PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Serg Ebonivic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rayle Amot Abdalla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ebonivic
vs
Amot Abdalla

217 cm
24
290 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

150 cm
46
300 lbs
17 - 26 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Serg Ebonivic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rayle Amot Abdalla!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ebonivic dives in and scores a takedown into Abdalla's guard.
Ebonivic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ebonivic stands up over Abdalla, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ebonivic wanted to stand there but Abdalla had control of the position.
Ebonivic wants to pass the guard but Abdalla is keeping the position.
Ebonivic is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ebonivic passes Abdalla's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ebonivic seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ebonivic is looking to take a break and control but Abdalla is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Abdalla trying to control from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Abdalla tries to land a leg kick but Ebonivic saw it coming and moves away.

Ebonivic dives in and scores a takedown into Abdalla's guard.
Ebonivic wants to control from the top but Abdalla keeps moving.
Ebonivic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Abdalla swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Abdalla not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ebonivic is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdalla preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ebonivic engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Abdalla lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Ebonivic has Abdalla pulled in close to control his posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ebonivic working a defensive guard here.
Abdalla slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Abdalla trying to control but Ebonivic is working from the bottom.
Abdalla trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Abdalla is looking to chop away at Ebonivic's legs.
Abdalla throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Serg Ebonivic dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Abdalla 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.

Ebonivic gets the takedown into side control.

Abdalla sneaks out the side door and pushes Ebonivic away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

Abdalla gets caught napping as Ebonivic dives in and scores a takedown. Abdalla manages to retain guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ebonivic is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ebonivic working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ebonivic passes Abdalla's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ebonivic missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Abdalla trying to hold on to Ebonivic's head to control him but Ebonivic postures up.
Ebonivic is pressing down on Abdalla's thigh, looking to free his foot. Abdalla is holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ebonivic is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abdalla blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ebonivic.
Abdalla is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Ebonivic is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Serg Ebonivic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two 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.
Ebonivic content to control rather than advance.
Ebonivic will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ebonivic wants to pass the guard but Abdalla is defending well.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Ebonivic gets the takedown into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ebonivic trying to control the position but Abdalla is working away.
Abdalla is trying to get back to half guard.
Ebonivic tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

Ebonivic tries for a kimura but Abdalla is defending well.

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.
The ground and pound from Ebonivic seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Abdalla is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Abdalla trying to hold on to Ebonivic's head to control him but Ebonivic postures up.
Abdalla is not content to let Ebonivic control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Abdalla holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ebonivic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Serg Ebonivic dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Abdalla misses with a low kick.
Abdalla misses with a low kick.
Ebonivic wants to clinch
and Abdalla counters with an outside leg kick.
Abdalla motions for Ebonivic to come forward. Abdalla throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Abdalla misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ebonivic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ebonivic misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ebonivic feints and as Abdalla raises his hands in defense, Ebonivic changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Abdalla trying to keep a closed guard but Ebonivic is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdalla lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Abdalla looking to sit in guard and control but Ebonivic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Abdalla keeping full guard, as Ebonivic tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Abdalla has his foot on Ebonivic's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ebonivic works his way back into a safe position though.
Abdalla keeping moving, preventing Ebonivic from controlling successfully.
Abdalla managing to control the position.
Ebonivic slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Abdalla wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Ebonivic is now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ebonivic is looking to take a break and control but Abdalla is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ebonivic trying to pass the guard but Abdalla defending well.
Abdalla has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ebonivic is working away from the top position though.

Ebonivic is trying to work for a kimura but Abdalla is defending well.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Abdalla is looking to control Ebonivic's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Abdalla avoid being mounted?

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

Ebonivic scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ebonivic tries to advance to mount but can't.
Abdalla is looking to regain half guard here but Ebonivic keeps moving and retains side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Abdalla wants to control but Ebonivic postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Serg Ebonivic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ebonivic, 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Serg Ebonivic!