PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcin Kita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques Gabriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcin Kita has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kita
vs
Gabriel

185 cm
24
193 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

182 cm
24
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcin Kita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacques Gabriel!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gabriel takes a swing at Kita's ribcage but misses.
Kita slips under a jab.
Gabriel slips a jab and a cross from Kita.

Kita rushes Gabriel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gabriel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gabriel goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kita prevents it.
Gabriel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gabriel trying to control the position but instead, Kita has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gabriel into the cage.

Kita pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kita lands a nice hook to Gabriel's body. Gabriel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gabriel missing with a left hand there. Kita was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gabriel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Gabriel gets tackled into the cage by Kita. Kita maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabriel misses with a body punch.

Kita manages to break the clinch.
Kita throws a nice looking combination but Gabriel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kita jabs at Gabriel's body.
Gabriel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kita moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kita. Gabriel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gabriel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kita counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kita is looking to clinch.
Gabriel takes a swing at Kita's ribcage but misses.
Gabriel misses with a wild body shot.
Gabriel keeps the fight on the outside.
Marcin Kita is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Kita has taken the fight to the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gabriel misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kita manages to break the clinch.
Gabriel just misses with a punch to the body.
Kita scores with a nice head shot.
Kita lands with a nice combination. Gabriel backs away looking to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gabriel drops his hands momentarily and Kita takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gabriel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kita lands a right hook to the body.
Kita is looking to wear down Gabriel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kita wants to clinch up but Gabriel keeps it at a distance.
Kita uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gabriel.
Kita keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body punch from Kita.
Kita dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gabriel misses with a body shot.

Gabriel tries to keep at a distance but Kita has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel looking to slow down the pace here.
Gabriel tries to work over Kita's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gabriel can't get the takedown.

Kita's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kita works Gabriel's body with a nice hook.
Kita changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gabriel looks winded!
Kita scores with a jab to the body.
Kita works the jab nicely.

Gabriel gets tackled into the cage by Kita. Kita maintains the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is keeping an eye on Kita - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kita is pushing Gabriel up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kita as Gabriel tries to tie him up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gabriel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kita's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcin Kita dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Decent striking displayed by Kita there.
Kita lands a glancing blow to the side of Gabriel's head.
Kita ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Kita forces Gabriel back against the cage and clinches.
Kita just leaning against Gabriel, taking a breather.
Gabriel misses with a punch on the inside.
Gabriel tries to work over Kita's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kita blocks a body shot from Gabriel.
Gabriel tries to work over Kita's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gabriel content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kita prevents a body shot from Gabriel.
Kita pushes Gabriel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabriel misses with a punch to the body.
Gabriel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gabriel tries to work over Kita's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gabriel misses with a body punch.

Kita manages to break the clinch.
Gabriel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kita.
Gabriel looks for the body kick but Kita saw that one coming.

Kita has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kita is working Gabriel over against the cage.

Kita breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kita fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gabriel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kita misses with a wild body shot.
Gabriel swings for the body but Kita moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kita fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gabriel manages to avoid it.
Kita connects with a body shot.
Kita digs a good body shot into Gabriel's ribs.
Gabriel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kita scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kita looks to score with a jab to the body but Gabriel is just out of range.
Kita swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kita scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gabriel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kita manages to avoid it.
Gabriel throws a body punch but Kita moves out of range.
Gabriel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kita moves away.

Kita instigates a clinch.

Kita breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice jab there from Kita.
Gabriel thows a body shot but no joy.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gabriel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kita keeps the fight on the outside.
Gabriel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kita comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gabriel is breathing heavily.
Gabriel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gabriel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kita swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kita punishes Gabriel's body with a nice straight punch.
Gabriel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kita is looking to clinch.
Kita ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kita misses with a wild body shot.
Gabriel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kita.
Kita lands a really nice looking cross but Gabriel seems unphased.
Gabriel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kita is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gabriel can do to turn this around?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kita tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kita with a nice cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kita swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gabriel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A shot to the liver by Kita. Beautiful body shot.
Kita scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kita dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Kita gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kita prevents a body shot from Gabriel.

Kita breaks the clinch.
Gabriel takes a swing at Kita's ribcage but misses.
Kita lands a nice hook to Gabriel's body. Gabriel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kita avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gabriel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Kita closes the distance and pushes Gabriel back into the cage.

Kita escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcin Kita dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kita scores with a shot to the body.
Gabriel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kita jabs at Gabriel's body.
Kita scores with a sloppy right hand. Gabriel should have avoided that one.
Gabriel shoots in for a double leg but Kita sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gabriel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gabriel misses with a wild body shot.

Kita takes the fight into the clinch.

Kita breaks the clinch.
Gabriel takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Kita takes the fight into the clinch.
Gabriel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kita as Gabriel tries to tie him up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kita breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kita dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marcin Kita is winning the standup battle so far.
Gabriel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gabriel moves out of range of the body kick from Kita.
Kita looks to land a combination. Gabriel sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Kita closes the distance and clinches.
Kita stalling the fight.

Kita escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gabriel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Marcin Kita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gabriel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gabriel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gabriel misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel tries to move into range but Kita moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kita lands a slapping body shot.

Kita drives through and clinches with Gabriel against the cage.
Gabriel misses with a punch to the body.
Gabriel trying to stall but Kita improves his position.
Gabriel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kita's elbow.

Kita manages to break the clinch.
Kita scores with a jab to the body.

Kita has taken the fight to the clinch.

Kita escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kita forces Gabriel back against the cage and clinches.
Gabriel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kita is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kita blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Kita breaks from the clinch.
Kita throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gabriel takes a swing at Kita's ribcage but misses.
Gabriel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kita changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gabriel slips a jab and a cross from Kita.
Kita lands a nice hook to Gabriel's body. Gabriel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gabriel misses the jab.
Kita lands an overhand right.
Gabriel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kita punishes Gabriel's body with a nice straight punch.
A left and a right from Kita both land. Nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gabriel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gabriel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kita lands a right hook to the body.
Jacques Gabriel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kita jabs at Gabriel's body.
A right-left combo lands from Kita.
Gabriel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kita lands a nice looking body shot.

Kita moves into range and clinches up with Gabriel.

Kita pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marcin Kita is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kita scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kita throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gabriel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kita digs a good hook to Gabriel's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcin Kita showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kita has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight for Marcin Kita!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Marcin Kita!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Marcin Kita!

Marcin Kita wins by unanimous decision!