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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Abigor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Marley's choice of entrance music: Bob Marley - Dont worry be happy. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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195 cm
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205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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183 cm
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200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sebastian Abigor! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Marley! The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Marley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marley fails with a takedown attempt. Abigor lands with a hook. Marley tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Abigor shoots in and drives through. Marley sprawls well. Abigor lands with a right hand. Marley takes the fight into the clinch. Marley manages to break the clinch.
Abigor tries to clinch there but Marley circles away.
Marley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Some wild striking there from Marley.
Marley moves out of range of the leg kick from Abigor. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Abigor shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Abigor showed some decent athleticism there. Abigor will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Abigor moves into full mount! Marley won't be happy about that! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Abigor with the ground and pound from mount. Marley is wriggling around trying to escape.
A nice elbow there by Abigor. Marley looks gassed! 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! The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Abigor cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Marley is rocked! Marley is trying to escape the mount.
Marley is still in real trouble! Can Abigor finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round. Abigor lands a big elbow. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Marley can do anything to dispel that myth. Abigor looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet. Marley seems to have recovered his senses. Marley tries to reverse the position but Abigor maintains control. Abigor has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Marley tries to buck Abigor off but he can't manage it. Marley has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Abigor is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Marley won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Abigor off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sebastian Abigor!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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