PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chis Gabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathon Sails (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gabi
vs
Sails

175 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chis Gabi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonathon Sails!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gabi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sails throws a combination that misses

and Gabi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gabi tries to pull guard but Sails won't allow it.
Gabi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sails gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chis Gabi. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Gabi breaks the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Sails as Gabi shoots in.
Gabi misses with a body shot.
Sails stuffs the takedown.
Gabi shoots in for a takedown but Sails shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sails swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gabi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sails paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sails darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gabi shoots in looking for a takedown. Sails tries to sprawl out of it but Gabi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sails manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sails fails to land with a series of punches.
Sails misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sails lands a nice shot to the body.
Sails stuffs the takedown attempt from Gabi. Gabi gets slowly back to his feet.
Gabi is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sails. Gabi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sails throws a series of punches but Gabi avoids them all with ease.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sails checks a leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gabi.
Sails misses with a combination

and Gabi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sails has had enough of the clinch but Gabi keeps him there for the moment.
Sails has Gabi pressed against the cage, preventing Gabi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sails wants to break free but Gabi has control.
Sails has had enough of the clinch but Gabi keeps him there for the moment.
Gabi is trying to break the clinch but Sails is controlling him.
Sails wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sails tries to break free but Gabi pushes him back against the cage.
Gabi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sails's efforts to push away.
Sails is trying to force a seperation but Gabi has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sails tries to break free but Gabi pushes him back against the cage.
Gabi has Sails pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sails manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gabi jumps guard but Sails stands there with Gabi around his waist. Gabi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sails wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gabi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sails walks away with a smile on his face. Gabi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sails misses with a double jab.
Sloppy strikes from Sails. Those never looked like landing.
Sails throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sails throws a nice looking combination but Gabi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sails looks to land a combination but Gabi avoids it well.
Sails throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jonathon Sails seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gabi slips a jab and a cross from Sails.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sails misses with a two punch combination.
Sails misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sails misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gabi.

Gabi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gabi is trying to pull guard but Sails has him pressed against the cage.
Sails is trying to break free.
Sails wants to break free but Gabi has control.
Gabi working hard to break the clinch.
Sails can't break the clinch.
Sails has had enough of the clinch but Gabi keeps him there for the moment.
Gabi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sails gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gabi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sails gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sails tries to circle away but Gabi has him pinned against the cage.
Gabi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sails tries to break the clinch but Gabi is controlling the position.
Gabi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sails has had enough of the clinch but Gabi keeps him there for the moment.
Sails has had enough of the clinch but Gabi keeps him there for the moment.
Gabi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sails's efforts to push away.
Sails looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gabi prevents Sails from breaking the clinch.
Gabi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sails wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Sails's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gabi prevents Sails from breaking the clinch.
Sails wants to break free but Gabi has control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sails wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sails is trying to force a seperation but Gabi has the dominant position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gabi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sails walks away with a smile on his face. Gabi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sails misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathon Sails dominated that 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.

Gabi tries to clinch up but Sails circles away and keeps his distance.
Sails swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Gabi counters by moving into the clinch.
Sails wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gabi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sails walks away with a smile on his face. Gabi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sails throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sails misses with a double jab

and Gabi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gabi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gabi is trying to drag Sails to the mat but Sails just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chis Gabi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gabi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sails's efforts to push away.
Gabi prevents Sails from breaking the clinch.
Sails has had enough of the clinch but Gabi keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sails tries to break the clinch but Gabi is controlling the position.
Sails wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gabi can't find room to land a body shot as Sails controls the action.
Gabi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gabi prevents Sails from breaking the clinch.
Sails tries to break the clinch but Gabi is controlling the position.

Gabi ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gabi no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Sails stands up from Gabi's guard - Sails perhaps looking for a knockout.
Chis Gabi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sails rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gabi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice sprawl there from Sails as Gabi shoots in.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A punch combination from Gabi misses.
Sails throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sails swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gabi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gabi tries to clinch but Sails moves out of range.
Sails lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gabi circles away quickly and effectively.
Sails scores with a jab to the body.
Sails throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sails throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sails throws a series of punches but Gabi avoids them all with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gabi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sails misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sails misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gabi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A combination from Sails does no damage.
Sails throws a combination. Gabi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sails misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sails throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gabi.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sails in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Sloppy strikes from Sails. Those never looked like landing.
Gabi closes the distance and clinches up with Sails, looking for a takedown. Gabi pushes Sails against the cage but Sails circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gabi slips a jab and a cross from Sails.
Sails jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sails throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gabi.
Sails throws a right and a left that Gabi avoids nicely.
Gabi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gabi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sails swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sails scores with a jab to the body.
Sails is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sails avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sloppy strikes from Sails. Those never looked like landing.
Sails misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sails throws a nice looking combination but Gabi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Sails. Those never looked like landing.
Gabi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gabi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gabi slips a jab and a cross from Sails.
Sails misses with a combination

and Gabi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gabi wants to get up but he can't break Sails's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Sails has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Gabi off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sails throws a nice looking combination but Gabi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sails tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gabi was well out of range. Poor timing from Sails.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathon Sails showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Sails misses with a few strikes there.
Sails on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sails stuffs the takedown.
Gabi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gabi missing with a left hand there. Sails was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sails looks to land a combination but Gabi avoids it well.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sails!
Gabi dodges the punch combination from Sails.
Gabi shoots in for a double leg but Sails sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chis Gabi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sails throws a right hand that Gabi ducks under and follows up with a left that Gabi also avoids with ease.
Sails throws a right hand that Gabi ducks under and follows up with a left that Gabi also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gabi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sails.
Gabi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabi tries to clinch but Sails is having none of it.
Sails is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gabi rather than just go for the knockout.
Gabi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sails throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sails scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gabi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gabi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sails misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Sails does no damage.
Sails moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jonathon Sails seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sails works Gabi's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sails shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gabi eats them both and turns towards Sails to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sails looks to land a combination but Gabi avoids it well.
Gabi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sails as he avoids it easily.
Sails looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sails rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gabi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sails throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sails misses with a few strikes there.
Sails rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gabi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sails's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sails duly obliges.
Gabi scores with a one two! Sails had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sails throws a series of punches but Gabi moves out of range.
Sails misses with a two punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sails misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sails as he jumps to the side.
Sails will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sails rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gabi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gabi fails with the takedown.
Sails misses with a few strikes there.
Sails throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gabi.
Gabi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sails's waist but Sails gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gabi off to one side.
Jonathon Sails is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sails connects with a single shot there.
A punch combination from Sails misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sails lands with a good body shot.
Some wild striking there from Sails.
Sails misses with a wild combination.
Sails misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sails misses with a double jab.
Gabi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gabi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sails as he avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gabi shoots for a double leg takedown but Sails sprawls well. He's pushed Gabi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sails misses with a double jab.
Sails tries to bum rush Gabi with a series of wild strikes but Gabi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chis Gabi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jonathon Sails is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sails falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gabi counters with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathon Sails comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sails winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathon Sails!