|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aaren Abbey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samir Ait Yafelman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
 |
|
 |
| 190 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
|
177 cm
18
171 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
|
| |
|
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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Aaren Abbey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Samir Ait Yafelman!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abbey cracks a nice hook into Ait Yafelman's ribs.
Abbey throws a head kick that misses.
Abbey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ait Yafelman is fending him off so far but Abbey persists. Nope, Ait Yafelman circles away and we're back to standing.
Ait Yafelman throws a head kick that misses.
Ait Yafelman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abbey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ait Yafelman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Samir Ait Yafelman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abbey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ait Yafelman tries to clinch up but Abbey circles away and keeps his distance.
Abbey keeps the fight on the outside.
Ait Yafelman wants to clinch but Abbey slips to the side
and Abbey counters by clinching up.
Ait Yafelman tries to break the clinch but Abbey is controlling the position.
Abbey wants a takedown but no success here.
Ait Yafelman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Abbey looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Abbey takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abbey takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ait Yafelman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ait Yafelman avoiding damage as Abbey throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ait Yafelman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Abbey is breathing heavily.
Abbey takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ait Yafelman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Aaren Abbey has been cut.
Ait Yafelman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ait Yafelman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abbey is trying to drag Ait Yafelman to the mat but Ait Yafelman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaren Abbey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ait Yafelman scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Abbey tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ait Yafelman just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ait Yafelman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Abbey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ait Yafelman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Abbey has him pressed against the cage.
Ait Yafelman is looking to break free of the clinch but Abbey has double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Ait Yafelman.
Ait Yafelman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Abbey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Abbey really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ait Yafelman prevents Abbey from breaking the clinch.
Ait Yafelman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ait Yafelman missing with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Ait Yafelman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Abbey has Ait Yafelman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ait Yafelman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ait Yafelman lands a knee to the head.
Abbey takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ait Yafelman is looking to control Abbey's arms but Abbey gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ait Yafelman has his back to the cage.
Ait Yafelman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A knee to the head by Ait Yafelman.
Ait Yafelman scores a nice knee to the body.
Abbey keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ait Yafelman's efforts to push away.
Abbey looking to stall.
Ait Yafelman working Abbey over with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbey takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ait Yafelman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ait Yafelman is trying to break the clinch but Abbey has him pressed against the cage.
Ait Yafelman is trying to break free.
Abbey takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ait Yafelman landing knees to the body.
Ait Yafelman lands a knee to the head.
Ait Yafelman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Abbey takes a knee right on the jaw!
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!
Ait Yafelman is pressed up against the cage. Abbey has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ait Yafelman down to the mat. Ait Yafelman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ait Yafelman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abbey is looking to clinch.
Ait Yafelman scores with a head kick.
Ait Yafelman tries to close the distance and clinch but Abbey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ait Yafelman is looking to clinch.
Samir Ait Yafelman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ait Yafelman lands a big head kick that sends Abbey tumbling to the mat! Ait Yafelman takes a step backwards and waves Abbey back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Abbey is rocked!
Ait Yafelman moves into range and clinches up with Abbey.
Oh Abbey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Abbey takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ait Yafelman tries to work over Abbey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abbey blocks an uppercut.
Ait Yafelman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ait Yafelman tries to break free but Abbey pushes him back against the cage.
Abbey is looking to break free of the clinch but Ait Yafelman has double underhooks.
Ait Yafelman gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Abbey.
Abbey seems to have got his legs back now.
Abbey jumps guard but Ait Yafelman turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ait Yafelman looking to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ait Yafelman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Abbey.
Ait Yafelman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abbey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samir Ait Yafelman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aaren Abbey'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.
Abbey displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Abbey tries to clinch but Ait Yafelman moves out of range.
Ait Yafelman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ait Yafelman wants to clinch but Abbey slips to the side
and Abbey counters with a three punch combo that has Ait Yafelman backing up. Ait Yafelman nods at Abbey to acknowledge the strikes.
Ait Yafelman tries to close the distance and clinch but Abbey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ait Yafelman tries to clinch but Abbey moves out of range.
Ait Yafelman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ait Yafelman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ait Yafelman looks to clinch
and Abbey counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Abbey trying to stall but Ait Yafelman improves his position.
Ait Yafelman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ait Yafelman is trying to break the clinch but Abbey has him pressed against the cage.
Abbey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Abbey tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ait Yafelman just stands there and leans against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abbey.
Good body shot from Ait Yafelman.
Ait Yafelman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbey goes for a takedown attempt but Ait Yafelman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaren Abbey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ait Yafelman wants to clinch up but Abbey keeps it at a distance.
Ait Yafelman lands a big head kick that sends Abbey tumbling to the mat! Ait Yafelman takes a step backwards and waves Abbey back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ait Yafelman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abbey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ait Yafelman throws a head kick that misses.
Ait Yafelman is looking to clinch but Abbey is avoiding it.
Abbey keeps the fight on the outside.
