PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Nti (ranked 2568 p4p, 101 weight class) and James Isaac Abraham (ranked 2044 p4p, 75 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nti
vs
Isaac Abraham

172 cm
25
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
205 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Heavy handed

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samuel Nti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Isaac Abraham!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nti works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Abraham counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Samuel Nti has been cut.
Nti tries to clinch but Abraham is having none of it.
Abraham needs to keep his hands up - Nti had a free shot at his head there.
A big right from Abraham misses.
Abraham thuds a left hand into Nti's body.
Abraham lunges at Nti with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nti's hand.
Nti looks to clinch
and Abraham counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Abraham walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abraham.
Nti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abraham.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nti tries to clinch up but Abraham circles away and keeps his distance.
Abraham wants to counter with a clinch but Nti pushes him away.
Nti misses with a looping left.
Nice shot lands for Nti.
We've been told by Nti's head coaches at Crapollas Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Abraham swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Donk. Nti catches Abraham right on the button with a cross.
Abraham throws out a loose jab but Nti uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Nti.
Nti tries to clinch
and Abraham counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Nti forces Abraham back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abraham misses with some punches.
Nti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Abraham scores with a shoulder strike.
Abraham tries to work over Nti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nti is working Abraham over against the cage.
Nti blocks an uppercut.
Nti prevents a body shot from Abraham.

Abraham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abraham looks to land a left hand but Nti moved out of range nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Nti. That snapped Abraham's head back.
Abraham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Nti rushes Abraham and presses him up against the cage.
Nti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Abrahams head.

Abraham pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Abraham works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

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!
Abraham blocks a jab.

Abraham rushes Nti and presses him up against the cage.
Nti works on Abraham's body with a couple of short punches.
Nti throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Abraham lands with a right to the head.
Nti scores with a hook to the body.
Abraham looks winded!
Nti lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Abraham.
Nti struggles to land a body shot inside as Abraham controls his hands.
Nti lands a right hand that snaps the head of Abraham backwards.
Nti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nti.

Abraham is rocked!
Nti cracks Abraham with a nice body shot.
Abraham prevents a body shot from Nti.
Nti works on Abraham's body with a couple of short punches.
Abraham takes a shot to the head.
Abraham is still on wobbly legs! Can Nti finish him?
A short right from Nti on the inside.
Nti creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Abraham with a big uppercut! Abraham tries to clinch up but Nti pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Abraham to the mat! Abraham covers up and Nti unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Samuel Nti!