PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emiliano Abbandando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller has chosen choice is yours as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Abbandando
vs
Miller

200 cm
27
275 lbs
21 - 3 - 0

193 cm
26
250 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

DJs Locker

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Emiliano Abbandando!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henry Miller!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Miller 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.
Abbandando swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Abbandando is looking to score with low kicks.
Abbandando looks to land a body kick but Miller moved away.
Miller tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Miller takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Miller misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice body kick there by Abbandando.
An inside leg kick lands from Abbandando.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Miller looks winded!
Miller has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Abbandando.
Abbandando looks for the body kick but Miller saw that one coming.
Abbandando throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Abbandando thows a body kick. Miller tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd cheers as Abbandando lands an impressive looking overhand right. Miller doesn't seem phased though.

It looks like Henry Miller has been cut.
Abbandando scores with a leg kick.
Abbandando is looking to land body kicks.
Miller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbandando will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Abbandando throws a leg kick but Miller sees it coming and moves out of range.
Good work by Miller as he checks the leg kick.
Nice cross by Abbandando.
Abbandando throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Miller has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Abbandando.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abbandando connects with a body shot.
Abbandando cracks the inside of Miller's front leg.
Miller checks the leg kick nicely there.
Abbandando with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Miller takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Abbandando throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Abbandando fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Miller.
Abbandando lands with a kick to the ribs.
Abbandando is looking to slow Miller down with leg kicks.
Miller's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Abbandando scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbandando thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Miller if he has to take too many more of those.
Miller takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Abbandando tried to score with a low kick but Miller checks it.
Abbandando turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Abbandando buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Abbandando throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Abbandando misses with an attempted mid kick.
Abbandando jabs Miller right on the nose. Miller blinks but takes it well.
Abbandando lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Abbandando moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Abbandando scores with a nice body kick.
Abbandando throws a quick inside leg kick.
Abbandando listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Miller takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Abbandando with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A chopping leg kick lands by Abbandando.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Abbandando.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbandando scores with a nice body kick.
Miller misses with a straight right.
Abbandando bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Abbandando throws a nice inside leg kick.
Crunch! Abbandando slams his shin into Miller's torso.
Good leg kick by Abbandando there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
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!
Abbandando dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Miller. That did some damage!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Abbandando - that will leave a mark!
Miller tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Miller takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Miller moves out of range of the body kick.
Abbandando 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.
Miller has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Abbandando.
Abbandando throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Abbandando.
Abbandando dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Abbandando throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miller.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbandando delivers a nice body kick.
Abbandando chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Abbandando.
Abbandando delivers a nice body kick.
Abbandando keeps Miller at a distance using the push kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Abbandando finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Miller has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Abbandando lands a body shot.
Abbandando buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Abbandando cracks the inside of Miller's front leg.
Abbandando avoids the body shot from Miller.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abbandando is looking to score with low kicks.
Abbandando looks to land a body kick but Miller moved away.
Miller drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Abbandando shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emiliano Abbandando dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henry Miller's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Miller is looking to chop away at Abbandando's legs.
Abbandando fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Miller checks it well.
Abbandando throws a body kick that misses.
Miller blocks the body kick.
Abbandando moves forwards but Miller connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Abbandando takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Abbandando uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Miller.
Abbandando tries to land a front kick but Miller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Abbandando lands a front kick.
Abbandando throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Abbandando slips under a jab from Miller.
Miller dips to his left and cracks Abbandando with an uppercut!
Abbandando chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Abbandando.
Abbandando is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miller can do to turn this around?
Miller is breathing heavily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Abbandando.
Abbandando throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Abbandando lands a jab to Miller's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbandando lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Miller takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Abbandando moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Abbandando pushes Miller away with a front kick.
Abbandando scores with a leg kick.
Miller closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Abbandando explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Abbandando will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Miller has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Abbandando.
A solid body kick from Abbandando.
Good leg kick by Abbandando there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good exchange - Abbandando coming out on top.
Abbandando is looking to slow Miller down with leg kicks.
Abbandando connects with a leg kick. Miller looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Abbandando.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbandando throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Abbandando scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Abbandando scoring well with a low kick there.
Abbandando buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Abbandando thumps Miller with a low kick.
