PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rahkim Abdullah (ranked 1712 p4p, 226 weight class) and Big Mac (ranked 3415 p4p, 393 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Big Mac enters the cage!

Abdullah
vs
Mac

190 cm
38
198 lbs
29 - 20 - 0

193 cm
24
194 lbs
8 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rahkim Abdullah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Big Mac!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mac lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mac misses with a two punch combination.
Abdullah takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Abdullah feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Abdullah trying to control but Mac is working from the bottom.
Abdullah is really struggling to control Mac but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Abdullah drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mac dives on top into guard.

Abdullah is pulling down on Mac's head. It's preventing any offense from Mac, at least for the moment.
Abdullah seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Mac stopping the sweep attempt from Abdullah.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdullah is working hard here to advance position.
Abdullah trying to control the position.
Mac must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Abdullah is trying to hold Mac in close to prevent damage but Mac has managed to pass into half guard.
Abdullah slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Abdullah looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two 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.
Abdullah is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Abdullah is trying to work for a kimura but Mac is defending well.
Mac really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Abdullah. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Abdullah is working for a kimura but Mac is defending it quite comfortably.

Abdullah is looking for a kimura here.
Abdullah trying to control the action but Mac is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Abdullah is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mac is just riding it out for now. Abdullah eventually gives up the hold.
Mac is trying to maintain the position but Abdullah is very close to passing his half guard.
Abdullah wants to control but Mac is keeping him busy.

Abdullah looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Abdullah wants to control but Mac is keeping him busy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mac can do anything to dispel that myth.
Abdullah controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Abdullah is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rahkim Abdullah will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mac feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Abdullah's calf.
Abdullah tries for a takedown but Mac sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Abdullah looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Abdullah misses with a hook
and Abdullah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Rahkim Abdullah has been cut.
Abdullah misses with a body punch
and Abdullah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Abdullah tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mac sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Abdullah somewhat.
Mac stuffs the takedown attempt from Abdullah. Abdullah gets slowly back to his feet.
Mac looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rahkim Abdullah. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Abdullah has Mac up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mac misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mac makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mac misses with the head strike.
Mac tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abdullah's elbow.
Mac lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mac misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abdullah.
Abdullah blocks a body shot from Mac.
Mac lands a hook that snaps the head of Abdullah backwards.
Mac misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mac.
Abdullah misses with the head strike.
Mac has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Abdullah swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mac misses with a punch on the inside.
Mac can't find room to land a body shot as Abdullah controls the action.

Abdullah jumps guard.
Rahkim Abdullah overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Abdullah is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Abdullah bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mac's guard.

Abdullah wants to control from the top but Mac keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mac swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mac is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Abdullah postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mac is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Abdullah, into his guard.

Mac trying to control the position from guard on top but Abdullah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Abdullah stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mac swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mac can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Abdullah controls the pace.

Abdullah drops back looking for a leg! Mac is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mac manages to kick Abdullah off! Abdullah jumps back into Mac's guard.
Abdullah wants to control from the top but Mac keeps moving.

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.

Abdullah is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mac is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mac has escaped and now he's on top!

Abdullah looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mac passes into side control.
Abdullah is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Mac showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rahkim Abdullah's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Abdullah swinging wildly here.
Abdullah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mac.
Abdullah misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mac.
We've been informed that Mac has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Abdullah pulls guard.
Abdullah wants to sweep here but Mac controlling him for the moment.
Abdullah pulls Mac in close to his closed guard and prevents Mac from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mac loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Abdullah is looking for a triangle but Mac pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdullah looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Abdullah manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mac manages to get himself to full guard.

Mac can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Abdullah controls the pace.

Abdullah is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mac keeping full guard, as Abdullah tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Abdullah wants to control from the top but Mac keeps moving.
Abdullah is looking to advance position but Mac has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Abdullah really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Abdullah tries to lock up and control but Mac gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah is trying desperately to improve position.
Poor strikes thrown by Mac there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Abdullah tries to reverse the position but Mac maintains control.
Mac throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Abdullah tries to reverse the position but Mac maintains control.
Abdullah slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Abdullah is trying to control but can't.
Abdullah wants to improve his position but Mac is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah trying to control from the bottom.
Abdullah moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Abdullah is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Abdullah has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mac can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Abdullah wants to sweep but no luck.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rahkim Abdullah showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Abdullah 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rahkim Abdullah!
A very excited looking Rahkim Abdullah made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.