PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hans Abarai (ranked 3605 p4p, 1605 weight class) and Maw Real (ranked 459 p4p, 220 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Abarai
vs
Real

190 cm
25
215
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
205
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Conquer

BE Younick
Highland Clothing

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hans Abarai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maw Real!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Real takes a swing at Abarai's ribcage but misses.
Abarai throws a combination. Real tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Abarai misses with the combination.
Abarai lands with an overhand left.

Abarai rushes Real and presses him up against the cage.
Real is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Abarai misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Real taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Real goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Abarai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abarai closes the distance but Real moves to the side
and Real counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Real misses with an uppercut. Abarai saw that one coming.
Abarai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Abarai wants to clinch.
Real looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Abarai pushes Real up against the cage in a clinch.
Abarai avoiding damage.
Real stalling.
Real lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Real pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abarai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Real swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Abarai tries to close the distance and clinch but Real swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Real looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Abarai darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Real takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Abarai tries to clinch but Real moves away
and Real counters with a nice uppercut.
Real tries to move into range but Abarai moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
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!
Abarai throws a series of punches but Real moves out of range.
Real throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abarai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good exchange - Abarai coming out on top.
Abarai misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Abarai. Beautiful body shot.
Abarai digs a good hook to Real's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abarai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Real swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A countering left hand to the body from Real misses.
Abarai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Abarai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Real circles away quickly and effectively.
We've been informed that Real has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Real showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Abarai.
A little jabbing left from Real on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Abarai doesn't manage to clinch there - Real circles away.
Real let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abarai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Abarai misses with a double jab
and Real counters with a nice body shot.
Real throws a hook but Abarai blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Real.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Real coming out on top.

It looks like Hans Abarai has been cut.
Abarai tries to clinch up but Real circles away and keeps his distance.
Real dips to his left and cracks Abarai with an uppercut!
Abarai connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Real's hands.
Abarai uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Real has time to react.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abarai digs a good hook to Real's body.
Real swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hans Abarai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abarai lands a nice shot to the body.

Abarai clinches.

Real breaks the clinch.
Real blocks a jab.
Real throws out a counter right but Abarai avoids it with no problem.
Real lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Abarai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hans Abarai's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Some bone on bone action there as Abarai checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Abarai stalks Real and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Real's face. Real staggers backwards, shaken.
Abarai tries to clinch but Real is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from Abarai.
Real looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Real showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Abarai.
Real swats away the attempt to clinch by Abarai.
Abarai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Real can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abarai walks into a jab.
Abarai throws a body shot but no joy.
Abarai tries to close the distance and clinch but Real swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Real looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abarai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Abarai moves to clinch but Real breaks away
and Real counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice body punch from Real.
Abarai scores with a shot to the body.
Abarai misses with a combination
and Real counters with a straight right hand.
Abarai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Real now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Abarai misses the shot to the body.
Real showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Abarai.
Abarai misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abarai misses with a looping left.
Real now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Abarai throws a predictable looking body shot
and Real connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Abarai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Real moves away.
Real throws out a counter right but Abarai avoids it with no problem.
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 combination from Abarai does no damage.
Real looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Abarai tries to clinch up
letting Real counter with a right hand.

Real waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Abarai. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Abarai to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

Abarai is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abarai wants to stand but Real is controlling the position.
Abarai looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Real not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Abarai escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Real gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Real gets to his feet - Abarai follows without any prompting.
Real misses with a wild body shot.
Abarai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Abarai throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Real counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Hans Abarai's cut is getting worse.
Abarai fails to land with a series of punches.
Real doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Abarai throws a series of punches but Real moves out of range.
Abarai tries to clinch up but Real circles away and keeps his distance.
Abarai takes a swing at Real's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Real jabs Abarai to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Real uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abarai.
Real keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abarai scores with a one two! Real had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Abarai is looking to wear down Real with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Abarai throws a nice looking combination but Real bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Real looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Real throws a body punch but Abarai moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Real misses with the combination.
Real throws a right hand that Abarai ducks under and follows up with a left that Abarai also avoids with ease.
Real connects with a body shot that sends Abarai's belly button to the back.
Real paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Real uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abarai.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Maw Real showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hans Abarai's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nice uppercut lands for Real. That snapped Abarai's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Real. Abarai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Real lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Real moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Abarai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Real doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Abarai tries to clinch but Real moves out of range.
Abarai throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Real counters with a beautiful punch that sends Abarai to the canvas!
Oh Abarai is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Abarai on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Abarai tries to get out of the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Real wanted to stand there but Abarai had control of the position.
Abarai seems to have got his legs back now.
Abarai keeping full guard, as Real tries to pass.

Abarai has his foot on Real's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Real works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abarai wants to stand up but Real is controlling him.
Real wants to stand but Abarai has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Abarai.
Real avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Abarai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Real doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Abarai lands with a good body shot.
Abarai misses with a double jab
and Abarai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hans Abarai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abarai fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abarai goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Abarai swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Real counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Real.
Abarai tries to clinch up.
Abarai fails in his attempt to clinch.

Real drops his shoulder and cracks Abarai with a huge uppercut! Abarai goes down! Can Real finish him?

Hans Abarai's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abarai trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Real wants to stand but Abarai has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Real postures up.
Real would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abarai looking to control.

Real avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Real won't allow Abarai to sweep him here.
Real wants to get up but he can't break Abarai's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Abarai throws a right hand that Real ducks under and follows up with a left that Real also avoids with ease.
Real appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Real doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Abarai throws an off balance right hand
and Real counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Abarai thinking.
Maw Real seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Abarai throws a right and a left that Real avoids nicely.
Abarai checks a leg kick.
Abarai displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abarai loads up on a big right hand but Real slips the punch.
A countering left hand to the body from Real misses.
Real swats away the attempt to clinch by Abarai.

Real bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Abarai! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Real wanted to stand there but Abarai had control of the position.

Real gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
BOOM! Real lands a beautiful left hook that drops Abarai. Abarai tries to recover but Real is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Abarai lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maw Real!
Maw Real took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.