ABC: LA Special

Barbara Palvin


Gisele Bundchen


Gisele Bundchen vs Barbara Palvin

Pre-fight:
In the first fight on this card here in LA, we have a model showdown with former Queen of the Ice Hotel, Gisele Bundchen, taking on rookie, Barbara Palvin. Young Barbie did get an opportunity to fight at the Ice Hotel in her first year with the FCBA. Had Palvin defeated Kelly Rohrbach in the Ice Hotel Title Eliminator, she would have found herself in the title match against none other than Bundchen. It wasn’t meant to be, and as we all know Palvin had quite a rollercoaster of a rookie year. Though as she sets her sights on improving this year, a win against the then Ice Hotel title holder, and a third win in a row for Barbara, would surely fill her fans and stable with confidence that she is moving in the correct direction.

Barbara has had a much better run as of late, winning her past two bouts and perhaps establishing a little momentum, that which she hadn’t been able to find in her first year of competition. Of course, that existence of momentum will be either proven or denied right here against unpredictable Brazilian model, Bundchen. While Barbie fights tooth and nail to prove she can make it in the FCBA, Gisele comes into the match against Palvin knowing she needs to win in order to remain relevant and prove she still belongs, since she is currently on a rough four-fight losing streak.

“Of course I can beat her,” Gisele said flatly. “And I will. She’s young, inexperienced, and inconsistent. And I was the Ice Hotel Queen. I suggest you bow down now, Barbie.”

Naturally, Barbie wasn’t having any of it. “I might be all of those things, but I guess that makes Gisele old and experienced… at losing? I’ll take my chances, thanks. We’ll see who’s bowing down by the end of this bout, has-been.”

Round 1:
Barbara looking quite confident as we begin the bout, perhaps building a little belief off her last two bouts, handily beating Tonkin and Jagaciak. But, she steps into a calculated Gisele right jab that stings cute nose and has Barbie checking her guard and shuffling her feet wildly.

Gisele now advancing, and this time it’s Barbie who recovers sweetly, countering with a lovely left jab and smacking the leather against Gisele’s rosy right cheek. Gisele staggers and Barbie coolly follows with the right jab, bopping the older beauty’s head and reddening that model face.

It’s a bit of a back and forth through the first round with testing jabs and smooth counters, but Barbara seems to have the slight advantage and is certainly moving those feet and that young body more efficiently, finding more space for counters and frustrating Gisele towards the end of the round.

Round 2:
Bundchen turning things around completely in the second round, showing how a little more experience can effect a fight. Gisele using her long reach to jab the leather into Barbie’s mouth repeatedly, bopping her head about like a bobblehead doll and eventually fattening up a lip. Barbie bleating in discomfort and frustration, getting picked apart suddenly after such a promising first round. Gisele taking control in this one, smacking leather repeatedly into Barbie’s face, the Hungarian model struggling to recover the guard and protect pretty face.

Bundchen takes a seat in her corner looking far more confident now than after the first, while Palvin is having a serious chat with Milano in her corner, listening to the firm advice, her trainer clearly not liking what she saw in the second.

Round 3:
Barbie tight on guard to start the third round, keen to recover from the second and frustrate Gisele by allowing nothing through, and she does just that. The crowd getting slightly restless later in the round when Barbie sees a chance to counter and ignores, keen on stifling the offense completely and playing things on her terms. It won’t help her physically, but it’s having an instant mental effect, Gisele clearly swinging with more frustration and emotion than strategy or precision as the round advances.

Round 4:
Barbie thinking she’s cooled Gisele’s jets, looking to crack into the offense now, a headhunting right jab aimed to bop into pretty features, but Gisele stifles it with the guard and counters swiftly, smacking a hard left hook across Barbie’s jugs that staggers her and opens her up for a sharp right cross that bruises that lovely left cheek.

It’s all Gisele now as Barbie can’t recover the guard so tightly and the more experienced model goes to town on poor beautiful Barbara, smacking that lovely face about the ring, bruising her up and diminishing some resolve by the time the fourth bell rings.

Barbie’s crew needing to do a little work as their girl winces, a grimace plastered on her puffy bruised face. Giselle looking focused, staring across at her opponent, eager to continue with her current momentum.

