PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krzysztof Kothciushco (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. Earnest Abe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kothciushco
vs
Abe

200 cm
30
250 lbs
13 - 18 - 0

200 cm
36
283 lbs
26 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krzysztof Kothciushco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Earnest Abe!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abe lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kothciushco rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Abe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Abe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kothciushco feints a jab promting Abe to slip. Kothciushco then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Abe slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kothciushco throws a series of punches but Abe moves out of range.

Abe pushes Kothciushco up against the cage in a clinch.
Kothciushco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kothciushco can't find room to land a body shot as Abe controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kothciushco.
Kothciushco has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Abe manages to break the clinch.
Abe connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abe darts in trying to clinch
and Kothciushco counters with a stiff right hand.

Abe pushes Kothciushco up against the cage in a clinch.
Abe stalls.
Abe lands an uppercut.
Abe takes a knee to the side of the body.
Abe wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kothciushco trying to control the position but instead, Abe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kothciushco into the cage.
Kothciushco is leaning against Abe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kothciushco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kothciushco landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Kothciushco - that landed with a thud.
Abe looks winded!
Kothciushco lands a left hand.
Abe dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Abe prevents a body shot from Kothciushco.
Kothciushco misses with a punch on the inside.
Abe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abe scores with a hook to the body.
Kothciushco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kothciushco is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abe is defending well for now.
Kothciushco lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Abe avoiding damage as Kothciushco throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kothciushco'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.
Kothciushco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kothciushco lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kothciushco using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abe throws a punch but it's blocked by Kothciushco.
Kothciushco lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Abe backwards.
Kothciushco stalling in the clinch.

Kothciushco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kothciushco lands with a right hand.

Abe has closed the distance and engaged Kothciushco in a clinch.
Kothciushco displaying some good clinch control by pressing Abe up against the cage.
Kothciushco is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abe is defending well for now.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Kothciushco as the two fighters clinch.
Kothciushco tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Abe avoids it.
Kothciushco tries to throw a body punch but Abe avoids it by throwing Kothciushco back against the cage.
Kothciushco is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abe is defending well for now.
A short right from Kothciushco.
Kothciushco stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kothciushco looking to stall.
Kothciushco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kothciushco missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kothciushco.
Kothciushco digs a right hand into Abe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Abe's gas tank.

Kothciushco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kothciushco gets a clinch.
Kothciushco works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kothciushco misses with a body punch.
Kothciushco trying to stall but Abe improves his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kothciushco tries to land knees in the clinch but Abe avoids the damage to the body.
Kothciushco is working Abe over against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Kothciushco.
Kothciushco is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abe is defending well for now.
Abe taking a breather.
Kothciushco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Abe lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kothciushco is working Abe over against the cage.

Kothciushco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kothciushco cracks the inside of Abe's front leg.
Earnest Abe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kothciushco lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abe circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kothciushco. Abe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abe now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kothciushco swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Abe.
Kothciushco with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kothciushco connects with the punch.
Abe moves to clinch but Kothciushco breaks away
and Kothciushco counters with a low kick, right behind Abe 's knee.
Kothciushco dives in for a single leg takedown but Abe sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krzysztof Kothciushco dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

An inside leg kick lands from Kothciushco.
Abe misses with a low kick.
Kothciushco tries to counter by clinching up but Abe breaks away and moves out of range.
Kothciushco pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Despite the aggression on Abe's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Abe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Abe gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kothciushco makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kothciushco is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Abe can do to turn this around?
Kothciushco misses with a hook.

Kothciushco rushes Abe and presses him up against the cage.
Kothciushco misses with a punch to the body.
Kothciushco tries a body shot but Abe blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Kothciushco as the two fighters clinch.
Kothciushco struggles to land a body shot inside as Abe controls his hands.
Kothciushco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kothciushco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Abe is breathing heavily.
Kothciushco lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Abe at a distance.
Kothciushco sizes up Abe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Kothciushco drives through and clinches with Abe against the cage.
Krzysztof Kothciushco has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kothciushco tries to land knees in the clinch but Abe avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abe takes a shot to the head.
Kothciushco just leaning against Abe, taking a breather.
Kothciushco tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Abe avoids it.
Abe has a couple of punches blocked by Kothciushco.
Kothciushco looking to throw knees to the head but Abe is blocking nicely.
Kothciushco lands a knee to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Kothciushco.
Kothciushco scores with a shot to the side of Abe's head.

