PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Ezekyle Abaddon (ranked 2732 p4p, 136 weight class) and Teninch Dickson (ranked 5682 p4p, 258 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Abaddon might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Vengeful One. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Abaddon
vs
Dickson

167 cm
36
141 lbs
29 - 17 - 1

162 cm
29
135 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ezekyle Abaddon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Teninch Dickson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dickson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Abaddon.
Dickson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Abaddon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Abaddon loads up on a big right hand but Dickson slips the punch.
Dickson misses with a few strikes there.
Abaddon misses with a low kick.
Abaddon takes a swing at Dickson's ribcage but misses.
Dickson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abaddon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dickson throws a shot to the body.
Abaddon misses with a hook. Dickson ducked under it nicely.
Dickson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abaddon.
Abaddon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dickson in his tracks.
Dickson looks to land a combination but Abaddon avoids it well.
Dickson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Donk. Abaddon catches Dickson right on the button with a cross.
Abaddon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dickson lands a nice hook to Abaddon's body. Abaddon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dickson throws a jab when Abaddon was well out of range.
Abaddon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dickson.
A head kick from Dickson lands but Abaddon takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abaddon lands a leg kick that knocks Dickson off balance momentarily.
Dickson looks to throw the jab but Abaddon is out of range.
Abaddon is looking to slow Dickson down with leg kicks.
Dickson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice side step and Dickson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dickson throws a lazy right hand but Abaddon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Dickson misses its intended target.
Dickson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Abaddon on the side of the head.
Abaddon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dickson lands a jab.
Abaddon misses with a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Abaddon lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dickson doesn't seem phased though.
Dickson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dickson throws a body shot but no joy.
Abaddon throws a jab but it's blocked by Dickson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dickson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dickson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Abaddon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Abaddon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dickson scores with a shot to the body.
Abaddon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dickson misses with a hook. Abaddon ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Abaddon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dickson misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little feinted left hand from Abaddon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dickson is looking to chop away at Abaddon's legs.
Abaddon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dickson.
Dickson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abaddon.
A jab from Abaddon misses.
Abaddon throws an overhand right that lands on Dickson's shoulder, as Dickson tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Abaddon misses the target.
Dickson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dickson with a jab.
A big right from Dickson misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Abaddon misses the target.
Abaddon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dickson scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abaddon throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Dickson to counter with a crisp jab.
A leg kick checked by Abaddon.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Abaddon.
The fighters circling - Abaddon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teninch Dickson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Abaddon checks a low kick from Dickson.
Dickson moves out of range of the strikes.
Abaddon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dickson.
Abaddon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Abaddon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dickson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dickson moves away from the strike by Abaddon.
Dickson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Abaddon misses the shot to the body.
Abaddon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Abaddon throws a nice outside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Abaddon misses the target.
Dickson ducks under a wild hook from Abaddon.
Dickson throws a body punch but Abaddon moves out of range.
Abaddon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dickson throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Abaddon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dickson misses with a looping left.
It looked like Abaddon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dickson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Abaddon blocks the body kick.
Abaddon misses with a right hand
and Dickson counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dickson scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abaddon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dickson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dickson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dickson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dickson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Abaddon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dickson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Abaddon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Abaddon slips a straight right by Dickson.
Dickson connects with a single shot there.
Dickson checks a leg kick.
Dickson is looking for the big counter here.
Abaddon feints and then cracks Dickson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dickson down.
Abaddon throws a looping overhand right but Dickson ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from Abaddon misses.
Dickson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Abaddon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dickson was well out of range. Poor timing from Abaddon.
Abaddon misses with an uppercut. Dickson saw that one coming.
Dickson throws a head kick that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Abaddon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abaddon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dickson.
Abaddon lands with an overhand left.
Dickson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dickson throws a poor cross that misses
and Abaddon counters with a right hand to the body.
Abaddon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abaddon dodges the punch combination from Dickson.
Dickson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abaddon.
Abaddon defending well as Dickson loads up on a big left hand.
Dickson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Abaddon throws a hook but Dickson blocks it.
Dickson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abaddon.
Dickson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abaddon ducks under a wild hook from Dickson.
Abaddon scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dickson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dickson. Abaddon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dickson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
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 Ezekyle Abaddon will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Dickson slips under a jab.
Dickson feints a counter leg kick.
A cross from Dickson lands.
Dickson throws a hook but Abaddon avoids it easily.
Abaddon checks a leg kick nicely.
Dickson takes a swing at Abaddon's ribcage but misses.
Dickson throws an off balance right hand
and Abaddon counters with a nice uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dickson.
Abaddon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Abaddon misses with a hook.
Dickson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dickson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dickson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dickson throws a leg kick that misses.
Abaddon slips under a jab from Dickson.
Abaddon throws a big shot that misses.
Dickson misses with a hook.
