PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Earnest Abe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Varg Veide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abe comes to the cage accompanied by Uncle Sam Goddamn. Veide comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Taking Care of Business kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Abe
vs
Veide

200 cm
36
283 lbs
26 - 17 - 0

195 cm
27
255 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Earnest Abe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Varg Veide!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Abe darts in and clinches Veide up against the cage.
Veide has a couple of punches blocked by Abe.
Veide lands a left hand that snaps the head of Abe backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Veide.
Abe takes a shot to the head.
Veide misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Veide.
Veide tries to throw a body punch but Abe avoids it by throwing Veide back against the cage.
Abe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Veide tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Veide struggles to land a body shot inside as Abe controls his hands.
Abe working aggressively here.
Veide throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Abes head.
Abe blocking some punches.
Veide lands a right hand that snaps the head of Abe backwards.
Veide blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abe blocks a body shot from Veide.
A head punch on the inside from Abe fails to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abe working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abe.
Veide misses with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Abe's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Abe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Abe struggles to land a body shot inside as Veide controls his hands.
Abe has a couple of punches blocked by Veide.
Abe holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Veide lands a hook that snaps the head of Abe backwards.
Abe blocks an elbow strike from Veide.
Abe prevents a body shot from Veide.
A short body shot lands from Veide as the two fighters clinch.
Veide working aggressively here.
Veide has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Abe seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Veide can turn it around.
Veide struggles to land a body shot inside as Abe controls his hands.
Abe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abe blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Veide.
Veide misses with a short punch on the inside.
Veide pushes Abe back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Veide makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Abe misses with some punches.
Veide misses with the head strike.
Abe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Veide doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Abe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Veide lands with a good body shot.

Veide catches Abe napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Abe to the canvas!

It looks like Earnest Abe has been cut.
Veide wants to control from the top but Abe keeps moving.
Veide wants to pass the guard but Abe is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Veide trying to control but Abe is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veide loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Abe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Abe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Veide.
Veide distracts Abe with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Veide is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Abe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Veide swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Veide looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Abe tries to clinch up but Veide circles away and keeps his distance.
Abe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Veide scores with a head kick. Abe tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Veide throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Abe to counter with a crisp jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Veide.
Abe doesn't manage to clinch there - Veide circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veide throws a shot from downtown. Abe moves away and avoids it.
Abe scores with a leg kick.
Veide throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Abe's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Veide dives in looking to finish as Abe flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Veide's strikes! Veide is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Abe's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Abe was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Varg Veide! Varg Veide retains his heavyweight title!
Post fight, an emotional Varg Veide said 'Vengeance is mine, sayeth the Lord. But tonight, he's outsourcing.'.