PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Abott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ludvig Borga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ludvig Borga will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Abott
vs
Borga

183 cm
18
255 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Abott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ludvig Borga!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borga throws a nice looking combination but Abott bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Abott fails with a takedown attempt.
Abott takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Abott misses with a takedown attempt - Borga sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Abott closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Borga quickly recovers to half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Abott working the head and body with strikes.
Abott throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Abott sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Borga defending well though.
Abott throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Borga tries to kick Abott off but Abott keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Borga regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Abott.
Borga preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abott with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abott scoring with punches to the head and body.
Abott postures up in Borga's guard and throws a big left but Borga blocks it.
Abott has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Abott pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Borga is keeping the position for now.
Borga is looking to stand up but Abott isn't so interested in that idea.
Abott missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Abottis looking to pass into half guard but Borga pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Borga is in guard.
Borga preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abott managing to control the position.
Borga wants to stand but Abott has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Abott looking for a sweep. Not yet Abott, not yet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Abott ducks right into an uppercut from Borga.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abott shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Borga as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Abott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abott missing with a left hand there. Borga was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borga throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ludvig Borga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borga lands a body shot.
Borga tries to bum rush Abott with a series of wild strikes but Abott uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Borga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Borga misses with a two punch combination.
Abott throws a hook but Borga avoids it easily.
Borga looks to land a combination. Abott sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Abott drives through with a takedown into Borga's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Abott postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Abott scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Abott trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abott chips away with some ground and pound.
Borga looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abott working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Borga utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Abott postures up and lands a big shot to Borga's brow.
Abott cracks Borga with a solid left hand.
Abott trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Abott accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Abott scoring with some ground and pound.

Borga is rocked!
Abott forces his way into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Borga won't allow Abott to pass to mount.
Abott scores with a big shot! Borga's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Borga! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Abott!
David Abott seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.