PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Abensur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Joe
vs
Abensur

225 cm
23
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
267 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 The Island, Joe Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dennis Abensur!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe throws a head kick but Abensur moves out of range.
Abensur misses with a wild combination.

Joe closes the distance and clinches.

Joe manages to break the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Abensur.
Joe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Joe fails with the takedown.
Joe throws a head kick that half lands.
Abensur shoots in but Joe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Abensur has eaten all the pies!

Abensur tries to keep at a distance but Joe has taken the fight into the clinch.

Joe breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Joe or perhaps it was just good defense by Abensur which made him look bad.
Abensur dives in and grabs Joe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Joe pushes down on Abensur's head and hops out.
Joe Joe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dennis Abensur.
Joe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Joe tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Abensur swivels and escapes.
Abensur tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Joe swivels and escapes.
Abensur tries to close the distance and clinch but Joe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Abensur scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abensur misses with a takedown attempt - Joe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Abensur dives in for a single leg takedown but Joe sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Joe looking for a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abensur is trying to stall.
Joe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Abensur tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Joe just stands there and leans against the cage.

Joe breaks from the clinch.
Joe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Abensur but Abensur pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Abensur misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joe shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Abensur pinned against the cage. Abensur gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Joe darts in looking for a takedown but Abensur gets double underhooks and turns Joe into the cage.
Joe is breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Joe fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe stalling against the cage.
Joe is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Joe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abensur moves to clinch but Joe breaks away
and Joe counters with a nice body kick.
Abensur doesn't manage to clinch there - Joe circles away.
Abensur closes the distance looking to clinch

and Joe counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Abensur is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Joe gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Joe gets control of Abensur's arms and successfully pulls guard. Joe will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe controlling Abensur's posture.
Abensur must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Abensur wants to get up but he can't break Joe's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Joe is looking for a triangle but Abensur pushes his legs off easily.
Joe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Joe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abensur content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Joe dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Abensur is looking to clinch but Joe is avoiding it.
Joe throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Abensur's head.
Abensur tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abensur avoids the head kick by Joe.
Abensur shoots for a takedown but Joe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Joe tries to clinch but Abensur moves out of range.
Joe scoring well with a low kick there.
Abensur has a takedown stuffed.
Abensur stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Abensur wants it to stay on the feet.
Abensur feints a jab promting Joe to slip. Abensur then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Joe slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abensur sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
No luck for Abensur with that takedown attempt.
Joe Joe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dennis Abensur.
Abensur is breathing heavily.
Abensur keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Joe shoots in for a takedown but Abensur shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Joe Joe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abensur is looking to clinch but Joe is avoiding it.
Joe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Abensur paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abensur attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Abensur blocks a low kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe wants to clinch up but Abensur keeps it at a distance.
Abensur shoots in and drives through. Joe sprawls well.
Joe wants to clinch up but Abensur keeps it at a distance.
Abensur tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abensur fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Joe shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Abensur as he jumps to the side.
Abensur stuffs the takedown.
Joe Joe is winning the standup battle so far.
Joe slips a jab and a cross from Abensur.
Abensur tries to clinch but Joe moves out of range.
Abensur keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Joe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abensur shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Joe pinned against the cage. Joe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice body kick there by Joe.

Joe shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Joe passes to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abensur wants to hold on but Joe pushes him away.

Joe is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Abensur is surviving well by controlling Joe's body position as best he can.

Joe is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Joe shoots in for a takedown but Abensur shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A punch combination from Abensur misses.
Joe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Joe wants it to stay on the feet.
Joe lands a nice looking kick to the body. Abensur takes a step back to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Joe dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Joe shoots in but no luck this time.
Joe is trying hard to land a takedown here. Abensur sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Abensur swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Abensur dodges the punch combination from Joe.
Abensur wants to clinch.
Abensur tries for a takedown but Joe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Abensur shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Abensur shoots for a double leg takedown but Joe sprawls well. He's pushed Abensur's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abensur misses with a takedown attempt - Joe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Joe Joe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dennis Abensur.
Abensur takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Danga de danga de dang - Joe scores with a four punch combination!
Abensur will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Abensur looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Joe has Abensur up against the cage in a clinch.

Joe manages to break the clinch.
Joe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Joe wants it to stay on the feet.
Joe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Joe wants it to stay on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Joe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abensur avoids the head kick by Joe.
Joe goes for a double leg but Abensur avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Abensur continues to drive forward.
Abensur wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Joe jumps guard and drags Abensur to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Abensur is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Joe tries to strike from the bottom.
Abensur tries to stand but Joe is controlling from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Joe is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abensur wants to pass the guard but Joe is keeping the position.
Joe has his hands on Abensur's head, controlling the position.
Abensur seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Joe has his foot on Abensur's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Abensur works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abensur sitting in guard here, content to control.

Abensur got a little sloppy there for a moment and Joe has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Abensur has managed to get both his arms back between Joe's legs - danger averted.
Abensur not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dennis Abensur.
Joe shoots in and drives through. Abensur sprawls well.

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 Joe Joe.
Well Joe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Joe Joe!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Joe Joe!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Joe Joe!

Joe Joe wins by unanimous decision!