Round 5:
Barbie hasn’t had a leg up since the first round, but she’s looking as focused as ever as we begin the fifth round, eyes narrowed and unwavering from Gisele as the tall model slinks along the canvas towards her.

Gisele with a left jab that is blocked, and then Barbie sidesteps the follow-up straight right before doubling back with a straight right of her own, slamming leather into the centre of Gisele’s face. Gisele with the yelp as blood graces her nose, and Barbie starts banging the leather lower into that sleek midsection, doubling Gisele up and working the beauty over hard, soon getting some pained huffs from her as Barbie drives the air right out of her lungs with heavy body work.

The crowd finally see something from young Palvin and get on their feet as she rocks Bundchen back and forth and exerts a little dominance, as if she’s just been biding her time.

Round 6:
Gisele doesn’t look like the fighter she was a round ago now, her confidence suddenly non-existent after one strong round from Palvin. Barbie can sense it and she’s riding high on it, going after the older model with gusto. Bundchen trying to work the guard, but Barbie is having none of it, just launching hammers at whatever is available. Firstly Gisele’s ribs, then the jabs into face, then chest, then tummy. Bundchen is staggering into the ropes as Palvin pistons away at those abs, and as soon as the guard slips slightly lower, the big Barbie right overhand crashes right into that pretty Bundchen face.

With a grunt, Gisele’s left eye is puffed up and there will be a serious shiner on that gorgeous face in the morning. Bundchen wobbles, and Palvin moves in for the kill now, slamming left cross, right straight, left straight, right haymaker. And the HUGE overhand crashes into Bundchen’s left temple.

Gisele sways, trips back a step, and flops straight onto her back, thudding onto the mat with a bit of a bounce. Gisele is staring up glassy eyed at the lights, and Barbara happily shuffles away to give her room to listen to the referee’s count.

Gisele looks like she’s trying to find her feet, but it’s not happening, and the dazed beauty doesn’t really even get off of her back by the time the ref calls it. That’s it folks, your winner by KO6; Barbara Palvin!

Post-fight:
A huge motivational victory here for Barbara Palvin, and the fans seem to appreciate it, giving the sexy ABC Lightweight a standing ovation as she graciously helps Gisele to her feet. It marks Barbie’s third win in a row, and an important boost in morale and momentum for a girl who started the new year by losing to the fighter she beat on debut. Seeming like things were going horrifically backwards for Barbie, this string of wins is a sure boost in morale, perhaps when it is needed most.

“Gisele was a tough outing,” Barbara confirmed. “It feels great to be able to beat her. I know it wasn’t the most convincing of performances early, but I still feel like I’m getting comfortable in the ring, and I find a lot that it’s taking me a little bit to get started. But, I think I worked her out after the first 4 rounds, and then I was able to do the right things. I just need to start working these girls out quicker, or I’ll be toast by the time I’m in the right mental spot to do anything about them. But hey, I’m ecstatic to beat Gisele. This is a huge win for me! I’ve just got to get back in that gym and make sure I keep learning.”

Gisele wasn’t quite as positive. “I really thought I could take her. And even throughout the fight I thought I was going to. I don’t know what happened. It was like she turned into a different fighter in the fifth. I couldn’t understand it. It sucks , too, ‘cause young Barbie should have been winnable, but now I’m on a five fight losing streak. That is not a good place to be.”

Sophia Bush


Alice Eve



Sophia Bush versus Alice Eve

Pre-fight:
The fans are ravenous for this main event after two stellar ABC performances in the undercards. And now the lovely in-form homecoming queen Sophia Bush and the mightily sexy, and mighty, British bombshell Alice Eve are set to go head to head.

For a girl who had ‘left’ the JMD spotlight to pursue Bantamweight glory, Sophia Bush sure has found herself back in the presence of some seriously juggy opponents as of late. After all, her most recent bout was against Jennifer Love Hewitt, whom she defeated in fantastic style.

But, Alice has some huge heads to her name. In her last two fights she defeated Chloe Bennet and Allison Williams. Now if that doesn’t strike fear into your opponent, your opponent is not mortal. Alice clearly has the goods, she just doesn’t have the experience that the hardworking Sophia Bush has at this point.

