PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Albert Fish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rahkim Abdullah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fish
vs
Abdullah

183 cm
33
115 lbs
28 - 18 - 0

190 cm
29
149 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 28 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Albert Fish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rahkim Abdullah!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fish stuffs the takedown attempt from Abdullah. Abdullah gets slowly back to his feet.
Fish connects with a nice looking jab.
Fish looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Abdullah misses the jab.
Fish stuffs the takedown attempt from Abdullah. Abdullah gets slowly back to his feet.
Abdullah misses with a jab to the body
and Fish counters with a slapping leg kick.
Abdullah tries for a takedown but Fish circles away easily
and Fish counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Albert Fish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rahkim Abdullah.
Fish displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Abdullah.
Fish appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdullah misses the body punch
and Fish counters with a nice uppercut.
Abdullah scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fish doesn't seem bothered though.
Fish looks to land a right hand but Abdullah moved out of range.
Abdullah is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fish sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Fish or perhaps it was just good defense by Abdullah, which made it look bad.
Abdullah lands an overhand right.
Fish slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fish moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Abdullah misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fish swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fish throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fish misses with a two punch combination.
Abdullah swings for the body but Fish moves out of range.
Fish throwing a counter right hand but Abdullah manages to avoid it.
Fish lands a nice looking body shot.
Abdullah fails with the takedown.
Abdullah throws a jab but it's blocked by Fish.
Abdullah tries for a takedown but Fish circles away easily
and Fish counters with a three punch combo that has Abdullah backing up. Abdullah nods at Fish to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fish lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fish changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Abdullah throws a right and a left that Fish avoids nicely.
Fish fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Abdullah.
Abdullah throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Fish counter with a right hand.

Fish moves into the clinch.
Abdullah drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fish pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fish throws a body kick that misses.
Abdullah goes for a double leg but Fish avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Fish continues to drive forward.
Fish attempts a counter takedown but Abdullah avoids it well and moves away.
Abdullah fails with a takedown attempt.
Abdullah looks winded!
Abdullah shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fish pinned against the cage. Fish gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
As Abdullah backs away, Fish returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fish.

Fish shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fish really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fish wants to control from the top but Abdullah keeps moving.
Fish tries to free his leg and advance position but Abdullah is retaining full guard.
Fish loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Abdullah is trying to keep Fish in close.
Fish slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Fish tries for a kimura but Abdullah is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fish fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Fish looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Abdullah is avoiding damage well.

Fish is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Abdullah knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fish postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Fish dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Abdullah lands a jab-cross combination.
Fish dips to his left and cracks Abdullah with an uppercut!
Abdullah missing with a left hand there. Fish was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abdullah tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fish sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Abdullah somewhat.
Rahkim Abdullah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abdullah misses with a combination

and Fish counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Abdullah wants to get back to his feet but Fish is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Fish controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdullah working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fish.
Fish is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Abdullah can do to turn this around?
Abdullah avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fish pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abdullah is keeping the position for now.
Fish is working hard here to advance position.
Abdullah is controlling Fish's posture.
Fish is looking to work some ground and pound but Abdullah has wrist control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Abdullah misses with a body shot
and Fish counters with a stiff right hand.
Abdullah fails with the takedown.
Albert Fish is winning the standup battle so far.
Abdullah misses with a takedown attempt
and Fish connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Albert Fish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rahkim Abdullah.
Abdullah is breathing heavily.
Abdullah shoots and misses
and Fish counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fish lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah misses with a takedown attempt - Fish sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fish doesn't manage to clinch there - Abdullah circles away.
Abdullah shoots and misses
enabling Fish to counter with a crisp jab.
Fish jabs Abdullah to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fish scores with a sloppy right hand. Abdullah should have avoided that one.
Fish lands with a nice combination. Abdullah backs away looking to recover.

Abdullah is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice sprawl there from Fish as Abdullah shoots in.
Fish scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Abdullah is still on wobbly legs! Can Fish finish him?
Abdullah misses with a left hand
and Abdullah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Abdullah tries for a takedown but Fish circles away easily
and Fish counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Fish scores with a takedown into Abdullah's guard.

Abdullah is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fish stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Abdullah blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Fish breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Abdullah seems to have recovered his senses.
Abdullah shoots and misses
and Abdullah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Abdullah is defended easily by Fish.
Fish lands a glancing blow to the side of Abdullah's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah fails with the takedown.
Horrible takedown attempt by Abdullah or perhaps it was just good defense by Fish, which made it look bad.
Fish stuffs the takedown.
Fish drops down looking for a counter takedown but Abdullah sprawls and moves away.
Fish lands a nice shot to the body.
Fish scores with a sloppy right hand. Abdullah should have avoided that one.
Nice uppercut lands for Fish. That snapped Abdullah's head back.
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!

Fish gets a double leg takedown into Abdullah's guard.
Fish postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fish throws a big elbow that misses.
Fish passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Fish dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Fish throws a good cross that connects.
A left lands for Fish.
Abdullah throws a combination that misses
and Fish counters with a low kick, right behind Abdullah 's knee.
Abdullah with a poor takedown
and Fish counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Abdullah lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fish circles away quickly and effectively.
Fish stuffs the takedown.
Abdullah with a poor takedown
and Fish counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Albert Fish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rahkim Abdullah.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fish.
Abdullah takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Abdullah doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fish counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fish closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Abdullah takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Fish throws the kick towards the body but Abdullah avoids it.

Fish clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fish pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fish jabs at Abdullah's body.
Abdullah's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Abdullah shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fish counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Abdullah takes a swing at Fish's ribcage but misses.
Abdullah is trying desperately to land a takedown but Fish is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Abdullah.
Fish uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fish fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Abdullah shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fish counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Abdullah thinking.
Abdullah swings for the body but Fish moves out of range.

Abdullah gets tackled into the cage by Fish. Fish maintains the clinch.
Abdullah goes for a takedown attempt but Fish pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Abdullah has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Abdullah misses with a takedown attempt - Fish sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Abdullah throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fish counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fish tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abdullah takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jab by Fish.
Fish thuds a left hand into Abdullah's body.
Abdullah lands with a right hand.
Abdullah misses with a looping left.
Nice takedown defense from Fish. No joy for Abdullah on that attempt.
Fish tries to clinch up.
No luck for Fish with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fish slips a jab from Abdullah.
Abdullah throws a body shot but no joy.
No luck for Abdullah with that takedown attempt.
Fish connects with the punch.
Albert Fish is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Fish gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fish crunches a lovely knee into Abdullah's ribcage.
Fish lands an elbow inside.

Fish pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abdullah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fish moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah has a takedown stuffed.
Fish feinted with a counter takedown.
Abdullah fails with a takedown attempt.
Fish tries to counter with a takedown but Abdullah is quick to defend against it.
Rahkim Abdullah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abdullah throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fish counters with a nice leg kick.
Abdullah fails with the takedown
and Fish counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fish works Abdullah's body with a nice hook.
Fish thuds a left hand into Abdullah's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abdullah throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Abdullah drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fish connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Abdullah shoots in but Fish avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fish half committed to a counter leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Albert Fish showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fish has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Albert Fish!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Albert Fish made sure he mentioned VIRAL COMBAT, along with how happy he was to win his fight.