PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kerim Abbas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AK Forty Seven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Abbas
vs
Forty Seven

188 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
199 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kerim Abbas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, AK Forty Seven!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abbas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Forty Seven is fending him off so far but Abbas persists. Nope, Forty Seven circles away and we're back to standing.

Abbas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Abbas has had enough of the clinch but Forty Seven keeps him there for the moment.
Forty Seven is looking to take this one to the mat.
Abbas scores with a shoulder strike.
Abbas utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Abbas tries to pull guard but Forty Seven holds him up against the cage and eventually Abbas drops back down to his feet.

Forty Seven has Abbas pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Forty Seven pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Abbas tumbling to the mat - Forty Seven dives into Abbas's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Forty Seven stopping the sweep attempt from Abbas.
Forty Seven lands a couple of digs.
Forty Seven wants to pass the guard but Abbas is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Forty Seven has gone for a leg lock! Abbas slips out almost immediately though and dives into Forty Seven's guard.
Abbas stopping the sweep attempt from Forty Seven.
Forty Seven pulls Abbas in close to his closed guard and prevents Abbas from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbas with a flurry of punches that miss.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Forty Seven can do anything to dispel that myth.
Abbas wants to stand and escape but instead Forty Seven has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Forty Seven working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Abbas's head.
Abbas wants to stand and escape but Forty Seven is having none of it.
Forty Seven postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Forty Seven trying to control the position from guard on top but Abbas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abbas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Forty Seven.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forty Seven won't allow Abbas to get back to his feet.
Abbas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Abbas is breathing heavily.
Forty Seven slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Forty Seven working some strikes from top position.
Forty Seven is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Forty Seven works over Abbas with some ground and pound from guard.
Forty Seven makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Abbas is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Forty Seven arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Abbas's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). AK Forty Seven!