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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Keisuke Abell (ranked 5255 p4p, 496 weight class) and Scar Ambe (ranked 2863 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Keisuke Abell has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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163 lbs
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177 cm
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160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Keisuke Abell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Scar Ambe!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abell lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Scar Ambe has been cut.
Ambe has closed the distance and engaged Abell in a clinch.
Ambe has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Abell regains guard immediately.
Ambe has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at ELITE Island Gym - All Elite Coaches. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Ambe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Abell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ambe distracts Abell with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ambe wants to pass the guard but Abell is keeping the position.
Ambe working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Abell's head.
Abell keeping moving, preventing Ambe from controlling successfully.
Ambe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ambe throws a big elbow that misses.
Ambe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ambe throwing strikes from guard but Abell blocks nicely.
Ambe slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Abell prevents Ambe from improving position.
Ambe tries to score with some ground and pound. Abell controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Ambe tries to score with some ground and pound. Abell controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Sloppy strikes there by Ambe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abell takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Ambe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Abell takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Abell is breathing heavily.
Ambe throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ambe lands an elbow.
Ambe creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Abell sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Ambe creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ambe throws an elbow but Abell slips to the side and avoids it well.
Ambe landing strikes.
Ambe creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ambe wants to control but Abell is keeping him busy.
Ambe happy to just control the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abell prevents Ambe from moving into mount.
Ambe in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Abell takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Ambe working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Ambe in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Ambe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Abell keeps working.
The ground and pound from Ambe seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ambe throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Ambe throws a strike aimed at the side of Abell's head but Abell avoids it well.
Ambe is looking to take a break and control but Abell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ambe advances to mount.
Ambe has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Abell's face.
Ambe controlling from the full mount.
Ambe lands a couple of good shots and Abell has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scar Ambe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scar Ambe's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ambe rushes Abell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Ambe.
Ambe takes a shot to the head.
Ambe effectively controlling the action here.
Ambe gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Ambe seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ambe throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abell taking some punishment here, with Ambe in his half guard.
Ambe throwing shots but Abell is blocking nicely.
Abell won't allow Ambe to pass to mount.
Ambe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ambe throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Abell to regain full guard.
Ambe passes Abell's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ambe working over Abell with some ground and pound. Abell looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nice strikes from Ambe there.
Abell is not content to let Ambe control the position.
Abell taking some punishment here, with Ambe in his half guard.
Abell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ambe.
Ambe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ambe scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ambe in particular looking to stall.
Ambe landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ambe.
Abell taking some punishment here, with Ambe in his half guard.
Ambe slips a nice elbow through Abell's hands, connecting with Abell's forehead.
Ambe scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ambe performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ambe lands strikes from half guard.
Ambe passes to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Ambe stalls from top position.
Abell takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Ambe wants to control but Abell is keeping him busy.
Ambe is staying tight to Abell's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Ambe cracks Abell with a big right hand but Abell just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Ambe trying to control the action but Abell is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ambe scoring with punches and elbows.
Ambe working the head with strikes.
Ambe looks up at the clock and then as Abell takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ambe smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ambe throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ambe lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ambe scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Abell to see if he's OK.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ambe tries to move to mount but Abell blocks the move with his legs.
Ambe slows the pace down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scar Ambe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Scar Ambe's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ambe drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Abell is on top in guard.
Ambe has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Abell should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Ambe has tightened it up now! Abell should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Scar Ambe!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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