PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Don Gable (ranked 2996 p4p, 3412 weight class) and Esteban Cinco (ranked 324 p4p, 356 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Gable
vs
Cinco

170 cm
25
165
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
155
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Don Gable!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Esteban Cinco!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gable is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cinco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gable.
Cinco throws a leg kick

and Gable counters with a takedown into side control.
Cinco can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
A lull in the action here.
Cinco is not content to let Gable control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cinco is trying to control Gable's posture but Gable avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cinco trying to remain calm as Gable controls from the top position.
Cinco is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gable off and has taken his back!
Will Cinco go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Cinco might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gable haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gable covering up well under a series of strikes from Cinco.
Gable just trying to survive but Cinco is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cinco is cranking Gable's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Gable! He's tightened the choke and Gable is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Esteban Cinco!
After winning the bout, Esteban Cinco thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.