PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Big (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirek Gabrijel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonathan Big has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Big
vs
Gabrijel

188 cm
22
201 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

179 cm
20
218 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jonathan Big!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mirek Gabrijel !
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Big loads up on a big right hand but Gabrijel slips the punch.

Gabrijel shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Gabrijel lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gabrijel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gabrijel working Big over with strikes.
Gabrijel trying to pass the guard but Big defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Big is trying to stand.
Gabrijel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gabrijel looks to land a strike but Big avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

Gabrijel is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Big is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Big has escaped and now he's on top!
Gabrijel has a closed guard, preventing Big from standing up.
Gabrijel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Big manages to get himself to full guard.
Gabrijel trying to move into half guard but instead Big has managed to sweep!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gabrijel wants to sweep but no luck.
Big wants to control from the top but Gabrijel keeps moving.
Big tries to stand but Gabrijel is controlling from the bottom.
Gabrijel wants to sweep here but Big controlling him for the moment.
Big wants to get up but he can't break Gabrijel 's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gabrijel keeping moving, preventing Big from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jonathan Big wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A shot to the body from Gabrijel misses
and Big counters with a left and a right that stings Gabrijel .
Big is breathing heavily.
Big throws a lazy right hand but Gabrijel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Big connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Big tries to bum rush Gabrijel with a series of wild strikes but Gabrijel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Big moves out of range as Gabrijel strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Big throws a right and a left that both miss.
Big throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Big gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gabrijel to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gabrijel looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mirek Gabrijel will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A big left from Big misses.
Gabrijel slips a jab and a cross from Big.
Big will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gabrijel shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gabrijel showed some decent athleticism there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Big is trying to get back to full guard.
Gabrijel seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Big is staying active underneath Gabrijel , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gabrijel lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Big on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gabrijel wants to free his trapped foot but Big is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gabrijel thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gabrijel lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Big is trying to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Gabrijel .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gabrijel is looking to advance position but Big won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Gabrijel .
Big trying to control from the bottom.
Gabrijel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gabrijel frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Big is working to get back to half guard.
Gabrijel pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabrijel with shots to the head and body - Big looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gabrijel scoring with strikes but Big is staying in there.

Big is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gabrijel loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Big scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Gabrijel land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Gabrijel stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mirek Gabrijel !