PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Abbott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Waltz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Waltz has chosen Hitler Style- Adolf Hitler as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Abbott
vs
Waltz

200 cm
23
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
25
230 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Abbott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rick Waltz!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Waltz or perhaps it was just good defense by Abbott which made him look bad.
Waltz looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Abbott lands with a slapping head kick.
Abbott is looking to clinch but Waltz is avoiding it.

Abbott instigates a clinch.
Waltz tries for a takedown. No joy.

Abbott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Waltz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Waltz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Waltz blocks a head kick by Abbott.
A head kick misses from Abbott.

Abbott forces Waltz back against the cage and clinches.
Abbott working hard to break the clinch.

Abbott breaks from the clinch.
Abbott misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waltz avoids the head kick by Abbott.
Waltz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Abbott has taken the fight to the clinch.
Abbott keeps control of Waltz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Abbott drags the fight down to the ground.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Abbott manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Abbott fails with the takedown.
Waltz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abbott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Abbott clinches up with Waltz and pushes him back against the cage.
Waltz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jack Abbott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Waltz.
Nice elbow from Abbott.
Waltz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Abbott has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Waltz uses from the top position.
Abbott keeping moving, preventing Waltz from controlling successfully.
Abbott looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waltz is fighting to break Abbott's control of his arms but Abbott is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Waltz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Abbott bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Waltz's guard.

Waltz is looking for a triangle but Abbott pushes his legs off easily.
Abbott throwing strikes from guard but Waltz blocks nicely.
Waltz keeping moving, preventing Abbott from controlling successfully.
Abbott is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Waltz is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Abbott stands up and waves to Waltz to follow him.
Abbott lands a head kick. Waltz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jab from Abbott.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abbott tries to close the distance and clinch but Waltz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Abbott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abbott scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Abbott dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Abbott throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Waltz.
Abbott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Waltz paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Abbott darts in and clinches Waltz up against the cage.
Waltz takes a knee right on the jaw!

Waltz breaks from the clinch.
Waltz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Abbott paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abbott looks to land a combination but Waltz avoids it well.

Abbott gets tackled into the cage by Waltz. Waltz maintains the clinch.

Abbott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Abbott misses with a head kick.
Waltz is breathing heavily.

Abbott rushes Waltz and presses him up against the cage.
Abbott working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Abbott.
Waltz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Abbott misses with a hook from the clinch.

Abbott breaks from the clinch.
Waltz stuffs the takedown.
Waltz takes a kick to the side of the head.
Abbott throws a nice looking combination but Waltz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Waltz shoots for a takedown but Abbott saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Abbott tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abbott throws a sloppy head kick and Waltz moves out of range easily.
Waltz takes one on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waltz blocks a head kick by Abbott.
Waltz avoids the head kick by Abbott.
Jack Abbott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abbott tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Waltz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Waltz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Abbott blocks a head kick by Waltz.
Waltz stuffs the takedown attempt from Abbott. Abbott gets slowly back to his feet.
Abbott stuffs the takedown attempt from Waltz. Waltz gets slowly back to his feet.
Abbott wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott throws a series of punches but Waltz avoids them all with ease.
Rick Waltz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abbott wants to clinch up but Waltz keeps it at a distance.
Waltz avoids the body shot from Abbott.

Abbott moves into range and clinches up with Waltz.
Waltz stalls.
Abbott wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Abbott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Abbott.
Abbott scores with a leg kick.
Abbott tries to clinch up but Waltz circles away and keeps his distance.
Abbott misses with a takedown

and Waltz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Abbott won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Abbott. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Waltz stands up and we're back to a striking position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abbott throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Abbott dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Abbott turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Waltz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Abbott tries to clinch but Waltz moves out of range.
Abbott tries to close the distance and clinch up but Waltz swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Abbott rushes Waltz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Abbott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Abbott.
Abbott moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Abbott lands with a slapping head kick.
Waltz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abbott swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Abbott gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Abbott breaks the clinch.
Abbott shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Waltz but Waltz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Abbott shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Waltz but Waltz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Abbott misses with a takedown attempt - Waltz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Abbott. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Waltz closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Waltz lands in his opponent's guard.

Waltz drops back looking for a leg! Abbott is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Abbott manages to kick Waltz off! Waltz jumps back into Abbott's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waltz wants to stand and escape but instead Abbott has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Abbott stands up from Waltz's guard - Abbott perhaps looking for a knockout.
Abbott doesn't manage to clinch there - Waltz circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott connects with a high kick.
Abbott lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Abbott scores with a head kick.
Abbott misses with a head kick.
Abbott scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Abbott tries to bum rush Waltz with a series of wild strikes but Waltz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Waltz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waltz fails with the takedown
and Abbott counters with a thumping low kick.
Waltz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Abbott connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Waltz scrambles back to his feet.
Abbott lands a head kick!
Abbott throws a head kick that Waltz semi-blocks.
Waltz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abbott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rick Waltz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jack Abbott is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abbott wants to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Abbott showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Abbott, 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Abbott!