PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Gabble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hunter Trawick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gabble
vs
Trawick

186 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Gabble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hunter Trawick!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trawick tries to clinch up but Gabble circles away and keeps his distance.
Gabble displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Trawick.

Gabble 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gabble throwing strikes but missing.
Gabble trying to control but Trawick is working from the bottom.
Trawick wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gabble throws an elbow that misses. Trawick uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gabble's guard. Nice move by Trawick!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gabble is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Trawick is controlling him.
Gabble wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trawick content to stall in guard here.
Gabble looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gabble on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gabble tries to get out of the position.
Trawick trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gabble keeping moving, preventing Trawick from controlling successfully.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Hunter Trawick wasn't active enough on the ground.
Gabble misses with a hook.
Trawick lands a high kick!
Trawick looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gabble is fending him off so far but Trawick persists. Nope, Gabble circles away and we're back to standing.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gabble.
Gabble knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Trawick on the ground.
Trawick stops Gabble from passing to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gabble working the head with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trawick takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Gabble wants to control but Trawick is keeping him busy.
Gabble looks up at the clock and then as Trawick takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gabble smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Trawick taking punishment in the form of punches.
Gabble wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trawick keeps working.
Gabble remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Trawick stops Gabble from passing to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabble lands a decent elbow from side control.
Gabble connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Trawick some visible discomfort.
Gabble has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Trawick!
Gabble landing strikes from the mount.

Trawick is rocked!
Gabble postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Trawick looks a forlorn figure.
Trawick is still in real trouble! Can Gabble finish him?
Trawick looks winded!
Gabble postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Trawick out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Gabble goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dan Gabble!