PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erich Gabriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Jackoffovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Gabriel
vs
Jackoffovich

167 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Erich Gabriel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randy Jackoffovich!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackoffovich throws a hook to the side of Gabriel's head but Gabriel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Gabriel shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jackoffovich's guard.
Gabriel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gabriel looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gabriel is working hard here to advance position.
Gabriel with a nice head shot there.
Gabriel stopping the sweep attempt from Jackoffovich.
Jackoffovich looking to control.
Gabriel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jackoffovich tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Jackoffovich has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gabriel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Jackoffovich working for a triangle but Gabriel defends it easily.
Gabriel is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackoffovich is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jackoffovich with a poor takedown
letting Gabriel counter with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Jackoffovich.
Jackoffovich has his takedown stuffed
and Gabriel counters with a two punch combo.
Jackoffovich looks gassed!
Jackoffovich with a poor takedown
and Gabriel counters with a nice body shot.
Erich Gabriel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Jackoffovich.

Gabriel closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jackoffovich to the mat! Jackoffovich manages to get full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gabriel stops Jackoffovich from standing up.

Gabriel is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gabriel looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gabriel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gabriel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jackoffovich on the ground.

Gabriel gets to his feet - Jackoffovich follows without any prompting.
Jackoffovich with a poor takedown

and Gabriel counters with a single leg into guard. Jackoffovich didn't expect that.

Jackoffovich looking for a guillotine here but Gabriel defends easily.

Gabriel stands up and waves to Jackoffovich to follow him.
Randy Jackoffovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackoffovich moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackoffovich swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackoffovich shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Gabriel decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jackoffovich's guard.
Gabriel really is a fat lump.

Jackoffovich looking for a guillotine here but Gabriel defends easily.
Gabriel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackoffovich is keeping the position for now.

Gabriel drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gabriel jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gabriel trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackoffovich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jackoffovich throws his legs up looking for a submission but Gabriel uses it to pass to side control.
Jackoffovich is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Gabriel has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Jackoffovich sneaks out the side door and pushes Gabriel away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Jackoffovich tries for a takedown but Gabriel circles away easily

and Gabriel counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Gabriel is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jackoffovich has managed to free his arm - good work.

Jackoffovich looking for submissions off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Jackoffovich looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erich Gabriel dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gabriel gets the takedown into side control.
Jackoffovich gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jackoffovich works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gabriel throwing strikes but missing.

Jackoffovich looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gabriel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gabriel trying to control but Jackoffovich is working from the bottom.
Gabriel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Erich Gabriel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Jackoffovich working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Gabriel has passed into half guard!
Jackoffovich has hold of Gabriel's hands but Gabriel slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackoffovich actively working from the bottom here.
Gabriel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jackoffovich makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jackoffovich.

Jackoffovich is looking for a triangle but Gabriel pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gabriel trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackoffovich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gabriel looking to pass the guard.

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.
Gabriel stopping the sweep attempt from Jackoffovich.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gabriel avoids the head kick by Jackoffovich.
Jackoffovich gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Gabriel counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Jackoffovich is working an open guard so Gabriel takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Gabriel feints and as Jackoffovich raises his hands in defense, Gabriel changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Jackoffovich is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gabriel defends well.
Gabriel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackoffovich is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gabriel is controlling him.
Gabriel wants to control from the top but Jackoffovich keeps moving.

Jackoffovich is looking for a triangle but Gabriel pushes his legs off easily.
Gabriel is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gabriel pushes down on Jackoffovich's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gabriel tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Jackoffovich.
Jackoffovich misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jackoffovich makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jackoffovich.

Jackoffovich throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gabriel working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jackoffovich's head.
Gabriel trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackoffovich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Jackoffovich looking for a guillotine here but Gabriel defends easily.
Gabriel scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erich Gabriel dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jackoffovich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gabriel blocks a head kick by Jackoffovich.

Gabriel looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Jackoffovich looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Gabriel is working for a submission of some sort.
Gabriel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackoffovich can do to turn this around?

Jackoffovich is defending against the submission attempts here by Gabriel.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackoffovich tries to kick Gabriel off but Gabriel keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackoffovich makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jackoffovich.

Jackoffovich working for a triangle but Gabriel defends it easily.

Jackoffovich has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Gabriel is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Jackoffovich.
Gabriel tries to advance to mount but Jackoffovich denies him.
Jackoffovich is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gabriel off and has taken his back!

That's two 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.
Jackoffovich is controlling the position but Gabriel somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Jackoffovich tries to stand but can't do so whilst Gabriel controls his leg.

Jackoffovich is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jackoffovich with the ground and pound but Gabriel uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Gabriel is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Gabriel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackoffovich thows a big elbow that misses.
Jackoffovich trying to control the position from guard on top but Gabriel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jackoffovich shoots and misses

and Gabriel counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Jackoffovich is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gabriel is aware though and is defending well.

Gabriel stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jackoffovich misses with the combination.
Jackoffovich shoots in but no luck this time.
Jackoffovich circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gabriel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackoffovich paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackoffovich lands with a kick to the temple. Gabriel shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackoffovich swats away the attempt to clinch by Gabriel.

Gabriel moves into the clinch.
Jackoffovich wants a takedown but no success here.
Erich Gabriel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Jackoffovich.
Jackoffovich managing to block the knees to the body from Gabriel.
Gabriel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jackoffovich smiles and moves away.
Jackoffovich doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Gabriel counters with a single leg into guard. Jackoffovich didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gabriel trying to control but Jackoffovich is working from the bottom.

Jackoffovich is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gabriel defends well.
Gabriel thows a big elbow that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Erich Gabriel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gabriel 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erich Gabriel!