PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikky Abby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turner comes to the cage accompanied by Icepick - Onward To Victory. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Turner
vs
Abby

188 cm
19
188 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anthony Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nikky Abby!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Abby paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Turner shoots for a takedown but Abby saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Abby tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Turner counters with a nice low kick that buckles Abby's knee momentarily.

Abby gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Turner prevents Abby from breaking the clinch.
Turner is trying to maintain a safe position but Abby gets an underhook and turns Turner into the cage.
Turner throws a head punch that misses.
Abby scores a nice knee to the body.
Abby landing knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Abby as Turner tries to tie him up.

Abby breaks the clinch.
Turner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abby darts in trying to clinch

and Turner counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Turner trying to control the position from guard on top but Abby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abby is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Turner is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abby is wriggling around but Turner manages to pass to half guard.
Abby tries to kick Turner off but Turner keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Abby manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Abby looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Turner drives through and clinches with Abby against the cage.
Knees to the body from Turner.
Abby unloads a knee to the mid-section. Turner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Abby missing with knees to the body.
Abby unloads a knee to the mid-section. Turner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Turner throws a punch but it's blocked by Abby.
Turner tries to throw a body punch but Abby avoids it by throwing Turner back against the cage.
Turner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stalling in the clinch from Turner.
Turner has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Abby avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Abby manages to break the clinch.

Abby has closed the distance and engaged Turner in a clinch.
Abby crunches a lovely knee into Turner's ribcage.
Abby using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Turner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Abby is fighting off a takedown attempt but Turner is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Abby to the mat. Abby regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Turner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Abby wants to stand up but Turner is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abby is keeping the position for now.

Abby manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Abby wants to clinch

and Turner holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Abby using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Abby's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nikky Abby is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abby closes the distance but Turner moves to the side
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Turner counters with a nice uppercut.
Abby tries to clinch up

and Turner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abby tries to land knees in the clinch but Turner avoids the damage to the body.
Turner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Abby has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Abby manages to break the clinch.
Turner tries to clinch there but Abby circles away.
Abby wants to clinch.

Abby has closed the distance and engaged Turner in a clinch.
Turner trying to control the position but instead, Abby has worked for underhooks and has pushed Turner into the cage.
Abby scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turner taking a breather.

Abby's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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 Anthony Turner will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Abby lands a jab.
Turner tries to clinch there but Abby circles away.

Abby has closed the distance and engaged Turner in a clinch.

Abby's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Abby wants to clinch but Turner slips to the side
enabling Turner to counter with a crisp jab.
Abby stuffs the takedown.
Turner tries to clinch up.

Abby closes the distance and clinches.

Abby breaks the clinch.
Turner shoots for a double leg takedown but Abby sprawls well. He's pushed Turner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Abby fails in his attempt to clinch.
Turner avoids the head kick by Abby.
Abby wants to clinch up but Turner keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abby tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Turner to counter with a crisp jab.

Turner tries to keep at a distance but Abby has taken the fight into the clinch.

Abby escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turner tries to clinch up but Abby circles away and keeps his distance.
Turner tries to clinch there but Abby circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Abby.

Abby clinches.
Abby using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Abby taking a breather.
Turner tries to stall but Abby uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Turner as Abby tries to tie him up.
Abby scores a nice knee to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Abby.

Abby breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abby closes the distance looking to clinch

and Turner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Abby's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Abby paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Abby paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Turner tries to clinch but Abby moves away

and Abby counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Turner takes a knee right on the jaw!
Abby unloads a knee to the mid-section. Turner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stalling in the clinch from Abby.
Abby lands a left hand that snaps the head of Turner backwards.
Knees to the body from Abby.

Abby breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Abby gets a clinch.
Turner is looking to control Abby's arms but Abby gets an underhook and turns him. Now Turner has his back to the cage.
Abby lands a nice knee to the body.
Abby tries to land a knee to the head but Turner blocks with his arms.
Turner is trying to maintain a safe position but Abby gets an underhook and turns Turner into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner misses with a punch on the inside.
Abby landing knees to the head.
Turner is trying to maintain a safe position but Abby gets an underhook and turns Turner into the cage.
Abby landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Turner jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Abby walks away with a smile on his face. Turner gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Turner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abby tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Turner lands a jab.
Turner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Abby with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Abby doesn't manage to clinch there - Turner circles away.
Abby tries to clinch but Turner moves away
and Turner counters with a good, hard body kick but Abby shrugs it off.
Turner ducks under a wild hook from Abby.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Turner darts in and clinches Abby up against the cage.

Abby pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abby closes the distance but Turner moves to the side

and Turner holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Abby prevents Turner from breaking the clinch.

Abby pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Abby instigates a clinch.
Turner tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Abby just stands there and leans against the cage.
Abby lands a nice uppercut.
Abby unloads a knee to the mid-section. Turner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Abby tries to land a knee to the head but Turner blocks with his arms.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Abby unloads a knee to the mid-section. Turner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Turner has a couple of punches blocked by Abby.
Turner tries to score a body lock takedown but Abby shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A body shot lands from Abby.
Turner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abby unloads a knee to the mid-section. Turner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Turner leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikky Abby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Turner is looking to clinch but Abby is avoiding it.

Abby darts in and clinches Turner up against the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turner. Abby does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abby tries to clinch up

and Turner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Abby using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Abby.
Turner wants to get back to striking at distance but Abby won't allow it.
Nice elbow from Abby.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abby creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Abby lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Abby.

Abby breaks the clinch.
Abby is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Abby moves into range and clinches up with Turner.
Nikky Abby seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Abby escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abby wants to clinch

and Turner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Abby lands a knee to the body.
Turner cracks Abby with a nice body shot.
Turner throws a head punch that misses.
Turner can't break the clinch.
Abby tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Abby landing knees to the head.
Turner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Abby looking to stall.
Turner trying to stall but Abby improves his position.

Abby escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abby tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Turner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Turner breaks from the clinch.
Anthony Turner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abby wants to clinch
and Turner counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abby tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Turner counters by moving into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Abby misses with a knee to the head.
Abby tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Turner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Abby backwards.
Abby crunches a lovely knee into Turner's ribcage.
Abby lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Turner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Abby backwards.
Abby wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Turner lands a body shot.
A short right from Turner.
Turner managing to block the knees to the body from Abby.
Abby missing with knees to the body.
Turner taking a breather.
Turner lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Abby breaks from the clinch.
Turner tries to clinch up but Abby circles away and keeps his distance.
Abby tries to clinch up
and Turner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Turner wants to clinch but Abby slips to the side
and Abby counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Abby tries to clinch but Turner moves away
and Turner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Abby tries to clinch there but Turner circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Abby, as that shot connected.
Abby moves in looking to clinch but Turner pushes him off.

Turner moves into the clinch.
Abby lands a damaging elbow.
Abby using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Abby escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Abby darts in trying to clinch

and Turner holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Turner lands a shot to the body.
Abby unloads a knee to the mid-section. Turner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Turner breaks from the clinch.
Turner takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Turner shoots in and drives through. Abby sprawls well.

Abby clinches up with Turner and pushes him back against the cage.
Turner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Abby avoiding damage as Turner throws knees to the body.
Turner being controlled against the cage.
Abby tries to land knees in the clinch but Turner avoids the damage to the body.
Abby digs a right hand into Turner's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Turner's gas tank.
Turner takes an elbow to the forehead.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nikky Abby.
I think Abby 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikky Abby!