PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sheldy Foote (ranked 4801 p4p, 5335 weight class) and Aidan Gabriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Foote
vs
Gabriel

190 cm
25
205
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
210
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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 Las Vegas, Sheldy Foote!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aidan Gabriel!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foote lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Aidan Gabriel has been cut.

Foote moves into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Foote lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Foote.
Foote manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Foote blocks an elbow strike.
Foote lands a right hand.
A frustrated look appears on Gabriel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foote keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gabriel's efforts to push away.
Foote is pushing Gabriel up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Foote lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foote throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gabriel tries to pull guard but Foote forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Foote scores with a nice hook to the head.
Foote tries to land a knee to the head but Gabriel blocks with his arms.
Foote lands with a left to the head.
Foote lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Foote lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gabriel backwards.
Gabriel has a couple of punches blocked by Foote.
Foote is struggling to control the position.
Foote lands with a short shot to the head.
Foote is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Foote connects with a knee to the head.
Foote pushes Gabriel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Foote lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Foote lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foote stalling the fight.
Foote cracks Gabriel with a nice body shot.
Foote lands a good knee to the midsection. Gabriel won't want to take too many of those.
Foote with a knee to the head.

Gabriel is rocked!
Foote lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gabriel is still on wobbly legs! Can Foote finish him?
A shot in the inside from Foote.
Foote lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Gabriel to his knees! Foote keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sheldy Foote!