PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nikky Abby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quantum Singularity (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Singularity has chosen Jorge BenJor - Salve Simpatia as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Quantum Singularity is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Abby
vs
Singularity

180 cm
22
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nikky Abby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Quantum Singularity!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Abby rushes Singularity and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Abby pressing his opponent against the cage.
Singularity wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Abby misses with a knee strike.

Abby breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Singularity fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abby manages to avoid it.
Singularity will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Abby takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Singularity lands a right hook to the body.
Abby tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Singularity paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Singularity as he connects with a hook.

Abby moves into range and clinches up with Singularity.
Abby gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Quantum Singularity has been cut.
Abby lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Singularity.
Abby pressing his opponent against the cage.
Abby lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Abby jumps guard and drags Singularity to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Abby keeping full guard, as Singularity tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abby keeping moving, preventing Singularity from controlling successfully.
Abby wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Singularity stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Abby swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Singularity won't allow Abby to sweep him here.
Singularity trying to control but Abby is working from the bottom.
Singularity sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Abby's guard.

Singularity is working for a kimura but Abby is defending it quite comfortably.

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.
Singularity is looking to stall here but Abby recovers full guard.
Singularity wants to pass the guard but Abby is keeping the position.
Singularity stopping the sweep attempt from Abby.
Singularity looking to pass the guard.
Singularity looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Singularity is fighting to break Abby's control of his arms but Abby is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Abby closes the distance and clinches.
Abby scores a nice knee to the body.
Abby landing knees to the body.
Abby connects with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Quantum Singularity's cut even more.
Still in the clinch, Abby scores with a nice short uppercut.
Abby scores a nice knee to the body.
Abby with a knee to the head.
Abby with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Abby.
Singularity takes a knee right on the jaw!
Abby landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Abby scores a nice knee to the body.
Abby with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singularity takes a knee right on the jaw!
Abby connects with a knee to the head.
Abby lands a knee to the body.
Abby with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Abby tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Abby lands an elbow just above Singularity 's eye.
Abby content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Abby throws a knee to the head but misses.
Abby lands an elbow inside.
Abby tries to work over Singularity's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abby looking to throw knees to the head but Singularity is blocking nicely.
Abby tries a knee to the head but Singularity blocks it.
Singularity has had enough of the clinch but Abby keeps him there for the moment.
Abby tries a body shot but Singularity blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikky Abby dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Quantum Singularity's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Abby uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Singularity.
Abby tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Singularity swivels and escapes.
Singularity lands a nice shot that snaps Abby's head back.
Singularity uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Abby has time to react.
Abby moves out of range as Singularity strikes.
Abby keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abby fails with a takedown attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Singularity scores with a four punch combination!
Singularity throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Abby rushes Singularity and presses him up against the cage.
Abby with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Singularity tries to stall but Abby uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Abby lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Abby misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Abby prevents Singularity from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singularity wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Abby has him pressed against the cage.
Abby tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A bit of stalling here from Abby.
Abby misses with a knee strike.
Abby prevents Singularity from breaking the clinch.
Singularity taking a breather.
Singularity blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Singularity tries to break the clinch but Abby is controlling the position.
Abby lands a body shot in the clinch.
Abby lands an elbow just above Singularity 's eye.
Abby swings wildly with an uppercut but Singularity uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abby is working Singularity over against the cage.
Abby is struggling to control the position.
Singularity tries to stall but Abby uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's two 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.
Singularity wants to break the clinch but can't.
Abby connects with a knee to the head.
Abby lands an elbow inside that Singularity shrugs off.
Singularity takes a shot to the head.
Abby scores with a knee to the head.
Abby is stalling here.
Abby landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Abby unloads a knee to the mid-section. Singularity lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Singularity tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abby lands a nice knee to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abby creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Abby lands a hook that snaps the head of Singularity backwards.
Abby is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikky Abby. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singularity wants to get back to striking at distance but Abby won't allow it.
Abby keeps control of Singularity as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Abby lands with a light punch inside.
Abby lands a knee to the head.
Abby misses with a body punch.
Singularity can't break the clinch.
Abby tries to work over Singularity's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Singularity managing to block the knees to the body from Abby.
Abby throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Singularity blocks it with crossed arms.
Singularity is trying to break the clinch but Abby has him pressed against the cage.
Singularity looking to slow down the pace here.
Singularity can't break the clinch.
Abby tries to land a knee to the head but Singularity blocks with his arms.
Abby has a couple of punches blocked by Singularity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Singularity wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Abby has him pressed against the cage.
Abby lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Abby tries a knee to the head but Singularity blocks it.
Abby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Singularity is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Abby fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short right from Abby.
Abby with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Abby jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Singularity walks away with a smile on his face. Abby gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Singularity tries to bum rush Abby with a series of wild strikes but Abby uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Abby blocks a jab.

Abby rushes Singularity and presses him up against the cage.
Abby lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Abby landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Quantum Singularity will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Quantum Singularity's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Abby ducks under a wild hook from Singularity.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Singularity lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Abby on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Abby bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Abby has managed to clinch.
Abby lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Abby keeps control of Singularity as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Abby lands with a right to the head.
Abby scores with a nice hook to the head.
Abby lands a nice elbow.
Abby lands an elbow just above Singularity 's eye.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Singularity is trying to break free.
Abby misses with a knee strike.
Abby lands with a light punch inside.
Abby crunches a lovely knee into Singularity's ribcage.
Abby scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abby lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

The cut above Quantum Singularity's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Abby breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Abby has taken the fight to the clinch.
Abby prevents Singularity from breaking the clinch.
Singularity takes a shot to the head.
Abby lands a knee to the head.
Singularity takes a knee right on the jaw!
Singularity takes a knee right on the jaw!
Abby prevents Singularity from breaking the clinch.
Nice elbow from Abby.
Abby creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Singularity's defenses.
Abby holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Abby landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Singularity prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abby prevents Singularity from breaking the clinch.
Singularity is looking to break free of the clinch but Abby has double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Abby.
Abby lands a knee to the head.
Abby lands a knee to the head.

Abby breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Singularity lands with a right hand.

Abby clinches with his opponent.
Abby misses with a knee to the head.
Abby tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Abby misses with a knee strike.

Abby jumps guard and drags Singularity to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Singularity preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Abby is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Singularity stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Abby swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Singularity stopping the sweep attempt from Abby.
Singularity trying to control the position from guard on top but Abby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abby has control of Singularity's left arm, preventing Singularity from doing any damage.
Singularity advances to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Abby is holding on to half guard well.
Singularity trying to control from half guard but Abby is working away.
Singularity is pressing down on Abby's thigh, looking to free his foot. Abby is holding on for now.
Abby works his way to full guard. Good work.

Abby uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Abby tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Singularity paws at him with a jab and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nikky Abby showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Abby 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikky Abby!