PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pus Abscess (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anass Rhammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pus Abscess is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Abscess
vs
Rhammer

172 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pus Abscess!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anass Rhammer!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abscess takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A cross from Rhammer lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rhammer. Abscess does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abscess throws a series of punches but Rhammer avoids them all with ease.
Rhammer throws an overhand right that lands on Abscess's shoulder, as Abscess tries to avoid the shot.
Abscess keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abscess missing with a left hand there. Rhammer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abscess scores with a nice head shot.
Rhammer scores with a jab. Abscess acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Abscess misses with a lunging right hand
and Rhammer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rhammer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abscess.
Abscess misses with a lunging right hand
and Rhammer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Abscess tries to land a front kick but Rhammer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rhammer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Abscess moves in looking to clinch but Rhammer pushes him off.
Rhammer lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Rhammer throws out a powerful jab.
Abscess lands with a straight right. Rhammer didn't see that one coming.
Rhammer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abscess circles away quickly and effectively.
Pus Abscess seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Rhammer. Those never looked like landing.
Rhammer punishes Abscess's body with a nice straight punch.
Rhammer checks a low kick from Abscess.
Abscess throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rhammer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rhammer misses with a hook.
Abscess connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Abscess avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rhammer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rhammer swats away the attempt to clinch by Abscess.
Rhammer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Abscess counters with a stiff right hand.
Rhammer misses with a double jab.
Rhammer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rhammer's corner calls for a 1-2. Rhammer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abscess is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Abscess swings widly with a right hand
and Rhammer counters with a left and a right that stings Abscess.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abscess misses with a body shot.
Abscess throws a right hand that misses
and Rhammer counters with a right hand to the body.
Abscess jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abscess rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rhammer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rhammer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Abscess.
Abscess throws a shot from downtown. Rhammer moves away and avoids it.
Abscess avoids the body shot from Rhammer.
Abscess throws an overhand right that lands on Rhammer's shoulder, as Rhammer tries to avoid the shot.
Abscess throws a hook but Rhammer blocks it.
Rhammer works the jab nicely.
The crowd cheers as Rhammer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Abscess doesn't seem phased though.
Abscess throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rhammer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Abscess throws an off balance right hand
and Rhammer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rhammer throws a lazy right hand but Abscess sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abscess was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abscess tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rhammer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abscess is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rhammer.
Abscess misses with a looping right.
Abscess throws a right hand that misses
and Rhammer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abscess throws a jab but it's blocked by Rhammer.
Rhammer misses with an uppercut. Abscess saw that one coming.
Abscess is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rhammer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Abscess throws a poor cross that misses
and Rhammer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rhammer lands a nice looking body shot.
Abscess throws a poor cross that misses
and Rhammer counters with a stiff right hand.
Abscess has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Abscess there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rhammer throws out a loose jab but Abscess uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abscess scores with a three punch combo!
Rhammer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Abscess on the side of the head.
Rhammer slips a straight right by Abscess.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhammer misses with a double jab.
Rhammer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abscess takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rhammer throws a shot from downtown. Abscess moves away and avoids it.
Rhammer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abscess.
Rhammer appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Abscess rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rhammer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Abscess misses with an uppercut.
As Abscess backs off Rhammer throws a huge counter combo but Abscess manages to avoid it all.
Abscess wants to clinch up but Rhammer keeps it at a distance.
Abscess loads up on a big right hand but Rhammer slips the punch.
Abscess looks to land a right hand but Rhammer moved out of range.
Abscess misses with a right hand
and Rhammer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abscess keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rhammer defending well as Abscess loads up on a big left hand.
Abscess misses with a lunging right hand
and Rhammer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rhammer lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anass Rhammer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Good work by Rhammer as he checks the leg kick.
Abscess slips under a jab.
Rhammer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Abscess walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rhammer throws a looping overhand right but Abscess ducks down to avoid it.
Rhammer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Anass Rhammer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rhammer misses with a body shot.
Abscess looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rhammer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rhammer jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Abscess swings widly with a right hand
enabling Rhammer to counter with a crisp jab.
Abscess throws a lazy uppercut
and Rhammer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rhammer lands an overhand right.
Abscess throws a hook but Rhammer avoids it easily.
Abscess misses with the combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abscess tries to clinch up
and Rhammer counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhammer looks to land a combination but Abscess avoids it well.
Abscess appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Anass Rhammer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Abscess throws a lazy right hand but Rhammer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rhammer scores with a nice head shot.
Abscess throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rhammer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abscess jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rhammer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Abscesss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Abscess bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rhammer's head.
Abscess tries to clinch there but Rhammer circles away.
Rhammer misses with a hook. Abscess ducked under it nicely.
Rhammer lands a nice hook to Abscess's body. Abscess takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rhammer throws a right hand that Abscess ducks under and follows up with a left that Abscess also avoids with ease.
Rhammer scores with a nice strike.
