misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.