PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Atlas MacDowell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Tablita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacDowell comes to the cage accompanied by Face The Pain. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

MacDowell
vs
Tablita

171 cm
26
155 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

173 cm
26
134 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Atlas MacDowell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gabriel Tablita!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tablita throws a lazy uppercut
and MacDowell counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tablita's knee momentarily.
MacDowell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tablita lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but MacDowell circles away quickly and effectively.
MacDowell moves out of range of the strikes.
MacDowell is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tablita.
Tablita throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tablita swinging wildly here.
Tablita misses with a hook to the body
and MacDowell counters with a one-two to the body.
MacDowell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tablita.
Tablita swings widly with a right hand
and MacDowell counters with a body kick.
Tablita misses with a body kick.
Tablita throws a combination but it was largely blocked by MacDowell.
MacDowell moves away from the strike by Tablita.
Tablita stuns MacDowell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tablita misses the shot to the body.
Tablita throws a looping overhand right but MacDowell ducks down to avoid it.
MacDowell blocks a jab.
Tablita misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
MacDowell shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gabriel Tablita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A clash of legs there as MacDowell blocks the low kick.
Tablita misses with a lunging right hand
and MacDowell counters with a straight right hand.
A swing and a miss from Tablita.
MacDowell keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tablita is looking to clinch but MacDowell is avoiding it.
MacDowell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tablita throws out the jab.
MacDowell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tablita is fending him off so far but MacDowell persists. Nope, Tablita circles away and we're back to standing.
MacDowell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tablita.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tablita throws a right hand that MacDowell ducks under and follows up with a left that MacDowell also avoids with ease.
Tablita listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
MacDowell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tablita.
Tablita thows a left - swing and a miss!
No joy there for Tablita, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Donk. MacDowell catches Tablita right on the button with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Tablita misses the target.
MacDowell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tablita missing with a left hand there. MacDowell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Tablita misses.
A right-left combo lands from Tablita.
Tablita rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but MacDowell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacDowell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
MacDowell misses with a kick to the body.
MacDowell throws an overhand right that lands on Tablita's shoulder, as Tablita tries to avoid the shot.
MacDowell walks into a jab.
A swing and a miss from Tablita.
Tablita swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Tablita. Those never looked like landing.
MacDowell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tablita.
MacDowell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
MacDowell throws a head kick but Tablita moves out of range.
MacDowell avoids the body shot from Tablita.
Tablita throws a hook but MacDowell blocks it.
Tablita paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tablita throws a leg kick
and MacDowell counters with a big head kick but Tablita shrugs it off.
MacDowell looks to score with a jab to the body but Tablita is just out of range.
Tablita is looking to land body kicks.
Tablita lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but MacDowell circles away quickly and effectively.
Tablita wants to slow MacDowell down by chopping away at his legs.
Some wild striking there from Tablita.
MacDowell throws a shot from downtown. Tablita moves away and avoids it.
Tablita checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tablita misses with a double jab
and MacDowell counters with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacDowell shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tablita tries to clinch but MacDowell is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Tablita dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

MacDowell looks to land a combination but Tablita avoids it well.
Tablita looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
MacDowell moves out of range of the strikes.
Tablita cracks MacDowell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tablita throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tablita scores with a nice right hand.
Tablita misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from MacDowell.
Nice defenses there by MacDowell.
Tablita lands a nice hook to MacDowell's body. MacDowell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tablita throws an overhand right that lands on MacDowell's shoulder, as MacDowell tries to avoid the shot.

Tablita moves into the clinch.
Tablita can't break the clinch.

