PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Cisneros (ranked 4163 p4p, 3496 weight class) and Angus Abercrombie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sebastian Cisneros could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Angus Abercrombie's chin.

Cisneros
vs
Abercrombie

185 cm
18
185
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
187
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sebastian Cisneros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Angus Abercrombie!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cisneros has a takedown stuffed.
Cisneros tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Abercrombie swivels and escapes.
It seemed like Abercrombie was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cisneros takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cisneros tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Abercrombie defends well and Cisneros ends up having to push Abercrombie into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Abercrombie throws out a counter right but Cisneros avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sebastian Cisneros. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Abercrombie breaks from the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cisneros.
A little jabbing left from Abercrombie on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cisneros tries for a takedown but Abercrombie circles away easily
and Abercrombie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abercrombie looks to land a right hand but Cisneros moved out of range.
As Abercrombie tries to get set, Cisneros tries to push him back and clinch up but Abercrombie manages to avoid the attempt.
Cisneros throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cisneros uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abercrombie.
Abercrombie keeps the fight on the outside.
Cisneros slips a straight right by Abercrombie.
Abercrombie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cisneros defending well as Abercrombie loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cisneros looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Abercrombie is fending him off so far but Cisneros persists. Nope, Abercrombie circles away and we're back to standing.
Cisneros tries a head kick but it misses.
Abercrombie circles away from the clinch attempt
and Abercrombie counters with a stiff right hand.
Abercrombie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cisneros closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Abercrombie loads up on a big right hand but Cisneros slips the punch.
Cisneros moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Abercrombie misses the target.
Cisneros is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Abercrombie.
Cisneros throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cisneros dives in for a single leg takedown but Abercrombie sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Abercrombie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cisneros walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cisneros shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Abercrombie counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Abercrombie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Abercrombie.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cisneros tries to clinch
and Abercrombie counters with a stiff right hand.
Abercrombie connects with a nice looking jab.
Horrible takedown attempt by Cisneros or perhaps it was just good defense by Abercrombie, which made it look bad.
Abercrombie misses with a looping left.
Abercrombie might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cisneros needs to keep his hands up - Abercrombie had a free shot at his head there.
Abercrombie misses with an uppercut. Cisneros saw that one coming.
Angus Abercrombie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cisneros looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Abercrombie looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice takedown defense from Abercrombie. No joy for Cisneros on that attempt.
A slow jab from Abercrombie misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cisneros fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Donk. Abercrombie catches Cisneros right on the button with a cross.
Abercrombie misses with a two punch combination.
Cisneros is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Abercrombie.
Cisneros wants to land a leg kick but Abercrombie is out of range.
Cisneros with a poor takedown
letting Abercrombie counter with a right hand.
Cisneros is breathing heavily.
Cisneros looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Horrible takedown attempt by Cisneros or perhaps it was just good defense by Abercrombie, which made it look bad.
Abercrombie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good shot there by Abercrombie.
A big right from Abercrombie misses.
As Abercrombie backs away, Cisneros returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Cisneros misses with a takedown attempt
and Abercrombie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Abercrombie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cisneros moves away from the strike by Abercrombie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cisneros tries to clinch but Abercrombie moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abercrombie throws a shot from downtown. Cisneros moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Cisneros.
Cisneros tries to clinch but Abercrombie moves away
letting Abercrombie counter with a right hand.
Abercrombie lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cisneros throws a head kick but Abercrombie moves out of range.
Cisneros misses with a takedown attempt - Abercrombie sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Abercrombie throws a jab when Cisneros was well out of range.
A big right from Cisneros misses.
Abercrombie looks to land a left hand but Cisneros moved out of range nicely.
Abercrombie misses with an uppercut.
Abercrombie circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Angus Abercrombie dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cisneros shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Abercrombie but Abercrombie pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Abercrombie throws a poor cross that misses
and Cisneros counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Abercrombie feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cisneross jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cisneros closes the distance but Abercrombie moves to the side
and Abercrombie counters with a stiff right hand.
Cisneros takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Abercrombie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cisneros throws a left and a right that both miss
and Abercrombie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Abercrombie's corner calls for a 1-2. Abercrombie obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cisneros gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Abercrombie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Abercrombie cracks Cisneros with a good jab.
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!
Abercrombie lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cisneros tries for a takedown but Abercrombie circles away easily
and Abercrombie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sebastian Cisneros. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cisneros fails with a takedown attempt.
Cisneros takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Abercrombie throws a jab when Cisneros was well out of range.
Cisneros avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cisneros wants to clinch up but Abercrombie keeps it at a distance.
Cisneros slips a jab and a cross from Abercrombie.
No joy there for Abercrombie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cisneros throws a head kick but Abercrombie moves out of range.
Abercrombie has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cisneros shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cisneros fails with a takedown attempt.
Cisneros slips a straight right by Abercrombie.
Cisneros shoots in for a takedown but Abercrombie shows good takedown defense.
Cisneros walks into a jab.
Cisneros ducks right into an uppercut from Abercrombie.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cisneros fails to land the takedown.
It seemed like Abercrombie was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cisneros uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abercrombie.
A big left from Abercrombie misses.
Cisneros on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cisneros closes the distance but Abercrombie moves to the side
and Abercrombie counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cisneros swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab, jab by Abercrombie - just one landing.
Cisneros steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abercrombie.
Cisneros tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Abercrombie swivels and escapes.
Abercrombie swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cisneros takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Abercrombie bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cisneros's head backwards.
Cisneros uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abercrombie.
Cisneros went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Abercrombie fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jab from Abercrombie.
A jab from Abercrombie misses.
Cisneros seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Cisneros displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abercrombie throws out the jab.
Cisneros shoots and misses
and Abercrombie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cisneros walks into a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cisneros keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abercrombie.
Angus Abercrombie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good standup being displayed there by Abercrombie as he connects with a hook.
A jab from Abercrombie finds it's way through Cisneros's defenses.

