PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between killa joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gan Dable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dable is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Unbreakable. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

joe
vs
Dable

165 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

164 cm
22
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, killa joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gan Dable!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
joe shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dable as he jumps to the side.
joe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dable swats him away and circles back towards the center.
joe fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dable avoids it really well and circles away.
joe shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dable as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for killa joe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
joe doesn't manage to clinch there - Dable circles away.

Dable looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dable sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. joe defending well though.
joe wants to get back to his feet.
Dable has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
joe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dable lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dable sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. joe defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dable looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dable trying to control the action but joe is working from the bottom.
joe trying to control but Dable postures up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dable lands a nice short elbow.
joe won't allow Dable to pass to mount.
Dable thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

joe has one foot on Dable's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
joe tries for a takedown but Dable circles away easily

and Dable counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
joe on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if joe tries to get out of the position.
joe is breathing heavily.
joe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dable stands up over joe, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dable throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dable scoring with some ground and pound.
joe is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dable's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dable keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of joe's head.
Dable landing some decent shots from guard.
Dable chips away with some ground and pound.
Dable passes joe's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dable scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dable lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dable working over joe with some ground and pound. joe looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
joe is trying to stand back up but Dable is controlling him
joe on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dable scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dable looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
joe has hold of Dable's hands but Dable slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dable should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
joe taking some punishment here, with Dable in his half guard.
Dable is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dable takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Dable stands up out of the half guard.
Dable tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but joe swivels and escapes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

joe is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dable's half guard.
joe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dable keeps working.
Dable regains full guard. Nicely done.
joe stopping the sweep attempt from Dable.
joe wants to get up but he can't break Dable's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gan Dable dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dable shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches joe napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Check out the look on Dable's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
joe is looking for a sweep.
Dable scores with punches from side control.
Dable scoring with punches from side control.
Dable works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dable cracks joe with a big right hand but joe just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
joe wants to control but Dable postures up.
Gan Dable has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dable lands a few punches from side control.
Dable working the head and body with strikes.
Dable cracks joe with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Dable lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
joe takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dable grinds an elbow into joe's temple.
Dable landing strikes.
joe is looking for a sweep.
joe takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Dable connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused joe some visible discomfort.
joe is looking for a sweep.
Dable working the ground and pound.
Dable trying to control the action but joe is working from the bottom.
Dable in side control lands a decent elbow.
Dable landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
joe sneaks back into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ground and pound from Dable.
Dable missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
joe wants to get back to his feet.
Dable is keen to just control but joe is a slippery customer.
joe moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dable postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dable landing with the ground and pound.
joe looking for a sweep. Not yet joe, not yet.
Dable lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
joe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
joe keeping moving, preventing Dable from controlling successfully.
Dable working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of joe's head.
Dable is in close to joe's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dable trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Dable scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dable wants to control but joe is keeping him busy.
joe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dable on the ground.
joe is looking to regain half guard here but Dable keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
joe takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Dable connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused joe some visible discomfort.
Dable landing a few strikes.
Dable working the head and body with strikes.
Dable landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Dable landing a few strikes.
Dable in side control lands a decent elbow.
Dable cracks joe with a big elbow.
joe is trying to improve his position.
joe takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Dable working the head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gan Dable showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Dable changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. joe looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
joe is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
joe trying to control but Dable postures up.
joe is trying to get back to full guard.
joe trying to control here.
Dable is keen to just control but joe is a slippery customer.
Dable lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
joe taking some punishment here, with Dable in his half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
joe wants to improve his position but Dable is controlling well.
joe is trying to stand back up but Dable is controlling him

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Dable shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in joe's guard.
Dable works over joe with some ground and pound from guard.
Dable working some strikes from top position.
joe wants to sweep here but Dable controlling him for the moment.
joe doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
joe trying to keep a closed guard but Dable is proving a slippery customer.

joe looking for a guillotine here but Dable defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dable is working joe over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
joe with a lazy takedown attempt

so Dable counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
joe wants to get back to his feet but Dable is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dable landing some decent shots from guard.
Dable seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
joe tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dable is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dable trying to control the position from guard on top but joe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dable trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dable makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dable scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dable content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
joe working a defensive guard here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Dable gets the takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dable working the ground and pound.
Dable working the ground and pound from side control.
Dable scores with a couple of short elbows.

Dable tries for a kimura but joe is defending well.
Dable scoring with punches from side control.
Dable scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at joe to see if he's OK.
Dable throws an elbow but joe slips to the side and avoids it well.
Dable grinds an elbow into joe's temple.
Gan Dable is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dable staying calm.
Dable working away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gan Dable comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dable has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gan Dable!