Ait Yafelman moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ait Yafelman tries to close the distance and clinch but Abbey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ait Yafelman lands a nice looking body kick.
Ait Yafelman is looking to clinch.
Ait Yafelman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ait Yafelman wants to clinch but Abbey slips to the side
and Abbey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ait Yafelman tries to clinch but Abbey moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ait Yafelman wants to clinch.
Ait Yafelman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abbey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ait Yafelman is looking to clinch.
Ait Yafelman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ait Yafelman is looking to clinch.
Ait Yafelman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ait Yafelman wants to clinch up but Abbey keeps it at a distance.
Nice body kick from Ait Yafelman.
Abbey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ait Yafelman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Abbey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ait Yafelman scores with a leg kick.
Ait Yafelman throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ait Yafelman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Abbey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ait Yafelman doesn't manage to clinch there - Abbey circles away.
Ait Yafelman lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Samir Ait Yafelman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ait Yafelman tries to clinch up but Abbey circles away and keeps his distance.
Ait Yafelman tries to clinch there but Abbey circles away.
Ait Yafelman tries to clinch up but Abbey circles away and keeps his distance.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ait Yafelman. Abbey shrugs it off though.
Ait Yafelman wants to clinch.
Abbey will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ait Yafelman tries to clinch up but Abbey circles away and keeps his distance.
Ait Yafelman lands a head kick. Abbey smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ait Yafelman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Abbey counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ait Yafelman has had enough of the clinch but Abbey keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ait Yafelman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Abbey's face.
Aaren Abbey's cut is getting worse.
Ait Yafelman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ait Yafelman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ait Yafelman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ait Yafelman lands a good knee to the midsection. Abbey won't want to take too many of those.
Ait Yafelman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ait Yafelman connects with a knee to the head.
Ait Yafelman scores with a knee to the head.
Ait Yafelman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Abbey lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Abbey keeps control of Ait Yafelman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ait Yafelman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ait Yafelman obliges.
Ait Yafelman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samir Ait Yafelman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aaren Abbey's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Abbey keeps the fight on the outside.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Abbey is defended easily by Ait Yafelman.
Ait Yafelman is looking to clinch.
Ait Yafelman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Abbey.
Ait Yafelman plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ait Yafelman moves in looking to clinch but Abbey pushes him off.
Ait Yafelman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Abbey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Abbey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ait Yafelman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ait Yafelman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ait Yafelman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abbey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ait Yafelman doesn't manage to clinch there - Abbey circles away.
Ait Yafelman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ait Yafelman tries to clinch but Abbey moves out of range.
Ait Yafelman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ait Yafelman tries to keep at a distance but Abbey has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ait Yafelman struggles to land a body shot inside as Abbey controls his hands.
Ait Yafelman misses with a knee strike.
Abbey fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaren Abbey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abbey jumps guard but Ait Yafelman stands there with Abbey around his waist. Abbey gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Abbey fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ait Yafelman tries a knee to the head but Abbey blocks it.
Abbey working hard to break the clinch.
Abbey is trying to pull guard but Ait Yafelman turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ait Yafelman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ait Yafelman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ait Yafelman is looking to clinch.
Ait Yafelman throws a head kick that Abbey semi-blocks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ait Yafelman lands a big head kick that sends Abbey tumbling to the mat! Ait Yafelman takes a step backwards and waves Abbey back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Abbey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aaren Abbey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ait Yafelman doesn't manage to clinch there - Abbey circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ait Yafelman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ait Yafelman throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ait Yafelman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abbey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ait Yafelman tries a head kick but it misses.
Abbey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ait Yafelman lands a head kick!
Ait Yafelman doesn't manage to clinch there - Abbey circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ait Yafelman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Abbey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ait Yafelman pushes Abbey away with a front kick.
Ait Yafelman lands a high kick!
Ait Yafelman throws a head kick but Abbey moves out of range.
Abbey tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ait Yafelman swivels and escapes.
Ait Yafelman doesn't manage to clinch there - Abbey circles away.
Abbey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ait Yafelman is looking to clinch.
Abbey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ait Yafelman tries to clinch there but Abbey circles away.
Ait Yafelman wants to clinch up but Abbey keeps it at a distance.
Ait Yafelman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Abbey is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ait Yafelman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ait Yafelman is looking to clinch but Abbey is avoiding it.
Ait Yafelman moves in looking to clinch but Abbey pushes him off.
Ait Yafelman thuds his shin into the meat of Abbey's side.
Ait Yafelman closes the distance but Abbey moves to the side
and Abbey counters with a stiff right hand.
Ait Yafelman darts in trying to clinch
and Abbey counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Abbey.
Ait Yafelman tries to break free but Abbey pushes him back against the cage.
Samir Ait Yafelman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A knee to the head by Ait Yafelman.
Ait Yafelman can't break the clinch.
Aaren Abbey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abbey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samir Ait Yafelman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ait Yafelman 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 William Gold scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samir Ait Yafelman!
A relieved looking Samir Ait Yafelman thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
