PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mariusz Pudzianowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Gable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Pudzianowski
vs
Gable

185 cm
27
205 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

177 cm
25
221 lbs
13 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Rōnin
Rōnin

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 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mariusz Pudzianowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dan Gable!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gable misses with a low kick.
Gable throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gable misses with a low kick.
Gable connects with a body shot.
Gable closes the distance and clinches up with Pudzianowski, looking for a takedown. Gable pushes Pudzianowski against the cage but Pudzianowski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gable fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski slaps away a takedown attempt from Gable, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gable throws out a leg kick but Pudzianowski moves out of range and Gable only half commits.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pudzianowski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gable slaps away a takedown attempt from Pudzianowski, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pudzianowski changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gable tries to avoid it but Pudzianowski manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gable to the ground. Gable escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mariusz Pudzianowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gable avoids a punch combination nicely.
That kick from Gable tenderised Pudzianowski's leg. Pudzianowski is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gable misses the shot to the body.
Pudzianowski shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gable as he avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski misses with the combination.
Gable uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pudzianowski.
Gable slips a jab and a cross from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gable turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Gable misses with a looping left.
Pudzianowski scores with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski with a poor takedown
and Gable counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pudzianowski is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Pudzianowski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A swing and a miss from Gable.
Pudzianowski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gable ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gable throws a chopping leg kick but Pudzianowski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gable throws a hook but Pudzianowski avoids it easily.
Pudzianowski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gable.
Gable misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski moves forwards but Gable connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pudzianowski shoots and misses
and Pudzianowski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pudzianowski scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gable uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gable counters with an outside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pudzianowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gable was well out of range. Poor timing from Pudzianowski.
Gable slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A looping hook to the body misses from Pudzianowski. Gable does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pudzianowski shoots in for a takedown but Gable shows good takedown defense.
Gable scores with a kick to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Pudzianowski. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Gable throws a shot from downtown. Pudzianowski moves away and avoids it.
Gable connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gable misses with a low kick.
Gable lands a head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pudzianowski fails to land with a series of punches.
Gable getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzianowski throws a hook to the side of Gable's head but Gable sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pudzianowski throws a nice looking combination but Gable bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gable throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pudzianowski dips to his left and cracks Gable with an uppercut!
Pudzianowski shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gable as he avoids it easily.
Gable scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gable buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gable. That's going to slow Pudzianowski down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gable looks to land a body kick but Pudzianowski moved away.
A head kick misses from Gable.
Pudzianowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gable thows a body shot but no joy.
Pudzianowski misses with a looping left.
Pudzianowski bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gable's head.
Pudzianowski misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mariusz Pudzianowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pudzianowski wants to clinch but Gable slips to the side
and Gable cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gable.
Gable displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski throws out a loose jab but Gable uses good head movement to avoid it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Pudzianowski might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Gable tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pudzianowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gable connects with a right hand. Pudzianowski shakes it off.
Pudzianowski with a poor takedown
and Gable counters with a good, hard body kick but Pudzianowski shrugs it off.
Gable throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Gable throws a hook to the side of Pudzianowski's head but Pudzianowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dan Gable seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gable lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gable fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pudzianowski is out of range.
Gable has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gable finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pudzianowski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pudzianowski fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
That kick from Gable tenderised Pudzianowski's leg. Pudzianowski is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Gable showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Gable bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gable jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pudzianowski blocks the body kick.
Pudzianowski on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pudzianowski tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice straight punches there by Gable. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gable.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gable pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Pudzianowski blocks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gable darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Gable.
Gable content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gable seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ground and pound from Gable.
Gable not doing much here.
Gable thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gable not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pudzianowski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gable.
Gable content to control rather than advance.
Pudzianowski won't allow Gable to pass to mount.
Pudzianowski wants to control but Gable is keeping busy.
Nice strikes from Gable there.
Gable wants to control but Pudzianowski is keeping him busy.

Pudzianowski actively working from the bottom here.
Pudzianowski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gable is working away from the top position though.
Pudzianowski missing with punches from the bottom.
Gable tries to pass to full mount but Pudzianowski defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gable winds up and cracks Pudzianowski with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gable is trying to control. Pudzianowski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gable scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pudzianowski is in trouble now - Gable has advanced to mount!
Gable looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pudzianowski in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gable landing strikes from the mount and Pudzianowski is in trouble!
Gable lands a big shot there that rocks Pudzianowski but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pudzianowski can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gable working the ground and pound effectively.
Gable trying to control but Pudzianowski is having none of it.
Gable raining down hammerfists from mount.
Pudzianowski is squirming around, avoiding Gable's attempts to control the action.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gable cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mariusz Pudzianowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pudzianowski is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pudzianowski throwing hammer fists to the chest of Gable. What's that going to do exactly?
Gable putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
A nice elbow there by Gable.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 26:30

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