PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Gable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gable
vs
Santos

205 cm
25
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

204 cm
24
245 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sean Gable!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bruno Santos!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos with a poor takedown

and Gable holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Gable has clasped his hands together around Santos's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Gable definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Santos tries to buck Gable off but Gable is having none of it.
Santos keeps trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Santos's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A lull in the action here as Gable stalls from top position.

Gable tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gable has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos wants to control but Gable postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos holding on.
Santos tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Santos is looking to regain half guard here but Gable keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gable cracks Santos with a big elbow.
Santos tries to buck Gable off but Gable is having none of it.
Gable just content to control the position.
Santos is trying to work for a sweep but Gable has mounted him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gable trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Santos is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gable is controlling the pace.
Gable tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Santos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos is trying to maintain the position but Gable is very close to passing his half guard.

Gable is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Still in half guard, Gable seems content to control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Santos has a takedown stuffed.
Gable tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Santos manages to circle out of the way.

Santos closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gable quickly recovers to half guard.
Gable trying to hold on to Santos's head to control him but Santos postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gable is trying to stand back up but Santos is controlling him
Santos is thwarting Gable's attempts to control the position.
Gable regains full guard. Nicely done.
Santos advances position into side control!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Santos is looking to take a break and control but Gable is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gable tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Santos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Gable dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gable dives in for a single leg takedown but Santos sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
It seemed like Santos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Gable closes the distance and clinches.
Gable is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santos can do to turn this around?

Santos tightens his grip and picks Gable up, before dumping him to the ground. Gable manages to land in guard.
Gable controls Santos momentarily but Santos frees himself.
Santos landing some decent shots from guard.
Gable is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Santos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gable. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Santos drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gable dives on top into guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gable preventing the sweep.
Gable throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Santos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gable's guard.

Gable has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Santos is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Santos content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Santos tries to score a body lock takedown but Gable shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gable swats away the attempt to clinch by Santos.
Decent striking displayed by Santos there.
Gable takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gable avoids it really well and circles away.
Sean Gable is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gable swings for the body but Santos moves out of range.
Gable is looking to clinch.

Santos scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gable is refusing to be controlled, as Santos sits in half guard.
Gable moves into full guard.
Gable is trying to keep Santos in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gable lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Santos wants to control but Gable passes easily into half guard.
Gable seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Santos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Gable decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Santos connects with a looping right hand.
Santos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gable sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Santos somewhat.
Sean Gable has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Santos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gable fails to land the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Santos. No joy for Gable on that attempt.

Santos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gable is trying to control the position but Santos postures up.
Sean Gable overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Gable manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

Gable manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gable tries for a takedown but Santos circles away easily
and Santos counters with a two punch combo.
Santos has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Gable is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Santos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Gable counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gable.
Santos is trying to pull guard but Gable has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bruno Santos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Gable misses with a two punch combination.
Gable misses with a body kick.

Santos throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gable tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Santos is in Gable's guard.
Santos landing some decent shots from guard.
Santos trying to control but Gable is working from the bottom.
Santos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gable wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gable preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Santos works over Gable with some ground and pound from guard.
Gable keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.
Gable is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos throws a big elbow that misses.
Santos wants to pass the guard but Gable is keeping the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gable displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Santos.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Gable's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gable looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gable misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santos throws out a leg kick but Gable moves out of range and Santos only half commits.
Santos fails to land the takedown.
Gable keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sean Gable has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Santos.
Santos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Gable feints and as Santos raises his hands in defense, Gable changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Santos throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Santos lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Gable trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.
Santos throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gable trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gable got a little sloppy there for a moment and Santos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gable has managed to get both his arms back between Santos's legs - danger averted.
Gable wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Santos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Santos shoots in and drives through. Gable sprawls well.

Santos tries to sprawl but Gable drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gable wants to take a breather but Santos is having none of it.
Santos has hold of Gable's hands but Gable slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Santos tries to get to full guard but Gable has control of the leg.
Gable trying to control the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Gable in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Santos tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Gable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sean Gable!