PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raul Michael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandro Mabel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Michael
vs
Mabel

198 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Raul Michael!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sandro Mabel!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mabel throws a hook to the side of Michael's head but Michael sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mabel misses with a series of wild punches.
Mabel closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mabel throws out a loose jab but Michael uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Michael. Those never looked like landing.
A combination from Mabel does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michael walks into a stiff left hand from Mabel.
Mabel looks to land a combination but Michael avoids it well.
Michael looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sandro Mabel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mabel loads up on a big right hand but Michael slips the punch.
Michael appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mabel shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Michael eats them both and turns towards Mabel to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mabel misses with a straight right.
Michael throws a big counter combination but Mabel scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Michael lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mabel circles away quickly and effectively.
Mabel dodges the punch combination from Michael.
Mabel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Michael swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mabel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mabel scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Michael falls off balance throwing a combination

and Mabel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mabel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mabel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mabel throws a head punch that misses.
Michael tries to score a body lock takedown but Mabel shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Michael is stalling here.
Mabel misses with some punches.
Michael throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mabel lands with a left to the head.
Michael missing with knees to the body.
Mabel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Michael pulls guard.
Mabel postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Michael has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Mabel is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

Michael works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Mabel tries to strike from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mabel pushes Michael off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Michael takes one on the button.
Some wild striking there from Mabel.
A right-left combo lands from Mabel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mabel moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mabel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mabel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Michael. Michael circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mabel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A right-left combo lands from Mabel.
Some wild striking there from Mabel.
As Mabel looks to move away, Michael throws a big counter combo bu Mabel just gets out of the way.
Mabel throws a nice looking combination but Michael bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Michael throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mabel drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Michael defends it well.
Michael tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mabel counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sandro Mabel dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Michael swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Mabel counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've been informed that Mabel has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Michael.
Mabel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Michael is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mabel gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Michael tries for a takedown but Mabel manages to get underhooks.
Mabel lands a nice uppercut.
Mabel scores with a nice hook to the head.

Michael pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Michael displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mabel throws out the jab.
Mabel moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice combination there by Mabel.
Mabel throws a hook to the side of Michael's head but Michael sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Raul Michael is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mabel misses with a double jab.
As Mabel looks to move away, Michael throws a big counter combo bu Mabel just gets out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mabel scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mabel throws an off balance right hand
and Michael counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mabel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Michael moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice defenses there by Michael.
Mabel throws a nice looking combination but Michael bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Danga de danga de dang - Mabel scores with a four punch combination!
Mabel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Michael looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mabel throws a jab but it's blocked by Michael.
Mabel's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mabel duly obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Michael looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Michael falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mabel counters with a left and a right that stings Michael.
Mabel dodges the punch combination from Michael.
A jab lands there for Mabel.
Mabel might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A punch combination from Mabel misses.
Mabel misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Michael was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mabel throws a jab when Michael was well out of range.
Mabel tries to bum rush Michael with a series of wild strikes but Michael uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mabel scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mabel is breathing heavily.
Nice straight punches there by Mabel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mabel.
Mabel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Michael seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mabel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Michael feinted with a counter takedown.
Michael moves out of range of the strikes.
Mabel is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mabel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Michael tries to counter with a takedown but Mabel is quick to defend against it.
Sandro Mabel seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michael tries to clinch but Mabel is having none of it.
Michael lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mabel circles away quickly and effectively.
Mabel steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Michael.
Some wild striking there from Mabel.
Michael throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mabel displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michael avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mabel throws a series of punches but Michael moves out of range.
It looked like Michael was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mabel throws a right hand that Michael ducks under and follows up with a left that Michael also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sandro Mabel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Michael throws a series of punches but Mabel moves out of range.
Mabel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mabel loads up on a big right hand but Michael slips the punch.
Michael slips a jab from Mabel.
Mabel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mabel misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michael throws a right hand that Mabel ducks under and follows up with a left that Mabel also avoids with ease.
Michael misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mabel lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Michael takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mabel lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Michael backs up against the cage.
Mabel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mabel feints a jab promting Michael to slip. Mabel then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Michael slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Michael misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mabel looks to land a combination but Michael avoids it well.
Michael tries to counter by clinching up but Mabel breaks away and moves out of range.
Mabel throws a poor cross that misses

and Michael counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mabel won't be happy with that.
Mabel tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Michael.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Michael is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Mabel has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Michael lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mabel is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Mabel misses with a few strikes there.
Michael seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A combination from Mabel does no damage.
Mabel fails to land with a series of punches.
Michael wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michael misses with a series of wild punches.
Mabel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Michael showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mabel.
Michael swinging wildly here.
A punch combination from Mabel misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mabel misses with a wild combination.
Mabel swinging wildly here.
Michael appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mabel looks to land a combination but Michael avoids it well.
Michael is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
No joy there for Michael, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Michael sets himself, and Mabel steps forward looking for the clinch! Michael avoids it this time.
Michael misses with a series of wild punches.
Mabel swinging wildly here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sandro Mabel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mabel winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sandro Mabel!