PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chris Abrenica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and quick star (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). quick star has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Abrenica
vs
star

167 cm
22
135 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

155 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Abrenica!
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, quick star!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Abrenica scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Abrenica drops an elbow to the side of star's head.
Abrenica will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Abrenica scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Abrenica stops star from getting back to his feet.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Abrenica lands a nice short elbow.
star blocking the ground and pound attempt from Abrenica.
Abrenica missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Abrenica looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Abrenica is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Abrenica looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Abrenica throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Abrenica gets a takedown into half guard.
Abrenica missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abrenica working the head and body with strikes.
Abrenica missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
star works his way to full guard. Good work.
Abrenica works over star with some ground and pound from guard.
Abrenica has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Abrenica working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of star's head.
Abrenica missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Abrenica working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Abrenica with a flurry of punches that miss.
Abrenica chips away with some ground and pound.
Abrenica is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Abrenica pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. star is keeping the position for now.
star doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Abrenica.
Abrenica is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
star stuffs the takedown.
star fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
star is looking to clinch.
Abrenica fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Abrenica. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abrenica misses with a wild combination.
Abrenica doesn't succeed with the takedown

and star counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
star blocks the strikes from Abrenica.
Abrenica misses with some strikes from the bottom.
star frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Abrenica flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
star putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Abrenica tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee warns Abrenica that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Abrenica is looking to get to half guard.
Abrenica throws a strike from the bottom but star uses the opportunity to take his back.
Abrenica turns into star and is now in his guard.
Abrenica throwing strikes from guard but star blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
star is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Abrenica works over star with some ground and pound from guard.
Abrenica lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Abrenica trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Abrenica working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Abrenica cracks star with a solid left hand.

star is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Abrenica drives through with a takedown into guard.
star wants to stand but Abrenica is controlling the position.
star should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Abrenica works over star with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Abrenica dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Abrenica gets a takedown into half guard.
Abrenica works his way into full mount!
Abrenica scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish star?
Abrenica raining down shots from the mount!
Abrenica with the ground and pound from mount.
Abrenica pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Abrenica lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The referee warns star that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Abrenica looking to finish star with some ground and pound. This is bad for star!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abrenica with good strikes from the mount here!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Abrenica raining down shots from the mount!
Abrenica working away from the top, dropping strikes.
star is in a horrible position here. Abrenica smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
star is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Abrenica lands a nice shot to the head.
star tries to hold on but Abrenica pushes him away.
Abrenica with shots to the head and body - star looks very uncomfortable down there.
Abrenica with a couple of short strikes.
Abrenica breaks from star's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Abrenica connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

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.
Abrenica landing strikes, looking to finish!
star is looking to get to half guard.
Abrenica breaks from star's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Abrenica with a couple of short strikes.
Abrenica connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Abrenica raining down shots from the mount!
star really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Abrenica blocks star's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Abrenica with a couple of short strikes.
Abrenica with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abrenica in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Abrenica landing shots from mount.
Abrenica with good strikes from the mount here!
A nice elbow there by Abrenica.
Abrenica unloading with bombs!
star is trying to escape the mount.
Abrenica has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of star's face.
Abrenica working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Abrenica breaks from star's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Abrenica with good strikes from the mount here!
Abrenica landing strikes from the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Abrenica looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Abrenica lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Abrenica looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
star tries to hold on but Abrenica pushes him away.
Abrenica lands a big elbow.
Abrenica looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Abrenica is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Abrenica with shots to the head and body - star looks very uncomfortable down there.
star is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Abrenica lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Abrenica prevents star from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Abrenica dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Abrenica with a poor takedown
and star counters with a two punch combo.

Abrenica drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Abrenica working the head and body with strikes.
Abrenica looks up at the clock and then as star takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Abrenica smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Abrenica grinds an elbow into star's temple.
star regains half guard.
Abrenica lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
star taking some punishment here, with Abrenica in his half guard.
Abrenica looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks star with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
star trying to control but Abrenica postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Abrenica lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
star is trying to get back to full guard.
star taking some punishment here, with Abrenica in his half guard.
Abrenica slips a nice elbow through star's hands, connecting with star's forehead.
Abrenica working over star with some ground and pound. star looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Abrenica scoring with strikes to the body and head.
star is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Abrenica scores with a couple of nice shots.
Abrenica landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
star is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Abrenica is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Abrenica winds up and cracks star with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
star on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Abrenica lands strikes from half guard.
Abrenica is nestled in close to star, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
star is pressing down on Abrenica's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Abrenica lands a couple of digs.
Abrenica throwing strikes from guard but star blocks nicely.
Abrenica postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Abrenica prevents star from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abrenica postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
star 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.
Abrenica works over star with some ground and pound from guard.
Abrenica postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Abrenica postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
star is trying to control the position but Abrenica postures up.
Abrenica with a nice head shot there.
Abrenica distracts star with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Abrenica is looking to work some ground and pound but star has wrist control.
star is trying to control the position from the bottom.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Abrenica darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Abrenica prevents star from improving his position.
Abrenica lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Abrenica is nestled in close to star, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Abrenica winds up and cracks star with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Abrenica looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
quick star has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abrenica slips a nice elbow through star's hands, connecting with star's forehead.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Abrenica showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Abrenica, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight for Chris Abrenica!
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Chris Abrenica!
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Chris Abrenica!

Chris Abrenica wins by unanimous decision!