PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chizzled Abs (ranked 7948 p4p, 288 weight class) and Billy Marven (ranked 25373 p4p, 317 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Abs
vs
Marven

160 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

160 cm
20
130 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chizzled Abs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Marven!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abs connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Marven's hands.
Abs doesn't manage to clinch there - Marven circles away.
Abs looks to score with a jab to the body but Marven is just out of range.

Marven gets a double leg takedown into Abs's guard.
Abs throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Marven drops back looking for a leg! Abs is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Abs manages to kick Marven off! Marven jumps back into Abs's guard.
Marven trying to control but Abs is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abs is pulling down on Marven's head to control his posture.

Abs has his foot on Marven's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Marven works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abs utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Marven drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Marven jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Abs is looking to stand up but Marven isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Abs darts in and clinches Marven up against the cage.
Marven prevents a body shot from Abs.
Abs lands with a short shot to the head.
Abs throws a punch but it's blocked by Marven.
Good body shot from Abs.
Abs lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Billy Marven has been cut.
Abs pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Abs misses with a knee strike.
Abs lands a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abs crunches a lovely knee into Marven's ribcage.
Abs working Marven over with knees to the body.
Marven looks winded!
Abs content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Abs's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Abs manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Abs putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Marven in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abs landing knees to the body.
Abs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Abs landing knees to the head.

Marven is rocked!
Abs has Marven pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Marven is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Abs - that's hurt Marven badly! Oh, another knee lands and Marven is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Marven doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Chizzled Abs!
An out of breath Chizzled Abs thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.