PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kaine Abelsons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Kaine Abelsons has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kaine Abelsons seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Abelsons
vs
Machida

185 cm
20
187 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
27
185 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaine Abelsons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lyoto Machida!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abelsons chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Machida looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Machida throws a leg kick
and Abelsons counters with a right hand to the body.
Machida thows a leg kick but Abelsons checks it
and Abelsons counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Machida throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Abelsons counters by moving into the clinch.
Machida tries to break free but Abelsons pushes him back against the cage.
Abelsons throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Machidas head.

It looks like Lyoto Machida has been cut.
Machida is trying to break the clinch but Abelsons has him pressed against the cage.
Abelsons tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abelsons gets through Machida's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Machida breaks the clinch.
Machida throws a head kick that misses

and Abelsons counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Abelsons displaying some good clinch control by pressing Machida up against the cage.
Machida has had enough of the clinch but Abelsons keeps him there for the moment.
Abelsons lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Abelsons is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Abelsons lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Machida wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Abelsons has him pressed against the cage.
Abelsons lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Machida.
Abelsons lands with a light punch inside.
Abelsons working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Abelsons.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Abelsons escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Machida throws a combination that misses
enabling Abelsons to counter with a crisp jab.
Machida looks gassed!
A low kick from Machida is predictable there
and Abelsons counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Abelsons digs a good hook to Machida's body.
Machida throws out a loose jab but Abelsons uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abelsons's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Abelsons duly obliges.
Machida tries to land a body kick
and Abelsons counters with a good low kick that Machida was not able to check.
Machida misses with a leg kick
and Abelsons counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Machida is rocked!
Abelsons lands an uppercut, right on the button! Machida tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kaine Abelsons!