PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Gable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darius Badolato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Gable has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gable
vs
Badolato

175 cm
27
191 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

180 cm
24
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Gable!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Darius Badolato!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gable defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Badolato.

Gable gets tackled into the cage by Badolato. Badolato maintains the clinch.

Badolato has picked Gable up - he's going for a ride! Badolato dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Gable on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gable tries to get out of the position.
Badolato trying to mount his opponent but Gable defends it.

Badolato is working for a submission of some sort.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Badolato in particular looking to stall.

Gable is defending against the submission attempts here by Badolato.
Badolato tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gable knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gable is trying to control but can't.
Badolato is looking to advance position but Gable won't allow it.
Badolato looks to land a strike but Gable avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Badolato pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gable is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gable wants to stand but Badolato is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badolato trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Badolato stopping the sweep attempt from Gable.
Badolato advances position into side control!
Badolato passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Gable!
Badolato lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Badolato trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Badolato avoids the attempt from Gable to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badolato scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Badolato punching from mount but Gable doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Badolato throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Gable is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Badolato has taken his back.
Gable trying to control the position but Badolato manages to sink in the hooks.
Badolato struggling to land strikes to the head as Gable covers up.

Gable defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Badolato's arms.

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 fending off the submission attempt from Badolato.

Gable fending off the submission attempt from Badolato.
Well, with Badolato on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Gable is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Gable wants to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darius Badolato dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gable scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Badolato is pressing down on Gable's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Badolato 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.
Badolato manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Badolato wants to control the pace but Gable is squirming around nicely.
Gable avoids a series of strikes thrown by Badolato.
Badolato moves to the back position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Badolato has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Gable has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badolato lands shots from the back.

Badolato is persistently looking for the submission but Gable is defending it well.
Badolato wants to control but Gable is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gable defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Badolato's arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Badolato looking for the RNC.
Badolato trying to control.
Badolato missing with strikes.

Gable fending off the submission attempt from Badolato.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Badolato is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Gable is defending well though. Badolato let's go of the attempt for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gable defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Gable is trying to get back to his feet but Badolato has full control of the position and if anything, Gable has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Badolato scores with strikes from the back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Badolato's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Gable defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Gable looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Badolato is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Gable has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darius Badolato 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!

Badolato fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Badolato tries to sprawl but Gable drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Gable throwing shots but Badolato is blocking nicely.
Badolato trying to control here.

Badolato looking for submissions off his back.
Badolato taking some punishment here, with Gable in his half guard.
Badolato regains full guard. Nicely done.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gable distracts Badolato with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gable scoring with some ground and pound.
Gable lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badolato trying to keep a closed guard but Gable is proving a slippery customer.

Badolato working for a triangle but Gable defends it easily.
Gable won't allow Badolato to sweep him here.
Badolato trying to keep a closed guard but Gable is proving a slippery customer.
Gable is looking to work some ground and pound but Badolato has wrist control.

Badolato is looking for a triangle but Gable pushes his legs off easily.
Badolato is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gable throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gable scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dan Gable has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badolato looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gable is one step ahead there.
Gable has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Badolato is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gable scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gable stopping the sweep attempt from Badolato.
Gable throws a big right hand that misses.
Gable throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Badolato works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Darius Badolato has got the better of the ground game so far.

Badolato looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Badolato working for a triangle but Gable defends it easily.
Gable trying to control but Badolato is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badolato preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Badolato has his foot on Gable's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gable works his way back into a safe position though.

Badolato throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Badolato is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gable stopping the sweep attempt from Badolato.
Gable trying to control the position from guard on top but Badolato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gable drops back looking for a leg! Badolato is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Badolato manages to kick Gable off! Gable jumps back into Badolato's guard.
Gable is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badolato looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gable is one step ahead there.
Gable cracks Badolato with a solid left hand.
Gable loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gable throws a big elbow that misses.

Badolato is looking to sinch up a triangle. Gable throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Badolato's body to avoid the submission. Badolato has instead reached around Gable's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Badolato arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Darius Badolato!
Darius Badolato seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.