PBP Commentary

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

Gastelum
vs
Mabok

175 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 New York, Uriah Gastelum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocker Mabok!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gastelum connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gastelum moves away from the strike by Mabok.
Gastelum has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Abobomination Training $800 13 LEGIT elite coaches in the buildup to the fight.
Gastelum is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Gastelum moves into the clinch successfully.
Mabok misses with the head strike.
Gastelum jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mabok walks away with a smile on his face. Gastelum gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gastelum drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gastelum or perhaps it was just good defense by Mabok, which made it look bad.
Mabok misses the shot to the body.
Mabok tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gastelum was well out of range. Poor timing from Mabok.

Gastelum throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mabok was covering up waiting for the punch and Gastelum finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Gastelum passes into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mabok trying to control here.
Gastelum sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mabok defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gastelum content to control rather than advance.
Gastelum looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gastelum looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mabok with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mabok trying to control from the bottom.
Gastelum not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gastelum thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mabok's head.
Mabok wants to improve his position but Gastelum is controlling well.
Gastelum throwing shots but Mabok is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gastelum missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mabok avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gastelum.
Mabok is trying to control but Gastelum passes into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gastelum lands a few punches from side control.
Gastelum cracks Mabok with a big right hand but Mabok just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Mabok struggling a bit here.
Gastelum in side control, throwing shots but Mabok defends.
Gastelum is looking to take a break and control but Mabok is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Mabok bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gastelum looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mabok is in trouble now - Gastelum has advanced to mount!
Mabok is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Mabok wants to hold on but Gastelum pushes him away.
You get the feeling that Mabok really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Gastelum punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gastelum landing shots from mount.
Gastelum with the ground and pound from mount.

Mabok is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gastelum prevents Mabok from getting the reversal.
Mabok is still in real trouble! Can Gastelum finish him?
Mabok avoids a series of strikes thrown by Gastelum.
Mabok is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Gastelum misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Mabok seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gastelum misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Mabok is looking to improve his position but Gastelum isn't that keen on the idea.
Mabok avoids a series of strikes thrown by Gastelum.
Mabok holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Gastelum tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Mabok avoids a series of strikes thrown by Gastelum.
Gastelum raining down hammerfists from mount.
Gastelum throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Gastelum throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Gastelum with shots to the head and body - Mabok looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mabok takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Gastelum unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Mabok wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Gastelum celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uriah Gastelum!
Uriah Gastelum thanked the fans post fight for their support.