PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Crahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giorgio Gabos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crahan comes to the ring accompanied by All That Remains - The Last Time. Gabos has chosen Fortuna, Imperatrix Mundi by Carl Orff as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Crahan
vs
Gabos

182 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
24
172 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shawn Crahan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Giorgio Gabos!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Crahan does no damage.
Gabos ducks under a wild hook from Crahan.
Crahan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crahan slips a straight right by Gabos.
A slow jab from Crahan misses its intended target.
Crahan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gabos was well out of range. Poor timing from Crahan.
Gabos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Crahan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crahan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crahan keeps the fight on the outside.
Crahan scoring well with a low kick there.
Crahan with a nice cross.
Crahan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gabos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gabos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crahan.
Shawn Crahan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gabos with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Crahan avoids the body shot from Gabos.
Gabos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Crahan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Crahan thows a huge punch but Gabos dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crahan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Crahan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gabos avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Crahan.
Crahan is looking to take a break and control but Gabos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Crahan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Crahan wants to free his trapped foot but Gabos is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gabos is trying to stand.
Crahan is trying to control. Gabos wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Crahan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Shawn Crahan.
Crahan sizes up Gabos with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Crahan is looking to score with low kicks.
Crahan looks for a takedown but Gabos sprawls well.
Crahan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gabos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crahan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crahan misses with a hook.
Gabos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crahan throws a hook but Gabos blocks it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gabos.
Crahan misses with a series of wild punches.
Gabos lands a jab.
Gabos swings for the body but Crahan moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crahan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gabos on the side of the head.
Gabos swings for the body but Crahan moves out of range.
Gabos is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Crahan rather than just go for the knockout.
Crahan loads up on a big right hand but Gabos slips the punch.
Crahan ducks under a wild hook from Gabos.
Crahan throws out a loose jab but Gabos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Gabos.
Crahan shoots and misses

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

Crahan manages to break the clinch.
Gabos falls off balance throwing a combination
and Crahan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Crahan keeps the fight on the outside.
Gabos avoids the body shot from Crahan.
Crahan looks to throw the jab but Gabos is out of range.
Crahan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gabos circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shawn Crahan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gabos ducks under a wild hook from Crahan.
Crahan cracks Gabos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabos throws a leg kick
and Crahan counters with a thumping low kick.
Crahan slips a jab and a cross from Gabos.

Crahan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Crahan trying to control but Gabos is working from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crahan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Gabos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Crahan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Crahan wants to pass the guard but Gabos is keeping the position.
Gabos is adopting a defensive guard.
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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Crahan advances to half guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Crahan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Crahan seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Gabos tries to roll over but Crahan keeps him under control.
Gabos keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Crahan wants to control but Gabos is keeping him busy.
Gabos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Crahan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Shawn Crahan has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Gabos doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Crahan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crahan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gabos makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Crahan shoots for a double leg takedown but Gabos sprawls well. He's pushed Crahan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Crahan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gabos has time to react.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Crahan is defended easily by Gabos.
Gabos slips a straight right by Crahan.
Gabos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Crahan misses.
Crahan scores with a three punch combo!
Crahan looks to land a left hand but Gabos moved out of range nicely.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Crahan tries for a takedown but Gabos circles away easily
and Gabos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crahan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Crahan shoots in for a double leg but Gabos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Some wild striking there from Crahan.
Gabos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crahan.
A big left from Crahan misses.
Gabos blocks a jab.
Crahan looks to land a combination. Gabos sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gabos ducks under a wild hook from Crahan.
Crahan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gabos moves away.
Crahan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gabos lunges at Crahan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Crahan's hand.
Gabos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crahan manages to avoid it.
Gabos lands a lovely overhand right.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Crahan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gabos moves out of range of the leg kick from Crahan.
Gabos avoids the body shot from Crahan.
Gabos swings for the body but Crahan moves out of range.
Crahan throws a body punch but Gabos moves out of range.
Crahan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Crahan.
Crahan thuds a left hand into Gabos's body.
Crahan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gabos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crahan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gabos in his tracks.
Crahan missing with a left hand there. Gabos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crahan misses with a hook.
Nice straight punches there by Crahan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Crahan.
Crahan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gabos takes one on the button.
A shot to the liver by Crahan. Beautiful body shot.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gabos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Crahan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gabos manages to avoid it.
Crahan missing with a left hand there. Gabos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good leg kick by Crahan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Crahan stuns Gabos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gabos looks gassed!
Crahan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Crahan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gabos manages to avoid it.
Crahan misses with a jab to the body

and Gabos counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gabos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Crahan trying to control here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crahan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gabos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Crahan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Gabos tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Crahan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gabos drops his hands momentarily and Crahan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gabos misses with a body shot.
Crahan misses with a wild body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gabos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crahan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gabos has time to react.
Crahan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gabos counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Crahan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gabos stuffs the takedown attempt from Crahan. Crahan gets slowly back to his feet.

Gabos has Crahan up against the ropes in a clinch.
Crahan is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Crahan has Gabos pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Crahan pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Gabos tumbling to the mat - Crahan dives into Gabos's guard.
Gabos is trying to keep Crahan in close.
Crahan forces his way into half guard.
Crahan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gabos's head.
Gabos controlling the position well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Crahan in particular looking to stall.
Crahan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gabos knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crahan is controlling the pace.
Gabos is looking to control Crahan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gabos avoid being mounted?

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Shawn Crahan.
Crahan misses the body punch
and Gabos counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Crahan thinking.
Crahan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gabos sprawls well. Gabos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Crahan gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shawn Crahan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crahan throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crahan has a takedown stuffed.
Gabos cracks Crahan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Shawn Crahan is winning the standup battle so far.
Gabos listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gabos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crahan was well out of range. Poor timing from Gabos.
Gabos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crahan.
Gabos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Crahan.
Crahan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gabos tries to clinch there but Crahan circles away.
Crahan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gabos slips a jab from Crahan.
Crahan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gabos takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crahan throws an overhand right that lands on Gabos's shoulder, as Gabos tries to avoid the shot.
Gabos shoots in looking for a takedown. Crahan tries to sprawl out of it but Gabos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Crahan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gabos throws the left hand but Crahan avoids the punch easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Crahan.
Crahan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gabos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crahan was well out of range. Poor timing from Gabos.
Crahan throws a good cross that connects.
Crahan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gabos manages to avoid it.
Crahan lands a nice looking body shot.
Crahan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Crahan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Crahan scores with a nice strike.

Crahan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gabos sprawls well initially but Crahan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Crahan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gabos defending well though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gabos can do anything to dispel that myth.
Crahan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gabos keeping hold of Crahan's head, controlling as best he can.
Gabos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Crahan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Crahan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gabos is trying to get back to full guard.
Crahan is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gabos!
Gabos is breathing heavily.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gabos's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Crahan landing strikes from the mount.
Crahan landing strikes, looking to finish!
Crahan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gabos looks a forlorn figure.

Gabos is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crahan lands a big elbow - Gabos is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Gabos is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Shawn Crahan!