PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Diehard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brenden Abbott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Brenden Abbott was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Diehard
vs
Abbott

180 cm
29
191 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

179 cm
40
186 lbs
46 - 19 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Diehard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 46 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brenden Abbott!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Diehard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Abbott scores with a nice hook to the head.
Abbott tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diehard's elbow.
Diehard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abbott's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diehard.
Diehard throws a punch but it's blocked by Abbott.
Abbott pushes Diehard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Diehard has a couple of punches blocked by Abbott.
Diehard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Abbott blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diehard gets through Abbott's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diehard.
We've been hearing reports that Diehard has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Abbott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abbott tries for a takedown. No joy.
A head punch on the inside from Abbott fails to land.
Diehard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diehard misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Abbott fails to land.
Diehard is looking to take this one to the mat.
Diehard misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diehard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diehard.
Diehard prevents a body shot from Abbott.
Abbott tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diehard swings wildly with an uppercut but Abbott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abbott misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diehard drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Abbott gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Diehard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abbott tries to throw a body punch but Diehard avoids it by throwing Abbott back against the cage.
Diehard misses with a punch on the inside.
Abbott blocks an uppercut.
Diehard lands a nice shot to the body.
Diehard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Diehard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abbott throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbott misses with the head strike.
Abbott fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diehard is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Abbott pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Diehard blocks a body shot from Abbott.
Abbott blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Abbott.
Abbott lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Abbott misses with a punch to the body.
Abbott lands a body shot in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Abbott.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Abbott.
Abbott swings wildly with an uppercut but Diehard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abbott cracks Diehard with a nice body shot.
Diehard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diehard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Abbott on the inside.
Abbott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diehard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Abbott backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diehard.
Abbott lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Abbott works on Diehard's body with a couple of short punches.
Diehard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Abbott throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diehards head.
A head punch on the inside from Abbott fails to land.
A short right from Abbott.
Diehard stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Diehard has a couple of punches blocked by Abbott.
Diehard swings wildly with an uppercut but Abbott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Abbott - that landed with a thud.
Diehard jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Abbott walks away with a smile on his face. Diehard gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Diehard misses the jab.
Abbott throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diehard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Abbott.
Good work by Diehard as he checks the leg kick.
Abbott throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab lands there for Abbott.
Diehard misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diehard. Abbott does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abbott walks into a straight right hand from Diehard.
Abbott keeps the fight on the outside.
Abbott is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Abbott's jab looks to have found its range, popping Diehard under the eye.
Abbott scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Diehard doesn't seem bothered though.
Abbott throws a head kick but Diehard moves out of range.
Diehard throws the left hand but Abbott avoids the punch easily.
Diehard looks to land a left hand but Abbott moved out of range nicely.
Abbott steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Diehard takes a swing at Abbott's ribcage but misses.
Abbott wants to clinch up but Diehard keeps it at a distance.
Abbott throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diehard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abbott cracks the inside of Diehard's front leg.
Diehard moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brenden Abbott dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Abbott goes for a double leg but Diehard avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Diehard continues to drive forward.
Abbott fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diehard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Abbott 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Abbott takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Diehard misses with a straight left.
Abbott throws a good cross that connects.
Abbott slaps away a takedown attempt from Diehard, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Abbott swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Abbott stuffs the takedown.
Abbott feints a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Abbott misses.
Abbott looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A shot to the liver by Diehard. Beautiful body shot.
Abbott wants to land a leg kick but Diehard is out of range.
Abbott misses with an uppercut. Diehard saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diehard wants to clinch.
Diehard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Diehard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abbott sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Abbott.

Abbott gets a clinch.
Diehard lands a shoulder strike.
Diehard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diehard prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bruce Diehard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brenden Abbott.
Abbott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abbott blocks a body shot from Diehard.
A short left from Diehard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbott pushes Diehard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diehard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abbott's elbow.
Abbott misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Abbott.
Abbott has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Abbott lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diehard backwards.
Diehard lands a hook that snaps the head of Abbott backwards.

