PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taite Abrams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LightHeavy Weight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Abrams
vs
Weight

190 cm
30
215 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

175 cm
30
215 lbs
28 - 2 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Taite Abrams!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, LightHeavy Weight!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abrams tries a head kick but it misses.
Weight steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Abrams.
Weight takes a swing at Abrams's ribcage but misses.
Abrams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abrams sets himself, and Weight steps forward looking for the clinch! Abrams avoids it this time.
Abrams misses with a head kick.
Weight steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abrams.
Weight throws out a counter right but Abrams avoids it with no problem.
Abrams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Weight.
Weight misses with an uppercut.
Abrams feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Weight's calf.
Weight swinging wildly here.
Abrams seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Weight pushes Abrams up against the cage in a clinch.
Abrams tries to work over Weight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weight throws an elbow that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Weight.
Weight pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Weight presses Abrams against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Abrams just misses with a elbow thrown towards Weight's brow.
Abrams lands an elbow that stopped Weight in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weight lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Weight avoids a wild elbow strike from Abrams.
Abrams blocks an elbow strike.
Abrams misses with an elbow strike.
Weight scores with a shot to the side of Abrams's head.
Weight lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Abrams backwards.
Abrams lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Weight goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abrams lands a body shot.
Abrams misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abrams misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice elbow from Abrams.
Abrams tries to throw a body punch but Weight avoids it by throwing Abrams back against the cage.
Abrams lands an elbow that stopped Weight in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like LightHeavy Weight has been cut.
Weight lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abrams takes a shot to the head.
Abrams pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Abrams misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Abrams.
Weight creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Abrams throws an elbow that misses.
Abrams misses with a body punch.
Abrams tries a knee to the head but Weight blocks it.
Abrams lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Abrams misses with an elbow strike.
Abrams takes a shot to the head.
Abrams throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Weight blocks the elbow strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Abrams.
Weight avoids a wild elbow strike from Abrams.
A head punch on the inside from Weight fails to land.
Abrams is leaning against Weight and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Abrams can't find room to land a body shot as Weight controls the action.
Abrams utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Abrams blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weight scores with a hook to the body.
Abrams lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Abrams lands an uppercut.
Weight is leaning against Abrams and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Weight lands an elbow that stopped Abrams in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Weight throws an elbow but misses.
Weight throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Abrams lands a body punch in the clinch.
Abrams pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Abrams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Weight throws an elbow that misses.
Weight blocks an elbow strike.
Abrams swings wildly with an uppercut but Weight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abrams misses with an elbow strike.
Weight throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Abrams takes an elbow to the temple.
Weight blocks the elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abrams doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abrams digs a right hand into Weight's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Weight's gas tank.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abrams lands a right hand.
Abrams misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weight.
Abrams avoids the elbow strike from Weight, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Abrams throws an elbow but misses.
Abrams pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Abrams lands a body punch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Abrams just misses with a elbow thrown towards Weight's brow.
Abrams throws a punch but it's blocked by Weight.
Abrams working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Abrams misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abrams looking to throw knees to the head but Weight is blocking nicely.
Abrams working aggressively here.
A short right from Weight on the inside.
Abrams landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taite Abrams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on LightHeavy Weight's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Abrams tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Weight manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Weight throws a body punch but Abrams moves out of range.
Weight has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

Abrams gets tackled into the cage by Weight. Weight maintains the clinch.
Abrams misses with an elbow strike.
Abrams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abrams lands a damaging elbow.
Weight creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Abrams misses with an elbow strike.
Weight swings wildly with an uppercut but Abrams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abrams lands an elbow that stopped Weight in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Weight throws an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abrams struggles to land a body shot inside as Weight controls his hands.
Abrams has a couple of punches blocked by Weight.
Abrams lands an elbow inside.
Abrams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Weight can do to turn this around?
With the fighters up against the cage, Abrams throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Abrams throws an elbow but misses.
Weight throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Weight.
Weight scores with a shoulder strike.
Weight struggles to land a body shot inside as Abrams controls his hands.
Weight working aggressively here.
Abrams avoids a wild elbow strike from Weight.
Abrams pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Abrams lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Weight lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Weight throws an elbow but misses.
A short right from Weight on the inside.
Taite Abrams has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Weight can't find room to land a body shot as Abrams controls the action.
Abrams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Weight throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Weight looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Weight avoids the elbow strike from Abrams, against the cage.
Weight takes an elbow to the forehead.
Abrams misses with an elbow over the top.
Abrams lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weight misses with a body punch.
Weight dodges an elbow strike from Abrams.
Abrams throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Weights head.
Weight misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abrams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Weight prevents a body shot from Abrams.
Weight takes an elbow to the forehead.
Abrams misses with an elbow over the top.
Weight lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Taite Abrams has been cut.
Weight lands an elbow just above Abrams 's eye.
Weight pushes off an throws an elbow but Abrams leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Abrams takes an elbow to the forehead.
Abrams tries a knee to the head but Weight blocks it.
Abrams pushes off an throws an elbow but Weight leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Weight dodges an elbow strike from Abrams.
Weight prevents a body shot from Abrams.
Weight blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abrams lands an elbow that stopped Weight in his tracks for a moment.
Abrams doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Weight pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abrams creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Weight.
Abrams throws an elbow but it misses.
Abrams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abrams throws an elbow that misses.
A short right from Abrams on the inside.
Weight lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Abrams.
Abrams blocks the elbow strike.
Weight lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Abrams backwards.
Abrams throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Abrams misses with a punch to the body.
Abrams scores with a knee to the head.
Abrams tries a body shot but Weight blocks it.
Weight lands a hook that snaps the head of Abrams backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abrams.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abrams misses with a hook to the ribs.
Weight lands an elbow inside that Abrams shrugs off.
Weight lands an elbow just above Abrams 's eye.
Abrams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice body punch from Weight - that landed with a thud.
Abrams avoids the elbow strike from Weight, against the cage.
Weight lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Weight lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Weight lands a right hand.
Abrams lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Weight backwards.
Weight managing to block the knees to the body from Abrams.
Abrams misses with a body punch.
Weight lands with a left to the head.
Weight lands an elbow that stopped Abrams in his tracks for a moment.
Weight lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Abrams throws a knee to the head but misses.
Abrams throws a punch but it's blocked by Weight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but LightHeavy Weight will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Weight circles away from the clinch attempt.
Weight's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Weight duly obliges.
Weight punishes Abrams's body with a nice straight punch.
Abrams lands with a good body shot.
Weight throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abrams sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Weight feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Abramss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Abrams takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abrams. Weight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abrams jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Weight throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abrams appears to be looking for a big counter.
Abrams throws a lazy head kick

and Weight counters with a crisp right hand that drops Abrams! Weight lets Abrams back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Weight cracks Abrams with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Weight has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Abrams to stand back up!

Abrams is rocked!
Weight throws a pinpoint strike between Abrams's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Abrams crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Weight scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). LightHeavy Weight! LightHeavy Weight retains his light heavyweight title!
LightHeavy Weight was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.