PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mamoru Date (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Abbot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Date
vs
Abbot

178 cm
21
160 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

175 cm
25
156 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Mamoru Date!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Abbot!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abbot looks to score with a jab to the body but Date is just out of range.
Date lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Abbot uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Date.
Abbot tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Date manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Date is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Abbot.
Date throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abbot sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abbot is looking to clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Date.
Date walks into a straight right hand from Abbot.
Abbot has his takedown stuffed
enabling Date to counter with a crisp jab.
Abbot changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Date throws an off balance right hand
letting Abbot counter with a right hand.
Date loads up on a big right hand but Abbot slips the punch.
Date with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abbot bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Date misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Date.
Abbot slips a jab from Date.
Date scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Date has managed to clinch.
Abbot lands a left hand that snaps the head of Date backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Date.
Stalling in the clinch from Abbot.
Date throws a punch but it's blocked by Abbot.
Date managing to block the knees to the body from Abbot.
Date doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Date.
Date can't find room to land a body shot as Abbot controls the action.
Date is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Abbot tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Date avoids it.
Abbot has a couple of punches blocked by Date.
Abbot throws a head punch that misses.
Abbot throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dates head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbot lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Date throws a punch but it's blocked by Abbot.
Abbot throws a head punch that misses.
Date lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Abbot lands with a right to the head.
Date tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Abbot.
Date gets through Abbot's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Date.
Date misses with a punch on the inside.
Abbot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abbot missing with knees to the body.
Abbot landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Date lands with a short shot to the head.
Abbot pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Date makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Date misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abbot landing knees to the body.
Abbot blocking some punches.
Date managing to block the knees to the body from Abbot.
Abbot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abbot is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Date is keeping busy.
Abbot looking to slow down the pace here.
Date on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Date swings wildly with an uppercut but Abbot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Date misses with a punch on the inside.
Date blocking some punches.
Abbot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abbot pushes off an throws an elbow but Date leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Abbot is pushing Date up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Abbot creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Abbot fails to land.
Date effectively controlling the action here.
Date fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abbot landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Date fails to land.
Date blocking some punches.
Date misses with the head strike.
Date avoiding damage as Abbot throws knees to the body.
Date can't find room to land a body shot as Abbot controls the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Date letting Abbot take a breather here.
Date avoiding damage as Abbot throws knees to the body.
Date misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Date.
A short right from Date.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Date throws the left hand but Abbot avoids the punch easily.
Frank Abbot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Date scores with a body shot.
Date has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Abbot finds it's way round the side to connect with Date's head.
Date throws a hook to the side of Abbot's head but Abbot sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Date throws a hook but Abbot blocks it.
Date throws a looping overhand right but Abbot ducks down to avoid it.
Date on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Date is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Abbot throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Date sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abbot throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Date.
A cross from Abbot lands.
Date tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Abbot shoots in and gets a takedown into Date's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Date lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbot looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Date keeping moving, preventing Abbot from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abbot throwing strikes but missing.
Abbot slips nicely into half guard.

Abbot is looking for a kimura here.

Abbot is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Date is just riding it out for now. Abbot eventually gives up the hold.

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.
Abbot is keen to just control but Date is a slippery customer.
Abbot looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Abbot throwing shots but Date is blocking nicely.
Abbot thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Date's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbot is controlling the pace.
Abbot is looking to stall here but Date recovers full guard.

Abbot gets to his feet - Date follows without any prompting.
Abbot throws a hook but Date avoids it easily.
Date dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Date connects with a nice looking jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Date. Abbot does a little dance to reset his feet.
Date misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Date swings for the body but Abbot moves out of range.
Abbot swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Abbot gets a takedown into half guard.
Abbot wants to lay and pray for a moment but Date keeps working.
Abbot has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Abbot looking to control but Date is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Abbot throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Abbot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Abbot fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Date misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Abbot! But no joy.
Abbot takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Abbot shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Left hook, right uppercut from Abbot.
Abbot throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Date waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abbot.
Date waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abbot.
Jab by Date.
A nice combination there by Abbot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Date tries to clinch up but Abbot circles away and keeps his distance.
Date lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Date tries to move into range but Abbot moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Abbot scores with a takedown into Date's guard.
Frank Abbot has got the better of the ground game so far.
Abbot wants to control from the top but Date keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Abbot stands up and waves to Date to follow him.
Date scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Abbot misses with a lunging right hand

and Date counters by moving into the clinch.
Date is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Date's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Abbot goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Date blocks an elbow strike from Abbot.
Date takes a shot to the head.
Date lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abbot misses with a punch on the inside.
Date misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Date digs a right hand underneath Abbot's ribcage. Abbot let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Date misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abbot misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abbot holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Abbot blocks an uppercut.
Date lands a hook that snaps the head of Abbot backwards.
Abbot is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Date misses with the head strike.
Date goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abbot pushes off an throws an elbow but Date leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbot is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Date is defending well for now.
Date misses with the head strike.
Date misses with a hook from the clinch.
Date lands with a short shot to the head.
Abbot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abbot lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Abbot blocking some punches.
Date misses with a hook from the clinch.
Date fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Date fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abbot lands a left hand.
Abbot lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Date scores with a nice hook to the head.
Date is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Abbot lands a hook that snaps the head of Date backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Date misses with a punch on the inside.
Abbot tries to land knees in the clinch but Date avoids the damage to the body.
Abbot blocks an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Date throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Abbot.
Date struggles to land a body shot inside as Abbot controls his hands.
Date throws a punch but it's blocked by Abbot.
Date swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abbot missing with knees to the body.
Date scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Abbot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abbot connects with a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Date.
Date has a couple of punches blocked by Abbot.
A short left from Date.
Date lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Date can't find room to land a body shot as Abbot controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mamoru Date.
I think Date has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mamoru Date!