PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hendo Gable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Te Huna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gable
vs
Te Huna

188 cm
23
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
198 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 Sydney, Hendo Gable!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Te Huna!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gable misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gable shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Te Huna pinned against the cage. Te Huna gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gable fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Te Huna avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hendo Gable. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gable tries to close the distance and clinch but Te Huna swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gable falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Te Huna counter with a right hand.
Gable misses with a combination
and Te Huna cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gable shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Te Huna pinned against the cage. Te Huna gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Gable instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Te Huna gets underhooks to prevent Gable's takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Te Huna tries to circle away but Gable has him pinned against the cage.
Gable jumps guard but Te Huna turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gable has Te Huna pressed against the cage, preventing Te Huna from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Te Huna is trying to break free.
Gable is trying to drag Te Huna to the mat but Te Huna just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gable is breathing heavily.
Gable goes for a takedown attempt but Te Huna pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nice uppercut there from Te Huna.
Gable dives in and grabs Te Huna's left leg, looking for a takedown. Te Huna pushes down on Gable's head and hops out.
Te Huna lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Te Huna has Gable up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Te Huna's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Te Huna tries to stall but Gable uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Te Huna wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Te Huna wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gable tries for a takedown but Te Huna manages to get underhooks.
Gable has Te Huna pressed against the cage, preventing Te Huna from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Te Huna is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Te Huna is trying to break free.
Te Huna is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Te Huna prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gable has Te Huna pressed against the cage, preventing Te Huna from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Te Huna breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Te Huna.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Gable. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Te Huna grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Gable takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Te Huna cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). James Te Huna!
A very excited looking James Te Huna made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.