PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tank Abbott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santos Minotauro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Minotauro has chosen 50 Cent - Candy Shop as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Santos Minotauro is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Abbott
vs
Minotauro

169 cm
25
287 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tank Abbott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Santos Minotauro!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minotauro shoots in but no luck this time.
Santos Minotauro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abbott looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Minotauro stuffs the takedown.
Abbott keeps the fight on the outside.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Minotauro.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Minotauro misses with a takedown attempt - Abbott sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Minotauro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Minotauro is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Abbott's half guard.
Minotauro scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Minotauro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Abbott keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott is in trouble now - Minotauro has advanced to mount!
A nice elbow there by Minotauro.
Minotauro punishing his opponent with strikes.
Minotauro with the ground and pound from mount.
Minotauro tries to control but Abbott wriggling away.
Minotauro lands with some strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro lands a big elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Minotauro trying to control but Abbott is having none of it.
Minotauro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A nice elbow there by Minotauro.
Minotauro trying to control but Abbott is having none of it.
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.
Minotauro lands a big elbow.
Abbott is squirming around, avoiding Minotauro's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Minotauro breaks from Abbott's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Abbott on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Abbott tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro looking to control but Abbott is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Minotauro is working for a guillotine from mount but Abbott frees his head quite easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Minotauro working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Minotauro with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santos Minotauro dominated that round.
That's time! Abbott's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Abbott showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Minotauro.
Abbott fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Abbott doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Abbott avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Minotauro closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Abbott did well to prevent Minotauro getting side control.
Abbott blocking the ground and pound attempt from Minotauro.
Abbott is not content to let Minotauro control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Minotauro is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Abbott is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Santos Minotauro!
Santos Minotauro tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.