PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Bubba Hess (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artiom Abrahamian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Bubba Hess has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Bubba Hess seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Hess
vs
Abrahamian

201 cm
20
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

197 cm
19
264 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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 Rio de Janeiro, Bubba Hess!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Artiom Abrahamian!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Hess.
Hess wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hess looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hess tries to close the distance and clinch but Abrahamian swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hess uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abrahamian.
Hess wants to clinch but Abrahamian slips to the side
and Abrahamian counters with a three punch combo that has Hess backing up. Hess nods at Abrahamian to acknowledge the strikes.
Abrahamian has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hess misses with the body kick
and Abrahamian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Abrahamian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hess tries to clinch there but Abrahamian circles away.
Hess throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bubba Hess seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hess tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Abrahamian manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hess moves in looking to clinch but Abrahamian pushes him off.
Hess doesn't manage to clinch there - Abrahamian circles away.
Abrahamian swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hess closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Hess as the two fighters clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hess.
Abrahamian misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hess softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Hess is working Abrahamian over against the ropes.

Abrahamian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hess is looking to clinch but Abrahamian is avoiding it.
Hess staying out of range there.

Hess moves into range and clinches up with Abrahamian.
Hess blocks an uppercut.
Abrahamian is trying to break the clinch but Hess is controlling him.
Hess is trying to maintain a safe position but Abrahamian gets an underhook and turns Hess into the ropes.
Abrahamian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abrahamian prevents a body shot from Hess.
Abrahamian misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abrahamian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abrahamian struggles to land a body shot inside as Hess controls his hands.
Hess misses with some punches.
Hess misses with a punch to the body.
Abrahamian lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hess backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice right hand lands inside from Hess.
Hess digs a right hand underneath Abrahamian's ribcage. Abrahamian let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Abrahamian working aggressively here.
Hess presses Abrahamian against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hess lands a body shot.
Abrahamian looks winded!
A short body shot lands from Hess as the two fighters clinch.
Hess gets through Abrahamian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

It looks like Artiom Abrahamian has been cut.
A short left from Hess.
Hess stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Abrahamian takes a shot to the head.
Hess presses Abrahamian against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hess lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hess pushes Abrahamian back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hess lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Abrahamian is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Hess dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Artiom Abrahamian's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short left from Hess.
Abrahamian is still on wobbly legs! Can Hess finish him?
Hess cracks Abrahamian with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Abrahamian goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Abrahamian wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Bubba Hess!
Bubba Hess bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.