“I’ve beaten better opponents,” Alice mused with little care of offending her opponent. “I’ve beaten younger opponents. I’m not afraid of the second coming of Grandma Bush. If it’s up to me to stall this overrated comeback, so be it.”

Not so surprisingly, Sophia seemed to take offense at Alice’s pre-fight interview. “She’s got a lot of nerve, shooting that mouth off with only a couple of wins to her name. Sure, they were great wins, Chloe and Allison are tremendous fighters, I have a lot of respect for them. But Alice? Well, we’ll see about that. Who’s to say she didn’t fluke her way through those bouts? Also Alice, I’ve beaten younger and tougher opponents than you, too. You don’t scare me.”

Round 1:
Alice the giant killer comes out looking like exactly that, backing her lovely opponent up with some roughhousing and forcing Sophia to guard tightly in front of that pretty face of hers. Sophia is bullied into a corner rather early, and with her guard tightly around her head, Alice slips a few hard hooks lower into abdomen, rocking the former JMD champ, and then bouncing those jugs heavily, much to the delight of the crowd.

Alice goes on a body wrecking rampage, and only in the first round. Sophia slumping in the corner, her crew shocked by this start, expecting much bigger things from their golden girl. But, Alice Eve looks a million dollars right out of the gate, and she is making minced meat out of Sophia’s jugs as she hammers away at the breasts and body right through the first round.

Alice takes to her corner winking smugly at Sophia. “I’ve hit better jugs, too!”

Bush looks pissed off as the crowd ‘oohs’, and one has to wonder whether that was the smartest thing Eve could have said to her hurt opponent.

Round 2:
After that horrific first round, Sophia the comeback queen needs a mini comeback right here, and she seems to be working on one from the second bell, moving a little smarter around Alice and timing the defensive jab much sharper than in the opener. It seems to be frustrating Alice a little, but the British bombshell is a pro and she steadies rather than rages, biding her time and approaching Sophia with caution now, jabbing right back, the pair exchanging a few crisp shots to face and jugs, but nothing too dangerous or game-changing. It’s a stalemate, but not the most boring kind, with a few stinging jabs landing on rosy cheeks and bruising sweet faces. Still, it’s a draw for the second round and both talented brawlers head to their corners dripping in hard-working sweat, but looking focused and ready for the battle. And the crowd are on their feet, impressed and eager for more.

Round 3:
Alice trying to do the smart thing now and shuffle around Sophia while making room to move in with the jab, but Bush has done this a few times now and knows how to respond, effectively employing Alice’s own bullying techniques from round one against her and flipping the tables. Alice is surprised and unprepared with the guard as Soph basically bullrushes her, dipping and slamming hooks into Alice’s sides, working her into the ropes and reddening ribs through the first minute.

Sophia even gets a little payback from the first round, rising hooks under Alice’s tempting jugs, bouncing the orbs and getting mighty cheers from her home crowd now. Sophia happy to work over Alice’s body, reminding the blonde bombshell that anything that can be done, she can do better.

Alice is wilting in the corner when the bell ends the third, and now Sophia’s corner looks much calmer, as does Bush, who smiles over at Alice while the blonde hugs her body and plods into her corner looking a little worse for wear.

Round 4:
Alice decides she doesn’t want a repeat of that and has to move better, much like the transition her opponent made from the first to second rounds. Only, Alice isn’t quite as quick on her feet as Sophia, particularly not after a few rounds of heavy action, and Sophia is able to stay with her prey, chasing with the jab and bopping chin, even bouncing jug here and there for a little fun and a reminder of the previous round.

Alice forced to defend for a lot of the round, Sophia coming on strong but smartly, slowly wearing down the blonde with taps all over her body and chin.

Round 5:
Alice with a few hail marys to try and take this fight back, and surprisingly a few get through, stunning Sophia and bursting her back towards the ropes. Soph’s arms flailing as Alice pounds the leather into pretty face, swelling up cute nose and bruising right cheek.

Sophia trying to shuffle away, but Alice just steamrolling her, going all power, and little Sophia is trapped by the ropes quickly, valiantly attempting to swipe back and hustle her way out of trouble, but just getting hammered by big overhands.

