PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taite Abrams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Champion Sambo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taite Abrams has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Abrams
vs
Sambo

190 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

169 cm
24
179 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Taite Abrams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Champion Sambo!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Abrams has closed the distance and engaged Sambo in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Abrams.

It looks like Champion Sambo has been cut.
Nice elbow from Abrams.
Sambo wants a takedown but no success here.
Abrams creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sambo's defenses.
Sambo tries for a takedown but Abrams manages to get underhooks.
Abrams throws an elbow but it misses.
Abrams lands an elbow that stopped Sambo in his tracks for a moment.
Abrams lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sambo takes an elbow to the forehead.

That has opened up Champion Sambo's cut even more.
Abrams lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sambo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Abrams gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Taite Abrams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Champion Sambo.
Abrams lands a nice elbow.

The cut above Champion Sambo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Abrams lands an elbow inside.
Sambo looks winded!
Sambo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Abrams pulls his leg out and moves away.
Abrams tries to clinch there but Sambo circles away.
Abrams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sambo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Abrams tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Sambo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sambo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Abrams will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sambo trying to control the position from guard on top but Abrams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sambo controlling from the top position.
Sambo wants to control from the top but Abrams keeps moving.
Abrams definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sambo wants to pass the guard but Abrams is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Abrams wants to stand but Sambo is controlling the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sambo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Abrams tries to clinch

so Sambo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sambo 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abrams keeping full guard, as Sambo tries to pass.
Sambo tries to stand but Abrams is controlling from the bottom.
Abrams keeping moving, preventing Sambo from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sambo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abrams is keeping the position for now.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Abrams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sambo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abrams wants to clinch.
Abrams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sambo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abrams displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sambo.
Sambo darts in looking for a takedown but Abrams gets double underhooks and turns Sambo into the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sambo goes for a takedown attempt but Abrams pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Abrams tries to clinch up

and Sambo counters with a shoot takedown. Abrams fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Taite Abrams will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Champion Sambo'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.

Abrams wants to clinch but Sambo slips to the side

and Sambo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sambo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sambo seems to be working for a kimura but Abrams defends the submission attempt.
Sambo works his way into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abrams tries to hold on but Sambo pushes him away.

Sambo with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Abrams is working to get back to half 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.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sambo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Abrams tries to hold on but Sambo postures up.
Abrams is squirming around, avoiding Sambo's attempts to control the action.
Sambo controlling from the full mount.
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.

Sambo with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Sambo controlling from mount.
Sambo is looking to stand but Sambo has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Sambo looking to secure an arm triangle but Abrams defends it well.

Sambo with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Sambo wants to stand but Abrams is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Abrams has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Champion Sambo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Champion Sambo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Sambo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Abrams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Abrams wants to clinch up but Sambo keeps it at a distance.

Abrams gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Abrams lands an elbow just above Sambo 's eye.
Nice elbow from Abrams.
Abrams lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sambo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Abrams lands a nice elbow.

Champion Sambo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Sambo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Abrams lands a damaging elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Champion Sambo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Taite Abrams!