PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Ettish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Abbott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ettish might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Karate Kid Theme. Abbott has chosen Killer Cuts - "The Instinct" as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ettish
vs
Abbott

187 cm
21
198 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fred Ettish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Abbott!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abbott takes a swing at Ettish's ribcage but misses.
Ettish throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abbott looks to land a body kick but Ettish moved away.
Ettish moves out of range of the body kick.
Abbott throws a head kick but Ettish moves out of range.
Ettish blocks a head kick by Abbott.
Ettish throws a wild body kick that Abbott sees coming a mile off.
Abbott swings for the body but Ettish moves out of range.
Ettish looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Abbott tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abbott avoids a kick to the body.
Abbott throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abbott scores with a jab to the body.
Ettish takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ettish makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Abbott really felt that one!
Ettish swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ettish takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ettish misses with an attempted mid kick.
Abbott swings for the body but Ettish moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Ettish
and Abbott counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Abbott looks to score with a jab to the body but Ettish is just out of range.
Ettish thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Abbott if he has to take too many more of those.
Ettish thuds a left hand into Abbott's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abbott throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ettish counters with a nice body shot.
Abbott looks gassed!
Ettish lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ettish ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ettish pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ettish throws a lazy body kick
and Abbott counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ettish misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ettish looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ettish throws a body kick that misses.
Ettish delivers a nice body kick.
Ettish misses with a body kick.
A shot to the body from Abbott misses
and Ettish counters with a body kick that stops Abbott in his tracks momentarily.
Ettish throws a wild body kick that Abbott sees coming a mile off.
Ettish pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Abbott takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott misses with a kick to the body
and Ettish counters with a nice body kick.
Ettish throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ettish thuds his shin into the meat of Abbott's side.
Ettish is looking to wear down Abbott with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ettish goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ettish throws a push kick but Abbott slaps the foot to one side.
Ettish goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ettish.
Abbott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abbott throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ettish counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ettish gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Abbott counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ettish misses with a body kick.
Ettish throws a lazy head kick
and Abbott makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Abbott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abbott throws a lazy head kick
and Ettish counters with a good, hard body kick but Abbott shrugs it off.
Abbott tries to land a front kick but Ettish steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ettish throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Abbott counters with a head kick.
Abbott throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ettish makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Abbott really felt that one!
Abbott misses with a kick to the body
and Ettish makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Abbott really felt that one!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abbott on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Abbott walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ettish.
Ettish lands a nice looking body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Ettish dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Abbott has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ettish.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Abbott might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ettish has got the better of the exchanges.
Ettish throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A shot to the body from Ettish misses
and Abbott counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Abbott blocks the body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ettish. Abbott shrugs it off though.
Ettish tries a head kick but it misses.
Ettish blocks the body kick.
Ettish misses with a head kick.
Abbott misses with a body shot.
Abbott is breathing heavily.
Ettish takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ettish misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ettish thows a body shot but no joy.
Abbott throws a sloppy head kick
and Ettish counters with a head kick.
Abbott delivers a nice body kick.
Abbott throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Abbott has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ettish.
Abbott stuns Ettish with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ettish blocks a head kick by Abbott.
Abbott lands with a nice body punch.
Abbott misses with a kick to the body.
Ettish takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A shot to the liver by Abbott. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbott throws the kick towards the body but Ettish avoids it.
A lazy body kick from Ettish
and Abbott counters with a solid body kick.
Ettish misses with a kick to the body
and Abbott counters with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ettish takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Abbott dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ettish avoids the head kick by Abbott.
Ettish takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ettish misses with a body shot.
Ettish throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Abbott counters with a right hand to the body.
Abbott connects with a high kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ettish takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Abbott throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ettish counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Abbott is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ettish avoids a kick to the body.
Abbott throws a half hearted mid kick.
Abbott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abbott lands a right hook to the body.
Abbott throws a wild body kick that Ettish sees coming a mile off.
Abbott connects with a body shot.
Abbott lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ettish will feel that in the morning.
Abbott misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbott pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Abbott misses with a kick to the body.
Ettish misses with a kick to the body
and Abbott counters with a nice body kick.
Abbott looks for the body kick but Ettish saw that one coming.
Abbott misses with a body kick.
Abbott tries a head kick but it misses.
Abbott throws a lazy body kick
and Ettish counters with a left to the body.
Abbott pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abbott just misses with a punch to the body.
Ettish throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ettish swings away with a body shot that misses
and Abbott counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ettish thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Abbott showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Abbott throws a body kick the misses
and Ettish counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ettish throws a body kick the misses
and Abbott counters with a head kick.
Ettish throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Abbott counters with a nice body kick.
Abbott looks to land a body kick but Ettish moved away.
Fred Ettish is winning the standup battle so far.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Abbott.
Ettish misses with a hook to the body
and Abbott counters with a head kick.
Abbott gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ettish counters with a big head kick but Abbott shrugs it off.
Ettish looks to throw a body kick
and Abbott counters with a left to the body.
Nice body kick from Abbott.
Abbott lands with a slapping head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abbott with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott misses with a shot to the body
and Ettish counters with a right hand to the body.
Abbott throws a front kick that sends Ettish stumbling back into the cage.
Ettish blocks the body kick.
Ettish walks forward, straight into a front kick from Abbott.
Abbott lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nice body kick there by Abbott.
Nice body kick there by Abbott.
Abbott misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abbott fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ettish tries to land a body kick
and Abbott counters with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abbott tries to land a front kick but Ettish steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Abbott tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abbott misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abbott throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Abbott throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Abbott misses with a body kick.
Abbott throws a sloppy head kick and Ettish moves out of range easily.
Abbott throws a sloppy head kick and Ettish moves out of range easily.
Abbott throws a head kick that misses.
Ettish avoids the body shot from Abbott.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott throws a head kick that misses.
Ettish blocks the body kick.
A head kick misses from Abbott.
A head kick misses from Abbott.
Ettish throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ettish pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abbott throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ettish throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Abbott counters with a nice body shot.
Abbott lands a nice looking body shot.
Abbott thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ettish throws the kick towards the body but Abbott avoids it.
Abbott works Ettish's body with a nice hook.
Abbott misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ettish misses with a kick to the body
and Abbott counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Abbott throws a body kick the misses
and Ettish finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Abbott blocks the body kick.
Abbott stuns Ettish with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Abbott lands a jab to Ettish's midsection.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abbott fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ettish looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Abbott misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Abbott comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Abbott has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Abbott!