PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Abdullah Abdullah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raf Gon DIas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gon DIas has chosen Before I Forget as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Raf Gon DIas was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Abdullah
vs
Gon DIas

191 cm
21
170 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

185 cm
28
184 lbs
16 - 16 - 1

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Abdullah Abdullah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Raf Gon DIas!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gon DIas clinches with his opponent.

Gon DIas breaks from the clinch.
Abdullah Abdullah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters circling a little - Gon DIas finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gon DIas tries to close the distance and clinch but Abdullah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gon DIas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
No joy there for Abdullah, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Abdullah blocks a head kick by Gon DIas.
Gon DIas misses with a few strikes there.
Gon DIas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abdullah swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Abdullah fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gon DIas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gon DIas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Abdullah paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abdullah avoids a punch combination nicely.
Abdullah looks to score with a jab to the body but Gon DIas is just out of range.
Gon DIas throws a nice looking combination but Abdullah bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Abdullah misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Abdullah.
Abdullah misses with a body shot.
A head kick from Gon DIas lands but Abdullah takes it in his stride.
Gon DIas fails to land with a series of punches.
Abdullah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gon DIas closes the distance but Abdullah moves to the side
and Abdullah counters with a left and a right that stings Gon DIas.

Gon DIas clinches.
Abdullah misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abdullah misses with a body punch.
Abdullah working aggressively here.

Gon DIas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abdullah falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gon DIas counters with a big head kick but Abdullah shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abdullah throws a right and a left that Gon DIas avoids nicely.

Gon DIas closes the distance and clinches.

Gon DIas breaks from the clinch.
Abdullah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gon DIas wants to clinch.
Gon DIas moves in looking to clinch but Abdullah pushes him off.
Abdullah rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gon DIas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Abdullah throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gon DIas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abdullah.
Abdullah is looking to wear down Gon DIas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gon DIas misses with a few strikes there.
Abdullah scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gon DIas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Abdullah looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gon DIas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Abdullah lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Raf Gon DIas has been cut.

Gon DIas has Abdullah up against the ropes in a clinch.

Gon DIas breaks from the clinch.
Gon DIas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gon DIas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Abdullah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Abdullah stuns Gon DIas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Abdullah misses with a wild combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abdullah's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Abdullah duly obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Abdullah misses with a body punch.
Gon DIas landing knees to the head.
Abdullah tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Gon DIas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gon DIas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Abdullah paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abdullah feints a jab promting Gon DIas to slip. Abdullah then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gon DIas slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Gon DIas.
Abdullah connects with a body shot that sends Gon DIas's belly button to the back.
Abdullah ducks under a wild hook from Gon DIas.
Both fighters circling a little - Gon DIas finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Abdullah tries to clinch up.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gon DIas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gon DIas tries to close the distance and clinch but Abdullah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Abdullah misses with a left hand

and Gon DIas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Abdullah misses with a punch to the body.
Abdullah working aggressively here.
Abdullah avoiding damage.
Abdullah misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Abdullah.
Gon DIas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Gon DIas breaks the clinch.
Abdullah swings for the body but Gon DIas moves out of range.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah fails in his attempt to clinch.
Abdullah takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gon DIas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abdullah swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gon DIas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Abdullah throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice body punch from Abdullah.
Gon DIas throws a right hand that Abdullah ducks under and follows up with a left that Abdullah also avoids with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gon DIas takes one on the button.
A punch combination from Abdullah misses.
Gon DIas is looking to clinch but Abdullah is avoiding it.
Abdullah ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Abdullah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gon DIas.
Gon DIas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah throws a series of strikes that have Gon DIas backpedaling.
Gon DIas throws a nice looking combination but Abdullah bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gon DIas tries to clinch but Abdullah is having none of it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Abdullah crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gon DIas - the referee stops the clock and Abdullah gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gon DIas. Abdullah manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Abdullah gets tackled into the ropes by Gon DIas. Gon DIas maintains the clinch.
Abdullah lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Abdullah tries a body shot but Gon DIas blocks it.
Abdullah tries to throw a body punch but Gon DIas avoids it by throwing Abdullah back against the ropes.
Gon DIas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Abdullah lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gon DIas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Abdullah's face.
Abdullah swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gon DIas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah swings wildly with an uppercut but Gon DIas uses good head movement to avoid it.

Gon DIas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Abdullah lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gon DIas wants to clinch.
Abdullah throws a series of punches but Gon DIas moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Gon DIas.
Gon DIas wants to clinch.

Gon DIas moves into the clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah trying to stall but Gon DIas improves his position.
Abdullah misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gon DIas lands a knee to the head.
Abdullah throws a head punch that misses.

