PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Liam Robinson (ranked 24742 p4p, 4081 weight class) and Scott Gabel (ranked 699 p4p, 479 weight class). Liam Robinson looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Robinson
vs
Gabel

185 cm
19
170
2 - 3 - 0

172 cm
22
178
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Counter fighter
Determined

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Gabel!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Robinson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Robinson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gabel lands with a short shot to the head.
Robinson takes a shot to the head.
Robinson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gabel lands a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of stalling here from Gabel.
Gabel taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gabel receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The referee calls for Gabel to work.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gabel.
Gabel looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Scott Gabel.

Gabel has closed the distance and engaged Robinson in a clinch.
Gabel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gabel avoiding damage.
A right hand to the body from Gabel.
A shot in the inside from Gabel.

Robinson manages to break the clinch.

Gabel instigates a clinch.
Gabel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gabel stalling against the cage.
Gabel lands with a left to the head.
Gabel is struggling to control the position.
Gabel lands a body shot in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Gabel.
Nice body punch from Gabel - that landed with a thud.
Gabel leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gabel digs a right hand underneath Robinson's ribcage. Robinson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gabel has Robinson pressed against the cage.
Gabel is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Scott Gabel.

Gabel closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gabel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
Nice body punch from Gabel - that landed with a thud.
Gabel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gabel lands a nice shot to the body.
Gabel is stalling here.
Robinson letting Gabel take a breather here.
Gabel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
Gabel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Robinson fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gabel takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gabel's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Gabel holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gabel.
Gabel lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gabel taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gabel lands with a left to the head.
Gabel scores with a shot to the side of Robinson's head.
Robinson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Robinson letting Gabel take a breather here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Scott Gabel.

Gabel forces Robinson back against the cage and clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Gabel dominated that round.
That's time! Robinson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gabel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Robinson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gabel tries to avoid it but Robinson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gabel to the ground. Gabel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Gabel has managed to clinch.
Gabel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gabel is leaning against Robinson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gabel scores with a shot to the side of Robinson's head.
Robinson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Robinson is rocked!
Gabel unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Robinson! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Gabel is unloading with more strikes now! Robinson drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott Gabel!
After the fight, Scott Gabel was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.