PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eli Gabriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cameron Haven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cameron Haven has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gabriel
vs
Haven

160 cm
23
135 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

168 cm
23
140 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Xotic Fruits

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eli Gabriel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cameron Haven!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Haven shoots in and bounces Gabriel off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

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

Haven stands and steps away. Gabriel gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Gabriel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gabriel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Haven finds it's way round the side to connect with Gabriel's head.

Gabriel scores a takedown into full mount!
Haven is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Gabriel working for a submission but Haven is keeping him at bay.
Haven really wants to buck Gabriel off and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabriel throwing strikes but Haven bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Gabriel throws a big right hand that misses.
Haven wants to stand up but Gabriel is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Haven has his feet on Gabriel's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Haven is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Haven 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.

Gabriel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel trying to strike off his back.
Gabriel is breathing heavily.
Gabriel tries to strike from the bottom.

Haven decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gabriel, up you get!
Gabriel doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Haven counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Haven stands up from half guard.
Gabriel tries for a takedown but Haven circles away easily

and Haven decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gabriel's guard.
Gabriel has a closed guard, preventing Haven from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gabriel is working an open guard so Haven takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Haven fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gabriel sprawls well initially but Haven persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gabriel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gabriel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

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

Haven avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Gabriel is working an open guard so Haven takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel misses with a takedown

and Haven counters with a shoot takedown. Gabriel fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eli Gabriel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Gabriel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Haven decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gabriel, up you get!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gabriel misses with a takedown attempt

and Haven counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gabriel regains full guard. Nicely done.

Gabriel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Haven can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cameron Haven dominated that round.
That's time! Gabriel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Haven wants to clinch.

Haven rushes Gabriel and presses him up against the cage.
Haven misses with an elbow over the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Gabriel fails to land.
Haven blocks an uppercut.
Haven connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gabriel's face.

Gabriel jumps guard.
Haven must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Haven wants to get up but he can't break Gabriel's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gabriel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Gabriel is looking for a kimura but Haven is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gabriel to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabriel tries to pass to full mount but Haven defends it.

Gabriel is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Haven defends it well.
Gabriel prevents Haven from standing back up.

Haven has one foot on Gabriel's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Gabriel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Haven tries to clinch but Gabriel moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gabriel swats away the attempt to clinch by Haven.
Gabriel misses with a takedown attempt

and Haven counters with a takedown into side control.
Gabriel is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gabriel is trying to get back to full guard.
Haven tries to stand and escape but Gabriel is controlling the position.
Gabriel throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Haven tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Gabriel makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gabriel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haven trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gabriel's guard.
Gabriel doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Haven shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Gabriel is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gabriel is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel tries to control Haven's body but Haven pushes him off. Gabriel squirms to his side and now Haven has his back!
Gabriel looking very determined here, making life difficult for Haven.
Gabriel tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

Haven stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Haven misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cameron Haven showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Haven is looking to clinch.

Gabriel gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Haven tries to stand but Gabriel is controlling from the bottom.

Gabriel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gabriel doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Haven is looking to stand up but Gabriel won't let him.
Gabriel wants to sweep here but Haven controlling him for the moment.
Haven wants to stand but Gabriel has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haven won't allow Gabriel to sweep him here.
Gabriel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Haven stands and steps away. Gabriel gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Haven drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gabriel regains half guard.
Haven wants to stand but Gabriel has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Gabriel gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gabriel looking for a guillotine here but Haven defends easily.
Gabriel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Gabriel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Haven gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Gabriel looking for a guillotine here but Haven defends easily.

Gabriel has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Haven is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Gabriel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Haven stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Haven feints and as Gabriel raises his hands in defense, Haven changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Gabriel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Haven decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Haven shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Haven showed some decent athleticism there.
Haven seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Gabriel wants to control but Haven is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Haven wants to get back to his feet.

Haven decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cameron Haven comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Haven 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cameron Haven!