PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Browne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Abaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Browne has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Browne
vs
Abaya

184 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Browne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Abaya!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Browne checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Browne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Browne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Browne shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Abaya as he jumps to the side.
Abaya lands a with a good body shot.
Abaya moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Browne goes down! Can Abaya finish him!?

Browne is rocked!

It looks like John Browne has been cut.
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!
Browne tries to strike from the bottom.
Oh Browne is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Abaya content to stall in guard here.
Browne wants to stand up but Abaya is controlling him.
Browne seems to have got his legs back now.
Browne is breathing heavily.
Abaya controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Abaya wants to get up but he can't break Browne's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abaya preventing the sweep.

Abaya gets to his feet. Browne looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Abaya lands a jab to Browne's midsection.
Browne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Abaya.
Abaya looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Browne is fending him off so far but Abaya persists. Nope, Browne circles away and we're back to standing.
Abaya connects with a crisp jab.
Abaya cracks Browne with an open hand slap.
Abaya drops Browne with a naaaaasty hook - Browne is in real trouble here! Abaya dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Abaya!