PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hafir Dharris (ranked 2129 p4p, 2659 weight class) and Dimebag Abbot (ranked 282 p4p, 346 weight class). Abbot has chosen WALK by - PANTERA as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dharris
vs
Abbot

190 cm
24
205
9 - 6 - 1

194 cm
24
205
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hafir Dharris !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dimebag Abbot!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dharris closes this distance looking for a takedown but Abbot circles away.
Dharris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abbot looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Abbot misses with a hook. Dharris ducked under it nicely.
Dharris scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Abbot wants to clinch.

Dharris shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Abbot is trying to defend but Dharris finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Dharris is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abbot is in trouble now - Dharris has advanced to mount!
Dharris throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dharris throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Abbot tries to reverse the position but Dharris maintains control.
Abbot is squirming around, avoiding Dharris 's attempts to control the action.
Abbot is working to get back to half guard.
Dharris throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Dharris scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Abbot?
Dharris sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Abbot is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dharris with the ground and pound from mount.
Dharris looking to finish with strikes here!
Dharris sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Abbot tries to hold on but Dharris postures up.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dharris cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Dharris putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbot keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dharris landing strikes, looking to finish!
Abbot is looking to improve his position but Dharris isn't that keen on the idea.
Dharris trying to control but Abbot is having none of it.
Dharris tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Abbot flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Dharris with the ground and pound from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbot is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dharris wants to control the pace but Abbot is squirming around nicely.
Abbot can't escape the position.
Dharris with good strikes from the mount here!
Abbot really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dharris lands a heavy elbow.
Abbot is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Abbot holds on, trying desperately to control.
Dharris pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hafir Dharris dominated that round.
That's time! Dharris 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Abbot takes one to the side of the head.
Abbot lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Hafir Dharris has been cut.
Abbot throws out a loose jab but Dharris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dharris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abbot.
Abbot takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Abbot takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dharris slips under a jab.
Dharris changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dharris ducks under a wild hook from Abbot.
Nice defenses there by Dharris .
Dharris looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Dharris looking to score a takedown here. Abbot is defending well but Dharris drives through and ends up in Abbot's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abbot trying to keep a closed guard but Dharris is proving a slippery customer.
Abbot has Dharris pulled in close to control his posture.
Dharris throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dharris controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dharris throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dharris 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Abbot is controlling Dharris 's posture.
Dharris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Abbot is on top in guard.

Abbot is stalling in the full guard.
Dharris managing to control the position.
Dharris wants to sweep here but Abbot controlling him for the moment.
Abbot is pushing down on Dharris 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dharris is fighting to maintain full guard but Abbot has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbot is trying to control. Dharris wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Abbot throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Still in half guard, Abbot seems content to control.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A left lands for Abbot.
Dharris gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Abbot holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dharris misses with some punches.
Dharris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abbot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Abbot fails to land.
Dharris blocks an uppercut.
Dharris tries to work over Abbot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abbot taking a breather.
Dharris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abbot's elbow.
Dharris misses with a punch to the body.
Dharris lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dharris can't find room to land a body shot as Abbot controls the action.
Abbot lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dharris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Abbot can do to turn this around?
Dharris lands a shoulder strike.
Abbot lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The referee calls for Dharris to work.
Dharris lands a right hand that snaps the head of Abbot backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dharris .
Dharris lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dimebag Abbot will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Hafir Dharris 's cut.
That's time! Dharris 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Dharris getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A combination from Abbot does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Abbot.
Dharris moves out of range of the strikes.
Abbot moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dharris moves in looking to clinch but Abbot pushes him off.
Abbot wants to counter the offense by Dharris and move into the clinch position.
Dharris connects with a single shot there.
Abbot uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dharris .
Dharris has a takedown stuffed.
Abbot misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abbot gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dharris .
Dharris swats away the attempt to clinch by Abbot.

Abbot closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbot lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dharris changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Abbot fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dharris connects with a body shot that sends Abbot's belly button to the back.
Abbot blocks a jab.
Abbot throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Abbot throws a jab when Dharris was well out of range.
Abbot tries to clinch up but Dharris circles away and keeps his distance.
Dharris changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Abbot throws a looping overhand right but Dharris ducks down to avoid it.
Dimebag Abbot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Dharris closes the distance and pushes Abbot back into the cage.
Dharris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abbot lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dharris blocks an uppercut.
Dharris lands with a short shot to the head.
Abbot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dharris is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hafir Dharris . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abbot scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Abbot fails to land.
Dharris struggles to land a body shot inside as Abbot controls his hands.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Abbot fails to land.
Dharris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dharris has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Abbot avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Abbot lands a hook that snaps the head of Dharris backwards.
Dharris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dharris .
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Abbot as Dharris tries to tie him up.
Dimebag Abbot seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Abbot lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dharris changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Abbot fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Abbot throws the left hand but Dharris avoids the punch easily.
Abbot takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Abbot looks to clinch

and Dharris counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dharris not doing much here.
Dharris wants to take a breather but Abbot is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbot is concentrating on defense, preventing Dharris from advancing position.
Abbot wants to control but Dharris is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Abbot avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dharris .
Abbot controlling the position for now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Abbot is trying to maintain the position but Dharris is very close to passing his half guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Dharris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four 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.
Dharris lands a right hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Dharris .
Dharris bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dharris lands a glancing blow to the side of Abbot's head.
Dharris lands a jab to the head.
Abbot waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dharris .
Abbot throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Dharris counters with a single leg into guard. Abbot didn't expect that.
Abbot is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Dharris dives into side control.

Abbot is not content to let Dharris control the position.
Abbot is looking for a sweep.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hafir Dharris showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dharris 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hafir Dharris !
Hafir Dharris seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.