PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emiliano Abbandando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Abbandando
vs
Gibson

200 cm
27
275 lbs
20 - 3 - 0

200 cm
26
315 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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KAISER Nutrition (160!)
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Emiliano Abbandando!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dean Gibson!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gibson slips a jab from Abbandando.
Gibson misses the shot to the body.
Abbandando bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gibson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abbandando lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gibson's sensitive parts.
Gibson misses with a kick to the body.
Abbandando throws a half hearted mid kick.
Abbandando uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gibson.
Gibson throws a low kick but Abbandando moves out of range easily.
Abbandando tries to land a leg kick but Gibson saw it coming and moves away.
Gibson missing with a left hand there. Abbandando was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gibson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Abbandando.
Abbandando throws a solid leg kick but Gibson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Abbandando.
Gibson moves out of range of the body kick from Abbandando.
Gibson moves out of range of the leg kick from Abbandando.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gibson moves out of range of the body kick from Abbandando.
Abbandando misses with a kick to the body.
Gibson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbandando buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Abbandando tries to land a leg kick but Gibson saw it coming and moves away.
Gibson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Abbandando tries to score with a low kick but Gibson moves his leg out of the way.
Some bone on bone action there as Gibson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Abbandando wants to land a leg kick but Gibson is out of range.
Abbandando moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gibson misses with a hook.
Abbandando scores with a spinning back kick!
Gibson looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abbandando lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gibson's sensitive parts.
Abbandando bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gibson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Abbandando finds it's way round the side to connect with Gibson's head.
Gibson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Abbandando.
Abbandando changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Abbandando drops Gibson with a beautiful combination! Gibson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Abbandando is looking for the KO!

Gibson is rocked!

It looks like Dean Gibson has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbandando lands a nice hook to Gibson's body. Gibson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Abbandando throws a low kick, looking for Gibson's leg but Gibson calmly moves out of range.
Gibson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Abbandando.
Gibson takes one to the chin there.
Gibson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Abbandando. Abbandando obviously looking to wear him down.
Gibson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Abbandando. Abbandando obviously looking to wear him down.
Emiliano Abbandando seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Abbandando.
Abbandando scores with a kick to the midsection.
Decent striking displayed by Abbandando there.
Abbandando thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gibson if he has to take too many more of those.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Abbandando lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gibson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gibson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Abbandando fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gibson.
Abbandando scores with a jab to the head.
Abbandando looks to land a body kick but Gibson moved away.
A clash of legs there as Gibson blocks the low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Abbandando lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gibson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gibson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gibson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Crunch! Abbandando slams his shin into Gibson's torso.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gibson checks a leg kick.

