PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Abaddon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Rosario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rosario comes into a darkened arena with his song building. "Ain't Goin' Out Like That" by Cypress Hill kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Abaddon
vs
Rosario

182 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
194 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anthony Abaddon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Felix Rosario!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rosario closes the distance and pushes Abaddon back into the cage.
Abaddon is trying to break the clinch but Rosario has him pressed against the cage.

Abaddon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rosario throws a jab when Abaddon was well out of range.
Abaddon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rosario looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Abaddon misses with a looping left.
Abaddon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rosario tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abaddon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rosario throws a nice looking combination but Abaddon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Abaddon just misses with a punch to the body.
Rosario swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Abaddon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Abaddon throws a right hand that Rosario ducks under and follows up with a left that Rosario also avoids with ease.
Abaddon throws a shot from downtown. Rosario moves away and avoids it.
Rosario wants to clinch.
Abaddon throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosario avoids the body shot from Abaddon.
Abaddon clobbers Rosario with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rosario misses with a head kick.
Rosario throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Abaddon counters with a left and a right that stings Rosario.
Abaddon misses with a looping left.
Abaddon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rosario loads up on a big right hand but Abaddon slips the punch.
Rosario throws a looping overhand right but Abaddon ducks down to avoid it.
Abaddon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rosario keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abaddon.
Rosario lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rosario looks to clinch
and Abaddon counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosario bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rosario takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Abaddon digs a good body shot into Rosario's ribs.
Rosario looks gassed!
Abaddon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Abaddon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rosario moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Abaddon throws a hook but Rosario blocks it.
Abaddon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Abaddon misses with a wild combination.
Abaddon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rosario manages to avoid it.
Abaddon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rosario.
Abaddon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abaddon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rosario.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rosario circles away quickly and effectively.
Rosario misses with a combination
letting Abaddon counter with a right hand.
Rosario fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab from Abaddon misses.
Abaddon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rosario misses with a combination
and Abaddon counters with a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Rosario misses its intended target.
Abaddon throws a shot to the body.
Abaddon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abaddon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rosario moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Abaddon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rosario ducks under a wild hook from Abaddon.
Abaddon dodges the punch combination from Rosario.
A combination from Abaddon does no damage.
Rosario throws a combination that misses
and Abaddon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Abaddon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abaddon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Abaddon thuds his right hand into Rosario's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rosario lands a jab to the head.
Abaddon throws a nice looking combination but Rosario bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Abaddon dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A nice combination there by Rosario.
Abaddon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rosario's hands.
The fighters circling - Abaddon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anthony Abaddon is winning the standup battle so far.
Abaddon slips a jab and a cross from Rosario.
Nice combo by Abaddon! Oh, that's hurt him - Rosario falls to the canvas and Abaddon follows him into side control.

Rosario is rocked!

It looks like Felix Rosario has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Abaddon stands up.
Rosario is still on wobbly legs! Can Abaddon finish him?
Anthony Abaddon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abaddon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rosario.
Rosario seems to have recovered his senses.
Abaddon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abaddon slips under a jab from Rosario.
Rosario swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Abaddon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rosario.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abaddon jabs Rosario right on the nose. Rosario blinks but takes it well.
Rosario is breathing heavily.
Rosario connects with a nice looking jab.
Rosario falls off balance throwing a combination
and Abaddon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Felix Rosario seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Abaddon throws a body punch but Rosario moves out of range.
Abaddon throws a jab when Rosario was well out of range.
Rosario throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abaddon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rosario steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abaddon.
Rosario throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Abaddon drops Rosario with a left and a right! Oh, Rosario is hurt - Abaddon dives into side control looking to finish!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Abaddon decides to stand up, so the ref orders Rosario to his feet.
Rosario throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Abaddon.
Rosario with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Abaddon to score with a decent uppercut.
Rosario lands an overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosario scores with a three punch combo!
Abaddon loads up on a big right hand but Rosario slips the punch.
Rosario gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Abaddon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Abaddon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rosario throws a sloppy head kick and Abaddon moves out of range easily.
Abaddon thows a body shot but no joy.
Rosario throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abaddon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rosario swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Abaddon lands a with a good body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosario jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abaddon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rosario counters with a nice uppercut.
Abaddon throws a body punch but Rosario moves out of range.
Abaddon lands a nice looking body shot.
Abaddon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rosario slips a jab and a cross from Abaddon.
Rosario swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Abaddon counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rosario takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rosario uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abaddon.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rosario throws a hook to the side of Abaddon's head but Abaddon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rosario lands a jab-cross combination.
Abaddon throws a jab when Rosario was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Abaddon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Felix Rosario's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Abaddon throws a big shot that misses.
Abaddon throws a jab but it's blocked by Rosario.
A jab from Rosario does it's job there.
Abaddon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rosario throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rosario takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rosario moves out of range of the strikes.
Abaddon cracks Rosario with a big right hand and Rosario goes down!
Rosario can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Abaddon controls the pace.
Rosario takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Abaddon decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Abaddon throws a combination that misses
and Rosario counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rosario slips under a jab from Abaddon.
Abaddon slips a jab and a cross from Rosario.
Rosario 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.
Rosario lands a jab-cross combination.
Abaddon lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Abaddon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rosario defending well as Abaddon loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosario closes the distance but Abaddon moves to the side
and Rosario takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rosario displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Abaddon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rosario counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Rosario misses.
Abaddon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Abaddon works Rosario's body with a nice hook.
Abaddon slips a jab and a cross from Rosario.
Abaddon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rosario's hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abaddon scores with a hook to the body. Rosario takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Abaddon throws a hook but Rosario avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Abaddon does no damage.
Rosario scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rosario uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abaddon.
Rosario fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rosario misses with a wild combination.
Rosario uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abaddon.
Abaddon loads up on a big right hand but Rosario slips the punch.
A big right from Abaddon misses.
Abaddon swinging wilding here.
Abaddon misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Abaddon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rosario moves away.
Abaddon misses with a series of wild punches.
Abaddon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rosario.
Felix Rosario has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rosario rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Abaddon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Abaddon moves away from the strike by Rosario.
Rosario throws a left and a right that both miss
and Abaddon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rosario thinking.
Anthony Abaddon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abaddon misses with a looping right.
Rosario misses with an uppercut. Abaddon saw that one coming.
Rosario misses with a looping right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Abaddon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Abaddon, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:25
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Abaddon!