PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Myers Hockles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giorgio Abbiati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abbiati has chosen Don't Speak - Eagles of Death Metal as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hockles
vs
Abbiati

168 cm
21
157 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
155 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Myers Hockles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Giorgio Abbiati!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Abbiati tries to keep at a distance but Hockles has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hockles effectively controlling the action here.

Hockles successfully pulls guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Abbiati would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hockles is adopting a defensive guard.
Abbiati controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Abbiati won't allow Hockles to sweep him here.
Hockles is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Abbiati is controlling him.

Hockles throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hockles is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Abbiati's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Abbiati slips nicely into half guard.
Abbiati prevents Hockles from improving his position.
Hockles is working hard here to advance position.
Well, if Abbiati is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbiati passes to full mount!
Hockles is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hockles swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Hockles wants to control but Abbiati is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hockles is looking to get to half guard.
Abbiati content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbiati trying to control but Hockles is having none of it.
Hockles tries to hold on but Abbiati postures up.
Abbiati won't let Hockles get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Hockles on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hockles tries to get out of the position.
Hockles is working to get back to half guard.
Abbiati tries to control but Hockles wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hockles is looking to get to half guard.
Abbiati controlling the position easily from mount.
Abbiati can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hockles is looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hockles tries to hold on but Abbiati postures up.
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 Myers Hockles will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hockles cracks Abbiati with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Myers Hockles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hockles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abbiati.

Hockles has managed to clinch.
Hockles jumps guard but Abbiati stands there with Hockles around his waist. Hockles gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hockles is pushing Abbiati up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Abbiati stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hockles fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hockles stalling in the clinch but Abbiati improves position.
Abbiati is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Abbiati is pressed up against the cage. Hockles has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Abbiati down to the mat. Abbiati avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Myers Hockles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hockles works over Abbiati's head and body with a nice combination.
Hockles thuds a left hand into Abbiati's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hockles lands with a kick to the temple. Abbiati shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Abbiati will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hockles throws the kick towards the body but Abbiati avoids it.
Abbiati lands a nice looking body shot.
Abbiati looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hockles scores with a head kick. Abbiati tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Abbiati is rocked!
Abbiati rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hockles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Abbiati is still on wobbly legs! Can Hockles finish him?

Hockles drives through and clinches with Abbiati against the cage.
Abbiati misses with a punch on the inside.
Abbiati seems to have recovered his senses.
Hockles blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hockles jumps guard but Abbiati stands there with Hockles around his waist. Hockles gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abbiati misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hockles can't get the takedown.
Hockles tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Abbiati smiles and moves away.
Abbiati tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hockles swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbiati avoids the head kick by Hockles.
Hockles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hockles throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Abbiati is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Abbiati scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hockles lands a front kick.
Nice body kick there by Hockles.
Abbiati tries to clinch up.
Abbiati fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hockles keeps the fight on the outside.
Abbiati tries to clinch but Hockles is having none of it.
Hockles tries to close the distance and clinch but Abbiati swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hockles throws a jab when Abbiati was well out of range.

Hockles gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hockles wants to break free but Abbiati has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hockles fails to pull guard.
A right handed body shot lands from Abbiati.
Abbiati stalling in the clinch but Hockles improves position.
Abbiati tries a body shot but Hockles blocks it.
Abbiati leaning against his opponent.
Hockles is trying to pull guard but Abbiati turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Abbiati is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hockles is defending well for now.
Hockles has Abbiati pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Abbiati manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Stalling in the clinch from Abbiati.
Abbiati managing to block the knees to the body from Hockles.

Hockles breaks from the clinch.
Abbiati misses with a series of wild punches.
Hockles pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hockles rushes Abbiati and presses him up against the cage.
Abbiati struggles to land a body shot inside as Hockles controls his hands.
Abbiati is trying to maintain a safe position but Hockles gets an underhook and turns Abbiati into the cage.
Abbiati tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hockles's elbow.
Abbiati tries to break the clinch but Hockles is controlling the position.

Hockles manages to break the clinch.
Hockles lands a head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abbiati tries to clinch up.
Abbiati doesn't manage to clinch there - Hockles circles away.

Hockles moves into the clinch successfully.

Hockles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hockles throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Abbiati.

Hockles darts in and clinches Abbiati up against the cage.
Hockles is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Abbiati is defending well.

Hockles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Myers Hockles dominated that second round.
That's time! Hockles's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hockles tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Abbiati swivels and escapes.
Abbiati doesn't manage to clinch there - Hockles circles away.
Some wild striking there from Abbiati.
Abbiati throws a series of punches but Hockles avoids them all with ease.
Myers Hockles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hockles plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hockles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abbiati was well out of range. Poor timing from Hockles.
Abbiati throws out a leg kick but Hockles moves out of range and Abbiati only half commits.
A good leg kick by Hockles.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hockles.
Abbiati tries to clinch up.
Hockles lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hockles tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Hockles.
Abbiati avoids a kick to the body.
Hockles throws the kick towards the body but Abbiati avoids it.
Hockles throws a head kick but Abbiati moves out of range.
Hockles wants to clinch up but Abbiati keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hockles throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hockles pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Abbiati is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hockles shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Abbiati pinned against the cage. Abbiati gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hockles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hockles fails in his attempt to clinch.
Myers Hockles is winning the standup battle so far.
Abbiati moves out of range as Hockles throws a body kick.
Hockles tries to bum rush Abbiati with a series of wild strikes but Abbiati uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Abbiati fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hockles is out of range.
Hockles tries to clinch but Abbiati moves out of range.
Hockles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Abbiati gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Abbiati tries to clinch there but Hockles circles away.
Giorgio Abbiati has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hockles is looking to clinch.
Abbiati checks a low kick from Hockles.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hockles!
Nice body punch from Abbiati.
Abbiati tries to clinch up but Hockles circles away and keeps his distance.
Hockles throws a wild body kick that Abbiati sees coming a mile off.
Abbiati blocks a head kick by Hockles.
Hockles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Abbiati wants to clinch.
Abbiati misses with a leg kick.
Hockles throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hockles takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hockles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abbiati tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hockles manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Hockles has managed to clinch.
Abbiati tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hockles's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hockles prevents a body shot from Abbiati.
Abbiati lands a knee to the body.
Abbiati tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hockles's elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Hockles breaks from the clinch.
Abbiati throws a right and a left that both miss.
Abbiati showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hockles.
Hockles slips a jab and a cross from Abbiati.
Abbiati moves in looking to clinch but Hockles pushes him off.
Abbiati tries to close the distance and clinch but Hockles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hockles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abbiati throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hockles misses with a double jab.
Abbiati looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbiati tries to clinch up but Hockles circles away and keeps his distance.
Abbiati tries to clinch there but Hockles circles away.
Hockles throws out a loose jab but Abbiati uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abbiati stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hockles.
Hockles thuds his shin into the meat of Abbiati's side.
Hockles shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Abbiati sprawls well. Abbiati wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hockles gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Myers Hockles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hockles swats away the attempt to clinch by Abbiati.
Hockles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hockles connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hockles tries to clinch up but Abbiati circles away and keeps his distance.
Hockles plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hockles lands a head kick. Abbiati smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Myers Hockles is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Abbiati throws a head kick but Hockles moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Myers Hockles showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hockles, 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Myers Hockles!
An out of breath Myers Hockles thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.