PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ference Gabor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Shotokahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabor comes to the cage accompanied by Vendetta. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gabor
vs
Shotokahn

175 cm
25
156 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

180 cm
27
165 lbs
10 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ference Gabor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jin Shotokahn!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shotokahn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shotokahn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Shotokahn loads up on a big right hand but Gabor slips the punch.
Shotokahn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gabor can pounce on him.
Shotokahn digs a good body shot into Gabor's ribs.
Gabor throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Good exchange - Shotokahn coming out on top.
Shotokahn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gabor checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Horrible takedown by Gabor or perhaps it was just good defense by Shotokahn which made him look bad.
Gabor takes one to the chin there.

Shotokahn darts in and clinches Gabor up against the cage.

Gabor breaks the clinch.
Gabor moves out of range of the strikes.
Shotokahn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gabor manages to avoid it.
Gabor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shotokahn.
Shotokahn throws a leg kick but Gabor sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabor tries to work over Shotokahn's front leg with a kick but Shotokahn checks it.
Gabor doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shotokahn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Shotokahn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gabor moves away.
Gabor with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shotokahn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ference Gabor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shotokahn throws a leg kick but Gabor checks it.
Gabor looks to score with a jab to the body but Shotokahn is just out of range.
Shotokahn loads up on a big right hand but Gabor slips the punch.
Jin Shotokahn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shotokahn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Shotokahn misses with an uppercut. Gabor saw that one coming.
Shotokahn misses with a wild body shot.
Shotokahn throws a lazy right hand but Gabor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gabor throws a wild body kick that Shotokahn sees coming a mile off.
Shotokahn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shotokahn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gabors jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gabor misses with a body kick.
Gabor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shotokahn swivels and escapes.
Shotokahn stuffs the takedown attempt from Gabor. Gabor gets slowly back to his feet.

Gabor scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Shotokahn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gabor wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shotokahn is not content to let Gabor control the position.
Gabor throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Gabor fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Shotokahn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gabor wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shotokahn is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabor is trying to ground and pound but Shotokahn uses the momentary lack of control by Gabor to regain half guard.
Gabor is trying to control the action in half guard but Shotokahn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Shotokahn gets full guard.
Shotokahn trying to control the position.
Gabor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shotokahn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gabor with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shotokahn seems keen to control Gabor's posture.
Shotokahn 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gabor postures up in Shotokahn's guard and throws a big left but Shotokahn blocks it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Shotokahn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gabor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shotokahn has control of Gabor's left arm, preventing Gabor from doing any damage.
Shotokahn wants to sweep but no luck.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jin Shotokahn.
Shotokahn misses with a double jab
and Gabor counters with a low kick, right behind Shotokahn 's knee.
Shotokahn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Shotokahn as he connects with a hook.
Gabor moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jin Shotokahn dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Shotokahn misses the shot to the body.
Gabor misses the shot to the body.
Gabor connects with the punch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gabor lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Shotokahn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shotokahn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gabor lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Shotokahn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shotokahn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gabor misses with a leg kick
and Shotokahn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gabor misses the shot to the body.
Gabor shoots in but Shotokahn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gabor lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gabor checks a leg kick nicely.
Shotokahn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gabor in his tracks.
Shotokahn swings for the body but Gabor moves out of range.
Gabor fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shotokahn takes a swing at Gabor's ribcage but misses.
Shotokahn dips to his left and cracks Gabor with an uppercut!
Gabor cracks the inside of Shotokahn's front leg.
Shotokahn cracks Gabor with an open hand slap.
Gabor misses with a low kick.
Gabor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shotokahn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Shotokahn tries to close the distance and clinch but Gabor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shotokahn throws an off balance right hand

and Gabor counters with a single leg into guard. Shotokahn didn't expect that.
Gabor trying to control but Shotokahn is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gabor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gabor thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shotokahn keeping moving, preventing Gabor from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shotokahn wants to sweep here but Gabor controlling him for the moment.
Gabor trying to control the position from guard on top but Shotokahn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shotokahn manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Shotokahn gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Gabor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gabor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gabor.
Gabor in side control, throwing shots but Shotokahn defends.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

Gabor looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gabor wants to control but Shotokahn is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shotokahn is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gabor misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Gabor has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gabor trying to control the action but Shotokahn is working from the bottom.
Gabor fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Gabor in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Gabor misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ference Gabor dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Gabor gets a takedown into half guard.
Gabor is trying to control the action in half guard but Shotokahn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Shotokahn is trying to get back to full guard.
Shotokahn works his way to full guard. Good work.

