PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gideon Gabriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Amazing Grace by The Celtic Woman. Antonio Davis looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Davis
vs
Gabriel

187 cm
35
182 lbs
33 - 25 - 1

178 cm
34
179 lbs
32 - 15 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Antonio Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Gideon Gabriel!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gabriel moves into the clinch.
Davis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Davis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gabriel misses with the head strike.
Davis throws a punch but it's blocked by Gabriel.
Davis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Davis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Davis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Davis misses with a punch to the body.
Davis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gabriel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Davis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Davis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gabriel backwards.

Gabriel gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Gabriel postures up and lands a big shot to Davis's brow.
Gabriel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gabriel trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gabriel working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Davis's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gabriel throwing strikes but missing.
Gabriel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabriel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Davis is trying to control the position but Gabriel postures up.
Davis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gabriel's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gabriel throwing strikes but missing.
Gabriel throwing strikes but missing.
Gabriel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gabriel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gabriel trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gabriel throws a series of punches but Davis avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Gabriel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gabriel takes one to the side of the head.
Nice jab there from Gabriel.
Gideon Gabriel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gabriel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gabriel cracks Davis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Donk. Gabriel catches Davis right on the button with a cross.
Gabriel fails with the takedown.
Gabriel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davis was well out of range. Poor timing from Gabriel.
Gabriel throws a body punch but Davis moves out of range.
Gabriel misses with a hook. Davis ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel misses the shot to the body.
Gabriel misses with a wild body shot.
Davis thows a body kick. Gabriel tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jab from Davis.

Gabriel closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Davis to the mat! Davis manages to get full guard.
Davis is trying to keep Gabriel in close.
Gabriel throws a strike but Davis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Gabriel is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gabriel is still trying to improve position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gabriel holds on and takes a little breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel looking to control.
Davis wants to stand but Gabriel has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Gabriel is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Davis frees his head nicely. Oh but Gabriel has switched to an armbar! Davis is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Gideon Gabriel!
A less than humble Gideon Gabriel misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.