GC 515: Oliva VS Abbot PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Coronado Demas (ranked 4744 p4p, 3942 weight class) and Yellow Yellen (ranked 411 p4p, 387 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Demas
vs
Yellen

177 cm
25
156
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
161
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Coronado Demas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yellow Yellen!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yellen wants to slow Demas down by chopping away at his legs.

Yellen clinches with his opponent.
Demas prevents a takedown attempt there.
Yellen managing to block the knees to the body from Demas.
Demas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yellen just stands there and leans against the cage.

Demas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Demas rushes Yellen and presses him up against the cage.
Yellen wants to take the fight to the mat but Demas manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Yellen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Coronado Demas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yellow Yellen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Demas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Demas tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Yellen defends well and Demas ends up having to push Yellen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Demas holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yellen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Demas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yellen at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from Yellen. No joy for Demas on that attempt.

Demas has Yellen up against the cage in a clinch.
Yellen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Demas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Demas goes for a takedown attempt but Yellen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Demas clinches.
Demas has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yellen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Yellen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demas has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Yellen after a bit of a struggle.
Yellen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Demas smiles and moves away.
Demas misses with a takedown attempt - Yellen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Yellen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yellen goes for a double leg but Demas avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Demas continues to drive forward.
Yellen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yellen shoots for a double leg takedown but Demas sprawls well. He's pushed Yellen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Demas shoots in for a takedown but Yellen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Yellen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Demas's waist but Demas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yellen off to one side.
Yellen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Demas's waist but Demas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yellen off to one side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Demas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demas stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Yellen prevents the takedown attempt.
Demas is breathing heavily.
Yellen tries for a takedown but Demas manages to get underhooks.
Yellen trying to control the position but instead, Demas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yellen into the cage.
Yellen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Demas to keep the fight standing.
Yellen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Demas is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Demas is working for takedown but Yellen is calmly controlling the position for now.

Yellen manages to pull guard.
Demas throws a strike but Yellen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demas wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Yellen stays in close to Demas's body and controls the position.
Demas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yellen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Demas is trying to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Coronado Demas will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Yellen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Demas as he jumps to the side.

Demas has closed the distance and engaged Yellen in a clinch.

Yellen jumps guard and drags Demas to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Demas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yellen is keeping the position for now.
Yellen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Demas's guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yellen controlling from the top position.
Yellen postures up in Demas's guard and throws a big left but Demas blocks it.
Demas on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Demas tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yellen trying to control but Demas is working from the bottom.
Yellen looking to pass the guard.
Yellen controlling from the top position.
Yellen postures up in Demas's guard and throws a big left but Demas blocks it.
Demas trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Yellen controlling from the top position.
Demas is looking to stand up but Yellen isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Demas looks to land a body kick but Yellen moved away.
Yellen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Demas throws a leg kick that misses.

Demas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yellen wants a takedown.
Yellen is trying to push Demas away but Demas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yellen tries to pull guard but Demas forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Coronado Demas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yellow Yellen.

Demas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Yellen as Demas shoots in.
Yellen shoots and misses
and Demas counters with a straight right hand.

Demas moves into the clinch successfully.
Yellen wants a takedown.
Yellen tries to pull guard but Demas won't allow it.
Demas is trying to drag Yellen to the mat but Yellen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Demas fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Demas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Demas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yellen is fending him off so far but Demas persists. Nope, Yellen circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Demas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yellen.
Demas fails with the takedown.
Yellen dives in for a single leg takedown but Demas sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Yellen tries to clinch but Demas is having none of it.
Yellen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Despite the aggression on Yellen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yellen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Demas circles away quickly and effectively.
Yellen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Coronado Demas dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Demas is defended easily by Yellen.
Demas tries for a takedown but Yellen circles away easily
and Yellen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Demas clinches up with Yellen and pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Demas throws an elbow but misses.

Yellen decides to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Demas postures up.

Yellen pushes Demas off and scrambles back to his feet.
Yellen misses with a looping left.
Yellen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Demas.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Coronado Demas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yellen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Demas, pushing him back against the cage.
Yellen stalling against the cage.
Demas has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Yellen after a bit of a struggle.

