PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Abuate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tor Troeng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlos Abuate could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tor Troeng's chin.

Abuate
vs
Troeng

168 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
145 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Abuate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tor Troeng!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abuate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Troeng moves away.
Troeng connects with a nice looking jab.
Troeng displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abuate throws out the jab.
Troeng fails to land with a series of punches.
Troeng throws a series of punches but Abuate avoids them all with ease.
Troeng throws a right and a left that both miss.
Abuate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Troeng moves away.
Abuate throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Troeng throws a nice looking combination but Abuate bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Troeng misses with a double jab.
Abuate fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Troeng on the side of the head.
Troeng closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Carlos Abuate has been cut.
Abuate avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tor Troeng seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Troeng digs a good hook to Abuate's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abuate gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Troeng.
A combination from Abuate does no damage.
Troeng listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Abuate fails to land with a series of punches.
Abuate throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abuate throws a right and a left that both miss.
Troeng fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A combination from Troeng does no damage.
Abuate showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Troeng.
Abuate misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Troeng, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Abuate misses.
Abuate looks to land a combination but Troeng avoids it well.
Troeng bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Troeng throws a series of strikes that have Abuate backpedaling.

Abuate is rocked!
Troeng with a jab.
Oh Abuate is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Troeng goes for a small jab and connects. Now Troeng goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Abuate stumbles back but Troeng runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Abuate to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Abuate will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tor Troeng!
Tor Troeng seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.