PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Abaddon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Voda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abaddon comes into the arena with Limp Bizkit - Break Stuff blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Voda's choice of entrance music: Lamb of God - Walk With Me In Hell. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Abaddon
vs
Voda

182 cm
38
190 lbs
32 - 23 - 0

179 cm
31
193 lbs
20 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

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 32 - 23 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Abaddon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremy Voda!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Anthony Taglia and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voda avoids the head kick by Abaddon.
Anthony Abaddon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abaddon lands an overhand right.
Abaddon looks to land a body kick but Voda moved away.
Voda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Abaddon.
Abaddon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Voda is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Abaddon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Abaddon tries to clinch but Voda moves away

so Voda counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Voda trying to control but Abaddon is working from the bottom.
Voda stands and throws Abaddon's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Abaddon is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voda wants to control but Abaddon is keeping him busy.

Voda looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Voda looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've been hearing good reports from Abaddon's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Voda grinds an elbow into Abaddon's temple.

Voda tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Voda has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Voda trying to control the position but Abaddon is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon is trying to improve his position.
Voda in side control, throwing shots but Abaddon defends.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Voda trying to control the action but Abaddon is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Voda wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Abaddon, who protects the arm well.
Voda trying to control the action but Abaddon is working from the bottom.

Voda thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Voda is trying to get an arm triangle but Abaddon is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Voda has hold of Abaddon's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Abaddon tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Voda cranks the arm and Abaddon screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Abaddon, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jeremy Voda!
Jeremy Voda made sure to mention his sponsor, Ace of Spades Clothing in his post fight interview.