PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dojo TBjang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Abbott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abbott has chosen Cigarettes And Alcohol as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

TBjang
vs
Abbott

181 cm
20
215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

186 cm
24
217 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dojo TBjang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Abbott!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
TBjang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abbott throws out the jab.
Abbott misses the jab.
Abbott takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Abbott throws a leg kick
and TBjang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
TBjang cracks Abbott with a good jab.
Abbott will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
TBjang keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
TBjang buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
TBjang has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Abbott finds it's way round the side to connect with TBjang's head.

It looks like Dojo TBjang has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
TBjang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Abbott connects with a looping right hand.
TBjang slips under a jab.
Abbott misses with a hook.
TBjang moves out of range as Abbott strikes.
TBjang chopping away at his opponent's legs.
TBjang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
TBjang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Abbott's sensitive parts.
Abbott looks gassed!
Abbott misses with a straight left.
TBjang throws a sloppy head kick and Abbott moves out of range easily.
Abbott throws a sloppy body shot
and TBjang counters with a right hand to the body.
Frank Abbott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abbott stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from TBjang.
TBjang ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

TBjang shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Abbott's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

TBjang drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and TBjang jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
TBjang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abbott is keeping the position for now.
Abbott utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Abbott keeping moving, preventing TBjang from controlling successfully.
TBjang lands a couple of elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
TBjang looking to pass the guard.
TBjang throwing strikes but missing.
TBjang wants to pass the guard but Abbott is keeping the position.
TBjang 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.
TBjang throwing strikes but missing.
TBjang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Abbott swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

TBjang has gone for a leg lock! Abbott slips out almost immediately though and dives into TBjang's guard.

TBjang is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

TBjang looking for subs off his back but Abbott has passed one foot through into half guard.
TBjang wants to control but Abbott is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbott passes to full mount!

Abbott looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
TBjang keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
TBjang tries to lock up and control but Abbott gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Abbott scores with a hook.
TBjang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Abbott misses with a straight right.
Abbott throws a hook but TBjang avoids it easily.
A shot to the body from Abbott misses
and TBjang counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Abbott 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.
TBjang lands with a nice combination. Abbott backs away looking to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
TBjang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Abbott misses with a looping left.
TBjang scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Abbott doesn't seem bothered though.
TBjang scores with a jab to the jaw.
TBjang scores with a push kick.
TBjang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abbott.
TBjang comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
TBjang throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
TBjang lands with an uppercut that bounces Abbott off the cage and back into rage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by TBjang.
TBjang throws a nice inside leg kick.
Abbott's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by TBjang.
TBjang lands a nice shot to the body.
Abbott is breathing heavily.
Abbott stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from TBjang.

That's one minute gone in the round.
TBjang cracks Abbott with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
TBjang works Abbott's body with a nice hook.
TBjang scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Abbott takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Abbott misses with a takedown
and TBjang counters with a nice uppercut.
TBjang thuds a left hand into Abbott's body.

TBjang feints and as Abbott raises his hands in defense, TBjang changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
TBjang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Abbott pulls TBjang in close to his closed guard and prevents TBjang from doing any damage or advancing position.

TBjang postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Abbott is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of TBjang, into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abbott stands and throws TBjang's legs to the side, diving into side control.
TBjang manages to work his way to half guard, despite Abbott's best efforts.
TBjang punching from the bottom.
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.
Abbott is thwarting TBjang's attempts to control the position.
TBjang is looking to improve his position.
TBjang is refusing to be controlled, as Abbott sits in half guard.
TBjang is pressing down on Abbott's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Abbott wants to control from the top but TBjang keeps moving.
TBjang looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Abbott got a little sloppy there for a moment and TBjang has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Abbott has managed to get both his arms back between TBjang's legs - danger averted.
TBjang wants to sweep here but Abbott controlling him for the moment.
TBjang manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Abbott manages to get himself to full guard.
TBjang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abbott is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abbott wants to sweep here but TBjang controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dojo TBjang dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dojo TBjang's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A jab lands there for Abbott.
TBjang doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
TBjang moves out of range of the strikes.
Abbott misses with the body kick
and TBjang counters with a good low kick that Abbott was not able to check.
TBjang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abbott.
TBjang ducks under a wild hook from Abbott.
Abbott on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Abbott throws a predictable looking body shot
and TBjang counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
TBjang slips a jab from Abbott.
TBjang feints and then cracks Abbott's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Abbott down.
Nice defenses there by TBjang.
TBjang staying out of range there.
Abbott works TBjang's body with a nice hook.
TBjang connects with a high kick.
Abbott misses with a hook. TBjang ducked under it nicely.
Abbott throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Abbott throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
TBjang bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Abbott's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from TBjang.
TBjang ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
TBjang misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Abbott misses the target.
Abbott thows a body shot but no joy.

TBjang decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
TBjang thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Abbott's head.

TBjang is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Abbott sees it coming and defends easily.
TBjang trying to pass the guard but Abbott defending well.
TBjang is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

TBjang is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Abbott defends it well.
TBjang is pressing down on Abbott's thigh, looking to free his foot. Abbott is holding on for now.

TBjang looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Abbott works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Frank Abbott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The fighters circling - Abbott throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abbott misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Abbott blocks the low kick.
A lazy left from TBjang finds it's target.
TBjang misses with a body shot.
TBjang misses the shot to the body.
Abbott lands with a nice combination. TBjang backs away looking to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
TBjang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abbott throws out the jab.
TBjang connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Abbott swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dojo TBjang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
TBjang fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
TBjang throws a nice inside leg kick.
Abbott swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and TBjang counters with a straight right hand.
Abbott throws a lazy right hand but TBjang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
TBjang scores with a jab to the body.
TBjang lands a with a good body shot.
TBjang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abbott.
TBjang wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
TBjang chopping away at his opponent's legs.
TBjang jabs Abbott right on the nose. Abbott blinks but takes it well.

TBjang scores with a takedown into Abbott's guard.
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 applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
TBjang slips nicely into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dojo TBjang.
Well TBjang has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dojo TBjang!