PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tank Abbot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Percy Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Abbot
vs
Holmes

225 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tank Abbot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Percy Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Abbot.

Abbot clinches up with Holmes and pushes him back against the cage.

Abbot manages to break the clinch.
Abbot displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Holmes throws out the jab.
Holmes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Abbot counter with a right hand.
Holmes falls off balance throwing a combination

and Abbot counters by moving into the clinch.

Abbot manages to break the clinch.
Holmes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Holmes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Abbot dodges the punch combination from Holmes.
Abbot scores with a body shot.
Percy Holmes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abbot ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Holmes.
Holmes lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Abbot lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Holmes throws a looping overhand right but Abbot ducks down to avoid it.
Holmes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Abbot as he avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Holmes misses with a combination

and Abbot counters with a left and a right that hurts Holmes! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Abbot jumps into full mount!

Holmes is rocked!
Abbot trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Holmes is still in real trouble! Can Abbot finish him?
Abbot will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Holmes is in all sorts of trouble here.
Holmes seems to have recovered his senses.
Abbot trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes is looking to get to half guard.
Holmes tries to hold on but Abbot pushes him away.
Holmes looks gassed!
Abbot wants to get back to his feet but Holmes is holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holmes tries to reverse the position but Abbot maintains control.
Abbot tries to control but Holmes wriggling away.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Tank Abbot just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Holmes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Abbot holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Abbot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Holmes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Abbot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Holmes misses with a two punch combination.
Abbot throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Abbot closes the distance and clinches.

Abbot's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Abbot closes the distance and clinches.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Abbot breaks the clinch.
Holmes misses with the combination.
A jab from Holmes does it's job there.
Holmes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Abbot dodges the punch combination from Holmes.
Holmes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Holmes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Abbot counters with a three punch combo that has Holmes backing up. Holmes nods at Abbot to acknowledge the strikes.
Abbot fails to land with a series of punches.
Holmes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Abbot doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Abbot thuds his right hand into Holmes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Abbot really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbot keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A big right from Holmes misses.
Holmes misses with a body shot
and Abbot counters with a nice body shot.
Holmes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Abbot counters with a right hand to the body.
Abbot lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Holmes swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Abbot counters with a one-two to the body.
Abbot showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Holmes.
Abbot tries to clinch there but Holmes circles away.
Holmes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abbot moves away.
Abbot looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Holmes shoots in for a takedown but Abbot shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
No joy there for Abbot, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Holmes throws a combination that misses
and Abbot counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tank Abbot dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

No luck for Holmes with that takedown attempt.
Holmes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Abbot fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Holmes misses with a hook to the body
and Abbot counters with a three punch combo that has Holmes backing up. Holmes nods at Abbot to acknowledge the strikes.
Holmes thuds a left hand into Abbot's body.
Abbot will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Abbot takes the fight into the clinch.

Abbot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Abbot throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Holmes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Abbot jabs Holmes right on the nose. Holmes blinks but takes it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Abbot lands a two punch combo.
Holmes misses with a double jab

and Abbot counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbot doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Holmes tries to pull guard but Abbot won't allow it.
Holmes wants to break free but Abbot has control.
Abbot lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Holmes jumps into guard, dragging Abbot to the mat.
Abbot has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Abbot wants to stand and escape but instead Holmes has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Holmes stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Holmes misses with a combination
and Abbot counters with a nice body shot.
Holmes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tank Abbot is winning the standup battle so far.

Abbot takes the fight into the clinch.
Abbot lands a hook that snaps the head of Holmes backwards.
Holmes can't get the takedown.
Tank Abbot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Percy Holmes.

Abbot breaks the clinch.
Abbot throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Holmes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Abbot.
Abbot shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Holmes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Abbot avoids a punch combination nicely.
Holmes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Abbot counters with a left and a right that stings Holmes.
Abbot bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Holmes misses with a double jab

and Abbot counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Abbot.
Abbot working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Holmes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abbot lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Abbot scores with a nice short uppercut.
Holmes lands a body punch.
Holmes is trying to stall.
Abbot lands a right hand that snaps the head of Holmes backwards.
Holmes has had enough of the clinch but Abbot keeps him there for the moment.

