PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paula Abdul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce McBrain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Abdul
vs
McBrain

177 cm
30
183 lbs
16 - 15 - 1

175 cm
24
184 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

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Granite chin

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World class boxer
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Perkele!

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 16 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Paula Abdul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruce McBrain!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McBrain takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McBrain takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Abdul cracks a nice hook into McBrain's ribs.
Abdul looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McBrain throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bruce McBrain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abdul uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McBrain.
McBrain avoids the body shot from Abdul.
Abdul dodges the punch combination from McBrain.
McBrain throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Abdul counters with a straight right hand.
McBrain misses with an attempted mid kick.
Abdul takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McBrain just misses with a punch to the body.
McBrain takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
McBrain takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
No joy there for McBrain, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McBrain lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McBrain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McBrain fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Abdul looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdul keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McBrain.
McBrain connects with a looping right hand.
McBrain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McBrain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abdul manages to avoid it.
Abdul looks to score with a jab to the body but McBrain is just out of range.
A combination from McBrain does no damage.
McBrain connects with a looping right hand.
McBrain feints and then cracks Abdul's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Abdul down.
McBrain throws a hook to the side of Abdul's head but Abdul sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Abdul throws a body punch but McBrain moves out of range.
Abdul sizes up McBrain with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Abdul is looking to wear down McBrain with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Abdul moves out of range of the body kick.
McBrain misses with a wild body shot.
McBrain takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Abdul connects with a nice looking jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McBrain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abdul.
Abdul lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McBrain at a distance.
Abdul misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McBrain lands a high kick!
Abdul scores with a shot to the body.
Abdul swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McBrain.
Abdul thuds a left hand into McBrain's body.
McBrain moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McBrain throws the left hand but Abdul avoids the punch easily.
McBrain misses with a straight right.
McBrain throws a low kick but Abdul moves out of range easily.
Abdul getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Abdul blocks a jab.
McBrain staying out of range there.
Abdul defending well as McBrain loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBrain misses with a double jab.
Abdul blocks a leg kick.
McBrain throws a shot from downtown. Abdul moves away and avoids it.
McBrain fails to land with a series of punches.
McBrain attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Abdul checks a leg kick.
Abdul jabs at McBrain's body.
McBrain swings for the body but Abdul moves out of range.
McBrain swings away with a body shot that misses
and Abdul counters with a stiff right hand.
McBrain pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Abdul back to the cage. McBrain follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
McBrain throws a head kick that misses.
McBrain takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

It looks like Bruce McBrain has been cut.
A cross from Abdul lands.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Abdul avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Abdul scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from McBrain. Abdul does a little dance to reset his feet.
McBrain motions for Abdul to come forward. McBrain throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Abdul steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McBrain.
McBrain throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Abdul stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Abdul with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McBrain to score with a decent uppercut.
McBrain throws a leg kick but Abdul checks it.
McBrain lands a nice looking body shot.
Abdul looks to score with a jab to the body but McBrain is just out of range.
Abdul swinging wildly here.
McBrain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abdul.
A looping hook to the body misses from McBrain. Abdul does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McBrain tries to bum rush Abdul with a series of wild strikes but Abdul uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McBrain tries a head kick but it misses.
Abdul ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McBrain moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bruce McBrain will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bruce McBrain's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

McBrain missing with a left hand there. Abdul was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abdul connects with a body shot that sends McBrain's belly button to the back.
McBrain misses with an uppercut.
McBrain is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Abdul stuns McBrain with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A left and a right from Abdul both land. Nice combination.
McBrain misses with a right hand
and Abdul counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McBrain throws a head kick that misses.
McBrain takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Paula Abdul is winning the standup battle so far.
McBrain takes a swing at Abdul's ribcage but misses.
Abdul sizes up McBrain with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

McBrain is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
and Abdul counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts McBrain! He's just covering up as Abdul starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paula Abdul!
Our winner, Paula Abdul, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.