PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Earnest Abe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Leer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abe comes into the arena with Uncle Sam Goddamn blaring out of the sound system. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Abe
vs
Leer

200 cm
37
283 lbs
27 - 21 - 0

179 cm
34
263 lbs
6 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 27 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Earnest Abe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Leer!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leer throws a series of punches but Abe avoids them all with ease.

Abe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Abe tries to throw a body punch but Leer avoids it by throwing Abe back against the cage.
A short right from Abe.
Abe lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Abe.

Abe breaks from the clinch.

Abe moves into the clinch.
Abe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abe is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Stalling in the clinch from Abe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abe just leaning against Leer, taking a breather.
Abe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abe lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Abe as the two fighters clinch.
Leer looks winded!
Abe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Leer backwards.
Abe works on Leer's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leer.
Abe pushes Leer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Abe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Abe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Abe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Leer is looking to take this one to the mat.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abe.
Abe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abe.
Leer fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's two 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!
Abe misses with the head strike.
Abe throws a punch but it's blocked by Leer.

Abe breaks the clinch.
Leer fails with a takedown attempt.
Earnest Abe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Leer.

Abe has closed the distance and engaged Leer in a clinch.
Abe lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Abe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Leer wants a takedown but no success here.
Abe misses with a body punch.
Abe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abe is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Abe avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Abe manages to break the clinch.

Abe rushes Leer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Leer is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Abe pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Abe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Abe is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Abe manages to break the clinch.
Leer moves in looking to clinch but Abe pushes him off.
Leer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Abe scores with a counter punch that sends Leer to the canvas! Abe smells blood - he's punishing Leer with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Leer has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Earnest Abe!
A victorious Earnest Abe thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.