PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Abbott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicholas Brody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nicholas Brody will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Abbott
vs
Brody

181 cm
25
288 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

201 cm
25
265 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Don Abbott!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nicholas Brody!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abbott swings for the body but Brody moves out of range.
Abbott fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brody looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Abbott gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brody.
Abbott misses with a left hand
and Brody counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nicholas Brody seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brody throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abbott misses with a straight right.
Brody connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Brody misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abbott.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abbott uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brody.
Brody tries to bum rush Abbott with a series of wild strikes but Abbott uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Abbott takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Don Abbott has been cut.
Abbott shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brody as he jumps to the side.
Abbott blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott scores with a shot to the body.
Brody avoids the body shot from Abbott.
The fighters circling - Brody throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brody thows a left - swing and a miss!
Abbott swings for the body but Brody moves out of range.
Abbott shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brody defends it nicely.
Brody throws out a loose jab but Abbott uses good head movement to avoid it.

Abbott closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Abbott lands in his opponent's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brody can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brody is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Abbott is controlling him.
Brody has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Abbott is stalling in the full guard.
Abbott stopping the sweep attempt from Brody.
Brody wants to stand but Abbott is controlling the position.
Brody looking for a sweep. Not yet Brody, not yet.
Abbott might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Abbott moves out of range as Brody strikes.
Abbott tries for a takedown but Brody sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Abbott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brody misses with a body shot.
Abbott lands a nice hook to Brody's body. Brody takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Horrible takedown by Abbott or perhaps it was just good defense by Brody which made him look bad.
Brody uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abbott.
Brody is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Abbott paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Brody lands an impressive looking overhand right. Abbott doesn't seem phased though.
Abbott stalks Brody and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brody's face. Brody staggers backwards, shaken.
Brody thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brody smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Brody throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brody swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brody swings widly with a right hand

and Abbott counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Abbott throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brody is looking to improve his position.
Abbott seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brody does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brody wants to get back to his feet.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Abbott prevents Brody from improving his position.
Brody on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Abbott throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Brody wants to get back to his feet.
Abbott not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Brody pushes Abbott off looking to stand but Abbott dives back in and keeps control.
Brody is trying to get back to full guard.
Abbott trying to mount his opponent but Brody defends it.
Brody trying to control here.
Brody pushes Abbott off looking to stand but Abbott dives back in and keeps control.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Abbott lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Brody trying to control here.
Abbott prevents Brody from standing back up.
Abbott throwing shots but Brody is blocking nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brody is not content to let Abbott control the position.
Abbott throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Abbott not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Abbott drops an elbow to the side of Brody's head.
Abbott wants to pass to mount but Brody is defending the position.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brody is trying to stand up here but Abbott is controlling him well.
Abbott is thwarting Brody's attempts to control the position.
Brody might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Abbott kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abbott looks to land a strike but Brody avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Abbott throwing strikes but missing.
Abbott trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brody looking to hit a scissor sweep but Abbott is one step ahead there.
Brody is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Abbott won't allow Brody to get back to his feet.
Abbott preventing the sweep.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brody has his hands on Abbott's head, controlling the position.
Brody wants to stand up but Abbott is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abbott landing some decent shots from guard.
Abbott is stalling in the full guard.
Abbott trying to control but Brody is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Abbott shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brody pinned against the cage. Brody gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Abbott shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brody as he jumps to the side.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Brody throws the left hand but Abbott avoids the punch easily.
Nicholas Brody is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brody fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Abbott throws a hook but Brody avoids it easily.
Brody displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abbott throws out the jab.
Brody throws a hook but Abbott blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brody looks to throw the jab but Abbott is out of range.
Abbott misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nicholas Brody will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Don Abbott's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Brody rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Abbott counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab, jab by Brody - just one landing.
Nice uppercut there from Abbott.
Abbott just misses with a punch to the body.
Abbott on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brody wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Abbott displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brody throws out the jab.
Brody throws out a loose jab but Abbott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brody lands a nice shot that snaps Abbott's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brody defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Abbott.
Abbott gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brody.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brody comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Brody lands a really nice looking cross but Abbott seems unphased.
Abbott staying out of range there.
Abbott ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brody works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Brody lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brody looks to land a combination but Abbott avoids it well.
Brody slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Abbott.
Nicholas Brody seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brody connects with the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brody stalks Abbott and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Abbott's face. Abbott staggers backwards, shaken.

Don Abbott's cut is getting worse.
Abbott uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brody.
Abbott slips a jab and a cross from Brody.
Abbott ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brody scores with a three punch combo!
Brody swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abbott looks for a takedown but Brody sprawls well.
Brody scores with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Abbott.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Abbott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abbott takes one on the button.
Brody waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abbott.
Brody scores with a punch to the head.
Brody misses with a straight left.
Brody connects with the punch.
Abbott throws a hook but Brody avoids it easily.
Abbott throws a sloppy body shot
and Brody counters with a right hand to the body.
Brody might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brody takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Don Abbott's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brody throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brody lands a jab to the head.
Abbott slips a straight right by Brody.
Brody thows a body shot but no joy.
Abbott tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brody sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Abbott somewhat.
Abbott shoots in for a takedown but Brody shows good takedown defense.

Brody drops Abbott with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Abbott looks back up at him and smiles so Brody waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Brody feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Abbotts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Jeez, Don Abbott's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brody uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Abbott has time to react.

Abbott is rocked!
Brody swinging wildly here.
Brody misses with a wild combination.
Abbott slips under a jab from Brody.
Brody lands with a straight right. Abbott didn't see that one coming.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Don Abbott's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nicholas Brody! Nicholas Brody retains his super heavyweight title!