PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brenden Abbott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manolo Fu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fu has chosen A Fifth Of Beethoven as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Abbott
vs
Fu

179 cm
30
186 lbs
28 - 9 - 0

191 cm
29
188 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)
Conquer

KnockOut
GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brenden Abbott!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manolo Fu!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fu wants to slow Abbott down by chopping away at his legs.
Abbott is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Fu.
Abbott moves away from the strike by Fu.
Abbott ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fu moves away.
Abbott throws out a leg kick but Fu moves out of range and Abbott only half commits.
Fu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Abbott misses with a body kick.
Fu thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Abbott if he has to take too many more of those.
Fu connects with the punch.
Abbott listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fu.
Abbott tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Abbott bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fu's head.
Abbott has been working on his boxing with his coaches at F U in the buildup to the fight.
Abbott jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fu throws a leg kick that is checked
and Abbott counters with a series of strikes. Fu will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abbott buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fu lands with a nice body punch.
Abbott throws a solid leg kick but Fu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Abbott.
Fu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Abbott is out of range.
Fu throws a hook but Abbott blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott moves in looking to clinch but Fu pushes him off.
Abbott finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Abbott cracks Fu with a good jab.

Abbott clinches up with Fu and pushes him back against the cage.

Fu manages to break the clinch.
Abbott tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Manolo Fu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Fu misses.
Abbott checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice uppercut there from Fu.
Fu thows a body kick. Abbott tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Abbott. Abbott circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Abbott instigates a clinch.

Fu manages to break the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Abbott scoring well with a low kick there.
Fu clobbers Abbott with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbott scores with a jab to the body.
Fu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Abbott looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Abbott ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fu moves away.
Abbott just misses with a punch to the body.
Fu lands a nice looking body kick.
Fu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abbott ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fu moves away.
Fu throws a chopping leg kick but Abbott manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Abbott sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Abbott shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Abbott was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Abbott throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Abbott throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Fu wants to control but Abbott postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott tries to move to mount but Fu blocks the move with his legs.
Fu takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Fu is trying to control Abbott's posture but Abbott avoids it.
Fu regains half guard, as Abbott was trying to land strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abbott throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Abbott throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Fu to regain full guard.
Abbott is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Abbott trying to control the position from guard on top but Fu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abbott slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Fu is controlling Abbott's posture.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Fu with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brenden Abbott will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Fu throws a right hand that Abbott ducks under and follows up with a left that Abbott also avoids with ease.
Abbott scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Abbott bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Abbott throws a big shot that misses.
Abbott throws a wild body kick that Fu sees coming a mile off.
Abbott lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Abbott scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fu misses with a looping right.
Abbott stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fu.
Abbott takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Abbott walks into a straight right hand from Fu.
Fu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Abbott throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fu.
Abbott blocks the body kick.
Abbott tries to land a leg kick but Fu saw it coming and moves away.
Manolo Fu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A clash of legs there as Fu blocks the low kick.
Fu throws a chopping leg kick but Abbott manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A big right from Abbott misses.
Abbott misses the shot to the body.
Abbott throws a head kick that Fu semi-blocks.
Donk. Fu catches Abbott right on the button with a cross.
A head kick misses from Abbott.
Fu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Abbott is out of range and Fu settles back down.
Fu takes one to the chin there.
Abbott jabs at Fu's body.
Abbott pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Abbott scores with a nice head shot.
Fu blocks a low kick nicely.
Fu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abbott tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Fu defends well and Abbott ends up having to push Fu into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Abbott tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Abbott takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fu misses with a head kick.
Fu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abbott circles away quickly and effectively.
Fu lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Abbott slips under a jab from Fu.
Fu has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Abbott takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A leg kick checked by Abbott.
Fu pushes Abbott away with a front kick.
Abbott lands a right hook to the body.
Fu scores with a jab.
Abbott lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fu misses with a body kick.
Abbott gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fu.
Abbott takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A big right from Fu misses.
Fu is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Abbott blocks the body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Abbott.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Fu misses the target.
Nice shot lands for Fu.
Abbott will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Fu misses with a straight right.
Fu throws a leg kick that misses.
Abbott scores with a decent looking hook.
Fu misses with a looping right.
Fu blocks a low kick nicely.
Abbott connects with a solid leg kick.
Abbott tests Fu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Abbott is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Abbott.
Fu sizes up Abbott with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice body kick from Fu.
Fu connects with a high kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Abbott takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Abbott.
Abbott uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fu.
Abbott takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fu cracks Abbott with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fu throws a leg kick but Abbott moved away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Abbott. That's going to slow Fu down.
Fu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Abbott jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fu loads up on a big right hand but Abbott slips the punch.
Abbott misses with a looping left.
Abbott missing with a left hand there. Fu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fu.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abbott dodges the punch combination from Fu.
As Fu tries to get set, Abbott tries to push him back and clinch up but Fu manages to avoid the attempt.
Abbott connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Manolo Fu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Abbott is looking to land body kicks.
Abbott takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fu throws a low kick but Abbott avoids it.
Fu throws a sloppy head kick and Abbott moves out of range easily.
Abbott throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Abbott cracks Fu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Abbott throws a body shot but no joy.
Fu swings for the body but Abbott moves out of range.
Fu throws a leg kick

and Abbott counters by moving into the clinch.
Abbott lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Abbott misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abbott misses with some punches.
Fu swings wildly with an uppercut but Abbott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abbott can't find room to land a body shot as Fu controls the action.
Abbott lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Abbott misses with some punches.
Fu is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Fu working aggressively here.

