PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dick Stern (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabian Abramowicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Stern
vs
Abramowicz

180 cm
21
196 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

189 cm
21
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dick Stern!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fabian Abramowicz!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abramowicz tries to clinch up.
Abramowicz ducks under a wild hook from Stern.
Abramowicz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stern's hands.
A big right from Stern misses.
Stern misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stern misses with a leg kick.
Stern throws out a loose jab but Abramowicz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stern looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stern lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stern throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Abramowicz swings for the body but Stern moves out of range.

Stern pushes Abramowicz up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stern wants to stall.
Abramowicz tries to throw a body punch but Stern avoids it by throwing Abramowicz back against the cage.
Stern scores with a shoulder strike.

It looks like Fabian Abramowicz has been cut.
Abramowicz misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stern.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abramowicz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abramowicz tries to stall but Stern uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stern blocks an uppercut.
Abramowicz scores with a shoulder strike.
Stern lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stern trying to control the position but instead, Abramowicz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stern into the cage.
Abramowicz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abramowicz blocks a body shot from Stern.
Stern comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Abramowicz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stern wants to stall.
Stern is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Stern lands an elbow that stopped Abramowicz in his tracks for a moment.
Stern is trying to stall.
Stern lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abramowicz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abramowicz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stern misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abramowicz misses with some punches.
Abramowicz throws a head punch that misses.
Abramowicz tries a body shot but Stern blocks it.
Stern lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Abramowicz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stern lands a damaging elbow.

That has opened up Fabian Abramowicz's cut even more.
Stern lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Abramowicz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stern pushes off an throws an elbow but Abramowicz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Abramowicz blocks an elbow strike.
Abramowicz tries to work over Stern's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abramowicz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abramowicz takes a shot to the head.
Abramowicz takes an elbow to the forehead.

The cut above Fabian Abramowicz's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Abramowicz blocks the elbow strike.
Stern misses with an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abramowicz misses with some punches.
Abramowicz working aggressively here.
Abramowicz gets through Stern's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Abramowicz misses with a punch to the body.
Abramowicz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stern blocking some punches.
Abramowicz struggles to land a body shot inside as Stern controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Abramowicz.
Abramowicz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abramowicz is working Stern over against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Abramowicz fails to land.
Stern effectively controlling the action here.
Abramowicz misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abramowicz.
Abramowicz dodges an elbow strike from Stern.
Abramowicz lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Abramowicz fails to land.
Stern lands an elbow that stopped Abramowicz in his tracks for a moment.
Stern gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stern blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abramowicz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stern works on Abramowicz's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stern.
Abramowicz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stern.
Abramowicz avoids the elbow strike from Stern, against the cage.
Abramowicz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Abramowicz throws a punch but it's blocked by Stern.
A head punch on the inside from Abramowicz fails to land.
Stern blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abramowicz throws a head punch that misses.
Stern creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Abramowicz's defenses.

Fabian Abramowicz's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Fabian Abramowicz's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dick Stern!