PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tito Abbott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Pavarotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Abbott
vs
Pavarotti

189 cm
18
218 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
22
232 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

GummIberry Nutrition

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tito Abbott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fedor Pavarotti!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abbott tries to clinch but Pavarotti is having none of it.
Pavarotti catches Abbott with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Abbott tries to clinch but Pavarotti moves out of range.
Abbott is looking to clinch but Pavarotti is avoiding it.
Pavarotti stuffs the takedown attempt from Abbott. Abbott gets slowly back to his feet.
A solid body kick from Pavarotti.

Abbott scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abbott lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Abbott postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pavarotti looks a forlorn figure.
Pavarotti should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Pavarotti is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Abbott working Pavarotti over with strikes here.
Abbott dominating with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pavarotti is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Pavarotti in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Abbott is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavarotti taking shots to the head.
Pavarotti wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Abbott working Pavarotti over with strikes here.
Abbott in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The referee warns Pavarotti that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Abbott postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pavarotti looks a forlorn figure.
BOOM! Abbott connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Pavarotti tries to buck Abbott off but he can't manage it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Abbott cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Abbott looking to finish Pavarotti with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pavarotti!
Abbott lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavarotti is bucking up trying to escape but Abbott cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Pavarotti is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Abbott scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Abbott lands a big shot there that rocks Pavarotti but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pavarotti takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Abbott with good strikes from the mount here!
The referee warns Pavarotti that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Pavarotti is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Abbott lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Abbott scoring with strikes but Pavarotti is staying in there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavarotti is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Abbott landing shots from mount.
Pavarotti is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Abbott with good strikes from the mount here!
Pavarotti is in a horrible position here. Abbott smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Abbott is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Abbott working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Abbott landing strikes, looking to finish!
Abbott lands with some strikes.
Pavarotti is bucking up trying to escape but Abbott cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Pavarotti is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Abbott is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pavarotti can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Abbott lands with some strikes.
Abbott lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Abbott with the ground and pound from mount.
You get the feeling that Pavarotti really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Abbott is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Abbott raining down shots from the mount!
Abbott lands with some strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abbott connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Abbott looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Abbott putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tito Abbott dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Abbott shoots in and drives through. Pavarotti sprawls well.
Abbott closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pavarotti scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Danga de danga de dang - Pavarotti scores with a four punch combination!
Pavarotti looks to land a combination but Abbott avoids it well.
Abbott tries to clinch but Pavarotti moves out of range.
Pavarotti scores with a three punch combo!
Pavarotti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Abbott moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Abbott looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pavarotti closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Abbott fails in his attempt to clinch.
Abbott fails with an attempt to clinch.
Abbott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott tries to clinch but Pavarotti is having none of it.
A good leg kick by Pavarotti.
Pavarotti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Abbott is looking to clinch but Pavarotti is avoiding it.
Fedor Pavarotti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pavarotti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Abbott wants to clinch up but Pavarotti keeps it at a distance.
Pavarotti lands a with a good body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abbott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Abbott tries to clinch but Pavarotti is having none of it.
Pavarotti lands a two punch combo.
Pavarotti keeps the fight on the outside.
Abbott misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Abbott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pavarotti throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pavarotti digs a good body shot into Abbott's ribs.
Abbott swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pavarotti counters with a three punch combo that has Abbott backing up. Abbott nods at Pavarotti to acknowledge the strikes.
Pavarotti misses with the combination.
Abbott tries to clinch
and Pavarotti counters with a left and a right that stings Abbott.
Pavarotti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Abbott shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pavarotti but Pavarotti pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tito Abbott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abbott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abbott moves in looking to clinch but Pavarotti pushes him off.
Pavarotti lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Abbott shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pavarotti as he jumps to the side.
Pavarotti looks to land a combination but Abbott avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott misses with a takedown attempt - Pavarotti sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Abbott shoots and misses
and Pavarotti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Abbott throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pavarotti's waist but Pavarotti gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Abbott off to one side.
Abbott tries to clinch
and Pavarotti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pavarotti lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Abbott backs up against the cage.
Abbott shoots in but Pavarotti avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Abbott tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pavarotti counters with a good low kick that Abbott was not able to check.
A combination from Pavarotti does no damage.
Abbott tries for a takedown but Pavarotti sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Abbott tries to clinch
and Pavarotti counters with a thumping low kick.
Abbott misses with a takedown attempt - Pavarotti sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pavarotti clobbers Abbott with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavarotti misses with the combination.
Pavarotti is working the combinations to good effect here.
Abbott fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pavarotti stuffs the takedown.
Abbott fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Abbott fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Abbott or perhaps it was just good defense by Pavarotti which made him look bad.
Abbott takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Abbott shoots in and drives through. Pavarotti sprawls well.
A low kick from Abbott is predictable there
and Pavarotti counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Pavarotti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Abbott's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Abbott tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pavarotti counters with a good, hard body kick but Abbott shrugs it off.
Abbott tries to clinch up
and Pavarotti counters with a three punch combo that has Abbott backing up. Abbott nods at Pavarotti to acknowledge the strikes.
Pavarotti swats away the attempt to clinch by Abbott.

Abbott shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Pavarotti wants to get back to his feet.
Abbott scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott lands with a punch from half guard.
Abbott lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Pavarotti pushes Abbott off and gets back to his feet.
Abbott will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pavarotti moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pavarotti takes one on the button.
Pavarotti misses with a two punch combination.
Abbott tries to clinch up but Pavarotti circles away and keeps his distance.
Pavarotti misses with a series of wild punches.
Abbott is looking to clinch but Pavarotti is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbott misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Pavarotti gets caught flat footed, as Abbott shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Abbott forces his way into half guard.
Abbott drops an elbow to the side of Pavarotti's head.
Abbott prevents Pavarotti from standing back up.
Abbott looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pavarotti is trying to stand up here but Abbott is controlling him well.
Abbott lands with a punch from half guard.
Abbott throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Pavarotti has one foot on Abbott's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Pavarotti lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Abbott backs up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Pavarotti.

Abbott moves into the clinch successfully.

Pavarotti manages to break the clinch.
Abbott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pavarotti lands a right hook to the body.
Pavarotti swats away the attempt to clinch by Abbott.
Abbott on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Abbott drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pavarotti wants to stand up but Abbott is controlling him.
Abbott is looking to work some ground and pound but Pavarotti has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbott is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Abbott working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pavarotti is wriggling around but Abbott manages to pass to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abbott winds up and cracks Pavarotti with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Abbott missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Abbott throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pavarotti blocking the ground and pound attempt from Abbott.
Abbott landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Abbott not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Pavarotti kicks Abbott off and gets back to his feet.
Abbott is looking to clinch but Pavarotti is avoiding it.
Abbott moves in looking to clinch but Pavarotti pushes him off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tito Abbott showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Abbott has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tito Abbott!