PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Abbott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnus Nibey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oliver Abbott looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Abbott
vs
Nibey

188 cm
20
209 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Amsterdam in London 95% Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Oliver Abbott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Magnus Nibey!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nibey is looking to clinch.
Nibey tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Abbott counters by moving into the clinch.
Abbott wants to get back to striking at distance but Nibey won't allow it.
Nibey landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Abbott on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Abbott breaks the clinch.
Abbott tries to clinch up but Nibey circles away and keeps his distance.
Nibey tries to clinch up
and Abbott counters with a good low kick that Nibey was not able to check.

Abbott rushes Nibey and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nibey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abbott is defending well for now.
Abbott is trying to break free.
Nibey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Abbott lands a nice uppercut.
Nibey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Abbott avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nibey blocks an uppercut.
Nibey tries to land a knee to the head but Abbott blocks with his arms.
Nibey tries to land knees in the clinch but Abbott avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Abbott.
Nibey dodges an elbow strike from Abbott.
Abbott on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Abbott is trying to push Nibey away but Nibey has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Abbott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nibey is looking to clinch.

Abbott closes the distance and pushes Nibey back into the cage.
Abbott tries to pull guard but Nibey won't allow it.
Nibey keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Abbott's efforts to push away.
Abbott can't find room to land a body shot as Nibey controls the action.
Nibey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nibey working Abbott over with knees to the body.
Abbott tries to throw a body punch but Nibey avoids it by throwing Abbott back against the cage.
Abbott takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abbott creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbott tries to pull guard but Nibey forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nibey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Abbott avoids it.
Nibey comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Abbott looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Abbott blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nibey with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nibey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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!
Nibey landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nibey throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nibey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abbott is defending well for now.
Abbott tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nibey smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oliver Abbott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nibey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Abbott manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nibey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Magnus Nibey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Nibey moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nibey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abbott is defending well for now.
Abbott goes for a takedown attempt but Nibey pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Nibey moves into range and clinches up with Abbott.

Abbott breaks from the clinch.
Nibey is looking to clinch.
Nibey tries to clinch but Abbott is having none of it.
Nibey doesn't manage to clinch there - Abbott circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Abbott scores with a four punch combination!
Abbott circles away from the clinch attempt.
Abbott keeps the fight on the outside.

Nibey tries to keep at a distance but Abbott has taken the fight into the clinch.
Abbott looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Abbott lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nibey backwards.
Abbott on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nibey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Abbott avoids it.
Abbott working aggressively here.
Abbott avoiding damage as Nibey throws knees to the body.
Abbott misses with an elbow strike.
Knees to the body from Nibey.

Abbott breaks the clinch.
Nibey darts in trying to clinch

and Abbott counters by clinching up.
Nibey tries to land knees in the clinch but Abbott avoids the damage to the body.
Nibey with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Abbott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Nibey darts in and clinches Abbott up against the cage.

Abbott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nibey tries to clinch but Abbott moves out of range.

Abbott rushes Nibey and presses him up against the cage.
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 Oliver Abbott will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nibey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Abbott manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nibey tries to clinch up.
Abbott is looking to clinch.

Abbott fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nibey, pushing him back against the cage.
Nibey throws an elbow that misses.

Abbott manages to break the clinch.
Nibey moves in looking to clinch but Abbott pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abbott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Abbott throws a leg kick but Nibey moved away.
Abbott tries to clinch but Nibey moves out of range.
Nibey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Abbott paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Nibey darts in and clinches Abbott up against the cage.
Abbott with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nibey using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Abbott has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Nibey after a bit of a struggle.
Nibey throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nibey blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Abbott fails to land.
Nibey trying to land knees to the body.
Magnus Nibey seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nibey keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Abbott's efforts to push away.
Nibey with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nibey landing knees to the head.

It looks like Oliver Abbott has been cut.
Nibey connects with a knee to the head.

Abbott is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Abbott struggles to land a body shot inside as Nibey controls his hands.
Oh Abbott is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Abbott managing to block the knees to the body from Nibey.
Abbott seems to have got his legs back now.
Abbott wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Abbott lands a shot to the body.
Abbott has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Abbott swings wildly with an uppercut but Nibey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abbott is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nibey pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abbott.
A short body shot lands from Abbott as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abbott wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nibey with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Abbott on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nibey just misses with a elbow thrown towards Abbott's brow.
Abbott misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Abbott.
Nibey lands a good knee to the midsection. Abbott won't want to take too many of those.
Nibey missing with knees to the body.
Nibey landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nibey scores with a knee to the head.
Abbott takes a knee right on the jaw!

