PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nikky Abby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Badr Hari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Abby
vs
Hari

180 cm
27
179 lbs
7 - 6 - 1

180 cm
23
180 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Nikky Abby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Badr Hari!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abby misses with a right hand
enabling Hari to counter with a crisp jab.
Abby tries to clinch
and Hari counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hari bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Abby tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hari counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Abby darts in trying to clinch
and Hari counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Abby throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hari counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hari circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hari counters with a straight right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hari.
Abby throws a leg kick but Hari sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abby darts in trying to clinch
and Hari makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fighters circling - Hari throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abby tries to clinch
letting Hari counter with a right hand.
Hari circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hari cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Abby throws a sloppy head kick and Hari moves out of range easily.
Abby looks to clinch
and Hari connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Abby tries to clinch up
letting Hari counter with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Abby.

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.
Hari's corner calls for a 1-2. Hari obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Abby takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hari 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.
Abby tries to clinch but Hari moves away
letting Hari counter with a right hand.
Hari scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Abby.
Abby tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hari counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hari is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Abby had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Abby tries to clinch
enabling Hari to counter with a crisp jab.
Abby tries to clinch up
letting Hari counter with a right hand.
Hari circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hari counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abby moves to clinch but Hari breaks away
and Hari counters with a nice uppercut.
Hari throws the left hand but Abby avoids the punch easily.
Hari scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Abby moves to clinch but Hari breaks away
and Hari counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Abby thinking.
Abby closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hari cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A right-left combo lands from Hari.
Abby wants to clinch
and Hari counters with a straight right hand.
Abby darts in trying to clinch
and Hari counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hari digs a good body shot into Abby's ribs.
Hari misses with a left hand
and Abby counters with a head kick.
Abby tries to clinch but Hari moves away
and Hari counters with a nice uppercut.
Hari looks to throw the jab but Abby is out of range.
Abby darts in trying to clinch
and Hari counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Abby tries to clinch
and Hari counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Abby tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hari counters with a nice uppercut.
Abby tries to clinch but Hari moves away
and Hari counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Abby wants to clinch
and Hari counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Badr Hari dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Abby closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hari counters with a straight right hand.
Nikky Abby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abby closes the distance but Hari moves to the side
and Hari connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Abby looks to clinch
enabling Hari to counter with a crisp jab.
Abby looks to clinch
and Hari counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Abby wants to clinch but Hari slips to the side
and Hari counters with a three punch combo that has Abby backing up. Abby nods at Hari to acknowledge the strikes.
Abby tries to clinch but Hari moves away
and Hari counters with a straight right hand.
Abby wants to clinch
and Abby takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hari throws a lazy right hand but Abby sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abby throws a body kick that misses.
Abby walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abby tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hari counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hari lands a nice shot that snaps Abby's head back.
Badr Hari seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Abby wants to clinch but Hari slips to the side
and Hari counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Abby tries to clinch up
and Hari counters with a nice uppercut.
Abby misses with a double jab
and Hari counters with a straight right hand.
Abby has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Abby tries to clinch but Hari moves away
and Hari connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hari circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Hari counter with a right hand.
Abby tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hari counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Abby thinking.
Abby closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hari counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abby moves to clinch but Hari breaks away
and Hari counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abby tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hari counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Abby darts in and clinches Hari up against the cage.
Hari wants to break free but Abby has control.
Abby tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right from Abby.
Abby misses with an elbow strike.
Abby pushes off an throws an elbow but Hari leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Abby lands a nice knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Hari's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hari tries to circle away but Abby has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hari blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Hari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abby darts in trying to clinch
and Hari counters with a one-two to the body.
Abby throws a body punch but Hari moves out of range.
Abby tries to clinch but Hari moves away
and Hari counters with a three punch combo that has Abby backing up. Abby nods at Hari to acknowledge the strikes.
Abby tries to clinch but Hari moves away
and Hari counters with a stiff right hand.
Abby throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Hari counter with a right hand.

Abby closes the distance and clinches.
Abby slowing the pace effectively.
Nice elbow from Abby.
Abby with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Abby is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Abby fails to land.
Hari blocks an uppercut.
Abby lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hari backwards.
Abby comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Abby tries to land a knee to the head but Hari blocks with his arms.
Abby misses with an elbow strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Abby obliges.
Abby manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Abby looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hari blocking some punches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Abby.
Hari is breathing heavily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Abby.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A body shot lands from Abby.

Abby escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hari circles away from the clinch attempt.
Abby tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Nikky Abby will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Abby moves to clinch but Hari breaks away
and Hari counters with a right hand to the body.
Abby fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hari connects with a nice looking jab.
Abby tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Abby takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hari throws a poor cross that misses

and Abby holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Abby with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hari avoiding damage as Abby throws knees to the body.
Abby trying to land knees to the body.
Hari tries to break free but Abby pushes him back against the cage.
Hari is trying to break free.
Abby tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Abby pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hari managing to block the knees to the body from Abby.
A head punch on the inside from Abby fails to land.
Hari takes a shot to the head.
Abby working Hari over with knees to the body.
Hari wants to break free but Abby has control.
Abby keeps control of Hari as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Abby's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Abby looks to clinch
and Hari counters with a left to the body.
Abby closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hari counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Abby thinking.
Abby throws the kick towards the body but Hari avoids it.
Abby tries to clinch but Hari moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abby connects with a body shot.
Hari takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Abby tries to clinch but Hari moves out of range.
Nikky Abby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abby tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hari counters with a stiff right hand.
Abby closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hari counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hari misses with a jab, cross combination.
Abby tries to clinch
and Hari counters with a nice uppercut.
Hari swats away the attempt to clinch by Abby.
Abby throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Abby closes the distance but Hari moves to the side
and Hari counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abby wants to clinch but Hari slips to the side
and Hari counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Abby tries to clinch up.
Abby tries to clinch but Hari moves away
and Hari cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hari moves out of range of the body kick.
Hari misses with a body shot.
Hari misses the shot to the body.
Hari misses with a lunging right hand

and Abby holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Abby misses with a knee strike.
Hari is trying to break the clinch but Abby is controlling him.
Abby scores with a knee to the head.
Abby with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Abby misses with a knee to the head.
Abby throws an elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Abby breaks the clinch.
Abby wants to clinch but Hari slips to the side
and Hari counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Hari tries to keep at a distance but Abby has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hari is trying to push Abby away but Abby has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Abby tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hari takes an elbow to the forehead.
Abby with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Abby tries to land a knee to the head but Hari blocks with his arms.
Abby lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Abby tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abby misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Abby tries to land knees in the clinch but Hari avoids the damage to the body.
Abby with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hari as Abby tries to tie him up.
Hari avoiding damage as Abby throws knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nikky Abby showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Abby has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Nikky Abby!