PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Biggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Abbott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Biggs could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to David Abbott's chin.

Biggs
vs
Abbott

185 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

183 cm
18
265 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Biggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Abbott!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biggs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abbott shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Biggs as he jumps to the side.

Abbott moves into the clinch successfully.

Abbott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Biggs throws a nice looking combination but Abbott bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Abbott shoots for a takedown but Biggs saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Abbott shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Biggs but Biggs pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jason Biggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Abbott.
Abbott walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Abbott closes the distance and clinches up with Biggs, looking for a takedown. Abbott pushes Biggs against the cage but Biggs circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Abbott fails to land the takedown.
Biggs lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Abbott backs up against the cage.
Biggs with a nice cross.
Abbott shoots in but Biggs avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Biggs scores with a jab.
Biggs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Biggs lands a jab to the head.
Biggs's corner calls for a 1-2. Biggs obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Abbott shoots for a takedown but Biggs saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Abbott looks gassed!
Biggs lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Biggs darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Abbott misses with a two punch combination.
Biggs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biggs stuffs the takedown attempt from Abbott. Abbott gets slowly back to his feet.
Abbott misses with a takedown attempt - Biggs sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abbott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Abbott takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Biggs lands a jab-cross combination.
Biggs lands with an overhand left.
Biggs cracks Abbott with a good jab.
Biggs lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Biggs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Biggs scores with a jab to the jaw.
Biggs loads up on a big right hand but Abbott slips the punch.
Some wild striking there from Biggs.
Abbott tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Biggs swivels and escapes.

Abbott clinches.
Biggs fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Biggs tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Abbott just stands there and leans against the cage.

Abbott gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Abbott landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbott wants to control from the top but Biggs keeps moving.

Abbott stands up from Biggs's guard - Abbott perhaps looking for a knockout.
Abbott fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jason Biggs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Biggs looks to land a combination. Abbott sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Biggs slips a jab and a cross from Abbott.
Abbott walks into a straight right hand from Biggs.

Abbott rushes Biggs and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Abbott wants a takedown but no success here.
Biggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Biggs wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Abbott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Abbott closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Abbott misses with a double jab.
Abbott shoots in looking for a takedown. Biggs tries to sprawl out of it but Abbott keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Biggs manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott looks for a takedown but Biggs sprawls well.
Biggs works over Abbott's head and body with a nice combination.
Biggs could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Abbott fails to land the takedown.

Abbott closes the distance and clinches.

Abbott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abbott tries to clinch up but Biggs circles away and keeps his distance.
Biggs 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.

Abbott fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Biggs, pushing him back against the cage.

Abbott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Abbott forces Biggs back against the cage and clinches.

Abbott manages to break the clinch.
Abbott changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Biggs tries to avoid it but Abbott manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Biggs to the ground. Biggs escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Biggs misses the jab.
Abbott shoots in but no luck this time.
Abbott takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Biggs misses with an uppercut.

Biggs tries to keep at a distance but Abbott has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbott prevents Biggs from breaking the clinch.
Abbott is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Biggs tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Biggs tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Abbott just stands there and leans against the cage.

Abbott breaks from the clinch.
Biggs scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Abbott clinches with his opponent.
Abbott drops down looking for an ankle pick but Biggs pulls his leg out and moves away.
Biggs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A punch combination from Biggs misses.
Abbott shoots in for a double leg but Biggs sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Biggs lands a glancing blow to the side of Abbott's head.
Biggs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abbott sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abbott shoots for a takedown but Biggs saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Biggs scores with a nice strike.
Abbott misses with a takedown attempt - Biggs sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Biggs keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Biggs lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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 Jason Biggs will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Abbott drives through and clinches with Biggs against the cage.
Biggs has had enough of the clinch but Abbott keeps him there for the moment.

Abbott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abbott fails with the takedown.
Jason Biggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by Biggs there.
Biggs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Biggs thuds his right hand into Abbott's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Biggs loads up on a big right hand but Abbott slips the punch.
Horrible takedown by Abbott or perhaps it was just good defense by Biggs which made him look bad.
Abbott shoots for a double leg takedown but Biggs sprawls well. He's pushed Abbott's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jason Biggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Abbott.
Abbott shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Biggs pinned against the cage. Biggs gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Abbott will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jason Biggs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Biggs is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Abbott clinches.
Biggs can't break the clinch.

Abbott manages to break the clinch.
Biggs connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Biggs lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Biggs finds it's way through Abbott's defenses.

Abbott instigates a clinch.
Biggs stops a takedown attempt from Abbott.
Biggs can't get the takedown.
Abbott goes for a takedown attempt but Biggs pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Abbott.
Abbott takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Abbott throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Biggs's waist but Biggs gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Abbott off to one side.
Biggs moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A punch lands to the side of Abbott 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Abbott clinches up against the cage.

