PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buddy Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Abrams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guy's entrance music is Buddy Guy - Five Years . A fine choice. Abrams has chosen Kreator - Violent Revolution as his entrance music. Buddy Guy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Guy
vs
Abrams

195 cm
33
260 lbs
21 - 1 - 0

188 cm
30
267 lbs
19 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Buddy Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Abrams!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abrams lands a nice leg kick that just misses Guy's sensitive parts.
Guy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Guy blocks a head kick by Abrams.
Guy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abrams swings widly with a right hand
and Guy counters with a series of strikes. Abrams will be more careful next time no doubt.
Abrams fails to land with a series of punches.
Abrams misses with a low kick.
Guy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abrams lands with a thumping leg kick.
Abrams tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Guy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Abrams throws a solid leg kick but Guy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Abrams.
Guy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abrams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guy was well out of range. Poor timing from Abrams.
Abrams misses with an uppercut
enabling Guy to counter with a crisp jab.
Abrams throws a series of punches but Guy avoids them all with ease.
Abrams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Abrams.
Guy looks to land a right hand but Abrams moved out of range.
Abrams wants to clinch up but Guy keeps it at a distance.
Abrams cracks Guy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Abrams thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abrams's jab looks to have found its range, popping Guy under the eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Abrams chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Abrams misses with a body shot.
Guy checks the leg kick.
Abrams misses with a kick to the body.
Abrams connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Guy momentarily.
Buddy Guy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abrams fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Abrams scoring well with a low kick there.

Abrams forces Guy back against the cage and clinches.
Abrams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Guy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abrams misses with the head strike.
Abrams throws a punch but it's blocked by Guy.
Guy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abrams misses with a body punch.
Guy throws a punch but it's blocked by Abrams.
A left hand lands to the body for Abrams.
Guy misses with a body punch.
Guy trying to control the position but instead, Abrams has worked for underhooks and has pushed Guy into the cage.
Abrams lands a nice uppercut.
Guy tries to stall but Abrams uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Abrams misses with a punch to the body.
Abrams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abrams throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abrams working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Abrams throws a punch but it's blocked by Guy.
Guy misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Abrams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abrams throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Guy counter with a right hand.
Guy misses with a combination
and Abrams counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Guy is breathing heavily.
Guy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abrams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Guy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Abrams lands a lovely overhand right.
Abrams walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Abrams wants to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice straight punches there by Abrams. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Abrams.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Abrams dominated that round.
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.

Abrams scores with a shot to the body.
Abrams scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Abrams takes a swing at Guy's ribcage but misses.
Abrams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Abrams rushes Guy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Guy working aggressively here.
Guy working aggressively here.
Abrams stalling the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guy has a couple of punches blocked by Abrams.
A short body shot lands from Guy as the two fighters clinch.
Guy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Abrams is keeping busy.
Abrams using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Abrams lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Abrams lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abrams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guy's elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Abrams.
Abrams lands a right hand.
Guy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Abrams lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Abrams lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Abrams lands a body shot.
Abrams avoiding damage.

Abrams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Guy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Abrams is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Guy rather than just go for the knockout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Abrams.
Abrams wants to clinch.
Abrams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abrams tries to clinch there but Guy circles away.
Guy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abrams moves away.
Abrams connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Guy's hands.
A left lands for Abrams.
Abrams lands with a nice body punch.
Abrams fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Abrams tries to work over Guy's front leg with a kick but Guy checks it.
Guy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Abrams throws a hook to the side of Guy's head but Guy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abrams just misses with a punch to the body.
Abrams pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Abrams cracks Guy with a big right hand and Guy goes down!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Abrams lands a couple of elbows.

Guy is rocked!
Abrams wants to control from the top but Guy keeps moving.
Abrams working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Abrams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Abrams is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Guy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Abrams.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abrams passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Abrams wants to control for a moment but Guy uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.

Abrams looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Guy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Abrams.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Abrams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Guy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

No joy there for Abrams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Guy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Abrams moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Abrams throws a series of punches but Guy avoids them all with ease.
Guy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Guy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Guy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Abrams shoots in but no luck this time.
Abrams is looking to chop away at Guy's legs.
James Abrams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abrams buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Abrams, right into the meat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick lands from Abrams.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abrams swings for the body but Guy moves out of range.
Abrams tries to clinch up.
Abrams tests Guy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
James Abrams seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Abrams closes the distance and clinches.

Abrams manages to break the clinch.
Abrams swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Guy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abrams tries to clinch but Guy moves away
and Guy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Abrams connects with an inside leg kick.

Abrams closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abrams creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Abrams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Abrams breaks the clinch.
Abrams listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Guy ducks under a wild hook from Abrams.
Abrams cracks the inside of Guy's front leg.
Abrams closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Guy! Abrams dives in looking to finish! Guy is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Abrams!
An out of breath James Abrams thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.