PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeffery Abbott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrij Bakajovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Abbott
vs
Bakajovic

204 cm
18
346 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
292 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Decent knees
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeffery Abbott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrij Bakajovic!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bakajovic changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Abbott looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The strikes coming from Bakajovic are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Bakajovic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Abbott. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Abbott tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bakajovic wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bakajovic controls the position from side control.
Abbott is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Abbott manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Abbott could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abbott is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bakajovic is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakajovic wanted to stand there but Abbott had control of the position.
Bakajovic is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bakajovic wants to stand but Abbott has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Abbott looks to throw a body kick

and Bakajovic counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bakajovic.
Bakajovic is pushing Abbott up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Knees to the body from Bakajovic.
Bakajovic avoiding damage as Abbott throws knees to the body.
Bakajovic crunches a lovely knee into Abbott's ribcage.
Abbott is breathing heavily.

Bakajovic lands a takedown into guard.
Bakajovic is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bakajovic's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakajovic lands a couple of elbows.
Bakajovic with a nice head shot there.

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.
Bakajovic postures up and lands a big shot to Abbott's brow.
Bakajovic is working Abbott over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bakajovic is stalling in the full guard.

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

Bakajovic moves into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Bakajovic gets a trip takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrij Bakajovic dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bakajovic scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bakajovic is taking a breather. Abbott says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Abbott wants to get back to his feet.
Bakajovic trying to pass the guard but Abbott defending well.
Bakajovic slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakajovic scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bakajovic seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Bakajovic has Abbott up against the cage in a clinch.

Bakajovic drops Abbott with a big knee straight up the middle! Abbott is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

It looks like Jeffery Abbott has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Bakajovic closes the distance looking for a takedown. Abbott stuffs it but Bakajovic still has hold of him. Bakajovic picks Abbott up in a fireman's lift! The crowd roars in approval. Bakajovic slams Abbott to the floor and that's really hurt Abbott - he doesn't know where he is! Bakajovic throws a couple of strikes and the referee steps in to save him! This one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrij Bakajovic!