PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shalako Carlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brenden Abbott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Carlin
vs
Abbott

178 cm
26
183 lbs
13 - 5 - 1

179 cm
25
181 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Shalako Carlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brenden Abbott!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abbott bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Abbott thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carlin misses the jab.
Abbott lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Abbott waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carlin.
A head kick misses from Abbott.
Carlin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Abbott manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carlin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Abbott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abbott moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Abbott throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Abbott leaves Carlin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Carlin is defended easily by Abbott.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlin tries to clinch but Abbott is having none of it.
Carlin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Abbott cracks the inside of Carlin's front leg.
Carlin shoots in for a takedown but Abbott shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shalako Carlin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abbott is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Carlin fails to land the takedown.
Carlin takes one to the side of the head.

Carlin moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbott stalling against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carlin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carlin stalling against the cage.
Carlin has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Carlin scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Brenden Abbott has been cut.
Abbott works on Carlin's body with a couple of short punches.

Abbott manages to break the clinch.
Carlin drops his hands momentarily and Abbott takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Carlin moves into the clinch.
Carlin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Carlin blocks a body shot from Abbott.
Carlin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Abbott lands an uppercut.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Carlin. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Abbott misses with a body punch.
Carlin tries for a takedown but Abbott manages to get underhooks.
Carlin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Abbott avoids it.
A right hook to the body lands for Abbott.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott presses Carlin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Abbott lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Abbott slowing the pace effectively.
Carlin with a knee to the head.
Abbott lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abbott scores with a shoulder strike.
Abbott lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Abbott as the two fighters clinch.
Abbott works on Carlin's body with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abbott lands with a left to the head.
Carlin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Abbott throws a punch but it's blocked by Carlin.
Carlin prevents a body shot from Abbott.
Abbott has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Abbott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Abbott scores with a nice short uppercut.
Abbott lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Abbott on the inside.
Carlin looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbott tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carlin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abbott is defending well for now.
Abbott prevents a body shot from Carlin.
Abbott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carlin takes a shot to the head.
Abbott lands a left hand that snaps the head of Carlin backwards.
Carlin tries to break the clinch but Abbott is controlling the position.
Abbott doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carlin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Abbott tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abbott lands a nice shot to the body.
Abbott is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Carlin can't break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abbott makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Abbott lands a left hand.
Abbott presses Carlin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Carlin takes a shot to the head.
Abbott digs a right hand underneath Carlin's ribcage. Carlin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brenden Abbott dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brenden Abbott's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Abbott fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Abbott.
Shalako Carlin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Abbott moves into range and clinches up with Carlin.
Carlin looking to stall.
Carlin tries to break free but Abbott pushes him back against the cage.

Abbott manages to break the clinch.
Carlin staying out of range there.
Abbott misses with a body shot.
Abbott thumps Carlin with a low kick.
Abbott lands a body shot.
Abbott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abbott thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Carlin if he has to take too many more of those.
Brenden Abbott seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abbott. Carlin does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abbott stuffs the takedown attempt from Carlin. Carlin gets slowly back to his feet.
Carlin keeps the fight on the outside.
Abbott throws a good cross that connects.
Abbott throws a shot to the body.
Carlin misses with a takedown
and Abbott counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Carlin thinking.
Abbott looks to land a body kick but Carlin moved away.
Carlin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abbott.
Abbott throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbott throws a front kick that sends Carlin stumbling back into the cage.
Abbott is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Carlin rather than just go for the knockout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carlin walks into a stiff left hand from Abbott.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carlin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Abbott counters with an inside leg kick.
Abbott throws a leg kick which misses Carlin's front leg but catches the back leg as Carlin tries to avoid it.
Abbott throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Shalako Carlin has been cut.
Brenden Abbott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carlin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Abbott has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Abbott throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Abbott tries to clinch up but Carlin circles away and keeps his distance.
Carlin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Abbott lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Abbott connects with a good right hand that stumbles Carlin. Carlin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Carlin.

Carlin is rocked!
Carlin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Carlin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Abbott gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Abbott lands with a left to the head.
Carlin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Abbott.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Abbott will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Carlin up against the cage.
Abbott lands a body punch in the clinch.
Carlin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Abbott blocks it with crossed arms.
Abbott avoids the elbow strike from Carlin, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carlin jumps guard but Abbott turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shalako Carlin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abbott takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbott lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Abbott.
A short right from Abbott.
Carlin is trying to maintain a safe position but Abbott gets an underhook and turns Carlin into the cage.

Abbott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brenden Abbott is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abbott scores with a leg kick.
Abbott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Abbott misses.
Abbott dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Abbott scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abbott cracks Carlin with a good jab.
Carlin dives in for a single leg takedown but Abbott sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Abbott lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brenden Abbott showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Carlin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Abbott lands a nice hook to Carlin's body. Carlin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Abbott's corner calls for a 1-2. Abbott obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Abbott instigates a clinch.
Brenden Abbott seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Carlin throws an elbow that misses.
Abbott scores with a nice hook to the head.
Abbott lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Carlin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Abbotts head.
Abbott tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Abbott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carlin will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Abbott goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
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!
Abbott swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Carlin.

Abbott moves into the clinch.
Abbott swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Abbott is leaning against Carlin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Carlin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abbott buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Abbott throws out a powerful jab.
Carlin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Abbott. Abbott obviously looking to wear him down.
Carlin tries to clinch but Abbott moves out of range.
Carlin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Abbott feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Carlin's calf.
Carlin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Abbott pinned against the cage. Abbott gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Abbott throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abbott goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Crunch! Abbott slams his shin into Carlin's torso.
Abbott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carlin.
A cross from Abbott lands.
Abbott throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Carlin counters with a nice uppercut.
Abbott is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Abbott's corner calls for a 1-2. Abbott obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Oh Carlin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carlin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carlin seems to have got his legs back now.
Carlin shoots in but no luck this time.
Abbott fakes the leg kick and cracks Carlin in the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott looks for the body kick but Carlin saw that one coming.
Abbott lands a high kick!

Abbott lands a big head kick that sends Carlin tumbling to the mat! Abbott takes a step backwards and waves Carlin back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carlin wants to clinch.
Abbott wants to land a leg kick but Carlin is out of range.
Abbott's jab looks to have found its range, popping Carlin under the eye.

Abbott cracks Carlin with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Carlin looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Abbott finish him?
Abbott thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlin misses with a takedown
and Abbott connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brenden Abbott is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shalako Carlin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abbott throws a sloppy body shot
letting Carlin counter with a right hand.
Abbott lands a nice shot that snaps Carlin's head back.
Carlin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Carlin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Shalako Carlin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abbott listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Abbott paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carlin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Abbott. Abbott obviously looking to wear him down.
Abbott misses with a looping left.
Abbott bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Carlin's head backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brenden Abbott comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Abbott has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brenden Abbott!
Brenden Abbott seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.