PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaine Abelsons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez's entrance music is South Texas Death Ride. A fine choice. This should be fireworks!

Lopez
vs
Abelsons

177 cm
22
172 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
183 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Hell's Balls Fightwear
Hellbent, Inc.™

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaine Abelsons!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lopez is defended easily by Abelsons.
Lopez scores with a sloppy right hand. Abelsons should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez thuds his right hand into Abelsons's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez lands a leg kick that knocks Abelsons off balance momentarily.
Abelsons throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lopez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Abelsons counters with a head kick. That will keep Lopez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Abelsons swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Kaine Abelsons is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abelsons circles away quickly and effectively.
Abelsons misses with a body shot.
Lopez misses with a wild combination.
Abelsons lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Pedro Lopez has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Abelsons misses.
Abelsons throws an off balance right hand
and Lopez counters with a stiff right hand.
Lopez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lopez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lopez throws a hook but Abelsons blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Abelsons lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaine Abelsons dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pedro Lopez'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.

Abelsons cracks Lopez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lopez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lopez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez has his takedown stuffed
enabling Abelsons to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abelsons throws a sloppy head kick
and Lopez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Abelsons misses the shot to the body.
Abelsons fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lopez on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lopez staying out of range there.
Lopez throws a low kick but Abelsons moves out of range easily.
Abelsons jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lopez misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Lopez.
Abelsons avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A low kick from Lopez is predictable there
and Abelsons counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Abelsons tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lopez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lopez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lopez misses with a takedown attempt - Abelsons sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Abelsons throws an off balance right hand
and Lopez counters with a big head kick but Abelsons shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaine Abelsons showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pedro Lopez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Lopez closes the distance and clinches up with Abelsons, looking for a takedown. Lopez pushes Abelsons against the cage but Abelsons circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Abelsons slaps away a takedown attempt from Lopez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Abelsons takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez misses with a hook
and Abelsons counters with a stiff right hand.
Abelsons steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lopez.
Lopez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abelsons.
Lopez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Abelsons stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a body punch but Abelsons moves out of range.
A jab from Abelsons misses.
Lopez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lopez fails with the takedown
and Abelsons counters with a left to the body.
Pedro Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Abelsons throws a lazy head kick
and Lopez counters with a nice body shot.
Abelsons misses with a jab to the body
and Lopez counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez misses with a takedown attempt
and Abelsons counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Abelsons blocks the body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Abelsons with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kaine Abelsons comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Abelsons 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaine Abelsons!