Abbandando connects with an inside leg kick.
Abbandando tries to land a front kick but Miller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Miller keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Emiliano Abbandando seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller tries to clinch but Abbandando moves out of range.
Abbandando looks for the body kick but Miller saw that one coming.
Abbandando throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Miller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abbandando.
Abbandando shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Abbandando fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Miller has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Emiliano Abbandando is winning the standup battle so far.
Miller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Abbandando.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice body kick there by Abbandando.
Abbandando scores with a kick to the body.
Abbandando throws out a leg kick but Miller moves out of range and Abbandando only half commits.
Abbandando lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Abbandando misses with a body kick.
Abbandando scores with a leg kick.
Abbandando scoring well with a low kick there.
Abbandando buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Abbandando fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Miller.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A leg kick checked by Miller.
Miller checks the leg kick.
Abbandando turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Abbandando thumps Miller with a low kick.
Abbandando scores with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Miller blocks the leg kick.
Abbandando pushes Miller away with a front kick.
Miller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Abbandando.
Miller has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Abbandando.
Miller takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A solid body kick from Abbandando.
A chopping leg kick lands by Abbandando.
Abbandando is looking to slow Miller down with leg kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abbandando. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abbandando throws a leg kick but Miller moved away.
Miller misses with a body kick.
Abbandando fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Miller is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abbandando lands a jab to the head.
Miller on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Abbandando. Abbandando obviously looking to wear him down.
Miller motions for Abbandando to come forward. Miller throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emiliano Abbandando dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Henry Miller's cut.
That's time! Abbandando's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Miller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Henry Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abbandando checks the leg kick nicely there.
Decent striking displayed by Abbandando there.
Miller walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Abbandando checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Abbandando throws a quick inside leg kick.
Abbandando lands with a kick to the ribs.
Miller connects with a right hand. Abbandando shakes it off.
Nice body kick there by Abbandando.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Miller might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Abbandando has got the better of the exchanges.
Both fighters circling a little - Abbandando finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abbandando throws a leg kick but Miller checks it.
Abbandando shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A telegraphed right hand from Miller misses the target.
Abbandando checks a leg kick nicely.
Miller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Abbandando thuds his shin into the meat of Miller's side.
Abbandando throws the kick towards the body but Miller avoids it.
Abbandando moves out of range as Miller strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbandando dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Miller. That did some damage!
Abbandando misses with an attempted mid kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Abbandando.
Miller blocks the body kick.
Abbandando throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Miller on the side of the head.
Abbandando throws out a leg kick but Miller moves out of range and Abbandando only half commits.
Miller throws a half hearted mid kick.
Good leg kick by Abbandando there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Abbandando fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Miller has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Miller chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Abbandando can pounce on him.
Miller throws an overhand right that lands on Abbandando's shoulder, as Abbandando tries to avoid the shot.
Abbandando throws a push kick but Miller slaps the foot to one side.
Abbandando motions for Miller to come forward. Abbandando throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abbandando.
Abbandando throws the kick towards the body but Miller avoids it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Abbandando.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abbandando with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Abbandando is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Abbandando throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The fighters circling - Miller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abbandando with a nice cross.
Abbandando tries to land a front kick but Miller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Abbandando scores with a push kick.
Abbandando throws a wild body kick that Miller sees coming a mile off.
Abbandando lands with a thumping leg kick.
Miller tests Abbandando's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Miller walks forward, straight into a front kick from Abbandando.
Abbandando fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Miller has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Miller takes a swing at Abbandando's ribcage but misses.
Abbandando throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Miller avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbandando is looking to chop away at Miller's legs.
Abbandando scoring well with a low kick there.
Abbandando lands with a nice combination. Miller backs away looking to recover.
A telegraphed right hand from Miller misses the target.
Jab by Abbandando.
Miller throws a head kick that misses.
Miller keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Abbandando.
A bone on bone clash there as Miller blocks the leg kick.
Abbandando misses with a leg kick.
Miller checks a low kick from Abbandando.
Miller swings for the body but Abbandando moves out of range.
Abbandando blocks a head kick by Miller.
Abbandando takes a jab right on the kisser.
Miller lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbandando tries a low kick but Miller avoids it.
Miller is looking to land body kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Abbandando connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good leg kick by Abbandando there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A chopping leg kick lands by Abbandando.
Abbandando keeps Miller at a distance using the push kick.
Miller checks a leg kick.
Miller has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Abbandando.
A slapping leg kick lands for Abbandando.
Good leg kick by Abbandando there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good leg kick by Abbandando there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Abbandando misses with a body kick.
A good leg kick by Abbandando.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Miller in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Abbandando goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emiliano Abbandando showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Abbandando has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emiliano Abbandando!
Emiliano Abbandando retains his super heavyweight title!
A victorious Emiliano Abbandando thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.