PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lupercal Abaddon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Safo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Safo has chosen Up Your Speed by Sway DaSafo as his entrance music. Derek Safo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Abaddon
vs
Safo

185 cm
28
183 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

186 cm
28
179 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lupercal Abaddon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derek Safo!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abaddon moves out of range as Safo strikes.
Abaddon keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Safo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Safo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abaddon manages to avoid it.
Safo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Abaddon checks it well.
Safo misses with a double jab.
Abaddon digs a good hook to Safo's body.
Safo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Safo wants to clinch.
Safo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Abaddon throws a shot from downtown. Safo moves away and avoids it.

Safo closes the distance and clinches.
Safo digs a right hand into Abaddon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Abaddon's gas tank.
Safo prevents a body shot from Abaddon.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Safo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Abaddon struggles to land a body shot inside as Safo controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Safo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Safo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Abaddon.
Safo lands with a right to the head.
Abaddon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Safo lands a right hand.
Abaddon struggles to land a body shot inside as Safo controls his hands.
Safo pushes Abaddon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Lupercal Abaddon has been cut.
Abaddon can't find room to land a body shot as Safo controls the action.
Abaddon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Safo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abaddon.
Safo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Safo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Safo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Abaddon misses with a body punch.
Abaddon misses with the head strike.
Safo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Abaddon backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abaddon.
Abaddon misses with the head strike.
Abaddon lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abaddon.
Abaddon tries a body shot but Safo blocks it.
Safo struggles to land a body shot inside as Abaddon controls his hands.
Safo slowing the pace effectively.
A right hand to the body from Safo.
Abaddon gets through Safo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Abaddon has a couple of punches blocked by Safo.
A head punch on the inside from Abaddon fails to land.
Safo presses Abaddon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Safo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Safo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Abaddon in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Safo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abaddon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Abaddon fails to land.
Safo slows down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Safo fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Safo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Safo struggles to land a body shot inside as Abaddon controls his hands.
Safo can't find room to land a body shot as Abaddon controls the action.
Abaddon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Safo misses with the head strike.
Safo swings wildly with an uppercut but Abaddon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Safo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abaddon misses with a body punch.
Abaddon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Abaddon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Abaddon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Abaddon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Abaddon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Safo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Abaddon.
Abaddon blocks an uppercut.
Safo blocking some punches.
Abaddon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Safo lands a body shot.
Abaddon tries to work over Safo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Safo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice right hand lands inside from Abaddon.
Abaddon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Safo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Abaddon tries a body shot but Safo blocks it.
Abaddon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Abaddon.
Abaddon tries a body shot but Safo blocks it.
Safo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Safo misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Abaddon.
Abaddon misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Safo fails to land.
Abaddon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Safo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Safo tries a body shot but Abaddon blocks it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Abaddon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Abaddon misses with a body punch.
Safo cracks Abaddon with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Safo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lupercal Abaddon's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Abaddon keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Derek Safo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abaddon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Safo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Safo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Safo misses with a looping right.
Safo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Abaddon slips a jab and a cross from Safo.
Derek Safo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good shot there by Abaddon.
Safo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Abaddon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Safo on the side of the head.
Safo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Abaddon is able to avoid easily.
Safo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Abaddon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
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!
Abaddon lands a front kick.
Safo looks to land a left hand but Abaddon moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Safo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Safo looks to score with a jab to the body but Abaddon is just out of range.
Safo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Abaddon delivers a nice body kick.
Abaddon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Safo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Abaddon's knee momentarily.
Abaddon blocks a leg kick.
Safo cracks Abaddon with an open hand slap.
Safo just misses with a punch to the body.
Safo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Abaddon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Safo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Abaddon misses with a kick to the body.
Abaddon moves away from the strike by Safo.
Abaddon misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abaddon keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Safo is looking to chop away at Abaddon's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Safo blocks a head kick by Abaddon.
Safo throws a shot from downtown. Abaddon moves away and avoids it.
Abaddon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Safo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Abaddon misses with a looping left.
Abaddon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Abaddon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Safo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Abaddon is able to avoid easily.
Abaddon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Abaddon connects with a body shot that sends Safo's belly button to the back.
Abaddon is looking to land body kicks.
Safo throws a big shot that misses.
Abaddon wants to slow Safo down by chopping away at his legs.
Safo tries to clinch up.
Lupercal Abaddon is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Safo swings for the body but Abaddon moves out of range.
A left lands for Safo.
Safo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abaddon.
Abaddon throws a looping overhand right but Safo ducks down to avoid it.
Abaddon tries to score with a low kick but Safo moves his leg out of the way.
Safo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Abaddon finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

