PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Abbott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Abbott
vs
Banner

178 cm
28
292 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

210 cm
29
299 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Abbott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruce Banner!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Abbott. Banner does a little dance to reset his feet.

Banner gets a clinch.
Banner's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Abbott lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Bruce Banner has been cut.
Banner misses with an elbow strike.
Come on Banner - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Abbott comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Abbott lands a right hand that snaps the head of Banner backwards.
Banner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Abbott stalling in the clinch but Banner improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banner dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nice body punch from Banner - that landed with a thud.
Abbott wants to get back to striking at distance but Banner won't allow it.
Banner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like David Abbott has been cut.
Abbott working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner lands with a right to the head.
Abbott throws a punch but it's blocked by Banner.
Banner comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Banner blocks an elbow strike from Abbott.
Banner slows down the pace here.
Abbott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Banner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abbott dodges an elbow strike from Banner.
Stalling in the clinch from Banner.
Banner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abbott fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Banner blocks an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Banner.
Abbott is trying to force a seperation but Banner has the dominant position.
Banner dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Abbott tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Banner's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner is struggling to control the position.
Abbott fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abbott lands with a left to the head.
Banner has Abbott pressed against the cage.
Abbott misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abbott misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Abbott fails to land.
Abbott taking a breather.
Banner lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banner lands an elbow inside.
A body shot lands from Banner.
Abbott is trying to push Banner away but Banner has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Banner blocks an uppercut.
Abbott misses with a body punch.
Banner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner blocks an elbow strike from Abbott.
Banner stalling against the cage.
Banner taking a breather.
Abbott lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Banner backwards.
Abbott softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Banner tries to work over Abbott's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abbott fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abbott has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Abbott throws an elbow but it misses.
Abbott throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Banner taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Abbott working aggressively here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Banner.
Abbott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Banner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Banner misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Abbott's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right from Abbott on the inside.
Banner is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Banner lands with a left to the head.
Banner gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Banner taking a breather.
Banner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Abbotts head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banner taking a breather.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Banner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Abbott's brow.
Abbott is leaning against Banner and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Abbott looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Abbott misses with a punch on the inside.
Banner lands a shoulder strike.
Abbott pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Abbott blocks an elbow strike from Banner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bruce Banner will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Abbott drops his hands momentarily and Banner takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A big left from Abbott misses.
Banner appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Banner doesn't manage to clinch there - Abbott circles away.
Abbott appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Abbott misses the shot to the body.
Abbott swings for the body but Banner moves out of range.
Abbott misses with a right hand
and Banner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abbott throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Banner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab by Abbott.

Banner is rocked!
Abbott closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Banner out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). David Abbott!