PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Don Gable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solomona Faaiuaso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Faaiuaso's choice of entrance music: Mysterious Girl - Peter Andre. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gable
vs
Faaiuaso

177 cm
25
198 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Don Gable!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Solomona Faaiuaso!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gable dodges the punch combination from Faaiuaso.
Gable avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Faaiuaso walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gable checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Faaiuaso takes the fight into the clinch.
Faaiuaso is trying to force a seperation but Gable has the dominant position.
Faaiuaso tries to break free but Gable pushes him back against the cage.

Gable has picked Faaiuaso up - he's going for a ride! Gable dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gable connects with a nice short shot to Faaiuaso's temple.
Faaiuaso wants to improve his position but Gable is controlling well.

Gable trying to work for an americana but Faaiuaso has managed to regain full guard.
Faaiuaso wants to get back to his feet but Gable passes into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Faaiuaso can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gable is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Faaiuaso is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gable pulls his head out easily.
Gable winds up and cracks Faaiuaso with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gable working the head and body with strikes.
Gable performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Faaiuaso is looking to get back to full guard here but Gable has managed to pass to side control instead.
Faaiuaso trying to remain calm as Gable controls from the top position.
Check out the look on Gable's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Gable has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Faaiuaso tries to bench press Gable off him but Gable keeps the position.
Faaiuaso is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Faaiuaso is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Gable works to advance to full mount. Faaiuaso defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gable controlling the position easily from mount.
Faaiuaso is bucking up trying to escape but Gable cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gable working for a submission but Faaiuaso is keeping him at bay.
Gable lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Faaiuaso in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gable with the ground and pound from mount.
Gable postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Faaiuaso bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Gable and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Gable!