PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Soham Roy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Earnest Abe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abe has chosen Uncle Sam Goddamn as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Roy
vs
Abe

189 cm
31
265 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

200 cm
35
283 lbs
25 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Soham Roy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Earnest Abe!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roy lands a head shot.
Abe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abe tries to clinch but Roy is having none of it.
Roy changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Roy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Abe! But no joy.
Some wild striking there from Abe.
Roy half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Roy cracks the inside of Abe's front leg.
Roy connects with an inside leg kick.
Abe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roy lands a leg kick that knocks Abe off balance momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abe keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Roy. That's going to slow Abe down.

Abe drives through and clinches with Roy against the cage.
Roy lands a hook that snaps the head of Abe backwards.

Roy manages to pull guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Roy looking for a guillotine here but Abe defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abe wanted to stand there but Roy had control of the position.
Abe preventing the sweep.

Roy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Abe defends it easily.

Roy looking for a guillotine here but Abe defends easily.
Roy wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Abe is now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Roy wants to get back to full guard.
Abe tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Roy.

Roy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Abe pulls his head out easily.
Roy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Roy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Roy wants to get back to full guard but Abe has mounted him!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Abe stands up from mount. Strange move.
Abe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Roy. Roy obviously looking to wear him down.
An inside leg kick from Roy misses.
Abe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Abe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Roy has time to react.

It looks like Soham Roy has been cut.
Roy circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Abe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Abe moves in looking to clinch but Roy pushes him off.
Roy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Roy misses with a hook to the body

and Abe counters with a crisp right hand that drops Roy! Abe lets Roy back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Roy is rocked!

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!
Roy throws an overhand right that lands on Abe's shoulder, as Abe tries to avoid the shot.
Roy misses with a wild body shot.
Earnest Abe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abe appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Abe tries to clinch up.
Roy moves out of range as Abe throws a body kick.
Roy half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Abe tries to clinch up.
Abe is looking to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Abe.

Abe has closed the distance and engaged Roy in a clinch.
Abe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Roy backwards.
Abe working aggressively here.
Abe has a couple of punches blocked by Roy.
Roy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Roy is looking to take this one to the mat.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Abe.
A short left from Roy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Earnest Abe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Soham Roy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Roy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roy has his takedown stuffed
and Abe counters with a big right hand! Oh Roy is in trouble here! Abe follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Earnest Abe!
Earnest Abe seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.