PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Barich Fendsor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lupercal Abaddon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lupercal Abaddon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fendsor
vs
Abaddon

183 cm
26
183 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

185 cm
24
180 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barich Fendsor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lupercal Abaddon!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fendsor takes one to the side of the head.
Fendsor walks into a left hand.
Abaddon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Abaddon tries a head kick but it misses.
Abaddon stuffs the takedown.

Fendsor shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Abaddon napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fendsor scoring with punches from side control.
Fendsor scoring with punches and elbows.
Fendsor cracks Abaddon with a big elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abaddon gets back to half guard.
Abaddon is trying to maintain the position but Fendsor is very close to passing his half guard.
Fendsor is looking to take a break and control but Abaddon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fendsor not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Abaddon trying to hold on to Fendsor's head to control him but Fendsor postures up.
Abaddon controlling the position for now.
Fendsor wants to pass the guard but Abaddon is defending well.
Fendsor thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Abaddon's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fendsor is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fendsor sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Abaddon defending well though.
Fendsor looks to land a strike but Abaddon avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Abaddon is adopting a defensive guard.
Fendsor with a nice head shot there.
Fendsor trying to control the position from guard on top but Abaddon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fendsor looking to sit in guard and control but Abaddon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon wants to control from the top but Fendsor keeps moving.

Abaddon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fendsor has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Abaddon has managed to get both his arms back between Fendsor's legs - danger averted.

Fendsor looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fendsor is looking to sweep but instead, Abaddon has passed into half guard.
Abaddon seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Abaddon is trying to control the action in half guard but Fendsor is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon is thwarting Fendsor's attempts to control the position.
Fendsor wants to improve his position but Abaddon is controlling well.
Fendsor has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Abaddon is working away from the top position though.
Abaddon wants to control but Fendsor is keeping him busy.
Fendsor is trying to control but Abaddon passes into side control!
You can see the frustration on Fendsor's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Abaddon tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abaddon looks up at the clock and then as Fendsor takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Abaddon smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barich Fendsor 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.

Abaddon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fendsor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Abaddon pushes Fendsor away with a front kick.
Abaddon throws a right hand that misses
and Fendsor counters with a slapping leg kick.
Abaddon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fendsor is looking to land body kicks.

Fendsor gets a clinch.
Abaddon blocks a body shot from Fendsor.
Fendsor struggles to land a body shot inside as Abaddon controls his hands.
Abaddon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fendsor tries to throw a body punch but Abaddon avoids it by throwing Fendsor back against the cage.
Fendsor digs a right hand into Abaddon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Abaddon's gas tank.
Abaddon lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abaddon avoiding damage as Fendsor throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Abaddon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch lands to the side of Abaddon 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fendsor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fendsor avoids the body shot from Abaddon.
Abaddon throws a lazy body kick
and Fendsor counters with a good low kick that Abaddon was not able to check.
Abaddon tries to bum rush Fendsor with a series of wild strikes but Fendsor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Abaddon misses with a combination
and Fendsor counters with an outside leg kick.
Abaddon looks for the body kick but Fendsor saw that one coming.
Abaddon has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fendsor finds it's way round the side to connect with Abaddon's head.
Abaddon throws a head kick but Fendsor moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Abaddon throws a lazy head kick
and Fendsor counters with a one-two to the body.
Abaddon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abaddon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fendsor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abaddon.
Fendsor throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fendsor tries to clinch but Abaddon moves away
and Abaddon counters with a straight right hand.
Abaddon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fendsor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abaddon manages to avoid it.
Abaddon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fendsor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abaddon loads up on a big right hand but Fendsor slips the punch.
Lupercal Abaddon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Abaddon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Abaddon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Abaddon in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Abaddon dodges the punch combination from Fendsor.
Abaddon lands with a cross.
Fendsor just misses with a punch to the body.
Fendsor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Abaddon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon works Fendsor's body with a nice hook.
Fendsor lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Abaddon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fendsor. Fendsor obviously looking to wear him down.
Fendsor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abaddon lands with a nice body kick.
Fendsor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abaddon.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Abaddon!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fendsor is defended easily by Abaddon.
Abaddon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fendsor counters with a nice body kick.
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 Barich Fendsor will probably get the nod.
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. And we move into the final round!

Fendsor throws a head kick but Abaddon moves out of range.
Fendsor misses with a leg kick.
Abaddon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fendsor.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fendsor is defended easily by Abaddon.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abaddon. Fendsor does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abaddon throws a leg kick
and Fendsor counters with a nice body kick.
Abaddon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fendsor cracks Abaddon with a good jab.
Abaddon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fendsor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abaddon throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fendsor tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Abaddon is able to avoid easily.

Fendsor clinches with his opponent.
Abaddon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fendsor has him pressed against the cage.
Fendsor lands a damaging elbow.
Abaddon blocks a body shot from Fendsor.
Fendsor tries to work over Abaddon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fendsor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Abaddon backwards.
Abaddon tries to circle away but Fendsor has him pinned against the cage.
Fendsor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fendsor unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Abaddon tries a body shot but Fendsor blocks it.
Abaddon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fendsor's elbow.
Abaddon blocks a body shot from Fendsor.
Lupercal Abaddon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fendsor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fendsor lands with a left to the head.
Abaddon looking to throw knees to the head but Fendsor is blocking nicely.
Fendsor tries to throw a body punch but Abaddon avoids it by throwing Fendsor back against the cage.
Fendsor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abaddon's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Abaddon fails to land.
Fendsor working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short uppercut from Fendsor.
Fendsor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fendsor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Abaddon manages to break the clinch.
Abaddon slips under a jab from Fendsor.
A head kick by Abaddon misses
and Fendsor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fendsor bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Abaddon's head backwards.
Fendsor shoots for a takedown but Abaddon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon throws a sloppy body shot
and Fendsor makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lupercal Abaddon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Fendsor clinches up against the cage.
Fendsor struggles to land a body shot inside as Abaddon controls his hands.
Abaddon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fendsor.
A hook to the body from Abaddon.
Abaddon lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fendsor misses with a body punch.
Abaddon lands a shoulder strike.
Fendsor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abaddon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Abaddon dodges an elbow strike from Fendsor.
Barich Fendsor has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fendsor misses with some punches.
Abaddon can't find room to land a body shot as Fendsor controls the action.
Fendsor makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fendsor managing to block the knees to the body from Abaddon.
Abaddon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon takes an elbow to the temple.
Abaddon lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fendsor can't find room to land a body shot as Abaddon controls the action.
Abaddon lands with a left to the head.
Fendsor misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Abaddon.
Barich Fendsor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Abaddon manages to break the clinch.
Fendsor shoots in but Abaddon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barich Fendsor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abaddon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Abaddon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abaddon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fendsor with a hook.
Fendsor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Abaddon.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Barich Fendsor.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fendsor, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barich Fendsor!