PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Abaddon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Ferrari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferrari has chosen Single Ladies - Brazilian Version as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Abaddon
vs
Ferrari

182 cm
23
190 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

195 cm
27
191 lbs
13 - 1 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Hades ®

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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Abaddon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcus Ferrari!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferrari throws a sloppy head kick

and Abaddon counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ferrari's guard now.
Abaddon controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ferrari is looking to stand up but Abaddon isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferrari keeping full guard, as Abaddon tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ferrari manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A low kick from Ferrari misses

and Abaddon counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ferrari keeping full guard, as Abaddon tries to pass.
Abaddon engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ferrari keeping full guard, as Abaddon tries to pass.
Abaddon's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Anthony Abaddon has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Abaddon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ferrari. Ferrari obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ferrari throws a head kick that Abaddon semi-blocks.
A head kick misses from Ferrari.
Ferrari throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Abaddon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ferrari moves away.
Abaddon scores with a jab to the head.
Good work by Abaddon as he checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ferrari counters with a left to the body.
Ferrari throws a push kick but Abaddon slaps the foot to one side.
Abaddon blocks a head kick by Ferrari.
Abaddon missing with a left hand there. Ferrari was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abaddon misses the shot to the body.
Ferrari thows a body kick. Abaddon tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ferrari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abaddon was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferrari.
A head kick misses from Ferrari.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Abaddon misses with a leg kick.
Abaddon misses with a hook to the body
and Ferrari counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Abaddon is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ferrari misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Abaddon counters by clinching up.
Abaddon lands a body shot.
Abaddon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ferrari backwards.
Abaddon stalls.
Abaddon working aggressively here.
Ferrari can't break the clinch.

Abaddon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ferrari checks a low kick from Abaddon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abaddon swings widly with a right hand
and Ferrari counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ferrari fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Abaddon is out of range.
Abaddon misses with a leg kick.
Abaddon wants to clinch
and Ferrari counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Abaddon is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ferrari closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A low kick from Abaddon is predictable there
and Ferrari counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abaddon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari throws a leg kick
and Abaddon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A lazy left from Abaddon finds it's target.
Abaddon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ferrari is able to avoid easily.
Ferrari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abaddon moves away.
Ferrari attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ferrari rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Abaddon counters with a stiff right hand.
Ferrari throws a wild body kick that Abaddon sees coming a mile off.
Abaddon misses with a left hand
and Ferrari counters with a good low kick that Abaddon was not able to check.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari misses with a low kick as Abaddon jumps back.
Ferrari feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Abaddon's calf.
Abaddon misses with a body shot
and Ferrari counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Abaddon misses with a hook
and Ferrari counters with a nice uppercut.
Ferrari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abaddon was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferrari.
Abaddon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Abaddon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari misses with a body shot.
Abaddon scores with a nice head shot.
Ferrari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ferrari throws a leg kick
and Abaddon counters with a stiff right hand.
Abaddon avoids the head kick by Ferrari.
Abaddon lands with an overhand left.
Ferrari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ferrari jabs Abaddon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Marcus Ferrari will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Abaddon throws a leg kick
and Ferrari counters with a nice low kick that buckles Abaddon's knee momentarily.
Ferrari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abaddon.
Ferrari throws a lazy head kick
and Abaddon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ferrari is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Abaddon rather than just go for the knockout.
Ferrari wants to slow Abaddon down by chopping away at his legs.
Abaddon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ferrari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abaddon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ferrari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abaddon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abaddon doesn't manage to clinch there - Ferrari circles away.
Abaddon misses with an uppercut
and Ferrari counters with a good, hard body kick but Abaddon shrugs it off.
Abaddon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ferrari checks it well.
Ferrari plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Abaddon misses with a right hand
and Ferrari counters with a stiff right hand.
Ferrari has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ferrari there as he acknowledges the shot.
Abaddon jabs Ferrari right on the nose. Ferrari blinks but takes it well.
Abaddon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ferrari swings for the body but Abaddon moves out of range.
Ferrari misses with a low kick.
Abaddon misses with a jab to the body
and Ferrari counters with a head kick. That will keep Abaddon thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Abaddon throws a leg kick
and Ferrari counters with an outside leg kick.
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!
Abaddon throws a leg kick that misses.
Abaddon misses with a left hand
and Ferrari counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari scores with a nice head shot.
Ferrari throws a leg kick but Abaddon sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ferrari lands with a slapping head kick.

Abaddon is rocked!
Ferrari misses with a head kick.
Abaddon throws a right hand that misses
and Ferrari counters with a right hand to the body.
Ferrari misses with a low kick.
Abaddon throws an off balance right hand
and Ferrari counters with an inside leg kick.
Abaddon tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ferrari.
Ferrari throws a head kick but Abaddon moves out of range.

Abaddon rushes Ferrari and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Abaddon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abaddon throws a punch but it's blocked by Ferrari.

Ferrari breaks from the clinch.
Ferrari throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abaddon misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some bone on bone action there as Abaddon checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Ferrari comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ferrari has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Ferrari!