PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeus Leonidas (ranked 313 p4p, 10 weight class) and Brenden Abbott (ranked 781 p4p, 19 weight class). Zeus Leonidas has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Leonidas
vs
Abbott

195 cm
36
251 lbs
32 - 17 - 1

179 cm
43
211 lbs
50 - 25 - 0

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KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zeus Leonidas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 50 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brenden Abbott!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Abbott there.

It looks like Zeus Leonidas has been cut.
Abbott finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Abbott misses with a leg kick.
Leonidas fires out a quick counter leg kick but Abbott just manages to avoid it.
Abbott throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Abbott checks a leg kick.
Abbott defending well as Leonidas loads up on a big left hand.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Abbott enables Leonidas to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Abbott manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Leonidas content to stall in guard here.
Abbott wants to control the position but Leonidas says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Abbott wants to improve his position but Leonidas is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Leonidas is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Abbott is refusing to be controlled, as Leonidas sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott works his way to full guard. Good work.
Abbott wants to sweep here but Leonidas controlling him for the moment.
Leonidas slips nicely into half guard.
Abbott has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Leonidas is working away from the top position though.

Leonidas 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.

Leonidas seems to be working for a kimura but Abbott defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Abbott missing with punches from the bottom.
Abbott missing with punches from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Abbott is trying to get back to full guard.
Abbott trying to control here.
Leonidas looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Leonidas is stalling here. Abbott is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Leonidas seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Abbott has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Leonidas manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Abbott lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas is trying to get back to full guard.
Leonidas is pressing down on Abbott's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Abbott working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Leonidas's head.
Abbott wants to control from the top but Leonidas keeps moving.

Leonidas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Leonidas keeping moving, preventing Abbott from controlling successfully.
Leonidas wants to sweep but no luck.
Leonidas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Leonidas is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Leonidas looking to pass the guard.
Leonidas stands and throws Abbott's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Leonidas is looking to take a break and control but Abbott is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Leonidas tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Leonidas trying to control the position but Abbott is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leonidas is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Abbott is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zeus Leonidas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zeus Leonidas's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Abbott wants to clinch.
Leonidas connects with a nice looking jab.
Leonidas misses with a straight right.
Abbott looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A lazy left from Leonidas finds it's target.
Abbott moves out of range as Leonidas strikes.
Abbott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leonidas.
Leonidas looks to land a left hand but Abbott moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonidas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Abbott wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Abbott pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zeus Leonidas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Leonidas lands.
Abbott fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've been informed that Abbott has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas throws a leg kick that is checked
and Abbott counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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 Leonidas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Leonidas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Abbott waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leonidas.
Abbott scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
An inside leg kick from Abbott misses.
Leonidas walks into a left hand.
Leonidas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Leonidas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Abbott looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Abbott misses with a body shot.
Leonidas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Leonidas shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Leonidas was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abbott manages to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas tries to pass the half guard into mount. Abbott knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Abbott slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Abbott tries to strike from the bottom.
Leonidas trying to control the position from guard on top but Abbott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leonidas seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Abbott wants to sweep but no luck.
Leonidas wants to pass the guard but Abbott is keeping the position.
Leonidas trying to control but Abbott is working from the bottom.
Abbott is trying to keep Leonidas in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott 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.
Leonidas sitting in guard here, content to control.
Leonidas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abbott is keeping the position for now.
Leonidas postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Leonidas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abbott feints a counter leg kick.
Abbott is looking to chop away at Leonidas's legs.
Leonidas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

