PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gerson Antunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ference Gabor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabor is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Vendetta. Gerson Antunes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Antunes
vs
Gabor

176 cm
22
153 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
28
156 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gerson Antunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ference Gabor!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gabor shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Antunes counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Gabor shoots and misses
and Antunes counters with a big head kick but Gabor shrugs it off.
Gabor fails with the takedown

and Antunes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gerson Antunes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ference Gabor.

Antunes lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Antunes prevents Gabor from standing back up.

Antunes is looking for a kimura but Gabor is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Antunes to get the leverage.
Gabor tries to kick Antunes off but Antunes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Antunes decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Gabor with a poor takedown

and Antunes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gabor won't be happy with that.
Gabor looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gabor dodges the ground and pound from Antunes.

Antunes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gabor is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antunes is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Gabor pushes Antunes away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Antunes gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Antunes taking a break here but Gabor is having none of it and regains half guard.

Antunes is trying to work for a kimura but Gabor is defending well.

Antunes decides to stand and escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antunes throws a head kick that misses.
Antunes tries to clinch up but Gabor circles away and keeps his distance.
Antunes tries to clinch up but Gabor circles away and keeps his distance.
Gabor shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Antunes counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gabor!
Antunes throwing strikes but Gabor bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Antunes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gabor defends well.
Gabor preventing the sweep.
Gabor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabor is pushing down on Antunes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Antunes is fighting to maintain full guard but Gabor has managed to sneak the leg through.

Gabor is working for a submission of some sort.

Antunes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gabor pulls his head out easily.

Gabor is working for a kimura but Antunes is defending it quite comfortably.

Gabor is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Antunes is just riding it out for now. Gabor eventually gives up the hold.

Antunes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gabor pulls his head out easily.

Gabor seems to be working for a kimura but Antunes defends the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antunes is pressing down on Gabor's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Antunes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gabor gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gabor advances to half guard.

Gabor is looking for a kimura here.

Antunes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gabor passes to side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Antunes takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerson Antunes dominated 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.

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gabor.
Gabor misses with a takedown

and Antunes counters by moving into the clinch.

Antunes has picked Gabor up - he's going for a ride! Antunes dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Antunes stops Gabor from getting back to his feet.

Antunes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gabor defends it well.
Gabor is trying to stand.

Gabor is defending against the submission attempts here by Antunes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Antunes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Antunes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gabor doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Antunes.
Gabor wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Gabor has one foot on Antunes's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Gabor misses with a takedown

and Antunes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gerson Antunes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ference Gabor.
Antunes is keen to just control but Gabor is a slippery customer.
Gabor wants to get back to his feet.

Antunes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Antunes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Antunes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gabor is trying to stand up here but Antunes is controlling him well.

Gabor is defending against the submission attempts here by Antunes.
Gabor is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Antunes seems to be looking for submissions.

Gabor is defending against the submission attempts here by Antunes.
Gabor won't allow Antunes to pass to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gabor is looking to escape.
Antunes throws a strike but Gabor avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Gabor is looking to stand up but Antunes isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerson Antunes dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Gabor has his takedown stuffed

and Antunes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Antunes is looking for a takedown.
Gabor is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Antunes is defending well.
Gabor goes for a takedown in the clinch but Antunes prevents it.
Gerson Antunes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ference Gabor.
Antunes stops a takedown attempt from Gabor.
Gabor goes for a takedown attempt but Antunes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Antunes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Antunes has Gabor pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Antunes pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Gabor tumbling to the mat - Antunes dives into Gabor's guard.
Antunes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gabor swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabor keeping moving, preventing Antunes from controlling successfully.
Gabor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gabor keeping moving, preventing Antunes from controlling successfully.
Gabor is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gerson Antunes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Antunes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gabor's guard.
Gabor wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antunes is keen to just control but Gabor is a slippery customer.
Gabor is trying to stand up here but Antunes is controlling him well.

Antunes is trying to work for a kimura but Gabor is defending well.
Antunes wants to control but Gabor is keeping him busy.
Gabor looks like he's trying to stand up.

Antunes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Antunes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Antunes is looking for a kimura but Gabor is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Antunes to get the leverage.
Gabor wants to get back to his feet.

Antunes is trying for a kimura here. Gabor looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Antunes wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gerson Antunes!