PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Papy Abedi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jato Idrissa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Idrissa comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Three 6 Mafia - Who Da Fuck You Playin Wit kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Abedi
vs
Idrissa

181 cm
22
182 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

182 cm
22
173 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Papy Abedi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jato Idrissa!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Idrissa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jato Idrissa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Idrissa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Abedi is able to avoid easily.
Abedi misses with a leg kick.
Idrissa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Abedi blocks the leg kick.
Idrissa throws a leg kick but Abedi checks it.
Idrissa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Abedi can pounce on him.
Abedi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Abedi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Idrissa throws a big shot that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Idrissa lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Abedi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Abedi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Idrissa tries a head kick but it misses.
Idrissa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

It looks like Papy Abedi has been cut.
Idrissa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Abedi connects with a crisp jab.
Idrissa misses with a low kick.
Idrissa 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Abedi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abedi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Abedi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Abedi is looking to take a break and control but Idrissa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Abedi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Idrissa defending well though.
Idrissa is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Idrissa manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Idrissa keeping full guard, as Abedi tries to pass.
Abedi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Abedi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Idrissa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Idrissa is looking for a triangle but Abedi pushes his legs off easily.
Abedi postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Idrissa looking for a sweep. Not yet Idrissa, not yet.
Abedi scoring with punches to the head and body.

Idrissa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Abedi stays in close to Idrissa's body and controls the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abedi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Abedi trying to control but Idrissa is working from the bottom.
Idrissa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Abedi's guard.
Abedi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Idrissa would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Abedi striking from his own guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Idrissa preventing the sweep.
Abedi punching to the body, from the bottom.
Abedi is trying to keep Idrissa in close.
Abedi trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Abedi wants to sweep but no luck.
Idrissa connects with a couple of short punches.
Idrissa won't allow Abedi to sweep him here.
Abedi trying to keep a closed guard but Idrissa is proving a slippery customer.
Abedi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Idrissa is one step ahead there.
Abedi managing to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Papy Abedi wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Idrissa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Abedi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Idrissa throws a leg kick but Abedi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Abedi shoots in looking for a takedown but Idrissa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Abedi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Idrissa takes a swing at Abedi's ribcage but misses.
Idrissa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Abedi feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Abedi postures up in Idrissa's guard and throws a big left but Idrissa blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Idrissa looking for a sweep. Not yet Idrissa, not yet.
Abedi working some strikes from top position.
Abedi landing with the ground and pound.
Idrissa looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Papy Abedi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Papy Abedi's cut.
That's time! Abedi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Idrissa throws an overhand right that lands on Abedi's shoulder, as Abedi tries to avoid the shot.
Idrissa throws a series of punches but Abedi avoids them all with ease.
Idrissa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Idrissa gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Abedi counters with a good low kick that Idrissa was not able to check.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Abedi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Idrissa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Idrissa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Idrissa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Idrissa misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Idrissa.
Idrissa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abedi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Abedi.
A low kick from Idrissa is predictable there
and Abedi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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 solid leg kick lands there for Abedi.
Idrissa throws a combination that misses
and Abedi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Idrissa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Abedi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Idrissa throws a body kick that misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Abedi - that will leave a mark!

Abedi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Abedi showed some decent athleticism there.

Idrissa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Idrissa is breathing heavily.
Abedi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Abedi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Abedi working Idrissa over with strikes.
Idrissa is not content to let Abedi control the position.
Idrissa taking some punishment here, with Abedi in his half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abedi slips a nice elbow through Idrissa's hands, connecting with Idrissa's forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Idrissa is looking for a sweep. Abedi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Idrissa trying to control but Abedi postures up.
Abedi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nice strikes from Abedi there.
Ground and pound from Abedi.
Idrissa is looking to improve his position.
Abedi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Idrissa with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Abedi in particular looking to stall.
Papy Abedi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Abedi throwing shots but Idrissa is blocking nicely.
Idrissa has hold of Abedi's hands but Abedi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Idrissa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Abedi.
Abedi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Idrissa trying to hold on to Abedi's head to control him but Abedi postures up.
Idrissa wants to get back to full guard.
Abedi is nestled in close to Idrissa, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Abedi winds up and cracks Idrissa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Abedi throwing shots but Idrissa is blocking nicely.
Abedi prevents Idrissa from improving his position.
Idrissa is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Abedi jumps into side control!
Idrissa wants to control but Abedi postures up.
Idrissa manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The fighters are battling for position here. Abedi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Abedi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Idrissa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abedi wants to control the position but Idrissa says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Abedi is looking to control Idrissa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Abedi avoid being mounted?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Idrissa is looking to stall here but Abedi recovers full guard.
Abedi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Abedi is trying to control the position but Idrissa postures up.
Idrissa sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Abedi's guard.
Idrissa is trying to control. Abedi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Abedi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Abedi.
Abedi tries to strike from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Idrissa looking to pass the guard.
Abedi pulls Idrissa in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Papy Abedi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Papy Abedi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Abedi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Idrissa.

Abedi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Abedi lands in his opponent's guard.

Idrissa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Abedi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Abedi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Abedi chips away with some ground and pound.
Idrissa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Abedi wants to pass the guard but Idrissa is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Idrissa is on top in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Idrissa wants to stand but Abedi is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Idrissa tries to free his leg and advance position but Abedi is retaining full guard.
Abedi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Abedi wants to sweep but no luck.
Idrissa wants to stand but Abedi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Abedi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jato Idrissa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abedi scores with a spinning back kick!
Abedi moves out of range of the body kick.
Abedi blocks the body kick.
Idrissa throws a sloppy head kick and Abedi moves out of range easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Abedi. Idrissa shrugs it off though.
A good leg kick by Abedi.
Idrissa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jato Idrissa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Idrissa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Idrissa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Idrissa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Abedi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Abedi. Idrissa shrugs it off though.

Abedi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Abedi in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Check out the look on Abedi's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Abedi is chipping away with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Idrissa is looking to regain half guard here but Abedi keeps moving and retains side control.
Abedi lands a few punches from side control.
Idrissa on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Abedi controlling the position.
Abedi lands a few punches from side control.
Abedi creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Idrissa is trying to control Abedi's posture but Abedi avoids it.
Abedi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Idrissa keeps working.
Idrissa is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Abedi is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Idrissa tries to improve position but can't.
Abedi wants to control but Idrissa is keeping him busy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
You can see the frustration on Idrissa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Abedi lands a decent elbow from side control.
Abedi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Idrissa keeps working.
Idrissa is trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Idrissa is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Abedi has just dragged him back down to the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Papy Abedi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Abedi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Papy Abedi!