PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Papy Abedi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lonnie Poon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Poon's choice of entrance music: Jerk It Out-Caesars. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Abedi
vs
Poon

181 cm
25
182 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

190 cm
24
180 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Papy Abedi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lonnie Poon!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poon throws a series of strikes that have Abedi backpedaling.

It looks like Papy Abedi has been cut.
Abedi moves out of range as Poon strikes.
Poon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abedi throws a low kick but Poon moves out of range easily.

Poon gets caught flat footed, as Abedi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Abedi is looking to work some ground and pound but Poon has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Poon wants to get back to his feet but Abedi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Abedi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
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!
Abedi with a nice head shot there.
Abedi wants to control from the top but Poon keeps moving.
Abedi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Abedi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Poon controls Abedi momentarily but Abedi frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abedi throwing strikes but missing.
Abedi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Abedi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Abedi is in close to Poon's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Abedi won't allow Poon to get back to his feet.
Poon trying to control the position.
Abedi throws a big elbow that misses.
Abedi wants to control from the top but Poon keeps moving.
Abedi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Poon wants to stand up but Abedi is controlling him.
Abedi looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abedi throws an elbow that misses. Poon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Abedi's guard. Nice move by Poon!
Abedi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Abedi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Poon manages to get himself to full guard.
Abedi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abedi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Poon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Abedi.
Abedi lands a couple of digs.
Abedi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Poon wants to stand but Abedi is controlling the position.
Abedi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Abedi won't allow Poon to get back to his feet.
Abedi content to stall in guard here.
Abedi looking to sit in guard and control but Poon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Abedi throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Poon stopping the sweep attempt from Abedi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abedi is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Abedi keeping moving, preventing Poon from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Abedi throws a head kick but Poon moves out of range.
Poon throws a body punch but Abedi moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Papy Abedi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Papy Abedi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Abedi.
Abedi misses with a wild combination.
Poon swings for the body but Abedi moves out of range.
Abedi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Poon defends it nicely.

Abedi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Abedi lands in his opponent's guard.
Poon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Abedi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Abedi is controlling him.
Abedi trying to control the position from guard on top but Poon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Poon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Abedi.
Abedi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Abedi postures up in Poon's guard and throws a big left but Poon blocks it.
Poon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Abedi is controlling him.
Abedi postures up in Poon's guard and throws a big left but Poon blocks it.
Poon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abedi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Poon wants to sweep here but Abedi controlling him for the moment.
Abedi trying to control the position from guard on top but Poon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Poon is looking to stand up but Abedi isn't so interested in that idea.
Abedi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Poon's head.
Abedi postures up in Poon's guard and throws a big left but Poon blocks it.
Abedi is working Poon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poon wants to stand but Abedi is controlling the position.
Abedi throws a big elbow that misses.
Poon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Abedi looking to sit in guard and control but Poon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abedi throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Poon won't allow Abedi to sweep him here.
Poon stays in close to Abedi's body and controls the position.
Poon preventing the sweep.
Abedi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Poon controls the pace.
Poon won't allow Abedi to sweep him here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Poon keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Abedi's head.
Abedi doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abedi is keeping the position for now.
Poon wants to control from the top but Abedi keeps moving.
Abedi has Poon pulled in close to control his posture.
Poon controls from within his opponent's guard.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Lonnie Poon wasn't active enough on the ground.
Abedi scores with a kick to the midsection.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abedi is looking to chop away at Poon's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Papy Abedi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Papy Abedi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Abedi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Abedi closes the distance and clinches up with Poon, looking for a takedown. Abedi pushes Poon against the cage but Poon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Poon jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Poon stalks Abedi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Abedi's face. Abedi staggers backwards, shaken.
Abedi is looking to score with low kicks.
Abedi doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Poon counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Papy Abedi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poon tries to stall but Abedi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Abedi manages to break the clinch.
Abedi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Poon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Abedi shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Abedi.
Abedi feints and then cracks Poon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Poon down.

Abedi looking to score a takedown here. Poon is defending well but Abedi drives through and ends up in Poon's guard.
Poon keeping moving, preventing Abedi from controlling successfully.
Abedi prevents Poon from getting back to his feet.
Papy Abedi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Abedi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Poon is keeping the position for now.
Abedi is looking to work some ground and pound but Poon has wrist control.
Poon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Abedi won't allow Poon to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poon is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Poon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Abedi.
Poon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Abedi is controlling him.
Poon keeping moving, preventing Abedi from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Poon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Abedi. That one must have hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abedi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Abedi.
Poon misses with an uppercut.
Abedi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Poon is out of range and Abedi settles back down.
Poon slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abedi throws a lazy right hand but Poon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abedi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Papy Abedi is winning the standup battle so far.

Abedi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Abedi in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Lonnie Poon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Poon is trying to control Abedi's posture but Abedi avoids it.
Abedi scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Poon to see if he's OK.
Abedi throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Poon pushes Abedi away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Abedi gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The ground and pound from Abedi seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Abedi landing a few strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abedi scoring with punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abedi working away.
Poon is trying to get back to his feet.
Abedi postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Poon pushes Abedi away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Abedi gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Poon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Poon is not content to let Abedi control the position.
Abedi scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Poon to see if he's OK.

Poon is rocked!
Abedi sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Poon is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Poon is still in real trouble! Can Abedi finish him?
Abedi working away.
Abedi cracks Poon with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abedi blocks the strikes from Poon.
Poon is trying to buck Abedi off.
Papy Abedi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Poon is being controlled here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Papy Abedi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Abedi, 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Papy Abedi!