PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Abbot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimon Boets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boets has chosen Штиль as his entrance music. Dimon Boets has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Abbot
vs
Boets

210 cm
34
250 lbs
19 - 14 - 0

195 cm
43
245 lbs
31 - 40 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Spartan Nutrition

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 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Abbot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 40 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimon Boets!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Boets shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Boets is looking to work some ground and pound but Abbot has wrist control.
Abbot tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boets controlling from the top position.
Abbot will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Boets trying to control the position from guard on top but Abbot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boets loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boets has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Abbot controls Boets momentarily but Boets frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boets postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boets not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boets advances to half guard.
Boets working the head and body with strikes.
Boets landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Boets lands strikes from half guard.
Boets lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Boets is trying to control. Abbot wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boets missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Boets scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Boets drops an elbow to the side of Abbot's head.
Boets missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boets is trying to control the action in half guard but Abbot is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boets sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Abbot defending well though.
Boets keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Boets is trying to control. Abbot wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Abbot is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Boets scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Boets lands a nice short elbow.
Boets wants to lay and pray for a moment but Abbot keeps working.
Boets is nestled in close to Abbot, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Boets is stalling here. Abbot is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Boets seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Abbot has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boets wants to control but Abbot postures up.
Boets gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbot stalling.
Boets keeping hold of Abbot's head, controlling as best he can.
Boets has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at St Petersburg MMA Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.

Boets looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Boets looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Boets looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Boets moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Boets manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Abbot manages to get himself to full guard.

Boets pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abbot is keeping the position for now.
Boets working some strikes from top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boets throwing strikes from guard but Abbot blocks nicely.
Boets working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Some wild striking there from Boets.

Abbot gets caught napping as Boets dives in and scores a takedown. Abbot manages to retain guard.
Abbot keeping full guard, as Boets tries to pass.
Boets trying to control the position from guard on top but Abbot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boets cracks Abbot with a solid left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Abbot has his foot on Boets's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Boets works his way back into a safe position though.
Boets with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boets is working Abbot over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Boets drops back looking for a leg! Abbot is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Abbot manages to kick Boets off! Boets jumps back into Abbot's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbot utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Abbot being controlled here, momentarily.

Abbot had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Boets defends it easily.
Boets is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Boets trying to control the position from guard on top but Abbot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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.

Boets drops back, looking for a kneebar! Abbot looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Abbot looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Abbot!

Abbot is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Boets is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Boets gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Boets is concentrating on defense, preventing Abbot from advancing position.
Boets trying to control but Abbot postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boets is looking to improve his position.
Abbot trying to control from half guard but Boets is working away.
Boets wants to get back to full guard but Abbot has mounted him!
Boets wants to control but Abbot is having none of it.

Abbot looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Abbot can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Boets is looking to escape.
Boets is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boets wants to hold on but Abbot pushes him away.
Boets sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Boets gets back to full guard.

Boets is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Boets is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Abbot is aware though and is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boets manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Abbot manages to get himself to full guard.

Boets trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimon Boets showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Abbot scores with a crisp jab that stopped Boets in his tracks.
Abbot misses with a straight right.
Abbot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boets.
Boets slips a straight right by Abbot.
Abbot looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Abbot misses with a straight right.
Abbot takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

It looks like Tony Abbot has been cut.
Boets stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Boets throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Abbot is looking to counter punch.

Boets feints and as Abbot raises his hands in defense, Boets changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Boets scoring with some ground and pound.

Abbot is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Boets defends well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Abbot keeping full guard, as Boets tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boets in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boets is stalling in the full guard.
Abbot is trying to hold Boets in close to prevent damage but Boets has managed to pass into half guard.
Boets wants to control but Abbot is keeping him busy.
Boets not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Abbot taking some punishment here, with Boets in his half guard.
Boets has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Abbot blocking the ground and pound attempt from Boets.
Boets lands strikes from half guard.
Boets tries to pass to full mount but Abbot defends it.
Boets landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Boets throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Boets is looking to take a break and control but Abbot is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Abbot tries to roll over but Boets keeps him under control.
Boets scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boets lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Abbot looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Boets is trying to work for a kimura but Abbot is defending well.
Abbot on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tony Abbot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boets wants to lay and pray for a moment but Abbot keeps working.

Boets is looking for a kimura here.

Boets is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Abbot defends it well.
Dimon Boets 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.
Boets content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Boets trying to control from half guard but Abbot is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boets throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Boets looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dimon Boets comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Boets has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dimon Boets!
Dimon Boets seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.