PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beau Abner (ranked 134 p4p, 1143 weight class) and Jimmy King (ranked 21 p4p, 152 weight class). Beau Abner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Abner
vs
King

194 cm
24
256
11 - 1 - 0

183 cm
24
275
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

KRAKEN Nutrition + Laundry
Conviction

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beau Abner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy King!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abner lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
King avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Abner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Abner throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice side step and King releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Abner misses with an uppercut.
Abner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Abner misses.
Abner walks into a straight right hand from King.
Abner takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
Abner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abner throws a big shot that misses.
Abner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Abner scores with a body shot.
A slow jab from Abner misses its intended target.
Abner throws a leg kick that misses.
Abner throws a jab when King was well out of range.
Abner has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Abner lunges at King with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by King's hand.
Abner throws a jab when King was well out of range.
Abner stuffs the takedown attempt from King. King gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abner.
Abner misses with a lunging right hand

and King counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by King.
King blocks a body shot from Abner.
Abner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
King blocks an uppercut.
Abner scores with a shot to the side of King's head.
King drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Abner gets the underhooks and prevents it.
King blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abner lands a shot to the body.
Abner throws a head punch that misses.
King blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abner prevents the takedown attempt.
Beau Abner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy King.
Abner has a couple of punches blocked by King.
Abner tries to work over King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

King has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Abner is trying to keep an underhook but King manages to get the takedown into half guard.
King prevents Abner from standing back up.
Abner wants to control but King is keeping busy.
King thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
King sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Abner defending well though.
King thows a huge punch but Abner dodges it nicely.
King is looking to take a break and control but Abner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Abner wants to improve his position but King is controlling well.
Abner is working hard here to advance position.
King has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
King thows a huge punch but Abner dodges it nicely.
Abner manages to get to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Beau Abner dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

King jabs Abner right on the nose. Abner blinks but takes it well.
King throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Abner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
King throws the left hand but Abner avoids the punch easily.
Jimmy King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
King scores with a sloppy right hand. Abner should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Abner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

King manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Abner on his heels. He'll look to pass Abner's guard now, I'm sure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abner wants to sweep but no luck.
King in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Abner keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
King throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Abner looking for a sweep. Not yet Abner, not yet.
Abner will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
King is looking to work some ground and pound but Abner has wrist control.
King scoring with some ground and pound.
Abner 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.
Abner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
King pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from King misses its intended target.
Abner plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jab, jab by Abner - just one landing.
Abner throws a body shot but no joy.
King appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
King thuds a left hand into Abner's body.
Abner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. King doesn't seem bothered though.
Abner tests King's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Abner misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abner is looking to slow King down with leg kicks.
Abner lands a nice shot to the body.
King throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
King tries for a takedown but Abner circles away easily
and Abner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

King gets the takedown into side control.
Abner is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Abner tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but King wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
King in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
King fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Abner is working to avoid the ground and pound but King connects with a decent elbow.
King scoring with punches from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The ground and pound from King seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Abner can't do much from the bottom here.
Check out the look on King's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Beau Abner will probably get the nod.
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.

King does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
King throws a right hand that misses
and Abner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Abner is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
King takes a swing at Abner's ribcage but misses.
King slips a jab from Abner.
King slips under a jab.
Abner slips under a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Abner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

King fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Abner sprawls well initially but King persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Abner avoiding damage under a succession of punches from King.
Abner gets back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King wants to control from the top but Abner keeps moving.
Abner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Abner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
King missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
King cracks Abner with a solid left hand.
King scoring with punches to the head and body.
King advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Abner gets back to full guard.
King throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
King working some strikes from top position.
King wants to control from the top but Abner keeps moving.
King is fighting to break Abner's control of his arms but Abner is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
King looking to sit in guard and control but Abner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Jimmy King has got the better of the ground game so far.
Abner trying to control but King is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abner looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Abner won't allow King to get back to his feet.
Abner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that King can do to turn this around?

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Abner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abner.
Abner throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by King.
King scores with a jab.
Abner takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Abner avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Abner misses with the combination.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Abner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Beau Abner clearly takes that round.
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.

Abner is on the wrong end of a nice combination from King.
Abner misses with a lunging right hand
and King counters with a stiff right hand.
Good leg kick by King.
Abner lunges at King with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by King's hand.
Abner misses with a left hand
and King counters with a stiff right hand.
King misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King misses with a hook. Abner ducked under it nicely.
King takes a swing at Abner's ribcage but misses.
Abner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on King. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abner moves away.
It looked like Abner was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from King.
Abner slips a jab and a cross from King.

Abner lands a big head kick that sends King tumbling to the mat! Abner takes a step backwards and waves King back to his feet - he wants the finish!

King is rocked!

It looks like Jimmy King has been cut.
Abner misses with a body shot.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Abner.
Abner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Abner throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
Jab, jab by Abner - just one landing.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Abner here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
King misses with a low kick.
A big left from Abner misses.
King is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Abner lands a big head kick that sends King tumbling to the mat! Abner takes a step backwards and waves King back to his feet - he wants the finish!
King is still on wobbly legs! Can Abner finish him?
Abner missing with a left hand there. King was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
King seems to have recovered his senses.
King takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
King throws the left hand but Abner avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King connects with a crisp jab.
Abner connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Abner finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abner.
Abner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King.
King looks to land a combination. Abner sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
King ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Abner lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
King digs a good body shot into Abner's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King fails with the takedown.
Abner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Abner connects with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Beau Abner is winning the standup battle so far.

Abner drops King with a beautiful combination! King stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Abner is looking for the KO!
King connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Abner momentarily.

King fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Abner sprawls well initially but King persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Beau Abner had his way with Jimmy King in that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy King's cut.
That's time! Abner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

King throws a right hand that Abner ducks under and follows up with a left that Abner also avoids with ease.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abner shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. King eats them both and turns towards Abner to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Abner lands a big uppercut and King crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but King looks OK. Abner waves King back to his feet!
King fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Abner throwing a counter right hand but King manages to avoid it.
King moves out of range as Abner strikes.
King steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Abner.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King fails with the takedown.
Abner was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abner misses with a looping right.
King swings away with a body shot that misses
and Abner counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Abner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
King scores with a body shot.
Abner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abner walks into a straight right hand from King.
Abner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from King.
Abner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King.
King uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Abner throws a jab but it's blocked by King.

King darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King is trying to control. Abner wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Abner blocking the ground and pound attempt from King.
King thows a huge punch but Abner dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King not landing any meaningful shots this time.
King trying to pass the guard but Abner defending well.
King landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
King wants to take a breather but Abner is having none of it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
King throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Abner just misses with a punch to the body.
King misses the shot to the body.
Abner lands a jab to the nose.
Good exchange - King coming out on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King.
King tries to bum rush Abner with a series of wild strikes but Abner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
King looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Abner is fending him off so far but King persists. Nope, Abner circles away and we're back to standing.
Beau Abner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy King.
King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abner.
King throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Abner counters with a straight right hand.
King throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abner scores with a punch to the head.
Jimmy King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abner lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Beau Abner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Abner, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Beau Abner!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Beau Abner!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Beau Abner!

Beau Abner wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Beau Abner thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.