Yellen pulls Demas into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Yellen manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Demas blocks a body shot from Yellen.

Demas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yellen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Demas throws a hook but Yellen avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demas wants to clinch.

Demas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yellen, pushing him back against the cage.
Yellen can't get the takedown.

Demas breaks the clinch.
Demas dives in and grabs Yellen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yellen pushes down on Demas's head and hops out.
Yellen shoots for a takedown but Demas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Demas fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Demas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yellen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Yellen with that takedown attempt.
Demas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Coronado Demas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Yellen closes the distance and clinches.
Yellen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Demas has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Yellen after a bit of a struggle.

Demas breaks from the clinch.

Yellen clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demas avoiding damage as Yellen throws knees to the body.
Yellen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yellen wants to take the fight to the mat but Demas manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Demas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yellen smiles and moves away.
Demas shoots in and drives through. Yellen sprawls well.
Yellen closes the distance and clinches up with Demas, looking for a takedown. Yellen pushes Demas against the cage but Demas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A nice combination there by Demas.
Yellen connects with a high kick.
Demas has a takedown stuffed.
Yellow Yellen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Coronado Demas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Yellen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yellow Yellen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Demas 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Coronado Demas!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Evgeni Fluggerstaff (ranked 4743 p4p, 3943 weight class) and Roland Rolando (ranked 444 p4p, 391 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Fluggerstaff
vs
Rolando

188 cm
25
196
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
194
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Evgeni Fluggerstaff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roland Rolando!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rolando closes the distance and clinches up with Fluggerstaff, looking for a takedown. Rolando pushes Fluggerstaff against the cage but Fluggerstaff circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Rolando tries to keep at a distance but Fluggerstaff has taken the fight into the clinch.

Fluggerstaff pulls guard effortlessly.
Rolando looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fluggerstaff tries to strike from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fluggerstaff controlling Rolando's posture.
Fluggerstaff on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fluggerstaff tries to get out of the position.
Rolando stands and throws Fluggerstaff's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fluggerstaff is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Rolando cracks Fluggerstaff with a big right hand but Fluggerstaff just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Rolando has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fluggerstaff is looking to regain half guard here but Rolando keeps moving and retains side control.
Rolando trying to control the action but Fluggerstaff is working from the bottom.
Fluggerstaff tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fluggerstaff seems a little lost for a moment, as Rolando dominates the positioning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rolando has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Fluggerstaff is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Rolando yanks on the arm and Fluggerstaff is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Rolando.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Roland Rolando!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gilberto Munoz (ranked 2796 p4p, 4745 weight class) and Algier Bogdossian (ranked 332 p4p, 472 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Munoz
vs
Bogdossian

177 cm
25
177
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
179
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gilberto Munoz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Algier Bogdossian!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Munoz.
Munoz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Munoz looks to land a right hand but Bogdossian moved out of range.
Munoz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bogdossian.

Bogdossian gets the takedown into side control.
Bogdossian just content to control the position.
You can see the frustration on Munoz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bogdossian tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Munoz gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz trying to control from the bottom.

Bogdossian looks to get to his feet but Munoz has hold of an arm. He's persisting with trying to stand up and Munoz certainly isn't letting go of the arm! Munoz seems to be the aggressor now - he's rolled into the armbar and extended it - Bogdossian is clearly in a lot of pain. He's tapping! He's tapping! What an ending! One minute you're in a dominant position, the next you've got a notch in the loss column - that's why we all love this sport!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gilberto Munoz!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Biscuit Oliva (ranked 1995 p4p, 3763 weight class) and Dimebag Abbot (ranked 272 p4p, 429 weight class). Oliva comes to the cage accompanied by Vo Williams - Primal (ft. Vyceroy). Abbot has chosen Going The Distance as his entrance music. Biscuit Oliva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dimebag Abbot's chin.