Sophia forced to try and cover her bruising face and cut cheek, and Alice gladly rips heavy hooks to sexy jugs and toned tummy. Battering the beauty all through the fifth round.

Things look a bit different in their respective corners now as both fighters attempt to regroup and prepare for what is sure to be a fiery sixth.

Round 6:
Sophia seems to have taken exception to Alice’s few knocks on her JMDs in the fifth round and throughout, and she makes a point of stuffing leather into and under Alice’s large pair, bouncing them in her top, almost knocking the right jug clean out of its cup. The crowd is going mental as the local favorite batters the British bombshell’s body about the ring for a lot of the two minutes, taking back any control she may have lost in the last round.

Alice is groaning loudly as her body is pounded by Sophia’s savage fists. The talented brunette is working her busty blonde pray into a neutral corner, those jugs leaping much to the crowd’s delight, Alice shaking as her body takes far more punishment than that lovely figure was made for. Sophia looks to be on a mission now, and nothing is stopping her, not even Alice’s reply left hook that slugs heaving Bush jug across her chest. Soph just answers harder, more determined, and Alice is soon rocking against the turnbuckle, eyes glassy.

Alice is trying to turtle, desperate for the bell, but when a hard right hook crushes sexy left jug and leaves the orb drooping with some nasty bruising, Alice can’t help but lower the guard. Sophia’s eyes light up. She knows the time is now. Left cross clangs across Alice’s jaw, almost bursting her back out of the corner. But Soph bodies up on her gorgeous prey, mashing her back into the corner, then slamming a straight right dead centre of the lovely blonde’s face.

Alice’s whole body shakes. He head bobbles like a little doll on the dashboard of a Volvo being hit by a mac truck. Eve’s eyes are closed before she even slumps and slides down the turnbuckle to a sexy heap on the canvas.

There is a little groaning and a little whimpering, but very little movement from Alice, and she doesn’t get near her feet by the ten count. Your winner at KO6, Sophia Bush!

Post-fight:
“Yes!” Sophia is shouting in celebration, standing on the top turnbuckle, arms up, beaming out at her supportive home crowd. Bush blows kisses to the fans, getting a throng of cheers and applause, before hopping down and handing her gloves to Alyssa Milano in her corner. Sophia is currently on a five fight win streak and the comeback continues as she takes down another incredibly talented opponent, marking her 15th win since signing with ABC and amassing only two losses.

Sophia storms over and hovers over Alice, hands on hips, glaring down at the beaten blonde. “You may have beaten younger opponents… even better ones. But, you haven’t beaten ME,” Soph states firmly. “I’m not your run of the mill has-been. Maybe stop trusting the bullshit that spews out of Jenna’s mouth and focus on your opponent’s in-ring work next time.” With that, Sophia stomps back to her corner to let Alice’s crew help her out of the ring.

“I feel fantastic,” Sophia Bush beamed after the fight. “Like Alice said herself, she’s beaten better fighters than me. Chloe Bennet, for Pete’s sake, is a fricking machine. I love that girl. So, beating someone that can even hang with her is a big thing. And to do it here in front of my home crowd, that’s really special. I’m just glad things are still working out. I’m loving fighting in the FCBA right now.”

“I’ll get her back,” Alice frowned post-match. “Smug little bytch. She’ll get her comeuppance, you just wait. And I’ll be back in the ring and winning in no time. That was a good warmup for me. I haven’t fought in a little while, I feel like I needed to shake off some ring rust. I’ll be great in the next one, mark my words.”

We'd also like to thank ABC for this excellent card. It's nice to see Gisele still making it competitive allthough Palvin is definitely a name for the future. We're not so sure she really enjoys being called Barbie though

Alice Eve SHOULD take a long look at a regular JMD career. We'd like to know what Lookout thinks of this option?

However we must admit we've waited for Ana de Armas' debut with extra dose of curiosity. Can't deny it, Mr. V calls Ana one of the most exciting prospects in the bantam divison and probably the hottest 'new face' of 2017. It's not often we see so much potential in a new girl but de Armas could be the Kloss/Ferguson of the 120 lbs division here

PS. We wonder if Keanu Reeves helped to make the de Armas/Izzo fight happen