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 is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: A Fifth Of Beethoven. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Abbott
vs
Fu

179 cm
32
186 lbs
35 - 13 - 0

191 cm
31
188 lbs
18 - 4 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 35 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brenden Abbott!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manolo Fu!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abbott shoots in for a takedown but Fu shows good takedown defense.
Abbott pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fu is out of range and Abbott settles back down.
Fu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Abbott can pounce on him.
Fu jabs Abbott right on the nose. Abbott blinks but takes it well.
Abbott darts in looking for a takedown but Fu gets double underhooks and turns Abbott into the cage.
Manolo Fu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Fu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Abbott.
Abbott has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fu.
Abbott tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abbott is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fu.
Fu tries a quick counter leg kick but Abbott is wise to it.
Fu throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abbott throws a body shot but no joy.
Fu scores with a push kick.
Fu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Abbott.
Fu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Manolo Fu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Abbott throws a shot from downtown. Fu moves away and avoids it.
A head kick misses from Fu.
Fu stuffs the takedown attempt from Abbott. Abbott gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brenden Abbott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abbott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abbott thinks about countering with a head kick.
Fu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fu thuds his shin into the meat of Abbott's side.
Abbott has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fu.
Abbott fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fu is out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Abbott, right into the meat.
Fu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Abbott shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fu has Abbott pulled in close to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbott throwing strikes from guard but Fu blocks nicely.
Abbott throwing strikes from guard but Fu blocks nicely.
Abbott trying to control the position from guard on top but Fu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abbott postures up and lands a big shot to Fu's brow.
Abbott is fighting to break Fu's control of his arms but Fu is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Abbott scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Abbott throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fu is controlling Abbott's posture.
Abbott is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Abbott makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Abbott controls from within his opponent's guard.
Abbott throwing strikes but missing.
Fu controlling Abbott's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Abbott throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Abbott throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Abbott trying to control the position from guard on top but Fu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Abbott tries to move into range but Fu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fu scores with a jab to the head.
A swing and a miss from Fu.
Fu tries to work over Abbott's front leg with a kick but Abbott checks it.
Fu throws a body shot but no joy.
Fu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Abbott counters with a low kick, right behind Fu 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manolo Fu dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A telegraphed right hand from Fu misses the target.
Fu just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAbbott.
Fu looks to score with a jab to the body but Abbott is just out of range.
Abbott appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fu. Abbott does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abbott appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Abbott takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Abbott in his tracks.
Abbott loads up on a big right hand but Fu slips the punch.
Fu lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fu throws a body kick that misses.
Fu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Abbott's calf.
Fu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fu misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu throws a jab but it's blocked by Abbott.
Fu throws a leg kick but Abbott sees it coming and moves out of range.
Abbott was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Fu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Abbott throws out a loose jab but Fu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abbott throws a head kick but Fu moves out of range.
No luck for Abbott with that takedown attempt.
Abbott takes one to the side of the head.
Abbott is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Fu's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Fu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A bone on bone clash there as Abbott blocks the leg kick.
Abbott takes a swing at Fu's ribcage but misses.
Abbott fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fu is out of range.
Abbott avoids the head kick by Fu.
Abbott waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Abbott avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fu has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Abbott throws a low kick, looking for Fu's leg but Fu calmly moves out of range.
Fu lands a jab to the head.
Abbott fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fu! But no joy.
Abbott throws a leg kick but Fu checks it.
Abbott cracks a nice hook into Fu's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fu leaves Abbott with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fu feints and then cracks Abbott's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Abbott down.
Abbott connects with a leg kick. Fu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott moves away from the strike by Fu.
Abbott appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Fu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Decent striking displayed by Fu there.
Fu is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Abbott takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fu throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Fu.
Abbott changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Abbott misses with a wild body shot.
Fu appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abbott.
Abbott blocks a leg kick.
Abbott scores with a sloppy right hand. Fu should have avoided that one.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fu.
Fu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Abbott.
That kick from Abbott tenderised Fu's leg. Fu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Abbott throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbott blocks a low kick nicely.
Abbott attempts a counter takedown but Fu avoids it well and moves away.
Abbott fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fu is out of range.
Fu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abbott moves away.
Fu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abbott connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Abbott needs to keep his hands up - Fu had a free shot at his head there.
Abbott loads up on a big right hand but Fu slips the punch.
Abbott takes one on the button.
Abbott uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fu.
Fu misses with a body kick.
Fu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Abbott takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Abbott stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manolo Fu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Abbott's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Fu lands a slapping body shot.
Fu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Abbott under the eye.
Fu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Abbott at a distance.
Fu lands with a right hand.
Abbott throws a shot from downtown. Fu moves away and avoids it.
Fu avoids the body shot from Abbott.
Fu blocks a leg kick.
Fu throws a body punch but Abbott moves out of range.
Fu moves out of range of the leg kick from Abbott.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abbott feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fu's calf.
Fu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Abbott's sensitive parts.
Abbott scores with a jab to the head.
Abbott will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Abbott looks to score with a jab to the body but Fu is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fu.
Fu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Abbott. That did some damage!
Abbott is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Abbott 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.
Abbott throws a jab but it's blocked by Fu.
Fu connects with a solid leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fu.
Abbott throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Abbott.
Nice defenses there by Fu.
Fu feints a counter leg kick.