Abbot breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbot misses with a series of wild punches.
Abbot has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Holmes swings for the body but Abbot moves out of range.
Abbot finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Holmes misses with a wild combination.
A nice combination there by Holmes.
Abbot lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Holmes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Holmes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Abbot takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Abbot dodges the punch combination from Holmes.
Holmes gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Holmes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Abbot stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
No luck for Holmes with that takedown attempt.
Abbot moves away from the strike by Holmes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Holmes.

Abbot darts in and clinches Holmes up against the cage.
Holmes trying to control the position but instead, Abbot has worked for underhooks and has pushed Holmes into the cage.
Holmes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Holmes is trying to break free.
Abbot lands a right hand.
Holmes tries to score a body lock takedown but Abbot shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Abbot lands with a right to the head.

Abbot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tank Abbot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holmes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Abbot lands with an uppercut that bounces Holmes off the cage and back into rage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tank Abbot dominated that second 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Holmes misses with a body shot.
Holmes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Abbot counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Abbot moves into range and clinches up with Holmes.

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

Abbot moves into the clinch.

Abbot breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Holmes checks a low kick from Abbot.
Holmes stalks Abbot and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Abbot's face. Abbot staggers backwards, shaken.

Abbot has Holmes up against the cage in a clinch.

Abbot manages to break the clinch.
Holmes punishes Abbot's body with a nice straight punch.
Abbot tries to clinch there but Holmes circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Abbot!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Holmes misses with a combination

and Abbot counters by moving into the clinch.
Holmes is trying to maintain a safe position but Abbot gets an underhook and turns Holmes into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abbot.
Holmes can't get the takedown.

Abbot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Holmes throws a sloppy body shot
and Abbot counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Holmes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Abbot rather than just go for the knockout.
Holmes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Abbot counters with a one-two to the body.
Holmes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Abbot sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tank Abbot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Percy Holmes.
Holmes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Abbot finds it's way round the side to connect with Holmes's head.
Nice takedown defense from Abbot. No joy for Holmes on that attempt.
A shot to the body from Holmes misses
and Abbot counters with a left and a right that stings Holmes.
A combination from Abbot does no damage.
Holmes misses with a combination

and Abbot counters by clinching up.
Still in the clinch, Abbot scores with a nice short uppercut.

Abbot pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abbot is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Holmes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Abbot counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Holmes misses with a combination
and Abbot counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbot throws a low kick but Holmes avoids it.
Holmes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Abbot counters by clinching up.
Abbot makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Abbot lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Abbot manages to break the clinch.
Abbot moves in looking to clinch but Holmes pushes him off.
Holmes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Abbot counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Holmes misses with a two punch combination.
Holmes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Abbot counters by clinching up.
Abbot avoiding damage.

Abbot breaks the clinch.
Abbot is working the combinations to good effect here.
Abbot slips a jab from Holmes.
Abbot throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Holmes misses with a double jab
and Abbot counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes thows a body shot but no joy.

Abbot has managed to clinch.
Abbot lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Holmes backwards.

Holmes turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Holmes manages to end up in side control.
Abbot on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Abbot tries to get out of the position.

Holmes decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Holmes misses with a wild combination.

Abbot moves into the clinch successfully.
Holmes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abbot.
Abbot misses with the head strike.
Holmes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Abbot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abbot misses with a double jab.
Holmes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Abbot counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Abbot breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Holmes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Abbot counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Holmes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Holmes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Holmes fails to land with a series of punches.
Holmes throws a looping overhand right but Abbot ducks down to avoid it.
Abbot throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Holmes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Abbot thinking.
Holmes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Holmes misses with a looping left.
Abbot slips a jab from Holmes.
Nice takedown defense from Abbot. No joy for Holmes on that attempt.
Abbot fails to land with a series of punches.
Abbot tries to close the distance and clinch up but Holmes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Abbot slips a straight right by Holmes.
Percy Holmes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tank Abbot is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Holmes thows a body shot but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tank Abbot showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Abbot, 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tank Abbot!