Gon DIas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Gon DIas instigates a clinch.
Gon DIas blocks a body shot from Abdullah.
Gon DIas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Gon DIas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gon DIas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Abdullah really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Abdullah misses with a body punch

and whilst Abdullah still has his hands down, Gon DIas counters with a perfectly aimed head kick that sends Abdullah crashing to the mat! Will he recover? 3,4,5,6,7 - he's back up! The referee looks into his eyes and asks him to walk forwards. He's going to allow this one to continue but will Abdullah be able to survive another onslaught?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abdullah throws out a loose jab but Gon DIas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gon DIas throws a nice looking combination but Abdullah bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Having scored a knockdown, Raf Gon DIas should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The cut man is working on Raf Gon DIas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Abdullah lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gon DIas circles away quickly and effectively.
Abdullah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gon DIas was well out of range. Poor timing from Abdullah.
Abdullah throws a nice looking combination but Gon DIas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Abdullah falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gon DIas counters with a two punch combo.

Abdullah is rocked!
Abdullah bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gon DIas's head.
Abdullah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gon DIas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gon DIas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gon DIas thows a body kick. Abdullah tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Abdullah misses with the combination.
Abdullah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gon DIas manages to avoid it.
Abdullah's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Abdullah duly obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdullah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gon DIas.
Abdullah has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Abdullah there as he acknowledges the shot.
Abdullah lands an overhand right.
Abdullah connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gon DIas. Gon DIas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gon DIas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gon DIas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gon DIas looks for the body kick but Abdullah saw that one coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gon DIas.
A nice combination there by Abdullah.
Abdullah has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gon DIas.
Abdullah rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gon DIas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Raf Gon DIas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Abdullah misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gon DIas lands with a slapping head kick.
Abdullah tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gon DIas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Abdullah moves out of range of the strikes.
Gon DIas misses with a few strikes there.
Abdullah will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Abdullah throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gon DIas.
Abdullah misses with a wild body shot.
Abdullah throws a sloppy body shot
and Gon DIas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gon DIas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good shot there by Abdullah.
Abdullah throws a nice looking combination but Gon DIas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gon DIas slips a jab and a cross from Abdullah.
Abdullah wants to clinch up but Gon DIas keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah blocks a head kick by Gon DIas.
Gon DIas tries to bum rush Abdullah with a series of wild strikes but Abdullah uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Abdullah misses with a jab to the body
and Gon DIas counters with a nice body kick.
Abdullah throws a series of punches but Gon DIas avoids them all with ease.
Gon DIas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gon DIas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abdullah swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Abdullah misses with a double jab.
A solid body kick from Gon DIas.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Abdullah bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gon DIas's head backwards.
Abdullah fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gon DIas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Abdullah throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gon DIas throws a sloppy head kick and Abdullah moves out of range easily.
Gon DIas tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Abdullah manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gon DIas throws a head kick but Abdullah moves out of range.
Abdullah Abdullah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abdullah changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Gon DIas.

Abdullah tries to keep at a distance but Gon DIas has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gon DIas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abdullah is defending well for now.

Gon DIas manages to break the clinch.
Abdullah throws a right hand that Gon DIas ducks under and follows up with a left that Gon DIas also avoids with ease.
Abdullah misses with the combination.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gon DIas dodges the punch combination from Abdullah.
Abdullah fails to land with a series of punches.
Gon DIas just misses with a punch to the body.
No joy there for Abdullah, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Gon DIas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Gon DIas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Abdullah throws a body punch but Gon DIas moves out of range.
Abdullah is looking to clinch.
Gon DIas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Abdullah throws a left and a right that both miss

and Gon DIas counters by clinching up.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gon DIas lands a knee to the body.
Abdullah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Gon DIas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Abdullah throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gon DIas misses with a head kick.
Gon DIas is looking to clinch but Abdullah is avoiding it.
A left and a right from Abdullah both land. Nice combination.
A punch combination from Gon DIas misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Gon DIas rushes Abdullah and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Abdullah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gon DIas's elbow.
Abdullah tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gon DIas tries to land a knee to the head but Abdullah blocks with his arms.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah has had enough of the clinch but Gon DIas keeps him there for the moment.

Gon DIas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abdullah is working the combinations to good effect here.
Abdullah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gon DIas.
Gon DIas misses with the combination.
Gon DIas misses with a head kick.
Abdullah throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Gon DIas to counter with a crisp jab.

Gon DIas instigates a clinch.
Abdullah tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Gon DIas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Abdullah swings for the body but Gon DIas moves out of range.
Abdullah's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Abdullah duly obliges.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah connects with a looping right hand.
Gon DIas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Abdullah thows a body shot but no joy.
Abdullah swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gon DIas.
Abdullah closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abdullah scores with a hook to the body. Gon DIas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Abdullah throws a right hand that Gon DIas ducks under and follows up with a left that Gon DIas also avoids with ease.

Gon DIas instigates a clinch.
Abdullah is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Gon DIas breaks the clinch.

Gon DIas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Abdullah, pushing him back against the ropes.