Abbott is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Fu's half guard.

Fu pushes Abbott off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abbott misses with a leg kick.
Fu lands a jab to Abbott's midsection.
Fu throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fu cracks the inside of Abbott's front leg.
Fu throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Fu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Abbott misses with a looping left.
Abbott throws a big shot that misses.
Fu doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Abbott connects with a nice looking jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Abbott.
Fu digs a good hook to Abbott's body.
Fu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Abbott misses with a body kick.
Fu is looking to slow Abbott down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fu scores with a hook to the body. Abbott takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fu misses with a leg kick.
Abbott has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fu.
A slow jab from Fu misses its intended target.
Abbott moves out of range as Fu throws a body kick.
Fu throws a leg kick
and Abbott counters with a nice uppercut.
Fu scores with a decent looking hook.
Abbott just misses with a punch to the body.
Abbott takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Abbott is looking to chop away at Fu's legs.
Fu jabs at Abbott's body.
Abbott checks a leg kick.
Abbott throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abbott lands a really nice looking cross but Fu seems unphased.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Abbott lands but Fu takes it in his stride.
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 leg kick.
Abbott misses with a low kick.
Abbott stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fu.
Abbott motions for Fu to come forward. Abbott throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fu digs a good hook to Abbott's body.
Fu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Abbott waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fu.
Fu tries a quick counter leg kick but Abbott is wise to it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fu.
Fu leaves Abbott with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fu, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manolo Fu really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Abbott does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A head kick by Abbott misses
and Fu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Abbott takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fu, as that shot connected.
Abbott connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abbott drops down looking for a counter takedown but Fu sprawls and moves away.
Fu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Abbott throws a lazy right hand but Fu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abbott keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fu.
Fu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Abbott with a poor takedown
and Fu counters with a thumping low kick.
Fu is looking to score with low kicks.
Abbott tries to counter with a takedown but Fu is quick to defend against it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Abbott misses
and Fu counters with a left to the body.
Abbott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Abbott's calf.
Abbott checks the leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fu. Abbott shrugs it off though.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fu. Abbott shrugs it off though.
Fu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fu throws a leg kick but Abbott checks it.
A leg kick checked by Fu.
Abbott pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Manolo Fu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Abbott throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abbott avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fu cracks a nice hook into Abbott's ribs.
Fu throws a body kick that misses.
Fu tests Abbott's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fu cracks Abbott with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abbott blocks a leg kick.
Abbott steps to the side to avoid the strikes 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.
Fu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abbott moves away.
Abbott drops his hands momentarily and Fu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fu throws the kick towards the body but Abbott avoids it.
Fu lands a front kick.
Fu connects with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fu.
Abbott thumps Fu with a low kick.
Abbott chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fu can pounce on him.
Abbott takes a swing at Fu's ribcage but misses.
Fu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Abbott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Abbott checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fu throws a body shot but no joy.
Fu lands a front kick.
Fu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abbott swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fu is looking for the big counter here.
Fu throws a leg kick but Abbott sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Abbott gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbott attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Abbott.
Abbott looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Abbott misses with a head kick.
Fu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fu lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Abbott throws a body punch but Fu moves out of range.
Fu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fu scores with a jab.
Abbott misses with an uppercut.
Abbott takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fu misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manolo Fu dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A nice leg kick lands there from Fu.
Abbott misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abbott thows a left - swing and a miss!
Abbott takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Abbott wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fu pushes Abbott away with a front kick.
Abbott staying out of range there.
Fu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Abbott's sensitive parts.
Fu slips a jab from Abbott.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fu misses with a low kick as Abbott jumps back.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fu. Abbott shrugs it off though.
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 throws a sloppy head kick and Abbott moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Abbott paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fu misses with a body kick.
Fu throws a leg kick but Abbott checks it.
Fu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fu lands a leg kick that knocks Abbott off balance momentarily.
Fu cracks the inside of Abbott's front leg.
Abbott dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Abbott thows a left - swing and a miss!
Abbott misses with an uppercut.
Brenden Abbott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fu tests Abbott's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abbott swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abbott.
Abbott misses with a hook to the body
and Fu counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fu slips under a jab.
Fu lands a leg kick that knocks Abbott off balance momentarily.
Fu connects with a solid leg kick.
Fu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abbott takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fu slips a jab from Abbott.

Abbott looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Abbott thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Abbott looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Fu regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Abbott.
Abbott missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Manolo Fu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Abbott wants to control from the top but Fu keeps moving.
Abbott loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Abbott accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Abbott trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Abbott postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Fu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fu throws a nice looking combination but Abbott bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fu throws a shot from downtown. Abbott moves away and avoids it.
Abbott has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fu finds it's way round the side to connect with Abbott's head.
Abbott misses with an uppercut. Fu saw that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manolo Fu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fu winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 45:50
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 45:50
Judge William Peck scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manolo Fu!
Manolo Fu is the new middleweight champion!
Our winner, Manolo Fu, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.