Tablita escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
MacDowell ducks under a wild hook from Tablita.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tablita thows a left - swing and a miss!
MacDowell scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by MacDowell.
MacDowell misses with a body kick.
No joy there for Tablita, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Tablita. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Tablita lands a nice shot that snaps MacDowell's head back.
Tablita throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and MacDowell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tablita connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gabriel Tablita is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
MacDowell tries a head kick but it misses.
Tablita swinging wildly here.
MacDowell throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tablita loads up on a big right hand but MacDowell slips the punch.
Tablita jabs MacDowell to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Tablita misses the target.
Tablita misses with an uppercut
and MacDowell counters with a body kick that stops Tablita in his tracks momentarily.
MacDowell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tablita is breathing heavily.
MacDowell goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacDowell looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tablita misses with a left hand
and MacDowell counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice body punch from Tablita.
Tablita misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tablita throws a looping overhand right but MacDowell ducks down to avoid it.
Tablita throws a shot from downtown. MacDowell moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tablita throws a sloppy head kick
and MacDowell counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Tablita fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. MacDowell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tablita swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tablita takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tablita takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tablita avoids the head kick by MacDowell.
MacDowell misses with a head kick.
MacDowell bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tablita's head.
MacDowell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tablita throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
MacDowell ducks under a wild hook from Tablita.
Tablita looks to land a right hand but MacDowell moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tablita misses the jab.
Tablita misses with a looping left.
MacDowell misses with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - MacDowell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
MacDowell tries to bum rush Tablita with a series of wild strikes but Tablita uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
MacDowell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MacDowell throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tablita ducks down and throws a hook to the body but MacDowell moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tablita fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tablita is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tablita misses with a double jab
and MacDowell counters with a good, hard body kick but Tablita shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Tablita showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

MacDowell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
MacDowell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tablita getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tablita bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps MacDowell's head backwards.
MacDowell tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tablita is able to avoid easily.
Tablita throws a body punch but MacDowell moves out of range.
A solid body kick from Tablita.
MacDowell defending well as Tablita loads up on a big left hand.
MacDowell blocks a jab.
MacDowell moves out of range of the body kick from Tablita.
MacDowell digs a good body shot into Tablita's ribs.
Tablita misses with a left hand
and MacDowell counters with a leg kick.
Tablita takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
MacDowell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tablita jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tablita misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
MacDowell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
MacDowell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
MacDowell takes a swing at Tablita's ribcage but misses.
Nice cross by Tablita.
MacDowell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tablita throws a poor cross that misses
and MacDowell counters with a body kick.
Tablita is looking to clinch but MacDowell is avoiding it.
Tablita misses with a straight right.
A low kick from Tablita misses
and MacDowell counters with a body kick that stops Tablita in his tracks momentarily.
Tablita tries to clinch but MacDowell moves out of range.
Atlas MacDowell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tablita tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tablita swings for the body but MacDowell moves out of range.
Tablita throws a left and a right that both miss
and MacDowell counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Tablita on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by MacDowell. MacDowell obviously looking to wear him down.
Tablita has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from MacDowell.
Tablita misses the jab.
MacDowell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tablita.
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!
Tablita rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but MacDowell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gabriel Tablita seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tablita falls off balance throwing a combination
and MacDowell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tablita has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from MacDowell.
Tablita throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tablita misses with a jab to the body
and MacDowell counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tablita tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
MacDowell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tablita takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tablita's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tablita misses with a left hand
and MacDowell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
MacDowell cracks Tablita with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
MacDowell goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gabriel Tablita is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Tablita is rocked!
Tablita looks to land a right hand but MacDowell moved out of range.
Tablita just misses with a punch to the body.
Gabriel Tablita is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
MacDowell takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tablita misses with the combination.
MacDowell misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tablita throws a leg kick that is checked
and MacDowell counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tablita getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tablita misses with a few strikes there.
Tablita dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
MacDowell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tablita scores with a hook.
Tablita throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tablita takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
MacDowell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tablita moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
MacDowell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tablita blocks a head kick by MacDowell.
Tablita blocks a head kick by MacDowell.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gabriel Tablita.
Well Tablita 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Tablita!
Gabriel Tablita decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.