PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jenghis Skywalker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bo Gable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenghis Skywalker has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Skywalker
vs
Gable

180 cm
23
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

166 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jenghis Skywalker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bo Gable!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skywalker throws a head kick but Gable moves out of range.
Skywalker is looking to clinch.
Gable 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.
Gable misses with the combination.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Gable has eaten all the pies!

Gable takes the fight into the clinch.
Skywalker managing to block the knees to the body from Gable.
Gable has a couple of punches blocked by Skywalker.
Skywalker stops a takedown attempt from Gable.
Skywalker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skywalker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Skywalker tries a knee to the head but Gable blocks it.
Skywalker looking to throw knees to the head but Gable is blocking nicely.

Gable breaks the clinch.
Gable throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gable displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Skywalker.
Gable looks to land a combination but Skywalker avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skywalker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Skywalker shoots for a takedown but Gable saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Gable closes the distance and pushes Skywalker back into the cage.

Gable breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Gable.

Gable rushes Skywalker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gable fails to pull guard.
Skywalker blocks an elbow strike from Gable.
Gable tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Gable escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Gable, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Skywalker moves into the clinch successfully.
Gable lands an elbow that stopped Skywalker in his tracks for a moment.
Gable looking for a takedown.
Jenghis Skywalker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bo Gable.
Gable tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Skywalker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gable's efforts to push away.
Gable looks gassed!
Skywalker throws an elbow but it misses.
Skywalker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice elbow from Skywalker.

It looks like Bo Gable has been cut.
Gable lands a body punch.

Gable pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Skywalker shoots in for a double leg but Gable sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Skywalker tries to clinch

and Gable counters by moving into the clinch.
Skywalker looking to throw knees to the head but Gable is blocking nicely.
Gable tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Gable manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Gable.

Skywalker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gable softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Skywalker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gable misses with a two punch combination.
Gable tries to close the distance and clinch up but Skywalker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gable throws a series of punches but Skywalker moves out of range.
Skywalker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gable tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Skywalker throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick by Gable misses
and Skywalker counters with a big head kick but Gable shrugs it off.
Skywalker looks to clinch

and Gable counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gable.
Skywalker tries to land a knee to the head but Gable blocks with his arms.
Gable using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Skywalker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gable lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Skywalker keeps control of Gable as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Skywalker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gable blocks it with crossed arms.
Gable can't get the takedown.

Gable breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Skywalker scores with a push kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Skywalker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gable has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Skywalker avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Gable breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Skywalker swats away the attempt to clinch by Gable.
Skywalker throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gable misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Skywalker clinches but Gable breaks the clinch

and Gable counters by clinching up.
Gable working hard to break the clinch.
Gable wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Skywalker has him pressed against the cage.
Skywalker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gable's elbow.
Skywalker pushes off an throws an elbow but Gable leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Skywalker tries to land a knee to the head but Gable blocks with his arms.
Gable stalling the fight.
Skywalker misses with a knee to the head.
Skywalker lands with a light punch inside.
Skywalker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gable tries to land a knee to the head but Skywalker blocks with his arms.
Gable blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker throws an elbow that misses.

Gable drags the fight down to the ground.

Gable has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Skywalker off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Skywalker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gable paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Skywalker shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gable as he avoids it easily.
Gable throws a lazy head kick
and Skywalker counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gable is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Skywalker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Skywalker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gable misses with a body kick.
Gable tries to clinch there but Skywalker circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bo Gable dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bo Gable's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Skywalker closes the distance but Gable moves to the side

and Gable holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gable keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Skywalker's efforts to push away.
Skywalker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Gable in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Gable dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gable scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gable keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Skywalker's efforts to push away.
Skywalker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gable has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gable blocks an elbow strike from Skywalker.
Skywalker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gable.

Gable escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gable throws a head kick but Skywalker moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skywalker tries to clinch up

and Gable holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Gable breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gable.
Gable misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skywalker darts in trying to clinch

and Gable moves into the clinch.

Gable manages to break the clinch.
Gable fails to land with a series of punches.
Skywalker closes the distance but Gable moves to the side
and Gable counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Skywalker closes the distance but Gable moves to the side
and Gable counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gable throws a right and a left that both miss.
Skywalker wants to clinch

and Gable holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Skywalker is trying to break the clinch but Gable has him pressed against the cage.
Skywalker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gable has him pressed against the cage.
Skywalker has Gable pressed against the cage, preventing Gable from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Skywalker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gable is trying to break the clinch but Skywalker has him pressed against the cage.
Skywalker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skywalker tries to break the clinch but Gable is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gable working aggressively here.

Gable manages to break the clinch.
Skywalker tries to close the distance and clinch but Gable swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gable avoids the head kick by Skywalker.
Skywalker tries to clinch

and Gable moves into the clinch.

