PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cael Gable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ari Sotaheimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ari Sotaheimo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gable
vs
Sotaheimo

182 cm
24
192 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
32
192 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Spartan Nutrition

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cael Gable!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ari Sotaheimo!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sotaheimo missing with a left hand there. Gable was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gable tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sotaheimo defends well and Gable ends up having to push Sotaheimo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sotaheimo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gable.
Gable appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sotaheimo throws a body punch but Gable moves out of range.
Gable drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sotaheimo sprawls and moves away.
Sotaheimo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gable definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gable takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sotaheimo with a hook.
Sotaheimo closes the distance looking to clinch

and Gable decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sotaheimo's guard.
Gable landing with the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sotaheimo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gable makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gable slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gable is looking to work some ground and pound but Sotaheimo has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gable trying to control the position from guard on top but Sotaheimo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gable trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sotaheimo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gable trying to control the position from guard on top but Sotaheimo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gable working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sotaheimo's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gable's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gable trying to control but Sotaheimo is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sotaheimo is trying to control the position but Gable postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gable postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gable missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gable is in close to Sotaheimo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sotaheimo is trying to keep Gable in close.
Sotaheimo is pulling down on Gable's head to control his posture.
Gable throws a big elbow that misses.
Gable stops Sotaheimo from standing up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Sotaheimo gets caught napping as Gable dives in and scores a takedown. Sotaheimo manages to retain guard.
Gable landing some decent shots from guard.
Sotaheimo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Let's hope that Sotaheimo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gable stays in close to Sotaheimo's body and controls the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sotaheimo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sotaheimo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gable.
Sotaheimo is trying to keep Gable in close.
Gable loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gable sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sotaheimo's guard.
Gable thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gable is pressing down on Sotaheimo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sotaheimo is holding on for now.
Gable missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gable throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sotaheimo tries to get to full guard but Gable has control of the leg.
Gable wants to take a breather but Sotaheimo is having none of it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sotaheimo is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sotaheimo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice jab there from Gable.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gable fails with the takedown.
Sotaheimo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sotaheimo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cael Gable dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sotaheimo doesn't manage to clinch there - Gable circles away.
A head kick by Sotaheimo misses

and Gable counters with a single leg into guard. Sotaheimo didn't expect that.
Gable is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sotaheimo can do to turn this around?
Gable throws a big elbow that misses.
Gable trying to control the position from guard on top but Sotaheimo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sotaheimo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gable with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gable wants to control from the top but Sotaheimo keeps moving.
Gable stands up over Sotaheimo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gable forces his way into half guard.
Gable is trying to control. Sotaheimo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gable is just content to waste time from the top position. Sotaheimo takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gable pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sotaheimo is keeping the position for now.
Gable throws a big right hand that misses.
Sotaheimo being controlled here, momentarily.
Sotaheimo trying to control the position.
Sotaheimo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Gable trying to control but Sotaheimo postures up.
Gable is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sotaheimo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gable is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sotaheimo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sotaheimo's back!
Sotaheimo is trying to break free.
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.
Gable is landing with strikes. Sotaheimo can't take much more of this.
Sotaheimo wants to escape the position.
Sotaheimo felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Gable.
Gable is punishing Sotaheimo with some ground and pound.
Gable lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Sotaheimo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gable landing with strikes.
Gable has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Sotaheimo.
Gable scores with strikes from the back.

Sotaheimo is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gable is landing big shots and Sotaheimo is squirming looking to escape! He can't escape though and the ref jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cael Gable!
A very excited looking Cael Gable rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.