Abbott gets control of Nibey's arms and successfully pulls guard. Abbott will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott has a closed guard, preventing Nibey from standing up.

Abbott has his feet on Nibey's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Nibey tries to clinch up but Abbott circles away and keeps his distance.
Nibey tries to clinch but Abbott moves out of range.
Nibey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abbott swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nibey tries to clinch up.
Abbott wants to clinch.
Nibey tries to clinch but Abbott is having none of it.

Nibey closes the distance and pushes Abbott back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nibey just misses with a elbow thrown towards Abbott's brow.
Nibey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Abbott avoids it.
Abbott lands a right hand.
Abbott throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Abbott breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nibey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Abbott fails in his attempt to clinch.
Magnus Nibey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abbott tries to clinch up but Nibey circles away and keeps his distance.
Nibey closes the distance looking to clinch

and Abbott counters by moving into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abbott fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oliver Abbott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nibey with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Abbott blocks an elbow strike from Nibey.
Abbott tries to break the clinch but Nibey is controlling the position.
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 Oliver Abbott will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Oliver Abbott's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Abbott moves into the clinch successfully.
Nibey tries to land knees in the clinch but Abbott avoids the damage to the body.
Abbott tries to throw a body punch but Nibey avoids it by throwing Abbott back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nibey just misses with a elbow thrown towards Abbott's brow.
Nibey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Abbott.
Abbott is trying to pull guard but Nibey turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Abbott manages to break the clinch.
Oliver Abbott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nibey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nibey tries to clinch but Abbott moves out of range.
Nibey moves in looking to clinch but Abbott pushes him off.
Nibey tries to clinch up

and Abbott counters by moving into the clinch.
Nibey tries a knee to the head but Abbott blocks it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nibey obliges.
Abbott wants to get back to striking at distance but Nibey won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Abbott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nibey tries to clinch but Abbott moves out of range.
Nibey wants to clinch.
Nibey tries to clinch but Abbott moves away
and Abbott counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Nibey is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Abbott avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nibey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nibey tries to clinch up.
Nibey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nibey closes the distance but Abbott moves to the side
and Abbott makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nibey wants to clinch.
Oliver Abbott is winning the standup battle so far.
Nibey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abbott swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nibey looks to clinch
and Abbott counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Abbott tries to clinch but Nibey is having none of it.

Abbott drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abbott wants to control from the top but Nibey keeps moving.

Abbott gets to his feet. Nibey looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nibey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nibey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nibey tries to close the distance and clinch but Abbott swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nibey is looking to clinch but Abbott is avoiding it.

Abbott tries to keep at a distance but Nibey has taken the fight into the clinch.
Abbott scores with a nice hook to the head.
Abbott wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nibey working Abbott over with knees to the body.
Abbott blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nibey missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nibey scores a nice knee to the body.
Abbott misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abbott dodges an elbow strike from Nibey.
Abbott throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nibey blocks it with crossed arms.
Abbott misses with a punch on the inside.
Nibey lands an elbow that stopped Abbott in his tracks for a moment.

Abbott breaks from the clinch.
Nibey doesn't manage to clinch there - Abbott circles away.
Abbott swats away the attempt to clinch by Nibey.

Nibey moves into the clinch.
Nibey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nibey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Abbott.
Nibey looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nibey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Abbott avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nibey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Abbott avoids it.
Nibey prevents the takedown attempt.
Abbott on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Abbott tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nibey's elbow.
Nibey trying to land knees to the body.
Abbott is looking to break free of the clinch but Nibey has double underhooks.
Nibey tries to land knees in the clinch but Abbott avoids the damage to the body.
Nibey blocks an uppercut.
Abbott missing with knees to the body.
Magnus Nibey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abbott takes an elbow to the forehead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abbott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abbott wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Oliver Abbott is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Abbott blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nibey scores with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Magnus Nibey.
I think Abbott has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!