PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manny Paiwia (ranked 2677 p4p, 2581 weight class) and Dan Gable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Paiwia
vs
Gable

170 cm
24
160
8 - 5 - 0

175 cm
18
160
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Paiwia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Gable!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paiwia cracks Gable with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dan Gable seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Gable drives through with a takedown into guard.

Paiwia pushes Gable off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gable is defended easily by Paiwia.
Gable throws a right hand that Paiwia ducks under and follows up with a left that Paiwia also avoids with ease.
Paiwia bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gable's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paiwia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gable sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Gable shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Gable was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Paiwia gets back to half guard.
Gable seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Gable working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Paiwia taking some punishment here, with Gable in his half guard.
Gable is trying to control the action in half guard but Paiwia is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Paiwia is pressing down on Gable's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gable stopping the sweep attempt from Paiwia.
Paiwia punching from the bottom - just letting Gable know he's still in a fight.
Paiwia keeping moving, preventing Gable from controlling successfully.
Gable gets to his feet and stands over Paiwia, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Paiwia felt that one! Gable unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Paiwia from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Gable!
Manny Paiwia was interviewed post fight and said 'He was Better tonight,but as always i will make comeback'.