PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andy Wilkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Abaddon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abaddon has chosen Limp Bizkit - Break Stuff as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Anthony Abaddon was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Wilkins
vs
Abaddon

185 cm
31
195 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

182 cm
33
190 lbs
27 - 16 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andy Wilkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anthony Abaddon!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abaddon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wilkins is out of range and Abaddon settles back down.
Wilkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Wilkins throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Abaddon on the side of the head.
Wilkins throws a lazy right hand but Abaddon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wilkins swats away the attempt to clinch by Abaddon.

Abaddon forces Wilkins back against the cage and clinches.
Abaddon tries to work over Wilkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wilkins is trying to force a seperation but Abaddon has the dominant position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Abaddon scores with a shoulder strike.
Abaddon tries to throw a body punch but Wilkins avoids it by throwing Abaddon back against the cage.
Abaddon is stalling here.
Abaddon is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Wilkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Abaddon controls his hands.
Abaddon gets through Wilkins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Abaddon breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Abaddon is just out of range.
Abaddon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Abaddon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Abaddon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abaddon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Abaddon pushes Wilkins up against the cage in a clinch.
Wilkins is trying to maintain a safe position but Abaddon gets an underhook and turns Wilkins into the cage.
Abaddon struggles to land a body shot inside as Wilkins controls his hands.
Abaddon lands a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Abaddon.
Wilkins wants to take the fight to the mat but Abaddon manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Abaddon stalling in the clinch.
Abaddon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wilkinss head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilkins tries to work over Abaddon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wilkins misses with the head strike.
Abaddon lands an elbow inside.
Abaddon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Abaddon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wilkins is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Abaddon scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Abaddon.
Abaddon stalling.

Abaddon manages to break the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Wilkins.
Abaddon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abaddon fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big right from Wilkins misses.
Abaddon swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Wilkins changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Abaddon looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Abaddon can't do much from the bottom here.
Wilkins tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Abaddon is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Wilkins working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abaddon defending against the ground and pound.
Abaddon wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Abaddon tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wilkins wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Abaddon manages to work his way to half guard, despite Wilkins's best efforts.

Wilkins seems to be looking for submissions.
Wilkins trying to control from half guard but Abaddon is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wilkins is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wilkins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Abaddon's head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Abaddon manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Abaddon is trying to keep Wilkins in close.
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 big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wilkins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wilkins throwing strikes but missing.
Abaddon is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abaddon tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Wilkins drops back looking for a leg! Abaddon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Abaddon manages to kick Wilkins off! Wilkins jumps back into Abaddon's guard.
Wilkins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Abaddon dominated that round.
That's time! Wilkins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wilkins misses the shot to the body.

Abaddon pushes Wilkins up against the cage in a clinch.
Wilkins misses with a punch on the inside.

Abaddon breaks the clinch.
Wilkins has a takedown stuffed.
Abaddon throws a head kick but Wilkins moves out of range.
Wilkins jabs at Abaddon's body.
Abaddon tried to score with a low kick but Wilkins checks it.
Wilkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abaddon.
Wilkins throws a looping overhand right but Abaddon ducks down to avoid it.

Abaddon takes the fight into the clinch.

Abaddon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Abaddon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wilkins fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkins lands with a cross.
Wilkins throws a body punch but Abaddon moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wilkins is defended easily by Abaddon.
Abaddon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wilkins checks a low kick from Abaddon.
Abaddon throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wilkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Abaddon is just out of range.
Abaddon swings for the body but Wilkins moves out of range.

Wilkins drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilkins in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Abaddon is trying to control Wilkins's posture but Wilkins avoids it.
Abaddon wants to get back to his feet but Wilkins drags him back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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Abaddon is trying to improve his position.
Wilkins working the body and head with strikes.
Andy Wilkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Abaddon tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wilkins wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Abaddon is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Wilkins lands some shots froms side control.
Abaddon tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wilkins wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Wilkins tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Abaddon tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins moves into full mount!
Wilkins putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Abaddon can't escape the position.
Abaddon tries to lock up and control but Wilkins gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Wilkins looking for a guillotine from mount but Abaddon is having none of it.

Wilkins has control of Abaddon's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Abaddon regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Abaddon regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Wilkins 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.
Abaddon gets full guard.
Abaddon pulls Wilkins in close to prevent any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilkins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Abaddon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilkins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
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 Andy Wilkins will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Abaddon tries a low kick but Wilkins avoids it.
Wilkins cracks Abaddon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wilkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Abaddon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Abaddon throws a head kick that misses.
Abaddon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wilkins.
Wilkins misses with a looping right.
Wilkins fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wilkins misses with a hook.
Abaddon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wilkins checks it well.
Abaddon lands with an uppercut that bounces Wilkins off the cage and back into range.
Abaddon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wilkins moves away.
Wilkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abaddon.
Abaddon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Abaddon.
Abaddon throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jab by Wilkins.
Anthony Abaddon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Abaddon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Abaddon lands a nice uppercut.
Anthony Abaddon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wilkins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wilkins.
A nice right hand lands inside from Abaddon.
Abaddon scores with a shoulder strike.
Abaddon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wilkinss head.
Wilkins looking to slow down the pace here.
Abaddon prevents a takedown attempt there.

Abaddon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abaddon doesn't manage to clinch there - Wilkins circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilkins keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Abaddon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wilkins checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Abaddon moves out of range of the strikes.
Abaddon throws a combination. Wilkins tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A good leg kick by Abaddon.
Wilkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Abaddon thuds a left hand into Wilkins's body.
Wilkins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wilkins jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wilkins throws a hook to the side of Abaddon's head but Abaddon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Abaddon defending well as Wilkins loads up on a big left hand.
Abaddon throws out a loose jab but Wilkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abaddon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wilkins throws out the jab.
Wilkins fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Abaddon finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Abaddon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Abaddon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wilkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Abaddon doesn't manage to clinch there - Wilkins circles away.
Abaddon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wilkins's sensitive parts.
A jab from Abaddon finds it's way through Wilkins's defenses.
Nice takedown defense from Abaddon. No joy for Wilkins on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Wilkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilkins checks a leg kick.
Anthony Abaddon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crack! A monster head kick from Abaddon and Wilkins falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Abaddon!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Anthony Abaddon!
In his post fight interview, Anthony Abaddon started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.