PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ed Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Gable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larson comes to the cage accompanied by Headstrong by Trapt. The key to victory for Ed Larson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Larson
vs
Gable

190 cm
22
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ed Larson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Gable!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larson closes the distance and clinches up with Gable, looking for a takedown. Larson pushes Gable against the cage but Gable circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ed Larson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larson has a takedown stuffed.
Gable leaves Larson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ed Larson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Larson tries to close the distance and clinch but Gable swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Gable shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gable showed some decent athleticism there.

Larson looking for submissions off his back.
Gable slips a nice elbow through Larson's hands, connecting with Larson's forehead.
Gable prevents Larson from improving his position.
Gable content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gable is keen to just control but Larson is a slippery customer.
Larson is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gable lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Larson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nice strikes from Gable there.
Gable lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gable wants to advance to full mount but Larson doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Gable trying to control but Larson is working from the bottom.
Gable lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gable must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Larson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gable throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larson wants to sweep but no luck.
Larson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Larson is breathing heavily.
Gable controls from within his opponent's guard.
Larson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Larson tries to get out of the position.
Gable landing with the ground and pound.
Larson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Larson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gable working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gable is looking to advance position but Larson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Gable is looking to improve his position but Larson isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larson wants to control the pace but Gable is squirming around nicely.

Larson is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Gable has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Gable!

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 looking to sit in guard and control but Larson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Larson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gable manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Larson has Gable in his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Larson looking for a guillotine here but Gable defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Gable dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Larson misses with a takedown attempt

and Gable counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gable 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.

Larson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gable postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Larson looking for a sweep. Not yet Larson, not yet.

Larson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Larson wants to sweep but no luck.
Gable with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gable wants to control from the top but Larson keeps moving.
Gable lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gable is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Larson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gable defends well.
Gable not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gable scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gable working some strikes from top position.
Gable content to stall in guard here.
Gable stopping the sweep attempt from Larson.

Larson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two 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 landing with the ground and pound.
Larson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gable controls the pace.
Larson looking for a sweep. Not yet Larson, not yet.
Gable scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Larson working for a triangle but Gable defends it easily.
John Gable has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gable controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gable scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gable sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gable trying to control the position from guard on top but Larson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Despite being in the dominant position, John Gable just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Larson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Gable decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Larson's guard.
Larson wants to sweep but no luck.
Gable is in close to Larson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gable working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Larson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gable trying to control but Larson is working from the bottom.
Gable is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gable controlling from the top position.
Gable preventing the sweep.
Larson is working hard here to advance position.
Gable is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gable scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gable working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Gable showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Larson tries to clinch

and Gable counters with a nice double leg into side control. Larson won't be happy with that.
Gable in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Gable remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Gable is looking to take a break and control but Larson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Larson is trying to improve his position.
Larson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Larson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
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.
Larson wants to sweep here but Gable controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gable wants to pass the guard but Larson is keeping the position.
Gable won't allow Larson to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gable scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Larson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gable gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gable stopping the sweep attempt from Larson.
Gable sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Larson keeping moving, preventing Gable from controlling successfully.
Gable content to stall in guard here.

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.

Larson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gable can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gable advances to half guard.
Gable working Larson over with strikes.
The fighters are battling for position here. Larson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Gable avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gable stopping the sweep attempt from Larson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gable trying to control but Larson is working from the bottom.
Larson wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Gable bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Larson tries to improve position but can't.
Larson is not content to let Gable control the position.
Larson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Gable connects with a decent elbow.
Larson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gable landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larson tries to buck Gable off but Gable is having none of it.
Gable looks up at the clock and then as Larson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gable smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Larson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gable wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Larson with a poor takedown

and Gable counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Larson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gable content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gable's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gable throwing strikes but missing.
Larson has momentary wrist control but Gable slips an elbow through the middle.
Larson wants to sweep but no luck.

Larson looking for a guillotine here but Gable defends easily.
Larson 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.

And that's the end of the fight!
John 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30

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