It looks like Brenden Abbott has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diehard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abbott lands a left hand.
Abbott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diehard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diehard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abbott.
Abbott tries to work over Diehard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diehard scores with a shoulder strike.
Abbott presses Diehard against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Abbott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abbott misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott working aggressively here.
Abbott lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diehard backwards.
Abbott struggles to land a body shot inside as Diehard controls his hands.
Diehard fails to pull guard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abbott.
Abbott tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diehard's elbow.
Diehard lands with a left to the head.
Diehard has a couple of punches blocked by Abbott.
Diehard misses with a punch to the body.
Diehard scores with a shot to the side of Abbott's head.
Diehard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abbott's elbow.
Diehard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diehard misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diehard.
Diehard lands an uppercut.
Diehard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abbott's elbow.
Diehard is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Abbott is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diehard scores with a nice hook to the head.
Abbott throws a head punch that misses.
Diehard blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abbott throws a punch but it's blocked by Diehard.
Abbott lands a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Diehard fails to land.
Diehard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Abbotts head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abbott.
Abbott misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Diehard on the inside.
Abbott misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diehard scores with a shot to the side of Abbott's head.
Abbott blocking some punches.
Abbott blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diehard prevents a body shot from Abbott.
Abbott throws a punch but it's blocked by Diehard.
Diehard blocks a body shot from Abbott.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bruce Diehard will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brenden Abbott's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Abbott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Abbott lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Diehard has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Diehard and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Diehard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Abbott throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diehard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diehard tries to clinch there but Abbott circles away.
Abbott on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Abbott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diehard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good shot there by Abbott.
Abbott slips a straight right by Diehard.
Diehard scores with a nice head shot.
Diehard lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abbott throws a nice inside leg kick.
Diehard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Abbott.
Abbott walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
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!
Abbott tries to clinch up but Diehard circles away and keeps his distance.
Diehard looks to throw the jab but Abbott is out of range.
Brenden Abbott seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Abbott does it's job there.
Abbott connects with the punch.
Abbott connects with a body shot that sends Diehard's belly button to the back.
Abbott takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Abbott avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Abbott ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abbott shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Diehard but Diehard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Abbott tried to score with a low kick but Diehard checks it.
Diehard misses with an uppercut.
Diehard throws an overhand right that lands on Abbott's shoulder, as Abbott tries to avoid the shot.
Abbott keeps the fight on the outside.
A swing and a miss from Diehard.
Diehard misses with a hook. Abbott ducked under it nicely.
Abbott uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diehard.
Diehard swings for the body but Abbott moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbott walks into a jab.
Abbott throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Diehard forces Abbott back against the cage and clinches.
Bruce Diehard has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diehard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abbott tries a body shot but Diehard blocks it.
Abbott tries for a takedown. No joy.
Diehard misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Diehard fails to land.
Abbott misses with the head strike.
Diehard fails to pull guard.
Diehard takes a shot to the head.
Abbott fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abbott misses with a hook to the ribs.

Diehard gets control of Abbott's arms and successfully pulls guard. Diehard will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Diehard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Abbott manages to get himself to full guard.

Diehard trying to control but Abbott is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Abbott keeping full guard, as Diehard tries to pass.
Abbott looking to control.

Diehard has gone for a leg lock! Abbott slips out almost immediately though and dives into Diehard's guard.

Abbott stands up over Diehard, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Abbott keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Diehard's head.
Diehard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbott sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Diehard's guard.
Abbott looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ground and pound from Abbott.
Diehard trying to hold on to Abbott's head to control him but Abbott postures up.
Abbott sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Diehard defending well though.
Abbott looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Abbott lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Abbott lands a nice short elbow.
Diehard trying to control here.
Abbott with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

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 Bruce Diehard.
I think Diehard 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bruce Diehard!
After winning the bout, Bruce Diehard thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.