It looks like Brenden Abbott has been cut.
Leonidas tried to score with a low kick but Abbott checks it.
Leonidas checks a leg kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Abbott.
Leonidas connects with a right hand. Abbott shakes it off.
Abbott takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Leonidas throws a jab when Abbott was well out of range.
Leonidas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Abbott uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leonidas.
Leonidas is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Leonidas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Leonidas throws a leg kick which misses Abbott's front leg but catches the back leg as Abbott tries to avoid it.
Leonidas misses with a straight right.
Abbott appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leonidas. Abbott does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leonidas misses with a low kick.
Abbott connects with a body shot that sends Leonidas's belly button to the back.
Abbott fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Leonidas is out of range.
Leonidas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Leonidas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abbott.
Abbott only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Leonidas takes a swing at Abbott's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zeus Leonidas dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Leonidas misses with an uppercut. Abbott saw that one coming.
Leonidas checks a leg kick.
Leonidas throws a low kick, looking for Abbott's leg but Abbott calmly moves out of range.
Abbott only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Abbott avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Abbott misses.
Leonidas cracks a nice hook into Abbott's ribs.
Abbott swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Leonidas.
An inside leg kick from Leonidas misses.
Leonidas doesn't manage to clinch there - Abbott circles away.
Abbott throws out a counter right but Leonidas avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abbott dips to his left and cracks Leonidas with an uppercut!
Abbott fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Leonidas.
Abbott chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Abbott missing with a left hand there. Leonidas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abbott on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott lands a right hook to the body.
Leonidas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abbott.
Leonidas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Abbott.
The fighters circling - Abbott throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abbott throws a leg kick but Leonidas moved away.
Leonidas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Abbott manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leonidas checks a leg kick.
Abbott on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Abbott uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leonidas.
Leonidas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Abbott takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Abbott blocks a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Abbott.
A jab lands there for Abbott.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbott throws a jab when Leonidas was well out of range.
Abbott lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abbott defending well as Leonidas loads up on a big left hand.
Abbott on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Leonidas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abbott checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Abbott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leonidas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Abbott counters with a good low kick that Leonidas was not able to check.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Abbott thuds his right hand into Leonidas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Leonidas drops his hands momentarily and Abbott takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Leonidas looks to throw the jab but Abbott is out of range.
Abbott doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Abbott lands a body shot.
Brenden Abbott seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leonidas 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.
Leonidas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas throws a nice looking combination but Abbott bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Abbott throws a shot from downtown. Leonidas moves away and avoids it.

Abbott drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Abbott landing with the ground and pound.

Leonidas looking for subs off his back but Abbott has passed one foot through into half guard.
Leonidas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Abbott is working away from the top position though.
Abbott is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Leonidas is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Abbott.
Abbott takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Abbott is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Leonidas is pressing down on Abbott's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Leonidas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Abbott gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Leonidas is looking for a triangle but Abbott pushes his legs off easily.
Abbott lands a couple of digs.
Abbott working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Abbott stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Leonidas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brenden Abbott really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Leonidas looks to score with a jab to the body but Abbott is just out of range.
Leonidas throws a good cross that connects.
Abbott lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Abbott waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leonidas.
Leonidas misses with a body shot.
Leonidas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leonidas misses with a left hand
and Abbott cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Abbott lands a jab to the head.
Abbott works the jab nicely.
Abbott tries for a takedown but Leonidas circles away easily
enabling Leonidas to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Leonidas misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Leonidas.
Leonidas scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abbott. Leonidas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leonidas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leonidas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Abbott.
Abbott throws a nice outside leg kick.
Leonidas throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Abbott counters with a nice body shot.
Good leg kick by Leonidas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good leg kick by Leonidas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Abbott tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Leonidas is able to avoid easily.
Leonidas tries to work over Abbott's front leg with a kick but Abbott checks it.
Leonidas moves out of range as Abbott throws a body kick.
Abbott slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Leonidas lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbott connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Leonidas's hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leonidas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Abbott.
Abbott uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leonidas.
A telegraphed right hand from Leonidas misses the target.
Abbott scores with a nice strike.
Abbott displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leonidas throws out the jab.
Leonidas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Abbott jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abbott takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Leonidas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Leonidas scores with a spinning back kick!
Leonidas misses the jab.
Leonidas misses the shot to the body.
Abbott looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott slips a jab and a cross from Leonidas.
Abbott moves out of range as Leonidas strikes.
Abbott throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Leonidas lands the left hand.
Abbott pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Leonidas shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Leonidas was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Abbott manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Abbott seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Leonidas wants to improve his position but Abbott is controlling well.
Nice strikes from Abbott there.
Zeus Leonidas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abbott works his foot free and advances to mount.
Leonidas taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbott scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Abbott lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Leonidas hang on?
Abbott lands a heavy elbow.
Leonidas is looking to get to half guard.
Abbott lands a big elbow.

Leonidas is rocked!

Zeus Leonidas's cut is getting worse.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Abbott! Leonidas is hurt baaadly! Abbott is firing away with more strikes - Leonidas is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brenden Abbott!
Brenden Abbott is the new super heavyweight champion!
A victorious Brenden Abbott thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.