PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between The Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brenden Abbott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guy comes to the cage accompanied by Old Spice Guy Intro. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Guy
vs
Abbott

189 cm
34
186 lbs
30 - 16 - 2

179 cm
27
181 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

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World class boxer
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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 30 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, The Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brenden Abbott!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abbott manages to avoid it.
Guy misses with a looping right.
The Guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Abbott tries to keep at a distance but Guy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Guy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Guy missing with knees to the body.
Guy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Guy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Abbott fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Guy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abbott lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Guy.
Guy lands a right hand.
Guy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Our sources have told us that Guy has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Abbott scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guy blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Abbott scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abbott.
Guy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Abbott has hold of one of Guy's legs. Guy is fighting the takedown attempt but Abbott gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Abbott throwing strikes but missing.
Abbott is looking to work some ground and pound but Guy has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abbott postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Abbott missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Abbott trying to control the position from guard on top but Guy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guy pulls Abbott in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Abbott is one step ahead there.
Guy keeping moving, preventing Abbott from controlling successfully.
Abbott has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Abbott stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Guy swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Guy misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott tries to land a front kick but Guy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Abbott throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Guy.
Abbott lands a slapping body shot.
Guy throws a hook but Abbott blocks it.
Abbott lands a leg kick that knocks Guy off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheers as Guy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Abbott doesn't seem phased though.
Abbott lands a nice looking body shot.
Abbott bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Abbott shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Guy as he avoids it easily.
Guy tries to clinch up.
Abbott moves out of range as Guy strikes.
Abbott misses with a series of wild punches.
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 shoots in and bounces Guy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Guy controls Abbott momentarily but Abbott frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbott throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Abbott wants to control from the top but Guy keeps moving.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Abbott working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Guy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brenden Abbott dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Abbott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guy misses with a straight right.
Abbott lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Guy sizes up Abbott with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Abbott works Guy's body with a nice hook.
Guy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Abbott uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guy.
Guy throws an overhand right that lands on Abbott's shoulder, as Abbott tries to avoid the shot.
Guy checks a leg kick nicely.
Guy clobbers Abbott with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Abbott lands with a cross.
Guy misses with a wild body shot.
Guy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Abbott can pounce on him.
Guy loads up on a big right hand but Abbott slips the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Guy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abbott sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Guy moves in looking to clinch but Abbott pushes him off.
Abbott ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
Guy lands a glancing blow to the side of Abbott's head.
Abbott thows a leg kick but Guy checks it
and Abbott takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body punch from Guy.
Guy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abbott sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abbott throws a sloppy head kick and Guy moves out of range easily.
Guy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Abbott throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Guy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abbott throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Guy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abbott tries to land a leg kick but Guy saw it coming and moves away.
Abbott bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abbott slips a jab and a cross from Guy.

Guy instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbott fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abbott is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Guy fails to land.
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 struggles to land a body shot inside as Guy controls his hands.
Guy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Abbott in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Guy lands a left hand.
Guy trying to land knees to the body.
Guy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Abbott presses Guy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Abbott tries to score a body lock takedown but Guy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nice body punch from Abbott - that landed with a thud.
Abbott misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Guy misses with the head strike.
Guy leaning against his opponent.
Abbott lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott blocking some punches.
Abbott softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Guy prevents the takedown attempt.
Guy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Abbott blocks it with crossed arms.
Guy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Abbott has Guy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Guy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The Guy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brenden Abbott.
Guy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Abbott blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Guy trying to land knees to the body.
Guy lands with a right to the head.
Guy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abbott misses with the head strike.
Abbott lands a right hand that snaps the head of Guy backwards.
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!
Guy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Abbott lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbott tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guy's elbow.
Abbott misses with a hook from the clinch.
The Guy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Abbott lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Abbott.
Abbott lands a shoulder strike.
Guy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Abbott fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abbott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Guy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Guy is pressed up against the cage. Abbott has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Guy down to the mat. Guy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Guy thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot by Abbott.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abbott throws out a loose jab but Guy uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Guy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A shot to the liver by Guy. Beautiful body shot.
Guy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Abbott is out of range and Guy settles back down.
Abbott lands a lovely overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Brenden Abbott will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Guy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abbott fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guy manages to avoid it.
Guy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abbott was well out of range. Poor timing from Guy.
Abbott throws a leg kick
and Guy counters with a leg kick.
Guy 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.
Abbott just misses with a punch to the body.
Abbott misses with a looping left.
Guy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice takedown defense from Guy. No joy for Abbott on that attempt.
Guy lands a body shot.
Abbott throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A cross from Guy lands.
Guy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abbott.

Abbott scores with a takedown into Guy's guard.
Abbott looking to sit in guard and control but Guy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott looking to hit a scissor sweep but Guy is one step ahead there.
Guy wants to stand but Abbott has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Abbott looking to control.
The Guy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbott looking for a sweep. Not yet Abbott, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guy would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Abbott looking for a sweep. Not yet Abbott, not yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Abbott wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Guy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Guy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Abbott feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Guys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Guy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Guy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abbott manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott throws a leg kick but Guy checks it.
A leg kick checked by Abbott.
Guy takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Good standup being displayed there by Abbott as he connects with a hook.
Abbott throws a leg kick which misses Guy's front leg but catches the back leg as Guy tries to avoid it.
Guy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Abbott scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Abbott is looking to land body kicks.
Guy cracks Abbott with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Guy takes a swing at Abbott's ribcage but misses.
Abbott cracks Guy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Abbott slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brenden Abbott seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abbott uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guy.
Guy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Abbott tries to land a front kick but Guy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbott throws a hook but Guy blocks it.
Abbott connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Guy misses with a looping right.
Brenden Abbott is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Abbott swinging wildly here.
Abbott displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guy throws out the jab.
Guy misses with a hook

and Abbott counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Abbott controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Guy tries to land a sweep but no joy.

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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brenden Abbott!
During a confident post fight interview, Brenden Abbott thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.