Cisneros is rocked!
Cisneros shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Abercrombie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh Cisneros is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A lazy left from Abercrombie finds it's target.
Cisneros tries for a takedown but Abercrombie circles away easily
and Abercrombie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Abercrombie tests Cisneros's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Cisneros. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Abercrombie moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cisneros checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cisneros is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Abercrombie.
Cisneros uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abercrombie.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Angus Abercrombie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Abercrombie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cisneros misses with a body punch
and Abercrombie counters with a stiff right hand.
Abercrombie connects with a right hand. Cisneros shakes it off.
Abercrombie lands a body shot.
Cisneros tries to clinch there but Abercrombie circles away.
Cisneros moves in looking to clinch but Abercrombie pushes him off.
Cisneros moves out of range of the strikes.
Cisneros seems to have got his legs back now.
Cisneros has a takedown stuffed.
Cisneros tries to clinch but Abercrombie moves away
and Abercrombie counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cisneros fails with the takedown.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Abercrombie in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Abercrombie scores with a nice right hand.
Abercrombie bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cisneros looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cisneros slips a straight right by Abercrombie.
Cisneros tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Abercrombie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Cisneros.
Abercrombie stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cisneros tries a head kick but it misses.
Cisneros looks for a takedown but Abercrombie sprawls well.
Abercrombie throws out a counter right but Cisneros avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sebastian Cisneros. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abercrombie moves out of range of the body kick.
Cisneros defending well as Abercrombie loads up on a big left hand.
Abercrombie stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Abercrombie wants it to stay on the feet.
Cisneros gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Abercrombie.
Sebastian Cisneros is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cisneros swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Abercrombie counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cisneros slips a jab from Abercrombie.
Cisneros throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Abercrombie tries to work over Cisneros's front leg with a kick but Cisneros checks it.
A swing and a miss from Abercrombie.
Cisneros shoots in and drives through. Abercrombie sprawls well.
Abercrombie throws the left hand but Cisneros avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Abercrombie misses.
Cisneros thinks about countering with a body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abercrombie misses the jab.
Abercrombie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cisneros.
Abercrombie throws a shot from downtown. Cisneros moves away and avoids it.
Cisneros shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Abercrombie but Abercrombie pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A little jabbing left from Abercrombie on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Abercrombie throws a hook but Cisneros avoids it easily.
Angus Abercrombie is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cisneros takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cisneros tries to clinch up.
Abercrombie looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cisneros has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cisneros there as he acknowledges the shot.
Abercrombie missing with a left hand there. Cisneros was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cisneros takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cisneros gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Abercrombie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Abercrombie lands the left hand.
Cisneros needs to keep his hands up - Abercrombie had a free shot at his head there.
Cisneros defending well as Abercrombie loads up on a big left hand.
Abercrombie missing with a left hand there. Cisneros was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cisneros throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Donk. Abercrombie catches Cisneros right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cisneros looks for a takedown but Abercrombie sprawls well.
Abercrombie lands a glancing blow to the side of Cisneros's head.
Cisneros tries for a takedown but Abercrombie circles away easily
and Abercrombie counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abercrombie 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.
Cisneros ducks right into an uppercut from Abercrombie.
Cisneros gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Abercrombie.
Cisneros staying out of range there.
Abercrombie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sebastian Cisneros has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abercrombie attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Angus Abercrombie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Abercrombie has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 25:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 25:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angus Abercrombie!