PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ramon Abelardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clinton Hessler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Abelardo
vs
Hessler

190 cm
20
211 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
225 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ramon Abelardo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clinton Hessler!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abelardo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hessler.
Hessler takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We've been informed that Hessler has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Abelardo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Abelardo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hessler's calf.
Hessler looks to land a body kick but Abelardo moved away.
Abelardo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Ramon Abelardo has been cut.
Hessler misses the shot to the body.
Hessler avoids a kick to the body.

Hessler takes the fight into the clinch.
Hessler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hessler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abelardo's elbow.
Hessler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abelardo is trying to break free.
Abelardo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abelardo.
Hessler lands a left hand.
Abelardo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hessler fails to land.
Abelardo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hessler.
Hessler has Abelardo pressed against the cage, preventing Abelardo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hessler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Abelardo backwards.
Hessler lands with a light punch inside.
Hessler gets through Abelardo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hessler lands a left hand that snaps the head of Abelardo backwards.
Hessler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Abelardo is rocked!

Abelardo breaks the clinch.
Abelardo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ramon Abelardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abelardo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Abelardo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Abelardo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hessler.

Hessler clinches.
Abelardo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abelardo is trying to break the clinch but Hessler has him pressed against the cage.
Hessler misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hessler tries to work over Abelardo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abelardo taking a breather.
Hessler lands a body shot.
Hessler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hessler lands a left hand.

Ramon Abelardo's cut is getting worse.
Hessler pushes Abelardo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Abelardo looking to slow down the pace here.
Hessler is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hessler lands with a left to the head.
Hessler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abelardo misses with a body punch.
Hessler is stalling here.
Abelardo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hessler tries to work over Abelardo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body punch from Hessler.
Hessler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abelardo looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clinton Hessler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ramon Abelardo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Abelardo tries to land a body kick

and Hessler counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hessler.
Hessler throws a punch but it's blocked by Abelardo.
Hessler tries to throw a body punch but Abelardo avoids it by throwing Hessler back against the cage.
Abelardo letting Hessler take a breather here.
Abelardo is trying to break the clinch but Hessler has him pressed against the cage.
Hessler misses with a body punch.
Abelardo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abelardo blocks a body shot from Hessler.
Hessler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abelardo's elbow.
Hessler misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abelardo tries to break the clinch but Hessler is controlling the position.
Hessler can't find room to land a body shot as Abelardo controls the action.
Hessler lands a body punch.
Hessler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hessler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Abelardo backwards.
Abelardo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Abelardo is trying to maintain a safe position but Hessler gets an underhook and turns Abelardo into the cage.
Hessler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Abelardo.
Hessler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abelardo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hessler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hessler misses with a punch on the inside.
Hessler misses with a punch to the body.
Hessler blocks a body shot from Abelardo.
Abelardo looking to stall.
Hessler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abelardo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hessler has Abelardo pushed against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hessler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Abelardo backwards.
Hessler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abelardo wants to break free but Hessler has control.
Hessler tries to throw a body punch but Abelardo avoids it by throwing Hessler back against the cage.
Hessler displaying some good clinch control by pressing Abelardo up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hessler leaning against his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abelardo working aggressively here.
Clinton Hessler seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hessler lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Abelardo or not.
Abelardo blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Hessler - that landed with a thud.
Hessler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hessler taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Abelardo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hessler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hessler lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clinton Hessler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ramon Abelardo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Abelardo throws a front kick aimed at Hessler's knee but Hessler avoids it well.
Abelardo is looking to land body kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hessler.

Hessler moves into range and clinches up with Abelardo.
Hessler tries to throw a body punch but Abelardo avoids it by throwing Hessler back against the cage.
Abelardo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hessler has him pressed against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Abelardo.
Abelardo stalling in the clinch but Hessler improves position.
A hook to the body from Hessler.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hessler creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Abelardo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hessler has Abelardo pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abelardo blocks a body shot from Hessler.
Hessler lands a left hand.
Hessler is working Abelardo over against the cage.
A hook to the body from Hessler.
A right handed body shot lands from Hessler.
Hessler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hessler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abelardo misses with a punch on the inside.
Abelardo blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hessler leaning his opponent against the cage.
Abelardo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Abelardo breaks from the clinch.
Abelardo throws a lazy head kick
and Hessler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Abelardo thinking.

Hessler rushes Abelardo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hessler scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hessler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oh Abelardo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hessler tries to work over Abelardo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abelardo seems to have got his legs back now.
Hessler stalling against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hessler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hessler lands a left hand that snaps the head of Abelardo backwards.

Ramon Abelardo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Abelardo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hessler avoids it.
Hessler throws a punch but it's blocked by Abelardo.
Hessler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abelardo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hessler scores with a shot to the side of Abelardo's head.
Abelardo stalling in the clinch but Hessler improves position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hessler misses with a punch on the inside.
Hessler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abelardo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hessler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Abelardo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A right hand to the body from Hessler.
Abelardo stalling in the clinch but Hessler improves position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hessler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Abelardo is looking to control Hessler's arms but Hessler gets an underhook and turns him. Now Abelardo has his back to the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clinton Hessler really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ramon Abelardo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A decent looking cross lands there for Abelardo.
Abelardo misses with a leg kick
and Hessler counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hessler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abelardo was well out of range. Poor timing from Hessler.
Abelardo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abelardo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Hessler darts in and clinches Abelardo up against the cage.
Hessler has Abelardo pushed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Hessler.
Abelardo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hessler struggles to land a body shot inside as Abelardo controls his hands.
Abelardo being controlled against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Hessler.
Hessler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hessler lands a shoulder strike.
Hessler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Abelardo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hessler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Hessler.
Abelardo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hessler checks a leg kick nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Hessler blocks the leg kick.

Hessler lands a left and a right that sends Abelardo crashing to the canvas! Hessler dives into mount looking to finish!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abelardo tries to reverse the position but Hessler maintains control.
Abelardo wants to hold on but Hessler pushes him away.
Hessler unloads with some shots from mount but Abelardo bucks and avoids them well.
Abelardo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Abelardo taking shots to the head.

Jeez, Ramon Abelardo's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ramon Abelardo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Clinton Hessler!
Clinton Hessler is the new light heavyweight champion!