PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Forest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Codi Gale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gale has chosen Gravity kills - Guilty as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Forest
vs
Gale

185 cm
20
210 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
223 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gabriel Forest!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Codi Gale!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gale throws a head kick that Forest semi-blocks.
Forest connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gale's hands.
Gale moves out of range as Forest strikes.
Forest throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gale throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gale is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Forest.

It looks like Codi Gale has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gale.
Forest misses the jab.
Gale looks to land a left hand but Forest moved out of range nicely.
Forest waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gale.
Forest tries to clinch but Gale moves out of range.
Gale slips under a jab.
Gale circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab from Gale does it's job there.
Forest throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Forest throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gale lands a nice leg kick that just misses Forest's sensitive parts.
Gale bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Forest's head backwards.
Gale slips a straight right by Forest.
Gale avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gabriel Forest seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Forest throws the left hand but Gale avoids the punch easily.
Forest takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Gale closes the distance and pushes Forest back into the cage.
Gale lands an elbow inside.
Forest wants to break the clinch but can't.
Forest takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gale lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Forest blocks an elbow strike from Gale.
Forest is trying to break the clinch but Gale is controlling him.
Gale lands an elbow inside that Forest shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gale.
Gale lands an elbow inside.

Gale breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gale uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Forest.

Gale closes the distance and clinches.
Gale throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gale throws an elbow that misses.
Forest tries to break the clinch but Gale is controlling the position.
Forest wants to break free but Gale has control.
Gale lands a left hand that snaps the head of Forest backwards.
Forest blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gale lands a damaging elbow.

Gale breaks the clinch.
Forest is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A head kick misses from Gale.
Forest fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Forest swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Forest misses with an uppercut.
Gale uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Forest.
Forest closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gale finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gale lands a nice looking body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gale darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Forest misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gale.
Gale looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gale lands a head kick. Forest smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Gale pushes Forest up against the cage in a clinch.
Forest dodges an elbow strike from Gale.
Forest avoids a wild elbow strike from Gale.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forest is trying to break free.
Nice elbow from Gale.
Gale lands an elbow just above Forest 's eye.

Forest is rocked!

It looks like Gabriel Forest has been cut.
Forest blocking some punches.
Oh Forest is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gale just misses with a elbow thrown towards Forest's brow.
Forest avoids a wild elbow strike from Gale.
Gale pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gale throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gale misses with an elbow strike.

Gale breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gale tries a head kick but it misses.
Gale throws a head kick but Forest moves out of range.
Forest defending well as Gale loads up on a big left hand.
Forest seems to have got his legs back now.
Gale uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Forest.
Forest looks to throw the jab but Gale is out of range.
Gale with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Forest to score with a decent uppercut.
Forest swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gale makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Forest tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gale takes one to the chin there.
Forest steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gale.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forest uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gale.
Donk. Forest catches Gale right on the button with a cross.
Forest staying out of range there.
Forest throws the left hand but Gale avoids the punch easily.
Gale throws a head kick that misses.
Gale uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Forest.
Forest lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Forest tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gale was well out of range. Poor timing from Forest.
Forest tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gale counters with a slapping leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Forest, as that shot connected.

Gale is rocked!
Gale is holding his hands too far apart here. Forest throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Gale is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gabriel Forest!