PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taite Abrams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guran Gugeneshvili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Abrams
vs
Gugeneshvili

190 cm
25
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

204 cm
26
211 lbs
1 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Knockout power

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Taite Abrams!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Guran Gugeneshvili!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gugeneshvili throws a body kick that misses.
Abrams tries to clinch but Gugeneshvili moves out of range.
Gugeneshvili throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Abrams moves into the clinch.
Abrams throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Abrams lands an elbow inside that Gugeneshvili shrugs off.
Abrams just leaning against Gugeneshvili, taking a breather.
Gugeneshvili creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Abrams creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Abrams pushes off an throws an elbow but Gugeneshvili leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gugeneshvili throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Abrams.
Abrams definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Abrams avoids the elbow strike from Gugeneshvili, against the cage.
Abrams looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Abrams lands an elbow that stopped Gugeneshvili in his tracks for a moment.
Abrams lands an elbow inside.
Abrams lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abrams tries to work over Gugeneshvili's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abrams blocks an elbow strike from Gugeneshvili.
Abrams throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Abrams dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gugeneshvili pushes off an throws an elbow but Abrams leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gugeneshvili misses with an elbow strike.
Abrams throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Abrams lands an elbow just above Gugeneshvili 's eye.

It looks like Guran Gugeneshvili has been cut.
Abrams gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Abrams blocks an elbow strike.
Gugeneshvili blocks an elbow strike.
Abrams stalling.
Gugeneshvili takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gugeneshvili is pressed against the cage. Abrams pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Gugeneshvili! Two more big strikes from Abrams and Gugeneshvili crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Taite Abrams!
Taite Abrams is the new light heavyweight champion!
Taite Abrams thanked the fans post fight for their support.