PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aristides Abel (ranked 2045 p4p, 261 weight class) and Travis Macmacson (ranked 1943 p4p, 245 weight class). Abel kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Express Yourself. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Abel
vs
Macmacson

190 cm
25
201 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

185 cm
24
189 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

BuriedAlive// Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aristides Abel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Travis Macmacson!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macmacson tries a head kick but it misses.
Abel throws a series of strikes that have Macmacson backpedaling.
Abel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Abel wants to clinch up but Macmacson keeps it at a distance.
Macmacson misses with a looping left.
An inside leg kick lands from Abel.
Macmacson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Abel forces Macmacson back against the cage and clinches.
Macmacson working aggressively here.
Macmacson misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macmacson is trying to break the clinch but Abel has him pressed against the cage.
Macmacson throws a punch but it's blocked by Abel.
Abel has a couple of punches blocked by Macmacson.
Macmacson wants to break free but Abel has control.
Macmacson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Abel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Abel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Macmacson lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abel.
A head punch on the inside from Abel fails to land.
Abel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Macmacson wants to break free but Abel has control.

Macmacson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Macmacson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Abel is out of range and Macmacson settles back down.
Abel feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Abel closes the distance but Macmacson moves to the side
and Macmacson counters with a left and a right that stings Abel.
Macmacson misses with a double jab
and Abel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Macmacson throws the left hand but Abel avoids the punch easily.
Macmacson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Macmacson misses with a head kick.
Macmacson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abel jabs Macmacson right on the nose. Macmacson blinks but takes it well.
Abel tries to clinch but Macmacson moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macmacson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Abel moves out of range of the body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Abel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Abel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Arm Breakers/BJJ in the buildup to the fight.
Abel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Macmacson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Macmacson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Macmacson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Abel blocks a head kick by Macmacson.
Abel tries a head kick but it misses.
Abel is looking to land body kicks.
Abel swings for the body but Macmacson moves out of range.
Abel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Macmacson connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abel lands a really nice looking cross but Macmacson seems unphased.
Macmacson takes a swing at Abel's ribcage but misses.
Macmacson takes one to the chin there.
Macmacson throws a shot from downtown. Abel moves away and avoids it.
Abel thinks about countering with a head kick.
Macmacson lands with a hook. Abel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Abel scores with a punch to the head.
Macmacson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Macmacson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Macmacson throws a head kick that half lands.
Macmacson blocks a jab.
Abel takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Macmacson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Abel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It looked like Abel was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Macmacson.
Macmacson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abel moves out of range as Macmacson strikes.
Macmacson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Abel's calf.
Macmacson lands with a straight right. Abel didn't see that one coming.
Macmacson throws a body shot but no joy.
Abel throws a quick counter head kick but Macmacson was just out of range.
Macmacson misses with a head kick.
Abel moves out of range as Macmacson throws a body kick.
Travis Macmacson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Macmacson throws a sloppy head kick and Abel moves out of range easily.
A combination from Macmacson does no damage.
Abel avoids the head kick by Macmacson.
Some wild striking there from Macmacson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Macmacson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Abel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abel throws a counter high kick but Macmacson was just alert enough to avoid it.
No joy there for Macmacson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Abel avoids the head kick by Macmacson.
Abel tries to clinch up but Macmacson circles away and keeps his distance.
Macmacson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Macmacson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Macmacson misses with a hook.
Abel blocks a head kick by Macmacson.
Macmacson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Abel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Macmacson.
Macmacson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Abel pushes Macmacson up against the cage in a clinch.
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abel can't find room to land a body shot as Macmacson controls the action.
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Abel.
Abel lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Macmacson breaks the clinch.
Macmacson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abel.
Abel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Macmacson misses with a lunging right hand
and Macmacson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Macmacson throws a sloppy head kick and Abel moves out of range easily.
Macmacson misses with a few strikes there.
Abel moves away from the strike by Macmacson.
Macmacson throws a wild body kick that Abel sees coming a mile off.
Abel thuds his shin into the meat of Macmacson's side.
Macmacson misses with a body kick.
Macmacson tries a head kick but it misses.
Macmacson missing with a left hand there. Abel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abel throwing a counter right hand but Macmacson manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Macmacson is out of range and Abel settles back down.
Macmacson throws a fast counter high kick but Abel manages to duck under it in time.
Travis Macmacson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Abel.
Abel moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMacmacson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Macmacson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abel throws a big counter combination but Macmacson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
An inside leg kick lands from Abel.
Macmacson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Macmacson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Macmacson takes one to the side of the head.

Macmacson is rocked!
Abel is stalking Macmacson. Macmacson circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Abel, and it's lights out! Macmacson really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aristides Abel!
In his post fight interview, Aristides Abel started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.