Fu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abbott throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Abbott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abbott misses with a body kick.
Fu throws a jab but it's blocked by Abbott.
Abbott was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Abbott ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fu moves away.
Fu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abbott throws out the jab.
Fu counters with a body kick.
Fu looks for the body kick but Abbott saw that one coming.
Abbott connects with a body shot that sends Fu's belly button to the back.
Abbott throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abbott. Fu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both fighters circling a little - Abbott finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbott lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fu misses with a kick to the body.
Fu misses with a body kick.
Fu cracks Abbott with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Abbott takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Abbott misses with a body shot.
Fu cracks Abbott with a good jab.
Fu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abbott.
Fu throws a head kick that Abbott semi-blocks.
Abbott ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fu moves away.
Fu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Abbott shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Fu napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Abbott trying to control the action but Fu is working from the bottom.
Abbott throws an elbow but Fu slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fu struggling a bit here.
Fu is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Abbott tries to move to mount but Fu blocks the move with his legs.
Fu is trying to control Abbott's posture but Abbott avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fu dodges the ground and pound from Abbott.
The strikes coming from Abbott are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Fu is not content to let Abbott control the position.
Abbott laying and praying for a moment but Fu takes advantage and regains half guard.
Abbott wants to free his trapped foot but Fu is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brenden Abbott clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Abbott lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Abbott misses with a straight left.
Fu scores with a jab.
Fu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Abbott clinches up against the cage.
Abbott digs a right hand into Fu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fu's gas tank.
Abbott misses with the head strike.
Abbott can't find room to land a body shot as Fu controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Abbott.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abbott tries to stall but Fu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Abbott throws a head punch that misses.
Abbott misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fu is trying to break free.
Fu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Fu fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abbott.
Abbott doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abbott swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Fu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Fu.
Abbott tried to counter with a leg kick but Fu avoided it.
Abbott dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Abbott throws a jab but it's blocked by Fu.
A decent looking cross lands there for Abbott.
Abbott throws a wild body kick that Fu sees coming a mile off.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A shot in the inside from Fu.
Fu blocking some punches.
A short left from Fu.
Abbott looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Abbott lands a body punch.
Fu blocks an uppercut.
Fu blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Fu.
Abbott has Fu pressed against the cage.
Fu has had enough of the clinch but Abbott keeps him there for the moment.

Fu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abbott attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Abbott throws a leg kick which misses Fu's front leg but catches the back leg as Fu tries to avoid it.
Abbott uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fu.
Abbott throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fu.
Fu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Abbott moves out of range as Fu throws a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fu misses with a looping left.
Abbott closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fu circles away.
Fu is looking to land body kicks.
Fu connects with a body shot that sends Abbott's belly button to the back.
Abbott throws a shot from downtown. Fu moves away and avoids it.
Abbott uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fu.
An attempted straight right counter from Abbott misses the target.
Abbott scores with a punch to the head.
Abbott misses with an uppercut.
Fu misses with a kick to the body.
Abbott throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fu throws a lazy right hand but Abbott sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abbott drops down looking for a counter takedown but Fu sprawls and moves away.
Fu throws a jab but it's blocked by Abbott.
A clash of legs there as Abbott blocks the low kick.
Fu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Abbott is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Abbott. That's going to slow Fu down.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fu blocks a head kick by Abbott.
Abbott just misses with a punch to the body.
Abbott scores with a head kick. Fu tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abbott.
Fu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Abbott wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Abbott.
Abbott throws a head kick but Fu moves out of range.
Fu ducks under a wild hook from Abbott.
Abbott avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abbott throws out the jab.
Fu tries a head kick but it misses.
Fu misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Brenden Abbott will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A head kick misses from Abbott.
Abbott tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
An inside leg kick from Fu misses.
Abbott loads up on a big right hand but Fu slips the punch.
Abbott lands a right hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Abbott.
Fu lands an overhand right.
Fu tries a head kick but it misses.
Abbott walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Abbott avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fu.
An inside leg kick lands from Abbott.
Fu connects with the punch.
Abbott is looking to land body kicks.
Fu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fu moves away.
Abbott shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Abbott.
Abbott throws out a leg kick but Fu moves out of range and Abbott only half commits.
Abbott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fu was well out of range. Poor timing from Abbott.
Abbott pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fu is out of range and Abbott settles back down.
Fu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Abbott tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Fu defends well and Abbott ends up having to push Fu into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Fu is looking to land body kicks.
Abbott fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brenden Abbott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Fu throws a head kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fu.
Abbott fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fu manages to avoid it.
Fu was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nice shot by Fu.
Manolo Fu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fu lands a jab to the nose.
Abbott works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fu throws a leg kick but Abbott sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Abbott smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Fu.
Fu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abbott checks the leg kick nicely there.
Abbott walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Abbott decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Abbott is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Brenden Abbott overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fu is trying to control but can't.
Fu is pressing down on Abbott's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott postures up in Fu's guard and throws a big left but Fu blocks it.
Abbott trying to control the position from guard on top but Fu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abbott might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A big left from Fu misses.
As Fu tries to get set, Abbott tries to push him back and clinch up but Fu manages to avoid the attempt.
Abbott throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Abbott takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fu looks to land a body kick but Abbott moved away.
Abbott digs a good body shot into Fu's ribs.
Left hook, right uppercut from Abbott.
Brenden Abbott is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Abbott throws a quick inside leg kick.
Abbott looks to land a body kick but Fu moved away.
Fu only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abbott. Fu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fu follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Fu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fu thows a body kick. Abbott tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Abbott blocks a head kick by Fu.
Jab, jab by Abbott - just one landing.
Nice cross by Abbott.
Fu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Abbott connects with an inside leg kick.
Fu looks to land a left hand but Abbott moved out of range nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Brenden Abbott.
I think Abbott has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 49:46
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 49:46
Judge William Peck scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Brenden Abbott!
Brenden Abbott retains his middleweight title!
A very excited looking Brenden Abbott made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.