PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gaira Caffeine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Gable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Caffeine
vs
Gable

215 cm
18
258 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gaira Caffeine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Gable!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caffeine throws a body kick that misses.
Gable slaps away a takedown attempt from Caffeine, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gable checks a leg kick.
Gable shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gable tries for a takedown but Caffeine sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gable slips under a jab from Caffeine.

Gable scores a takedown into full mount!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Caffeine is trying desperately to improve position.
Caffeine is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gable wants to get back to his feet but Caffeine is holding on tight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Caffeine working to try and regain half guard.

Gable is standing up, even though he is in mount.

Gable looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Caffeine is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Caffeine is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gable pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Caffeine looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gable wants to stand but Caffeine has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Caffeine moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Caffeine is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gable is trying to stand back up but Caffeine is controlling him
Caffeine looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Caffeine missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Caffeine is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gable defends it well.

Caffeine is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gable defends it well.
Gable is refusing to be controlled, as Caffeine sits in half guard.
Gable wants to get back to his feet.

Caffeine looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Caffeine is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gable is just riding it out for now. Caffeine eventually gives up the hold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gable pushes Caffeine off looking to stand but Caffeine dives back in and keeps control.

Gable looking for submissions off his back.
Gable wants to control but Caffeine is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Caffeine seems to be looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caffeine tries to pass to full mount but Gable defends it.
Gable is looking to escape.
Caffeine will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Caffeine works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gaira Caffeine will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gable blocks a head kick by Caffeine.
Gable avoids the head kick by Caffeine.

Gable gets a double leg takedown into Caffeine's guard.
Gable wants to stand but Caffeine is controlling his posture from full guard.
Caffeine bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gable's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gable trying to control the position.

Caffeine drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Caffeine jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Caffeine chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gable working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Caffeine doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Caffeine manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gable utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gable looking to control.

Gable looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Caffeine wants to control from the top but Gable keeps moving.

Gable looking for subs off his back but Caffeine has passed one foot through into half guard.
Gable is breathing heavily.
Caffeine is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Caffeine trying to control the action but Gable is working from the bottom.
Gable has hold of Caffeine's hands but Caffeine slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gable looks like he's trying to stand up.
Caffeine is looking to take a break and control but Gable is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gaira Caffeine overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Caffeine moves into full mount! Gable won't be happy about that!
Gable is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Caffeine tries to control but Gable wriggling away.
Gable is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gable wants to get back to his feet.

Caffeine looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Caffeine is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Gable is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Gable flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Caffeine anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Gable and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Caffeine slips an arm under Gable chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Caffeine has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Caffeine is squeezing on Gable like an anaconda would it's prey. Gable fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gaira Caffeine!