Rhammer misses with a hook. Abscess ducked under it nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rhammer thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhammer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rhammer throws a series of punches but Abscess moves out of range.
Rhammer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Abscess throws a hook to the side of Rhammer's head but Rhammer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rhammer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Abscess doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rhammer ducks under a wild hook from Abscess.
Abscess throws an overhand right that lands on Rhammer's shoulder, as Rhammer tries to avoid the shot.
A nice side step and Rhammer releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rhammer lands a jab to the head.
A big right from Abscess misses.
Rhammer jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rhammer has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Abscess connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rhammer slips a straight right by Abscess.
Rhammer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Abscess takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jab, jab by Rhammer - just one landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abscess missing with a left hand there. Rhammer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abscess thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rhammer now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Abscess moves out of range of the strikes.
Rhammer scores with a shot to the body.
Rhammer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rhammer throws a body punch but Abscess moves out of range.
Abscess keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Abscess throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rhammer counters with a nice uppercut.
Abscess scores with a decent looking hook.
Abscess misses with a looping right.
Despite the aggression on Rhammer's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Abscess cracks Rhammer with an open hand slap.
Abscess gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rhammer.
Donk. Rhammer catches Abscess right on the button with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Rhammer.
Abscess looks to land a right hand but Rhammer moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhammer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rhammer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abscess.
Rhammer throws out a counter right but Abscess avoids it with no problem.
Some wild striking there from Rhammer.
An attempted straight right counter from Abscess misses the target.
Abscess misses with a series of wild punches.
Abscess throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rhammer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abscess misses with a right hand
and Rhammer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Abscess swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Rhammer to counter with a crisp jab.
Rhammer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rhammer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abscess.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rhammer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abscess.
Rhammer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abscess circles away quickly and effectively.
Abscess fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rhammer on the side of the head.
Rhammer takes a swing at Abscess's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anass Rhammer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A jab from Abscess finds it's way through Rhammer's defenses.

It looks like Anass Rhammer has been cut.
Rhammer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Abscess.
Abscess pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rhammer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abscess.
Abscess swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rhammer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Abscess dodges the punch combination from Rhammer.
It looked like Abscess wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice defenses there by Rhammer.
Rhammer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abscess.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhammer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abscess throws a shot from downtown. Rhammer moves away and avoids it.
Abscess throws a lazy uppercut
and Rhammer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rhammer scores with a hook.
Abscess on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abscess throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Rhammer to counter with a crisp jab.
Rhammer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abscess.
Rhammer tries to bum rush Abscess with a series of wild strikes but Abscess uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Abscess throws an off balance right hand
and Rhammer counters with a nice body shot.
Abscess misses with an uppercut.
Rhammer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Abscess under the eye.
Rhammer throws out a loose jab but Abscess uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abscess throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rhammer fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab from Abscess misses.
Abscess stuns Rhammer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Abscess uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rhammer.
Abscess throws a nice looking combination but Rhammer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rhammer moves out of range as Abscess strikes.
Rhammer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Abscess moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Abscess is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rhammer.
Pus Abscess has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rhammer misses with a wild combination.
Rhammer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rhammer misses with the combination.
Rhammer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rhammer slips a straight right by Abscess.
A big right from Abscess misses.
Abscess throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rhammer counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Abscess misses.
Abscess takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Abscess walks into a jab.
Rhammer jabs at Abscess's body.
Abscess tries to close the distance and clinch but Rhammer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rhammer unleashes a big counter combination but Abscess bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rhammer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Abscesss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abscess scores with a one two! Rhammer had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rhammer throws a right hand that Abscess ducks under and follows up with a left that Abscess also avoids with ease.
Rhammer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rhammer lunges at Abscess with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Abscess's hand.
Abscess misses with an uppercut.
Rhammer looks to score with a jab to the body but Abscess is just out of range.
Rhammer scores with a shot to the body.
Rhammer slips a jab from Abscess.
It seemed like Rhammer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Abscess connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rhammer momentarily.
Rhammer defending well as Abscess loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rhammer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Abscess with a nice cross.
Abscess throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rhammer throws a body punch but Abscess moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abscess throws an off balance right hand
and Rhammer counters with a nice uppercut.
Rhammer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abscess throws out the jab.
Abscess pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Abscess throws a poor cross that misses
and Rhammer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Abscess throws the left hand but Rhammer avoids the punch easily.
Nice straight punches there by Rhammer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rhammer.
Rhammer scores with a hook.
Abscess tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rhammer was well out of range. Poor timing from Abscess.
Sloppy strikes from Rhammer. Those never looked like landing.
A jab from Abscess misses.
Abscess pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rhammer works over Abscess's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rhammer throws a right and a left that Abscess avoids nicely.
Rhammer moves away from the strike by Abscess.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anass Rhammer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rhammer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anass Rhammer!
After the fight, Anass Rhammer was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.