Safo moves into the clinch.
Abaddon tries a body shot but Safo blocks it.
Derek Safo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Safo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abaddon's elbow.
Abaddon tries a body shot but Safo blocks it.
Safo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abaddon is leaning against Safo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Safo struggles to land a body shot inside as Abaddon controls his hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Safo pushes Abaddon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Safo misses with a body punch.
Safo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Abaddon is keeping busy.
Abaddon tries to throw a body punch but Safo avoids it by throwing Abaddon back against the cage.
Safo lands an uppercut.
Safo takes a shot to the head.
Abaddon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Safo backwards.
Abaddon misses with some punches.
Safo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Safo blocking some punches.
Safo misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abaddon dodges an elbow strike from Safo.
A short right from Safo on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Abaddon as Safo tries to tie him up.
Still in the clinch, Abaddon scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lupercal Abaddon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lupercal Abaddon's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Safo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Abaddon checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Abaddon swings for the body but Safo moves out of range.
Abaddon moves out of range of the strikes.
Abaddon tries a low kick but Safo avoids it.
Safo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Some bone on bone action there as Abaddon checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Abaddon looks to land a body kick but Safo moved away.
Abaddon misses with a hook.
Safo misses with a low kick.
Safo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Abaddon scores with a nice body kick.
Safo throws a leg kick that misses.
Safo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Abaddon.
Abaddon lands a nice looking body kick.
Safo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Safo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Safo misses with a wild body shot.
Safo connects with a nice looking jab.
Safo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Safo closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Safo.
Safo struggles to land a body shot inside as Abaddon controls his hands.
Safo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Safo.
Abaddon lands a body punch.
Safo throws a punch but it's blocked by Abaddon.
Abaddon tries a body shot but Safo blocks it.
Abaddon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Safo tries to throw a body punch but Abaddon avoids it by throwing Safo back against the cage.
Abaddon tries to work over Safo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Safo fails to land.
Abaddon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abaddon misses with a punch to the body.
Safo misses with a punch on the inside.
Abaddon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abaddon lands a left hand.
Abaddon swings wildly with an uppercut but Safo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abaddon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Abaddon lands a body shot.
Abaddon blocks a body shot from Safo.
Abaddon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Safo lands with a right to the head.
Abaddon blocks a body shot from Safo.
Abaddon throws a punch but it's blocked by Safo.
Abaddon struggles to land a body shot inside as Safo controls his hands.
A short right from Safo on the inside.
Safo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abaddon lands with a right to the head.
Abaddon misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Safo tries to work over Abaddon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abaddon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Safo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A left hand lands to the body for Abaddon.
Still in the clinch, Safo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Safo digs a right hand into Abaddon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Abaddon's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Abaddon fails to land.
Safo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Safo prevents a body shot from Abaddon.
A short right from Abaddon.
Safo tries a body shot but Abaddon blocks it.
Safo scores with a shot to the side of Abaddon's head.
Safo scores with a shot to the side of Abaddon's head.

Abaddon is rocked!
Safo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oh Abaddon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Safo prevents a body shot from Abaddon.
Abaddon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Safo throws an elbow but it misses.
Safo is looking to control Abaddon's arms but Abaddon gets an underhook and turns him. Now Safo has his back to the cage.
Abaddon misses with a punch to the body.
Safo looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abaddon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abaddon.
Abaddon throws a punch but it's blocked by Safo.
Abaddon misses with a punch to the body.
Abaddon can't find room to land a body shot as Safo controls the action.
A short right from Safo on the inside.
Safo throws a punch but it's blocked by Abaddon.
Abaddon has a couple of punches blocked by Safo.
Safo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Abaddon up against the cage.
Safo blocking some punches.
Abaddon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Safo backwards.
Safo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Safo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abaddon can't find room to land a body shot as Safo controls the action.
Abaddon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abaddon tries a body shot but Safo blocks it.
Abaddon blocks a body shot from Safo.
Abaddon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Safo - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Safo prevents a body shot from Abaddon.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Safo taking a breather.
Abaddon tries to work over Safo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abaddon throws a punch but it's blocked by Safo.
Abaddon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Safo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Safo working aggressively here.
Abaddon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Safo lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Abaddon to his knees! Safo keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derek Safo!
Derek Safo decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.