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

Gable fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Skywalker, pushing him back against the cage.
Gable keeps control of Skywalker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The referee calls for Gable to work.
Skywalker lands with a left to the head.
Gable takes a knee right on the jaw!

Gable pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Skywalker throws a sloppy head kick and Gable moves out of range easily.
A head kick by Gable misses
and Skywalker counters with a three punch combo that has Gable backing up. Gable nods at Skywalker to acknowledge the strikes.
Gable tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Gable fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Skywalker, pushing him back against the cage.
Skywalker tries to land a knee to the head but Gable blocks with his arms.
Gable lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gable tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gable.
Skywalker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Gable breaks from the clinch.
Skywalker tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Gable counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gable.

Gable's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gable throws a head kick but Skywalker moves out of range.
A head kick from Skywalker lands but Gable takes it in his stride.

Gable drives through and clinches with Skywalker against the cage.
Gable can't get the takedown.
Gable lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gable blocks a body shot from Skywalker.
Gable looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Skywalker misses with an elbow over the top.
A short left from Gable.
Skywalker landing knees to the body.
Gable is trying to break the clinch but Skywalker is controlling him.
Skywalker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gable lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gable effectively controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gable tries a knee to the head but Skywalker blocks it.
Skywalker throws an elbow that misses.
Skywalker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Skywalker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gable has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Gable breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gable pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Skywalker tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Gable holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Skywalker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Skywalker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gable.
Gable lands with a light punch inside.
Skywalker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gable's face.
Gable creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Skywalker's defenses.

Gable has clasped his hands together around Skywalker's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Skywalker is trying to buck Gable off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bo Gable showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bo Gable's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Skywalker gets a clinch.
Gable gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Skywalker pushes off an throws an elbow but Gable leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Skywalker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gable misses with a knee strike.

Gable breaks the clinch.
Gable throws a lazy head kick
and Skywalker counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gable is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gable fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Skywalker tries to clinch but Gable moves away

and Gable moves into the clinch.
Skywalker tries to land a knee to the head but Gable blocks with his arms.

Gable breaks from the clinch.
Skywalker closes the distance but Gable moves to the side

and Gable counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gable prevents Skywalker from breaking the clinch.
Gable with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Skywalker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gable.
Skywalker taking a breather.

Gable breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Skywalker darts in trying to clinch

and Gable counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skywalker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Skywalker misses with the head strike.

Gable successfully pulls guard.

Gable is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Skywalker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gable blocking some punches.
Gable misses with a knee to the head.
Skywalker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gable drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Skywalker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gable avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Skywalker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gable.
Skywalker tries to land a knee to the head but Gable blocks with his arms.

Gable breaks the clinch.
Skywalker throws a head kick that Gable semi-blocks.
Gable throws a head kick that misses
and Skywalker counters with a stiff right hand.
Skywalker tries to clinch up
and Gable counters with a nice uppercut.

Gable clinches up with Skywalker and pushes him back against the cage.
Bo Gable seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Skywalker looking to throw knees to the head but Gable is blocking nicely.
Gable with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gable wants a takedown.
Jenghis Skywalker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bo Gable.
Skywalker blocks an elbow strike from Gable.
Gable trying to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Skywalker.

Gable breaks from the clinch.
Skywalker throws a sloppy head kick and Gable moves out of range easily.

Gable has closed the distance and engaged Skywalker in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gable can't break the clinch.
Skywalker is trying to break free.
Gable lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Skywalker tries to land knees in the clinch but Gable avoids the damage to the body.
Gable is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Skywalker is defending well for now.
Skywalker misses with a knee to the head.
Skywalker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Gable's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gable throws a head kick that misses.
Gable takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Skywalker slips a jab and a cross from Gable.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gable looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Skywalker tries to clinch there but Gable circles away.
Skywalker is looking to clinch but Gable is avoiding it.

Gable pushes Skywalker up against the cage in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Skywalker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gable's brow.
Gable controlling the action here for a moment.
Skywalker looking to throw knees to the head but Gable is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Gable pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Skywalker tries to clinch up

and Gable holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gable has Skywalker pressed against the cage, preventing Skywalker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Skywalker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gable avoids it.
Skywalker takes a shot to the head.
Gable tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Skywalker is trying to force a seperation but Gable has the dominant position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gable creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Gable manages to break the clinch.
Skywalker looks to clinch

and Gable counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gable.
Gable lands an elbow that stopped Skywalker in his tracks for a moment.
Skywalker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

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

Skywalker tries to keep at a distance but Gable has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gable misses with a knee strike.
Jenghis Skywalker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bo Gable is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gable dodges an elbow strike from Skywalker.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bo Gable comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gable 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bo Gable!