Oliva
vs
Abbot

187 cm
37
215
22 - 17 - 3

194 cm
32
201
11 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Biscuit Oliva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dimebag Abbot!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliva with a nice cross.
Oliva lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Oliva lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Abbot moves into the clinch successfully.
Abbot working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Oliva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abbot connects with a single shot there.
Oliva scores with a shot to the body.
Abbot slips a jab from Oliva.
Dimebag Abbot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abbot tries to clinch but Oliva moves away
and Oliva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oliva's corner calls for a 1-2. Oliva obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Abbot takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Abbot fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Oliva definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Oliva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Abbot has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Oliva throws a body punch but Abbot moves out of range.
As Oliva backs off Abbot throws a huge counter combo but Oliva manages to avoid it all.
Abbot misses with a looping right.
Abbot misses the jab.
Oliva seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Abbot lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Oliva at a distance.
Oliva throws a leg kick which misses Abbot's front leg but catches the back leg as Abbot tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbot is looking to clinch but Oliva is avoiding it.
Oliva went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Abbot cracks Oliva with a right hand to the side of the head.

It looks like Biscuit Oliva has been cut.
Abbot slips under a jab from Oliva.
Abbot tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oliva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Abbot doesn't manage to clinch there - Oliva circles away.
Abbot slips under a jab from Oliva.
Oliva misses with a two punch combination.

Abbot gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Oliva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A shot to the liver by Abbot. Beautiful body shot.
Oliva throws out a loose jab but Abbot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abbot throws a shot to the body.
Oliva throws a shot to the body.
Oliva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oliva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oliva throws a sloppy body shot
and Abbot counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abbot wants to clinch.
Oliva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Abbot tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Abbot fails with an attempt to clinch.
Abbot takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Abbot takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Oliva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Abbot throws a body shot but no joy.
Jab by Oliva.

Abbot gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Oliva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oliva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oliva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbot misses with a hook. Oliva ducked under it nicely.
Oliva swats away the attempt to clinch by Abbot.
Oliva works Abbot's body with a nice hook.
Oliva is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Oliva lunges at Abbot with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Abbot's hand.
Oliva scores with a jab to the head.
Abbot moves in looking to clinch but Oliva pushes him off.
Abbot throws an off balance right hand
enabling Oliva to counter with a crisp jab.
Oliva just misses with a punch to the body.
Abbot tries to clinch but Oliva is having none of it.

Abbot gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Abbot is working Oliva over against the cage.
Oliva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oliva has had enough of the clinch but Abbot keeps him there for the moment.
Oliva can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbot lands an uppercut.

Oliva manages to break the clinch.

Abbot gets a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Oliva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Abbot closes the distance and clinches.
Abbot is struggling to control the position.

Oliva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oliva misses the shot to the body.
Good exchange - Abbot coming out on top.
Abbot throws a jab when Oliva was well out of range.
Oliva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oliva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abbot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Abbot moves into the clinch successfully.
Abbot misses with some punches.

Oliva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abbot misses with a double jab
and Oliva counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Biscuit Oliva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Biscuit Oliva's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice jab there from Oliva.
Abbot walks into a straight right hand from Oliva.
Abbot wants to clinch but Oliva slips to the side
enabling Oliva to counter with a crisp jab.
Abbot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oliva manages to avoid it.
Oliva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abbot moves away.
Oliva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Oliva misses with a few strikes there.
Oliva scores with a decent looking hook.
Abbot tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Oliva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Abbot wants to clinch.

Abbot takes the fight into the clinch.
Abbot lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliva has had enough of the clinch but Abbot keeps him there for the moment.
Oliva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Abbot has him pressed against the cage.
Abbot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abbot keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Oliva's efforts to push away.

Oliva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abbot with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Oliva to score with a decent uppercut.
Oliva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oliva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little jabbing left from Abbot on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Abbot tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Oliva to counter with a crisp jab.
Oliva keeps the fight on the outside.
Oliva connects with a single shot there.
Abbot avoids a kick to the body.
Abbot tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oliva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oliva throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Abbot on the side of the head.
Oliva lands a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbot tries to clinch but Oliva moves away
and Oliva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Abbot has taken the fight to the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Oliva manages to break the clinch.
Abbot on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Biscuit Oliva is winning the standup battle so far.
Abbot is looking to clinch but Oliva is avoiding it.
Oliva fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Abbot there.

