PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Gable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Mathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marshall Mathers will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Gable
vs
Mathers

177 cm
28
198 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Don Gable!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marshall Mathers!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gable is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mathers.
Mathers moves to clinch but Gable breaks away

and Gable counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mathers's guard now.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gable throws a big right hand that misses.
Gable trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gable postures up in Mathers's guard and throws a big left but Mathers blocks it.
Gable works over Mathers with some ground and pound from guard.
Gable postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mathers controls Gable momentarily but Gable frees himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gable trying to control the position from guard on top but Mathers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gable lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gable postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mathers trying to keep a closed guard but Gable is proving a slippery customer.
Gable trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mathers looks winded!
Gable makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gable has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mathers has momentary wrist control but Gable slips an elbow through the middle.
Gable not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gable trying to control the position from guard on top but Mathers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gable postures up and lands a big shot to Mathers's brow.
Gable is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gable working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gable postures up and lands a big shot to Mathers's brow.
Gable trying to control the position from guard on top but Mathers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gable distracts Mathers with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gable trying to control the position from guard on top but Mathers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gable connects with a couple of short punches.

Gable gets to his feet - Mathers follows without any prompting.
Mathers throws a hook but Gable avoids it easily.

Gable decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gable drops an elbow to the side of Mathers's head.
Gable lands strikes from half guard.

Gable seems to be looking for submissions.

Gable is working for a kimura but Mathers is defending it quite comfortably.
Gable is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gable works his way into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gable is putting a hurting on Mathers here, landing some big shots from side control.
Gable content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gable cracks Mathers with a big elbow.
Gable is putting a hurting on Mathers here, landing some big shots from side control.

Mathers is rocked!
Gable advances to full mount.
Mathers is still in real trouble! Can Gable finish him?
Gable drops a big elbow. That's hurt Mathers! More shots from Gable and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Gable!