PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ramon Abelardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clinton Hessler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Abelardo
vs
Hessler

190 cm
24
203 lbs
12 - 3 - 1

190 cm
24
203 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Hellbent

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 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Ramon Abelardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clinton Hessler!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abelardo is looking to score with low kicks.
Abelardo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hessler connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Ramon Abelardo has been cut.
Nice body punch from Hessler.
Hessler throws a hook but Abelardo blocks it.
Hessler avoids the head kick by Abelardo.
Abelardo moves out of range as Hessler throws a body kick.
Abelardo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Abelardo misses with a low kick.
Hessler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hessler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hessler has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Abelardo is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Abelardo throws a push kick but Hessler slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abelardo throws a sloppy head kick and Hessler moves out of range easily.
Abelardo connects with a leg kick. Hessler looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Abelardo connects with a high kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hessler moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hessler scores with a shot to the body.
Hessler with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abelardo lands with a slapping head kick.
Abelardo is looking to score with low kicks.
Hessler getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Abelardo keeps the fight on the outside.
Abelardo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hessler lands a nice looking body kick.
Hessler blocks a head kick by Abelardo.
Abelardo misses with a low kick.
Hessler scores with the left hand. Abelardo knows he should have avoided that one.

Hessler moves into the clinch.
Hessler content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Abelardo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Still in the clinch, Hessler scores with a nice short uppercut.
Abelardo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right handed body shot lands from Hessler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hessler lands a body shot.
Abelardo is breathing heavily.
Hessler works on Abelardo's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Hessler.
Hessler misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Hessler.
Hessler avoiding damage.
Hessler struggles to land a body shot inside as Abelardo controls his hands.
A frustrated look appears on Abelardo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right from Hessler.
Hessler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Abelardo backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Abelardo is trying to force a seperation but Hessler has the dominant position.
Abelardo is trying to push Hessler away but Hessler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hessler has a couple of punches blocked by Abelardo.

Abelardo breaks the clinch.
Hessler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abelardo.
Abelardo misses with a kick to the body.
Abelardo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Abelardo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Abelardo ducks right into an uppercut from Hessler.
Abelardo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hessler moves out of range of the strikes.
Clinton Hessler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Hessler lands.
Abelardo connects with a body shot that sends Hessler's belly button to the back.
Abelardo throws a chopping leg kick but Hessler manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Abelardo throws a right hand that Hessler ducks under and follows up with a left that Hessler also avoids with ease.
Hessler lands a hook that stumbles Abelardo back into the cage. Hessler follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Abelardo to the canvas! Hessler pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Abelardo has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Clinton Hessler!