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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julen Pandiani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Gable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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174 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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166 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Julen Pandiani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Julius Gable!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gable tries to clinch but Pandiani moves out of range.
Gable throws a head kick that half lands.
Pandiani is looking to clinch but Gable is avoiding it.
Pandiani clinches with his opponent.
Gable looking to stall.
Gable prevents the takedown attempt.
Pandiani has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Gable clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Pandiani biding his time, looking for the opening.
Pandiani has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandiani is not going to allow Gable to sit and survive in this position.
Pandiani just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Gable fending off the submission attempt from Pandiani.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gable covers up after that shot from Pandiani.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gable tries to escape but Pandiani has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Pandiani really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Gable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandiani lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Gable can't escape the position.
Gable is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Julen Pandiani just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Pandiani circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pandiani counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandiani missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gable looks gassed!
Pandiani performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Pandiani stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Gable to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julen Pandiani dominated that round.
That's time! Pandiani's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pandiani moves into the clinch.
Pandiani landing knees to the head.
Pandiani lands a nice knee to the body.
Pandiani landing knees to the body.
Gable takes an elbow to the temple.
Pandiani slows down the pace here.
Pandiani breaks from the clinch.
Pandiani wants to clinch up but Gable keeps it at a distance.
Pandiani looks for a takedown but Gable sprawls well.
Pandiani throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gable stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pandiani misses the shot to the body.
Gable is breathing heavily.
Pandiani closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandiani throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Knees to the body from Pandiani.
Pandiani stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pandiani lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pandiani blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pandiani has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gable avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gable managing to block the knees to the body from Pandiani.
Pandiani breaks from the clinch.
Gable gets caught flat footed, as Pandiani shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pandiani content to stall in guard here.
Pandiani slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandiani postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Gable to stand up.
Julen Pandiani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gable showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pandiani.
Gable is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pandiani fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pandiani misses with a double jab.
Pandiani gets a clinch.
Pandiani creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gable's defenses.
Pandiani holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pandiani wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julen Pandiani. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandiani has Gable pressed against the cage.
Pandiani changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gable fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Julen Pandiani is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gable goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gable tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pandiani paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pandiani is looking to clinch.
Pandiani has Gable up against the cage in a clinch.
Gable takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gable's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knees in the clinch landing for Pandiani.
Pandiani landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pandiani breaks the clinch.
Pandiani fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gable, pushing him back against the cage.
Gable managing to block the knees to the body from Pandiani.
Pandiani using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pandiani looking to throw knees to the head but Gable is blocking nicely.
Pandiani stalling the fight.
Pandiani using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pandiani breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pandiani using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pandiani escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julen Pandiani dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Pandiani moves into the clinch.
Pandiani's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pandiani closes the distance and clinches.
Pandiani is pushing Gable up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pandiani pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pandiani doesn't manage to clinch there - Gable circles away.
Pandiani shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gable's guard.
Pandiani decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gable, up you get!
Pandiani is looking to clinch but Gable is avoiding it.
Pandiani fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pandiani tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pandiani moves out of range of the body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandiani closes the distance and clinches.
Gable is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pandiani gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pandiani with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pandiani breaks the clinch.
Pandiani drives through and clinches with Gable against the cage.
Pandiani lands a body shot.
Pandiani tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pandiani breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gable takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pandiani is looking to clinch.
Pandiani scores a takedown into full mount!
Pandiani putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandiani has control of Gable's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Gable regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Pandiani takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pandiani seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gable for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gable tries to hold on but Pandiani pushes him away.
That's four 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.
The referee warns Gable that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Julen Pandiani is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pandiani takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julen Pandiani showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pandiani has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julen Pandiani!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
33% |
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