Gon DIas manages to break the clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gon DIas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Abdullah moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gon DIas scores with a head kick.
Abdullah tries to clinch but Gon DIas moves out of range.
Abdullah lands a nice shot to the body.
Abdullah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abdullah throws a combination. Gon DIas tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Gon DIas clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gon DIas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abdullah takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Abdullah feints a jab promting Gon DIas to slip. Abdullah then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gon DIas slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
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 Abdullah Abdullah will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Raf Gon DIas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Abdullah lands with a right hand.
Abdullah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Abdullah fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abdullah takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Abdullah thuds a left hand into Gon DIas's body.
Abdullah tries to bum rush Gon DIas with a series of wild strikes but Gon DIas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gon DIas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gon DIas connects with a jab.
Abdullah will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Abdullah throws a right and a left that Gon DIas avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gon DIas darts in and clinches Abdullah up against the ropes.
Raf Gon DIas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A knee to the head by Gon DIas.

Gon DIas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abdullah misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Abdullah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abdullah swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Abdullah misses with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Abdullah smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Abdullah fails to land with a series of punches.

Gon DIas has managed to clinch.

Gon DIas manages to break the clinch.
Abdullah tries to bum rush Gon DIas with a series of wild strikes but Gon DIas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah just misses with a punch to the body.
Abdullah tests Gon DIas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Abdullah lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gon DIas circles away quickly and effectively.
Gon DIas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gon DIas tries to bum rush Abdullah with a series of wild strikes but Abdullah uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gon DIas dodges the punch combination from Abdullah.
Gon DIas throws a right and a left that Abdullah avoids nicely.
Abdullah throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gon DIas counters with a good, hard body kick but Abdullah shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abdullah falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Abdullah just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gon DIas throws a looping overhand right but Abdullah ducks down to avoid it.
Gon DIas misses with a body kick.
Gon DIas throws a head kick that misses.
Abdullah is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Abdullah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gon DIas moves away.
Abdullah looks to land a combination but Gon DIas avoids it well.
Abdullah throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Gon DIas moves into range and clinches up with Abdullah.

Gon DIas breaks from the clinch.
Abdullah moves in looking to clinch but Gon DIas pushes him off.
Abdullah misses with a double jab.
Abdullah swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Gon DIas.
Gon DIas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Abdullah moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Abdullah fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gon DIas on the side of the head.
Abdullah moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Abdullah just misses with a punch to the body.
A left and a right from Abdullah both land. Nice combination.
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!
Abdullah goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Abdullah misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Abdullah falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gon DIas counters with a big head kick but Abdullah shrugs it off.

Gon DIas has managed to clinch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah throws a punch but it's blocked by Gon DIas.

Gon DIas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gon DIas throws a nice looking combination but Abdullah bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Abdullah lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gon DIas circles away quickly and effectively.
Abdullah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gon DIas.
Abdullah misses with a double jab.
Abdullah throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Abdullah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abdullah dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gon DIas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Abdullah.
Abdullah tries to bum rush Gon DIas with a series of wild strikes but Gon DIas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Gon DIas drives through and clinches with Abdullah against the ropes.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Gon DIas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Gon DIas does no damage.
Abdullah tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Gon DIas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gon DIas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Abdullah's head backwards.
Gon DIas wants to clinch up but Abdullah keeps it at a distance.
Gon DIas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Abdullah counters with a two punch combo.
Abdullah walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Abdullah looks to score with a jab to the body but Gon DIas is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abdullah throws a series of punches but Gon DIas moves out of range.
Abdullah scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gon DIas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Abdullah swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gon DIas counters with a head kick.
Gon DIas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Abdullah misses with a wild combination.
Abdullah fails to land with a series of punches.

Gon DIas closes the distance and clinches.
Gon DIas crunches a lovely knee into Abdullah's ribcage.

Gon DIas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gon DIas tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Abdullah manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Abdullah throws a sloppy body shot
and Gon DIas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gon DIas has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gon DIas tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Abdullah manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Abdullah connects with a nice looking jab.
Gon DIas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abdullah looks to land a combination but Gon DIas avoids it well.
Gon DIas misses with an uppercut. Abdullah saw that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abdullah. Gon DIas does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice combination there by Abdullah.
Abdullah misses with a wild body shot.
Some wild striking there from Abdullah.
Gon DIas tries to clinch there but Abdullah circles away.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gon DIas counters with a left and a right that stings Abdullah.
Gon DIas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gon DIas swinging wildly here.
Sloppy strikes from Abdullah. Those never looked like landing.
Abdullah thows a body shot but no joy.
Gon DIas slips a jab and a cross from Abdullah.

Gon DIas has managed to clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gon DIas missing with knees to the body.

Gon DIas manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Abdullah.

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 Abdullah Abdullah.
I think Abdullah 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raf Gon DIas!
A victorious Raf Gon DIas thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.