Dickson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dickson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Abaddon throws the kick towards the body but Dickson avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickson lands a slapping body shot.
Dickson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abaddon.
Abaddon checks a leg kick.
Abaddon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dickson.
Abaddon misses the shot to the body.
Dickson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dickson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abaddon. Dickson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abaddon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dickson lands a jab-cross combination.
Dickson lands a nice shot to the body.
Abaddon misses with an uppercut.
Dickson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jab from Abaddon.
Ezekyle Abaddon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abaddon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abaddon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dickson tries a head kick but it misses.
Abaddon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dickson takes a step back to recover.
Dickson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dickson misses with a low kick.
Dickson ducks under a wild hook from Abaddon.
Dickson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Abaddon throws a looping overhand right but Dickson ducks down to avoid it.
Abaddon throws a shot from downtown. Dickson moves away and avoids it.
Dickson staying out of range there.
Abaddon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dickson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dickson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Abaddon connects with a single shot there.
Dickson misses with a straight left.
Dickson throws a series of strikes that have Abaddon backpedaling.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Dickson misses the target.
Dickson throws a leg kick but Abaddon moved away.
Abaddon lands a lovely overhand right.
Abaddon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Teninch Dickson just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dickson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dickson is looking to score with low kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Abaddon misses the target.
Abaddon misses with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Abaddon.
Abaddon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dickson to score with a decent uppercut.
Abaddon swings for the body but Dickson moves out of range.
Abaddon moves out of range of the body kick from Dickson.
Abaddon slips a jab from Dickson.
Jab by Abaddon.
Abaddon throws a leg kick but Dickson moved away.
Dickson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Abaddon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abaddon throws a low kick but Dickson avoids it.
Abaddon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dickson tries a head kick but it misses.
Abaddon throws a body shot but no joy.
Abaddon misses with a low kick.
Dickson misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abaddon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dickson throws a leg kick
and Abaddon counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dickson's knee momentarily.
Dickson tries to move into range but Abaddon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Abaddon lands a body shot.
Dickson throws a nice looking combination but Abaddon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Abaddon misses with a low kick as Dickson jumps back.
Dickson cracks a nice hook into Abaddon's ribs.
Dickson lands a really nice looking cross but Abaddon seems unphased.
A jab lands there for Dickson.
Dickson tests Abaddon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Abaddon cracks Dickson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dickson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Abaddon has time to react.
Abaddon scores with the left hand. Dickson knows he should have avoided that one.
Jab by Abaddon.
Dickson scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon misses with an uppercut. Dickson saw that one coming.
Dickson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abaddon.
Dickson scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice defenses there by Dickson.
Dickson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Abaddon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dickson.
Abaddon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dickson checks it well.
Dickson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dickson is looking to score with low kicks.
Dickson misses with a straight left.
Abaddon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dickson has time to react.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Abaddon.
Dickson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dickson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Abaddon checks it well.
Dickson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Abaddon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Abaddon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dickson.
Dickson cracks the inside of Abaddon's front leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Ezekyle Abaddon will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Abaddon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Abaddon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dickson scoring well with a low kick there.
Abaddon defending well as Dickson loads up on a big left hand.
Dickson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A lazy left from Abaddon finds it's target.
Dickson blocks a leg kick.
Abaddon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dickson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Abaddon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dickson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abaddon lands with an uppercut that bounces Dickson off the ropes and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dickson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abaddon.
Dickson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abaddon.
Dickson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dickson - that will leave a mark!
Abaddon misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abaddon avoids the body shot from Dickson.
Abaddon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Abaddon swings for the body but Dickson moves out of range.
Dickson scores with a nice right hand.
Dickson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Abaddon misses with an uppercut
and Dickson counters with an inside leg kick.
Dickson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abaddon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dickson throws a jab when Abaddon was well out of range.
Dickson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abaddon.
Abaddon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abaddon looks to land a right hand but Dickson moved out of range.
Dickson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Abaddon misses.
Dickson misses with an uppercut. Abaddon saw that one coming.
Abaddon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dickson manages to avoid it.
Abaddon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon thuds a left hand into Dickson's body.
Dickson misses with an uppercut. Abaddon saw that one coming.
Dickson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abaddon throws out the jab.
Dickson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dickson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dickson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dickson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abaddon.
Dickson sizes up Abaddon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Abaddon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Abaddon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dickson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Dickson.
Dickson slips under a jab.
Abaddon throws a hook but Dickson blocks it.
A jab from Abaddon finds it's way through Dickson's defenses.
Abaddon missing with a left hand there. Dickson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abaddon looks to land a body kick but Dickson moved away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ezekyle Abaddon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Abaddon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 48:48
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 48:47
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ezekyle Abaddon!
Ezekyle Abaddon retains his bantamweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Ezekyle Abaddon thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.