Abbandando cracks Gibson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Gibson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Abbandando finish him?
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!
Gibson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Abbandando thuds his shin into the meat of Gibson's side.
Abbandando scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Abbandando misses with a body kick.
Abbandando shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Abbandando cracks the inside of Gibson's front leg.
Abbandando lands a leg kick that knocks Gibson off balance momentarily.
Abbandando lands a front kick.
Abbandando lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gibson will feel that in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbandando attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gibson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Abbandando works the jab nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Abbandando.
Abbandando goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gibson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Abbandando walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gibson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Abbandando scores with a leg kick.
Abbandando tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gibson is able to avoid easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gibson checks a leg kick.
Gibson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Abbandando throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abbandando throws a quick inside leg kick.
Abbandando misses with a low kick.
Abbandando goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emiliano Abbandando dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dean Gibson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Abbandando digs a good hook to Gibson's body.
Abbandando throws a quick inside leg kick.
Abbandando throws a solid leg kick but Gibson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Abbandando.
Gibson checks a low kick from Abbandando.
Abbandando is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gibson can do to turn this around?
Gibson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Abbandando throws a low kick but Gibson moves out of range easily.
Nice body kick from Abbandando.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gibson checks a low kick from Abbandando.
Gibson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Abbandando.
Abbandando misses with a low kick.
Abbandando buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Abbandando scores with a sloppy right hand. Gibson should have avoided that one.
Gibson throws the kick towards the body but Abbandando avoids it.
Abbandando is looking to slow Gibson down with leg kicks.
Gibson is breathing heavily.
Abbandando motions for Gibson to come forward. Abbandando throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbandando throws a solid leg kick but Gibson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Abbandando.
Abbandando connects with a crisp jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Abbandando lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gibson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gibson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Abbandando scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice body kick there by Abbandando.
A clash of legs there as Gibson blocks the low kick.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Abbandando here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Gibson checks a low kick from Abbandando.
Abbandando misses with a low kick.
Gibson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Abbandando.
Abbandando moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gibson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Abbandando. That one must have hurt.
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!
Abbandando scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Abbandando connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gibson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Abbandando moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Abbandando cracks Gibson with an open hand slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Abbandando finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gibson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Abbandando throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Abbandando - that will leave a mark!
Abbandando throws a front kick that sends Gibson stumbling back into the cage.
Abbandando is looking to chop away at Gibson's legs.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Gibson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Abbandando has got the better of the exchanges.
Abbandando is looking to land body kicks.
Abbandando feints and then cracks Gibson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gibson down.
Abbandando throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Abbandando. That's going to slow Gibson down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Abbandando.
Abbandando connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Abbandando.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Gibson blocks the low kick.
Gibson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gibson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gibson takes one on the button.
Abbandando connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gibson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Abbandando throws a quick inside leg kick.
Abbandando with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gibson slips a jab and a cross from Abbandando.
Abbandando pushes Gibson away with a front kick.
Abbandando throws a nice inside leg kick.
Abbandando lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A good leg kick by Abbandando.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gibson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbandando fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gibson.
Abbandando looks to land a combination but Gibson avoids it well.
Nice cross by Abbandando.
Gibson checks the leg kick.
Gibson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Abbandando tries to score with a low kick but Gibson moves his leg out of the way.
Abbandando throws a nice outside leg kick.
Abbandando digs a good hook to Gibson's body.
Abbandando turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Abbandando fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gibson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abbandando lands a nice looking body kick.
Abbandando connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gibson's hands.
Abbandando connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emiliano Abbandando dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dean Gibson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Abbandando looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Abbandando lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gibson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Abbandando moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Abbandando connects with a solid leg kick.
Abbandando lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gibson circles away quickly and effectively.
Abbandando throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Abbandando.
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!
Abbandando lands a front kick.
Gibson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Emiliano Abbandando is winning the standup battle so far.
Abbandando lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Abbandando connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Abbandando moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gibson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Abbandando swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Abbandando moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbandando throws a right and a left that Gibson avoids nicely.
Abbandando thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gibson if he has to take too many more of those.
Gibson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gibson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gibson checks the leg kick.
Abbandando with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Abbandando lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Abbandando misses with a low kick.
Abbandando feints and then cracks Gibson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gibson down.
Abbandando wants to slow Gibson down by chopping away at his legs.
Gibson avoids a kick to the body.
Abbandando throws a right and a left that Gibson avoids nicely.
Abbandando getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dean Gibson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gibson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Abbandando!
Good work by Gibson as he checks the leg kick.
Gibson moves in looking to clinch but Abbandando pushes him off.
Abbandando blocks a low kick nicely.
Gibson moves out of range of the body kick.
Abbandando throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Abbandando looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Abbandando wants to land a leg kick but Gibson is out of range.
Abbandando fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gibson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Abbandando is looking to score with low kicks.
Abbandando throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Gibson clinches up with Abbandando and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson has Abbandando pressed against the cage, preventing Abbandando from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Abbandando wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Abbandando wants to get back to striking at distance but Gibson won't allow it.
Gibson misses with a knee to the head.
Abbandando tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abbandando misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abbandando blocks an elbow strike from Gibson.
Abbandando on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Abbandando wants to get back to striking at distance but Gibson won't allow it.
Abbandando looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gibson looking to throw knees to the head but Abbandando is blocking nicely.
Abbandando is trying to push Gibson away but Gibson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gibson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gibson keeps control of Abbandando as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gibson scores a nice knee to the body.
Abbandando takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Abbandando's efforts to push away.
Abbandando wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gibson lands an elbow just above Abbandando 's eye.
Abbandando is looking to break free of the clinch but Gibson has double underhooks.
Gibson throws an elbow that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Abbandando's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abbandando is trying to break the clinch but Gibson is controlling him.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gibson throws an elbow but misses.
Gibson landing knees to the body.
Abbandando avoiding damage as Gibson throws knees to the body.
Abbandando is looking to break free of the clinch but Gibson has double underhooks.
Abbandando takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Emiliano Abbandando has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abbandando is trying to break the clinch but Gibson has him pressed against the cage.
Gibson tries to land knees in the clinch but Abbandando avoids the damage to the body.
Abbandando looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gibson throws a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emiliano Abbandando showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Abbandando, 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:25
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emiliano Abbandando!
Emiliano Abbandando retains his super heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Emiliano Abbandando thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.