Abbott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abbott has a takedown stuffed.
Biggs scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Abbott fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Abbott fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biggs throws a combination that misses

and Abbott counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Abbott stands up from Biggs's guard - Abbott perhaps looking for a knockout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Biggs misses with a two punch combination.
Biggs connects with the punch.
Abbott lands a jab-cross combination.
Biggs getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Abbott missing with a left hand there. Biggs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abbott shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Biggs pinned against the cage. Biggs gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Biggs throws out a powerful jab.

Abbott changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Biggs looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Abbott is chipping away with strikes.
Biggs is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Abbott working the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott working the ground and pound.
Biggs on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Biggs tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Abbott wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Abbott stands up.
Abbott wants to clinch.
Abbott closes the distance and clinches up with Biggs, looking for a takedown. Abbott pushes Biggs against the cage but Biggs circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Biggs throws a series of strikes that have Abbott backpedaling.
Abbott looks to land a combination but Biggs avoids it well.
Abbott lands an overhand right.
Abbott slips under a jab.
Biggs throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Abbott misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Biggs misses.
Abbott shoots in but no luck this time.
Biggs keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbott closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Horrible takedown by Abbott or perhaps it was just good defense by Biggs which made him look bad.
Abbott throws out a powerful jab.
Biggs works over Abbott's head and body with a nice combination.
Abbott has a takedown stuffed.
Biggs bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Abbott shoots in and drives through. Biggs sprawls well.
Abbott has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Abbott takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Abbott throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Biggs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abbott tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Biggs swivels and escapes.
Abbott is looking to clinch.
Abbott on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Abbott has taken the fight to the clinch.
Biggs has Abbott pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Abbott manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Biggs misses with the head strike.
Biggs fails to pull guard.
Abbott blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Biggs has had enough of the clinch but Abbott keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Abbott 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!

Abbott with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Biggs to score with a decent uppercut.
Abbott avoids a punch combination nicely.
Biggs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abbott sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Biggs waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Abbott.

Abbott closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Biggs to the mat! Biggs manages to get full guard.

Abbott stands and steps away. Biggs gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Abbott throws a series of punches but Biggs avoids them all with ease.
Biggs lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A jab lands there for Biggs.
Abbott lands with a hook. Biggs tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Abbott moves away from the strike by Biggs.
Abbott shoots in for a takedown but Biggs shows good takedown defense.
A left and a right from Abbott both land. Nice combination.
Biggs tests Abbott's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Abbott rushes Biggs and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Biggs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Biggs wants to get back to striking at distance but Abbott won't allow it.
Biggs has Abbott pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Abbott manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Biggs wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Abbott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Abbott will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Abbott fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jason Biggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Abbott.
Biggs connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Abbott momentarily.
Biggs throws a jab but it's blocked by Abbott.
Abbott defending well as Biggs loads up on a big left hand.
Abbott shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Biggs but Biggs pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Biggs connects with the punch.
Biggs misses with a double jab.
Horrible takedown by Abbott or perhaps it was just good defense by Biggs which made him look bad.
Jason Biggs is winning the standup battle so far.
Biggs lands the left hand.
Biggs lands with a hook. Abbott tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Abbott has managed to clinch.

Abbott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abbott takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Biggs smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Abbott drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Abbott clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biggs can't break the clinch.
Abbott wants a takedown but no success here.
Abbott is working for takedown but Biggs is calmly controlling the position for now.
Abbott gets underhooks to prevent Biggs's takedown attempt.

Abbott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abbott fails with a takedown attempt.
Abbott takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Abbott has a takedown stuffed.
Biggs scores with a jab. Abbott acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Biggs bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Abbott's head backwards.
Abbott steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Biggs.
A right-left combo lands from Biggs.
Abbott throws the left hand but Biggs avoids the punch easily.
Abbott moves out of range of the strikes.
Abbott throws the left hand but Biggs avoids the punch easily.
Biggs goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Biggs throws the left hand but Abbott avoids the punch easily.
Nice takedown defense from Biggs. No joy for Abbott on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Abbott or perhaps it was just good defense by Biggs which made him look bad.
Abbott slips under a jab from Biggs.
Abbott ducks right into an uppercut from Biggs.
Abbott shoots for a takedown but Biggs saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Abbott rushes Biggs and presses him up against the cage.

Abbott has Biggs pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Abbott pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Biggs tumbling to the mat - Abbott dives into Biggs's guard.
Abbott landing with the ground and pound.
Biggs throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Abbott content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Abbott is working Biggs over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Abbott decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Biggs, up you get!
Biggs looks to throw the jab but Abbott is out of range.
Abbott looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Abbott takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbott needs to keep his hands up - Biggs had a free shot at his head there.
Abbott slips under a jab from Biggs.
Abbott shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Biggs as he avoids it easily.
Biggs moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Abbott on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Abbott throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Biggs.
Biggs darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Biggs is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Abbott looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Abbott throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Abbott.
Biggs misses with a two punch combination.
Biggs throws a right hand that Abbott ducks under and follows up with a left that Abbott also avoids with ease.
Biggs is working the combinations to good effect here.
Abbott tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Biggs swivels and escapes.
Biggs fails to land with a series of punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Abbott.
Jab from Biggs.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Abbott comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Abbott has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Abbott!