PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mahdi Dirjal (ranked 5047 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ungol Abaddon (ranked 4451 p4p, 0 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.

Dirjal
vs
Abaddon

178 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
23
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mahdi Dirjal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ungol Abaddon!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abaddon throws a nice outside leg kick.
A low kick from Abaddon is predictable there

and Dirjal counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dirjal misses with a punch to the body.
Dirjal could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dirjal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abaddon's elbow.
Dirjal can't find room to land a body shot as Abaddon controls the action.
Dirjal tries to throw a body punch but Abaddon avoids it by throwing Dirjal back against the cage.
Dirjal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dirjal can't find room to land a body shot as Abaddon controls the action.
Dirjal tries to throw a body punch but Abaddon avoids it by throwing Dirjal back against the cage.
Dirjal blocking some punches.
Abaddon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dirjal throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Abaddons head.
Abaddon tries to work over Dirjal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dirjal can't find room to land a body shot as Abaddon controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abaddon misses with a body punch.
Dirjal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dirjal misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dirjal tries a body shot but Abaddon blocks it.
Abaddon wants to get back to striking at distance but Dirjal won't allow it.
Dirjal is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Abaddon is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dirjal can't find room to land a body shot as Abaddon controls the action.
Dirjal stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dirjal can't find room to land a body shot as Abaddon controls the action.
Dirjal struggles to land a body shot inside as Abaddon controls his hands.
Abaddon blocks a body shot from Dirjal.
Dirjal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dirjal misses with a body punch.
Abaddon prevents a body shot from Dirjal.
Abaddon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abaddon tries to break free but Dirjal pushes him back against the cage.
Abaddon misses with a body punch.
Dirjal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dirjal misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abaddon tries to work over Dirjal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dirjal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abaddon's elbow.
Abaddon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dirjal misses with a punch to the body.
Abaddon has a couple of punches blocked by Dirjal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abaddon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dirjal's elbow.
Abaddon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dirjal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abaddon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dirjal struggles to land a body shot inside as Abaddon controls his hands.
Abaddon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dirjal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abaddon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dirjal's elbow.
Abaddon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dirjal prevents a body shot from Abaddon.
Dirjal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dirjal misses with a punch to the body.
Abaddon struggles to land a body shot inside as Dirjal controls his hands.
Dirjal tries to work over Abaddon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dirjal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abaddon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abaddon tries to work over Dirjal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dirjal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Dirjal manages to break the clinch.
Dirjal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ungol Abaddon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abaddon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Abaddon misses with an uppercut
and Dirjal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Abaddon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Abaddon stuffs the takedown attempt from Dirjal. Dirjal gets slowly back to his feet.
Abaddon is looking to slow Dirjal down with leg kicks.
Abaddon scores with a hook.

It looks like Mahdi Dirjal has been cut.
Abaddon swings for the body but Dirjal moves out of range.
Abaddon misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Abaddon.
Abaddon misses with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Abaddon moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Dirjal! Abaddon continues to tee off on Dirjal, landing with a left and a right! Abaddon connects with a right hand that leaves Dirjal sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Abaddon!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ungol Abaddon!