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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jhonny Abdu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maris Briedis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maris Briedis will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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176 cm
22
204 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
23
205 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jhonny Abdu! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maris Briedis! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Briedis tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Abdu is looking to score with low kicks. Abdu moves into the clinch. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Abdu. Abdu looks to throw an elbow but misses. With the fighters up against the cage, Briedis throws an elbow but misses. Briedis takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Maris Briedis has been cut. Briedis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Briedis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Abdu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Abdu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. No luck for Briedis with that takedown attempt. Abdu has managed to clinch.
Abdu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Briedis's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Abdu connects with a knee to the head.
That has opened up Maris Briedis's cut even more. Briedis wants to get back to striking at distance but Abdu won't allow it.
Abdu lands an elbow inside that Briedis shrugs off.
Briedis is rocked!
The cut above Maris Briedis's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Abdu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Briedis is still on wobbly legs! Can Abdu finish him? Abdu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Jhonny Abdu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Briedis looks winded! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Abdu looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Abdu backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Briedis's temple! It sends Briedis violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Abdu celebrates and the doctors try to help Briedis!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Jhonny Abdu!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
78% |
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