PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aristides Abel (ranked 707 p4p, 704 weight class) and Eric Osiris (ranked 107 p4p, 106 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Abel might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Express Yourself. Osiris has chosen Erbody But Me by Tech N9ne as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Abel
vs
Osiris

190 cm
40
200
28 - 23 - 1

190 cm
26
185
11 - 5 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conquer

Conviction
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aristides Abel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Osiris!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abel scores with a three punch combo!
We've been informed that Osiris has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Osiris scores with a jab to the body.
Aristides Abel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Abel.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abel. Osiris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Osiris.
Osiris misses with a hook.
As Osiris looks to move away, Abel throws a big counter combo but Osiris just gets out of the way.
Abel lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Abel.
Osiris scores with the left hand. Abel knows he should have avoided that one.
A slapping leg kick lands for Abel.
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!
Abel throws a leg kick but Osiris moved away.
Osiris slips a straight right by Abel.
A little jabbing left from Osiris on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Abel throws a low kick but Osiris moves out of range easily.
Abel throws a leg kick
and Osiris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osiris checks a leg kick nicely.
Osiris tries a quick counter leg kick but Abel is wise to it.
Abel throws a shot from downtown. Osiris moves away and avoids it.
Osiris on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Abel. Abel obviously looking to wear him down.
Abel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Abel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Osiris counters with a body kick.
Abel misses with a low kick.
Abel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Osiris's sensitive parts.
Osiris has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Eric Osiris has been cut.
Osiris scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A jab from Osiris misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Osiris has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Abel.
Osiris throws a sloppy body shot
and Abel counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abel misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abel. Osiris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Osiris only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Osiris checks a leg kick.
Abel tries to land a leg kick but Osiris saw it coming and moves away.
Abel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Osiris staying out of range there.
Abel lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Abel throws a right hand that Osiris ducks under and follows up with a left that Osiris also avoids with ease.
Abel misses with a head kick.
Abel pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osiris takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Osiris throws a leg kick
and Abel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Osiris displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abel throws out the jab.
Abel stalks Osiris and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Osiris's face. Osiris staggers backwards, shaken.
Osiris on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A head kick by Abel misses
enabling Osiris to counter with a crisp jab.
Osiris cracks Abel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jab from Osiris.
A head kick misses from Abel.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abel thumps Osiris with a low kick.
Abel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Osiris.
Abel misses with a leg kick
and Osiris counters with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abel lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Osiris lands a nice leg kick that just misses Abel's sensitive parts.
Abel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Osiris under the eye.
Osiris ducks under a wild hook from Abel.
Osiris slips a jab and a cross from Abel.
Osiris just misses with a punch to the body.
Osiris takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Abel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Osiris.
Osiris is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Abel with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Abel.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abel misses with a body shot.
Abel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Abel lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Osiris has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Osiris and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aristides Abel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eric Osiris's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Osiris misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Osiris throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Osiris checks a leg kick.
Abel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Osiris misses with a looping left.
Osiris checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Osiris swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Abel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Abel. That's going to slow Osiris down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Abel lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Osiris has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Osiris and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osiris just misses with a punch to the body.
Abel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Osiris can do to turn this around?
Abel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Osiris.
Abel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Osiris might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Abel has got the better of the exchanges.
Osiris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Abel.
Abel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Osiris.
Abel 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.
A leg kick checked by Osiris.
A punch combination from Abel misses.
Osiris swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Abel tries to work over Osiris's front leg with a kick but Osiris checks it.
Osiris takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Abel moves out of range as Osiris throws a body kick.
Abel tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Osiris is able to avoid easily.
Osiris throws a body punch but Abel moves out of range.
Abel moves out of range as Osiris throws a body kick.
Abel catches Osiris with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osiris blocks a head kick by Abel.
Osiris let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Abel throws a leg kick but Osiris sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Abel misses with a double jab
and Osiris counters with a nice uppercut.
Abel is looking to land body kicks.
Abel is looking to score with low kicks.
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!
Abel wants to slow Osiris down by chopping away at his legs.
Abel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Abel misses with an uppercut
and Osiris counters with a leg kick.
Abel misses with a low kick as Osiris jumps back.
Osiris scores with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Abel.
Nice jab there from Osiris.
Aristides Abel is winning the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from Abel.
Osiris feints a counter leg kick.
Good leg kick by Abel.
Osiris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Osiris's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Abel looks to throw the jab but Osiris is out of range.
Abel lands a nice shot that snaps Osiris's head back.
A jab from Abel misses.
Abel avoids the body shot from Osiris.
A slow jab from Abel misses its intended target.
Abel misses with a head kick.
Osiris now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Osiris lands with a thumping leg kick.
Abel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Osiris slips under a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Osiris! But no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Osiris. That's going to slow Abel down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That kick from Abel tenderised Osiris's leg. Osiris is trying to keep his angry face on.
Abel lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Abel tries to work over Osiris's front leg with a kick but Osiris checks it.
Osiris throws a right and a left that Abel avoids nicely.
Abel misses with a body shot.
And Osiris responds with a good body kick, but Abel manages to step out the way in time.
Osiris blocks a head kick by Abel.
Osiris throws out a counter right but Abel avoids it with no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aristides Abel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eric Osiris's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Abel throws a head kick but Osiris moves out of range.
Osiris throws a wild body kick that Abel sees coming a mile off.
Abel lands a high kick!
Osiris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abel.
Abel avoids a kick to the body.
Abel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Osiris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Abel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osiris blocks a jab.
Osiris will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Osiris avoids the body shot from Abel.
Abel tries to land a leg kick but Osiris saw it coming and moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Osiris! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abel walks forward, straight into a front kick from Osiris.
A slow jab from Abel misses its intended target.
Osiris let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Abel displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Osiris explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Osiris digs a good body shot into Abel's ribs.
Osiris works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Osiris connects with a solid leg kick.
Abel misses with a lunging right hand
and Osiris counters with a stiff right hand.
Abel misses with a right hand
and Osiris counters with an outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Osiris misses.
Abel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Osiris waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Osiris sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Osiris looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Osiris throws a solid leg kick but Abel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Osiris.
A counter left hand to the body from Abel misses its target.
Abel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick from Abel misses.
Osiris moves out of range of the strikes.
Osiris looks to land a left hand but Abel moved out of range nicely.
Abel throws a leg kick but Osiris moved away.
Abel throws a head kick but Osiris moves out of range.
Osiris swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Abel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Osiris throws a hook but Abel avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abel tried to score with a low kick but Osiris checks it.
Osiris looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Both fighters circling a little - Abel finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Abel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Abel has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Abel throws a head kick but Osiris moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Osiris.
It looked like Abel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Abel moves out of range as Osiris throws a body kick.
Abel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Osiris throws a lazy right hand but Abel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aristides Abel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Osiris throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Abel, as that shot connected.
Abel throws a head kick but Osiris moves out of range.
Abel tries a head kick but it misses.
Abel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Osiris moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Eric Osiris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Osiris throws a nice inside leg kick.
Osiris tries a low kick but Abel avoids it.
Abel appears to be looking for a big counter.
Abel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Osiris just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Osiris takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Aristides Abel.
Well Abel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Topper Green scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aristides Abel!
Aristides Abel decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.