PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ziggy Rochester (ranked 3379 p4p, 2824 weight class) and Don Gable (ranked 315 p4p, 271 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Rochester
vs
Gable

189 cm
19
165
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
26
165
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ziggy Rochester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Don Gable!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Gable misses the target.
Rochester half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rochester really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gable misses with a few strikes there.
Rochester attempts a counter takedown but Gable avoids it well and moves away.
Gable's coach down at Tappelukerho was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gable's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Some wild striking there from Gable.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gable.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rochester tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rochester is trying to control Gable's posture but Gable avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rochester tries to improve position but can't.
Rochester is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rochester on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Gable throwing strikes but Rochester manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Gable is looking to reverse the position.
Rochester tries to advance to mount but Gable denies him.
Rochester wants to control but Gable is keeping him busy.

Rochester is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gable knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gable is looking for a sweep.

Rochester tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rochester has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Rochester looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Rochester goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Gable rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Rochester's guard! Nice work there by Gable!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rochester is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Gable has his hands clasped together but Rochester extends and breaks Gable's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Rochester.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ziggy Rochester!