Shotokahn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gabor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Shotokahn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gabor trying to control the position from guard on top but Shotokahn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabor pushes down on Shotokahn's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Shotokahn makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Shotokahn.
Shotokahn wants to sweep here but Gabor controlling him for the moment.
Shotokahn pulls Gabor in close to prevent any damage.
Gabor postures up in Shotokahn's guard and throws a big left but Shotokahn blocks it.

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.
Shotokahn looking to control.
Gabor throwing strikes but missing.
Gabor with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gabor trying to control but Shotokahn is working from the bottom.
Gabor with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gabor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gabor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shotokahn is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabor wants to control from the top but Shotokahn keeps moving.
Gabor looking to sit in guard and control but Shotokahn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Shotokahn is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gabor keeping moving, preventing Shotokahn from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gabor dodges the punch combination from Shotokahn.
Shotokahn throws a hook but Gabor avoids it easily.

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.
Gabor throws a body kick that misses.
Shotokahn is looking to clinch but Gabor is avoiding it.
Shotokahn misses with a straight right.
Shotokahn checks a leg kick nicely.
Shotokahn misses the jab.
Gabor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A cross from Shotokahn lands.
A bone on bone clash there as Shotokahn blocks the leg kick.
Shotokahn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gabor moves out of range as Shotokahn strikes.
Shotokahn throws a chopping leg kick but Gabor manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gabor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice body kick there by Gabor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ference Gabor clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Shotokahn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gabor.
Shotokahn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Shotokahn misses with an uppercut.
Shotokahn scores with a punch to the head.
Shotokahn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gabor was well out of range. Poor timing from Shotokahn.
Shotokahn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shotokahn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Shotokahn tests Gabor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shotokahn misses the shot to the body.
Shotokahn takes a swing at Gabor's ribcage but misses.
Nice sprawl there from Shotokahn as Gabor shoots in.
Gabor is looking to wear down Shotokahn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Shotokahn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gabor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gabor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabor throws out a leg kick but Shotokahn moves out of range and Gabor only half commits.
Shotokahn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gabor checks it well.
Gabor closes the distance and clinches up with Shotokahn, looking for a takedown. Gabor pushes Shotokahn against the cage but Shotokahn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ference Gabor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shotokahn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gabor misses with a wild body shot.
Gabor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shotokahn.
Gabor ducks under a wild hook from Shotokahn.
Shotokahn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gabor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shotokahn tries to bum rush Gabor with a series of wild strikes but Gabor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shotokahn tries to close the distance and clinch but Gabor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A lazy left from Shotokahn finds it's target.
Shotokahn moves out of range of the body kick.
Shotokahn avoids the body shot from Gabor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gabor takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Shotokahn catches Gabor with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Shotokahn throws a hook but Gabor avoids it easily.
Shotokahn dips to his left and cracks Gabor with an uppercut!
Gabor missing with a left hand there. Shotokahn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gabor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gabor connects with an inside leg kick.
Gabor looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gabor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shotokahn manages to avoid it.
Gabor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gabor shoots for a takedown but Shotokahn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gabor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shotokahn manages to avoid it.
Shotokahn throws a hook but Gabor blocks it.
Jin Shotokahn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shotokahn throws a combination. Gabor tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabor pivots, looking for a leg kick but Shotokahn is out of range and Gabor settles back down.
Gabor doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shotokahn counters with a straight right hand.
Shotokahn leaves Gabor with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Shotokahn's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gabor under the eye.
Jin Shotokahn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shotokahn lands with an uppercut that bounces Gabor off the cage and back into rage.
Shotokahn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shotokahn scores with a body shot.
Gabor is looking to land body kicks.
Shotokahn misses with a hook.
Shotokahn lands with a nice body punch.
Shotokahn works over Gabor's head and body with a nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shotokahn connects with a body shot.
Gabor changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shotokahn tries to avoid it but Gabor manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shotokahn to the ground. Shotokahn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Shotokahn misses with a body shot.
Gabor fails with a takedown attempt.
A clash of legs there as Shotokahn blocks the low kick.

Shotokahn has closed the distance and engaged Gabor in a clinch.
Shotokahn prevents the takedown attempt.
Shotokahn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shotokahn pushes Gabor back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A nice left hand lands by Shotokahn.

Gabor is rocked!
Shotokahn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oh Gabor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shotokahn pushes Gabor against the cage. Shotokahn is working some dirty boxing. Shotokahn pushes off with a quick right hook! Gabor goes down! Gabor tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Shotokahn moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jin Shotokahn!
Jin Shotokahn is the new lightweight champion!