Kothciushco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot by Kothciushco.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kothciushco here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

Kothciushco closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Abe misses with a punch on the inside.
Kothciushco looking to throw knees to the head but Abe is blocking nicely.
Kothciushco stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kothciushco tries to land a knee to the head but Abe blocks with his arms.
Kothciushco lands a body shot.
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!
Kothciushco lands a right hand.
Kothciushco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kothciushco with a knee to the head.
Kothciushco tries to throw a body punch but Abe avoids it by throwing Kothciushco back against the cage.
Kothciushco taking a breather.
Abe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kothciushco is pushing Abe up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abe.
Kothciushco utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kothciushco throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kothciushco putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Abe in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kothciushco lands a knee to the body.
Kothciushco tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Abe avoids it.
Kothciushco digs a right hand underneath Abe's ribcage. Abe let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kothciushco misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Abe.
Abe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kothciushco is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abe is defending well for now.
Kothciushco is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kothciushco throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kothciushco is trying to stall.
Kothciushco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kothciushco scores a nice knee to the body.
Kothciushco lands with a left to the head.
Kothciushco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abe's elbow.
Kothciushco tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Abe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kothciushco's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Abe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kothciushco misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Abe.

Abe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kothciushco throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Abe.
Abe tries to clinch but Kothciushco moves away
and Kothciushco connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kothciushco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Abe moves away from the strike by Kothciushco.
Kothciushco throws a right hand that Abe ducks under and follows up with a left that Abe also avoids with ease.
A little jabbing left from Abe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Abe closes the distance and pushes Kothciushco back into the cage.
A short uppercut from Abe.
Abe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kothciushco trying to land knees to the body.
Abe has a couple of punches blocked by Kothciushco.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Abe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abe prevents a body shot from Kothciushco.
Abe manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Abe blocks a body shot from Kothciushco.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krzysztof Kothciushco dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Abe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kothciushco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kothciushco is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Donk. Kothciushco catches Abe right on the button with a cross.
Kothciushco lands a slapping body shot.
Kothciushco stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A big left from Abe misses.
Kothciushco lands a head shot.

Abe moves into the clinch.
Abe is trying to break the clinch but Kothciushco has him pressed against the cage.
Kothciushco tries to throw a body punch but Abe avoids it by throwing Kothciushco back against the cage.
Abe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abe working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Abe managing to block the knees to the body from Kothciushco.
Kothciushco misses with a punch to the body.
Kothciushco tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kothciushco blocking some punches.
Kothciushco misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Kothciushco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Krzysztof Kothciushco is winning the standup battle so far.
Abe wants to clinch.
Kothciushco takes a swing at Abe's ribcage but misses.
Kothciushco misses with a looping left.
Kothciushco goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kothciushco darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Abe moves out of range of the strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kothciushco.

Abe has Kothciushco up against the cage in a clinch.
Kothciushco misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kothciushco misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kothciushco trying to control the position but instead, Abe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kothciushco into the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kothciushco.
Abe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kothciushco looking to stall.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kothciushco can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
A right hook to the body lands for Kothciushco.
Abe prevents a body shot from Kothciushco.
A head punch on the inside from Kothciushco fails to land.
Kothciushco stalling against the cage.
Abe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kothciushco tries a body shot but Abe blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kothciushco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kothciushco can't find room to land a body shot as Abe controls the action.
Abe misses with some punches.
Kothciushco blocking some punches.
Kothciushco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kothciushco tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Abe avoids it.

Kothciushco manages to break the clinch.
Kothciushco stalks Abe and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Abe's face. Abe staggers backwards, shaken.
Abe lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Kothciushco falls backwards - clearly groggy! Abe dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Earnest Abe!
A very excited looking Earnest Abe 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.