PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Abbot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelvin Pouncey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abbot's entrance music is Primative. A fine choice. The key to victory for Tony Abbot has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Abbot
vs
Pouncey

210 cm
30
250 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

195 cm
30
255 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Abbot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kelvin Pouncey!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abbot is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pouncey.
Pouncey is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Pouncey has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Abbot misses with a series of wild punches.
Abbot loads up on a big right hand but Pouncey slips the punch.
A big right from Abbot misses.
Abbot works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pouncey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Abbot.
We've been hearing reports that Abbot has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
No luck for Abbot with that takedown attempt.
Pouncey doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pouncey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Abbot waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pouncey.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbot smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Abbot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pouncey was well out of range. Poor timing from Abbot.
Abbot lands a glancing blow to the side of Pouncey's head.
Pouncey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abbot.
Pouncey takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Abbot shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pouncey defends it nicely.
A jab from Abbot finds it's way through Pouncey's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbot lands a lovely overhand right.
Pouncey tries a head kick but it misses.
Abbot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pouncey was well out of range. Poor timing from Abbot.
Pouncey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pouncey looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Abbot is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Good standup being displayed there by Abbot as he connects with a hook.

It looks like Kelvin Pouncey has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Abbot lands a big shot that drops Pouncey! Can he finish him?

Pouncey is rocked!
Abbot controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pouncey is still in real trouble! Can Abbot finish him?
Pouncey seems keen to control Abbot's posture.
Pouncey seems to have recovered his senses.
Pouncey is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pouncey is pressing down on Abbot's thigh, looking to free his foot. Abbot is holding on for now.
Pouncey stalling.
Abbot trying to control here.
Pouncey tries to pass the half guard into mount. Abbot knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pouncey is thwarting Abbot's attempts to control the position.
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.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pouncey tries to pass to full mount but Abbot defends it.
Pouncey trying to control from Abbot's half guard. Abbot has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Abbot preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pouncey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pouncey trying to control but Abbot is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Abbot looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pouncey is one step ahead there.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Abbot dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kelvin Pouncey's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pouncey ducks under a wild hook from Abbot.
Abbot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pouncey was well out of range. Poor timing from Abbot.
Abbot lands with a right hand.
Abbot scores with a jab to the head.
Abbot looks to land a left hand but Pouncey moved out of range nicely.
Pouncey throws a sloppy head kick
and Abbot counters with a nice uppercut.
Abbot is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pouncey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abbot.
Pouncey let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pouncey throws a poor cross that misses
and Abbot counters with a stiff right hand.
Abbot takes a swing at Pouncey's ribcage but misses.
Abbot takes a swing at Pouncey's ribcage but misses.
Abbot cracks Pouncey with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Abbot throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pouncey changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Pouncey misses with a low kick.
Abbot lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A big right from Abbot misses.
Pouncey changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Pouncey moves into range and connects with a jab.
Abbot digs a good body shot into Pouncey's ribs.

Abbot throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Pouncey tumbling to the canvas!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pouncey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Abbot tries to free his leg and advance position but Pouncey is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pouncey can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Abbot controls the pace.
Pouncey keeping moving, preventing Abbot from controlling successfully.
Abbot tries to free his leg and advance position but Pouncey is retaining full guard.
Abbot trying to control but Pouncey is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Pouncey working a defensive guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pouncey defending well as Abbot loads up on a big left hand.
Abbot throws a jab when Pouncey was well out of range.
Pouncey with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Abbot to score with a decent uppercut.
Abbot misses with a wild body shot.
Pouncey is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Abbot missing with a left hand there. Pouncey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pouncey with the counter takedown but Abbot avoids it easily.
Abbot with a jab.
Abbot connects with a single shot there.
Abbot jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abbot lands with a shot to the body.
Pouncey moves out of range of the strikes.
Pouncey drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Abbot defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbot connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pouncey's hands.
Abbot connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pouncey. Abbot does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abbot misses with a looping left.
Pouncey throws out a counter right but Abbot avoids it with no problem.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Abbot misses.
Donk. Abbot catches Pouncey right on the button with a cross.
Pouncey moves away from the strike by Abbot.
Abbot is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Abbot throws a shot from downtown. Pouncey moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Pouncey.
Abbot checks the leg kick nicely there.
A quick step to the side and Abbot tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Abbot dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kelvin Pouncey's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Abbot rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

so Pouncey counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pouncey looking to pass the guard.
Abbot will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Abbot looking to control.
Pouncey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abbot is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abbot trying to keep a closed guard but Pouncey is proving a slippery customer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Abbot is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbot advances position into side control!
Abbot is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pouncey can do to turn this around?
Abbot is looking to take a break and control but Pouncey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pouncey is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Abbot in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Abbot tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pouncey is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Pouncey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Abbot tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Abbot is looking to take a break and control but Pouncey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tony Abbot is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kelvin Pouncey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pouncey is looking for a sweep.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kelvin Pouncey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Abbot wants to control but Pouncey is keeping him busy.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Abbot sizes up Pouncey with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pouncey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abbot throws out the jab.
Abbot scores with a jab to the jaw.
Abbot staying out of range there.
Pouncey takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pouncey defending well as Abbot loads up on a big left hand.
Pouncey throws a chopping leg kick but Abbot manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Abbot showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Abbot, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Abbot!
Tony Abbot tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.