PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ghasem Zahari (ranked 1809 p4p, 1907 weight class) and Chris Abbott (ranked 265 p4p, 273 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Zahari
vs
Abbott

195 cm
25
272
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
250
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ghasem Zahari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chris Abbott!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abbott scores with a body shot.
Zahari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abbott.
Abbott throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zahari stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Abbott fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zahari looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zahari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Abbott on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Abbott looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Abbott throws a shot from downtown. Zahari moves away and avoids it.
Zahari throws an off balance right hand
and Abbott connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Ghasem Zahari has been cut.
Abbott circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zahari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abbott lands a body shot.
A punch combination from Zahari misses.
Zahari tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Abbott counters with a left to the body.
Zahari is breathing heavily.
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!
Abbott moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Zahari misses with a combination
and Abbott counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zahari ducks under a wild hook from Abbott.
Zahari swings widly with a right hand
and Abbott counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Abbott blocks the leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Abbott on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zahari misses with a double jab.
A shot to the body from Zahari misses
and Abbott counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zahari definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Abbott cracks Zahari with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Abbott has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Zahari to stand back up!

Zahari is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zahari leaves his chin hanging out and Abbott seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Zahari crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chris Abbott!
After winning the bout, Chris Abbott thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.