PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Scott Gabel (ranked 2673 p4p, 2724 weight class) and Gajah Mada (ranked 364 p4p, 367 weight class). Gabel comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Wayne- Right Above It. Mada has chosen Fighter Mode as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gabel
vs
Mada

172 cm
23
178
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
180
2 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Knock Out Clothing

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Gabel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gajah Mada!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mada drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gabel pulls Mada in close to prevent any damage.
Gabel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Gabel takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mada moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gabel looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mada looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gabel is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gabel controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabel is in close to Mada's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mada looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gabel is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gabel content to stall in guard here.
Gabel wants to pass the guard but Mada is keeping the position.
Gabel slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mada not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Gabel sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gabel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gabel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mada.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gabel pushes Mada up against the cage in a clinch.

Mada successfully pulls guard.
Mada trying to keep a closed guard but Gabel is proving a slippery customer.
Gabel is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gabel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gabel slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mada is on top in guard.

Gabel looking for a guillotine here but Mada defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gabel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mada's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mada is keeping the position for now.
Gabel slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gabel working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mada is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gabel not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Gabel dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gabel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gabel.
Gabel misses with a hook to the ribs.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Mada jumps into guard, dragging Gabel to the mat.
Mada is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gabel engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gabel sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mada's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gabel stops Mada from getting back to his feet.
Nice strikes from Gabel there.
Gabel stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabel working Mada over with strikes.
Well, if Gabel is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Mada tries to get to full guard but Gabel has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gabel working over Mada with some ground and pound. Mada looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gabel looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mada taking some punishment here, with Gabel in his half guard.
Gabel scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gabel is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gabel looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mada is trying to maintain the position but Gabel is very close to passing his half guard.
Gabel trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mada manages to get to full guard.
Mada lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Gabel 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.
Gabel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gabel managing to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mada wants to control from the top but Gabel keeps moving.
Mada looking to pass the guard.
Gabel wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Scott Gabel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gabel lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Mada has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gabel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Gabel dominated that second round.
That's time! Gabel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mada dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gabel. That did some damage!

Mada changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gabel looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gabel manages to get back to half guard.
Gabel wants to improve his position but Mada is controlling well.
Gabel is doing well to control the position and prevent Mada from advancing to side control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gabel manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gabel is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gabel wants to sweep here but Mada controlling him for the moment.
Gabel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabel seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mada is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gabel scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gabel is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gabel seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mada taking some punishment here, with Gabel in his half guard.
Gabel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mada can do to turn this around?
Gabel trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gabel seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mada trying to hold on to Gabel's head to control him but Gabel postures up.
Nice strikes from Gabel there.
Mada is looking for a sweep. Gabel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gabel not doing much here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabel is thwarting Mada's attempts to control the position.
Gabel performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Gabel looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mada with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

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.
Mada trying to hold on to Gabel's head to control him but Gabel postures up.
Gabel controlling the action here.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Mada closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gabel is concentrating on defense, preventing Mada from advancing position.
Mada thows a huge punch but Gabel dodges it nicely.
Gajah Mada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gabel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Scott Gabel.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gabel, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Gabel!
Scott Gabel decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Gajah Mada had this to say: 'World please forgive Me'.