Abbot drives through and clinches with Oliva against the cage.

Oliva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oliva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abbot tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Oliva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Abbot fails in his attempt to clinch.
Abbot misses with an uppercut. Oliva saw that one coming.
Oliva connects with a leg kick.
Oliva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Oliva connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Abbot's hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliva loads up on a big right hand but Abbot slips the punch.
Oliva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oliva stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Abbot tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice jab there from Oliva.
Abbot jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oliva was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Abbot fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oliva tried to counter with a leg kick but Abbot avoided it.
Abbot has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Oliva with a jab.
Abbot fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oliva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oliva misses the jab.
Abbot tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Oliva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oliva was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Oliva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Abbot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oliva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Abbot can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbot shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Abbot stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Oliva.
An inside leg kick lands from Oliva.
Oliva slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oliva. Abbot does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abbot looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A swing and a miss from Oliva.
Oliva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abbot tries to clinch
and Oliva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good exchange - Oliva coming out on top.

Abbot darts in and clinches Oliva up against the cage.
Abbot makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Oliva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Abbot takes the fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Biscuit Oliva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Biscuit Oliva's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Abbot is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abbot looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oliva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abbot tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oliva scores with a one two! Abbot had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Abbot tries to clinch there but Oliva circles away.
Oliva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oliva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Abbot clinches up with Oliva and pushes him back against the cage.

Oliva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abbot takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Abbot blocks a jab.
Abbot takes a swing at Oliva's ribcage but misses.
Oliva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abbot circles away quickly and effectively.
Oliva misses with an uppercut. Abbot saw that one coming.
Abbot is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbot throws a poor cross that misses
and Oliva counters with a straight right hand.
Oliva throws a right hand that Abbot ducks under and follows up with a left that Abbot also avoids with ease.
Abbot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oliva misses the shot to the body.
Abbot tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oliva walks into a stiff left hand from Abbot.
Oliva misses with a straight left.
Some wild striking there from Abbot.
Oliva throws a big counter combination but Abbot scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Oliva misses with a hook. Abbot ducked under it nicely.
Abbot swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Abbot tries to clinch up but Oliva circles away and keeps his distance.
Abbot misses with a wild combination.
Abbot fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dimebag Abbot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbot wants to clinch.
Oliva misses with the combination.
Abbot throws a lazy right hand but Oliva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abbot takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Oliva throws a shot from downtown. Abbot moves away and avoids it.

Abbot clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Oliva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abbot tries to clinch up.
Abbot tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oliva connects with a nice looking jab.
Oliva throws a combination that misses
and Abbot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big left from Oliva misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbot tries to clinch there but Oliva circles away.
Oliva appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Abbot is looking to clinch but Oliva is avoiding it.
Abbot throws a lazy right hand but Oliva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abbot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oliva connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Biscuit Oliva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Abbot moves out of range as Oliva strikes.
Oliva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oliva circles away from the clinch attempt
and Oliva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oliva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Abbot. That did some damage!
Abbot tries to clinch up but Oliva circles away and keeps his distance.
Abbot misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbot throws a hook to the side of Oliva's head but Oliva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oliva misses with a hook. Abbot ducked under it nicely.
Oliva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abbot.
Abbot drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Oliva defends it well.
Abbot fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oliva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Abbot looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Oliva moves away from the strike by Abbot.
Abbot tries to clinch but Oliva moves away
letting Oliva counter with a right hand.
Oliva ducks under a wild hook from Abbot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abbot wants to clinch.
Oliva connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

And that's the end of the fight!
Biscuit Oliva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Oliva, 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Biscuit Oliva!
Biscuit Oliva took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, KOMBAT KLOTHING for their support in the buildup to the fight.