PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kane Gable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ehcapa Tnencinv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tnencinv has chosen Master of Puppets as his entrance music. Ehcapa Tnencinv will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Gable
vs
Tnencinv

176 cm
20
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
190 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 St Petersburg, Kane Gable!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ehcapa Tnencinv!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gable closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tnencinv to the mat! Tnencinv manages to get full guard.
Gable working some strikes from top position.
Gable might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tnencinv doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Gable landing with the ground and pound.
Gable landing with the ground and pound.
Gable could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gable with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gable cracks Tnencinv with a solid left hand.
Gable with a nice head shot there.
Gable has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gable is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gable content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gable lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gable scoring with some ground and pound.
Tnencinv looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tnencinv 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.
Tnencinv wants to stand up but Gable is controlling him.
Tnencinv looks gassed!
Tnencinv has momentary wrist control but Gable slips an elbow through the middle.
Gable is in close to Tnencinv's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tnencinv is looking to stand up but Gable isn't so interested in that idea.
Gable is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gable lands a couple of digs.
Gable working some strikes from top position.
Tnencinv trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Gable postures up and lands a big shot to Tnencinv's brow.
Gable postures up and lands a big shot to Tnencinv's brow.
Gable working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tnencinv's head.
Gable content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gable keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tnencinv's head.
Gable postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gable is in close to Tnencinv's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gable lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Gable stands and steps away. Tnencinv gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tnencinv throws a shot to the body.
Tnencinv scores with a leg kick.
Tnencinv lands with a slapping head kick.
Gable tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gable on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tnencinv. Tnencinv obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gable will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gable throws a series of punches but Tnencinv moves out of range.
Tnencinv tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gable swivels and escapes.
Tnencinv connects with a high kick.
A head kick misses from Tnencinv.
Tnencinv throws a head kick that misses.

Gable decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gable keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gable scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gable seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ground and pound from Gable.
Tnencinv wants to get back to his feet.
Gable slips a nice elbow through Tnencinv's hands, connecting with Tnencinv's forehead.
Tnencinv avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gable.
Tnencinv is looking to control Gable's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tnencinv avoid being mounted?

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tnencinv misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gable looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gable trying to control the position from guard on top but Tnencinv is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gable prevents Tnencinv from getting back to his feet.
Gable content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gable is working Tnencinv over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gable with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gable wants to control from the top but Tnencinv keeps moving.
Gable missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tnencinv wants to sweep here but Gable controlling him for the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Tnencinv has taken the fight to the clinch.

Gable's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tnencinv throws a sloppy head kick and Gable moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gable looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tnencinv looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gable is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gable throws a big right hand that misses.

Tnencinv is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tnencinv is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gable is controlling him.
Gable slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gable stopping the sweep attempt from Tnencinv.
Gable distracts Tnencinv with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kane Gable dominated that round.
That's time! Gable's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gable shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gable prevents Tnencinv from standing back up.
Gable working Tnencinv over with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gable connects with a nice short shot to Tnencinv's temple.
Gable working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gable lands with a punch from half guard.
Gable is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tnencinv wants to get back to his feet.
Gable scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gable looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tnencinv with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tnencinv is looking to escape.
Gable seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gable goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
No joy there for Gable, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kane Gable is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tnencinv misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gable looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Tnencinv!
Tnencinv's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gable scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gable cracks Tnencinv with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Tnencinv is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Tnencinv takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Tnencinv tries to buck Gable off but he can't manage it.
Tnencinv is desperately trying to improve his position but Gable has a good base and remains in mount.
Tnencinv is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gable scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tnencinv?
Gable is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tnencinv can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The referee warns Tnencinv that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Gable has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tnencinv's face.
Kane Gable overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gable postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tnencinv looks a forlorn figure.
Gable is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Tnencinv avoids a series of strikes thrown by Gable.
Gable throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Tnencinv because Gable loaded up on that one.
Gable thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Gable with good strikes from the mount here!
Gable throws some wild stikes that Tnencinv manages to avoid easily.
Gable blocks Tnencinv's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Tnencinv is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Gable landing shots from mount.
Tnencinv is looking to get to half guard.
Tnencinv is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Gable in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tnencinv tries to hold on but Gable pushes him away.
Gable dominating with strikes here.
Gable looking to finish Tnencinv with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tnencinv!
Gable prevents Tnencinv from getting the reversal.
Tnencinv is squirming around, avoiding Gable's attempts to control the action.
Gable landing shots from mount.
Gable lands a big shot there that rocks Tnencinv but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Tnencinv is trying desperately to improve position.
Gable putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Tnencinv swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Gable fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gable trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gable scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tnencinv?

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.
Tnencinv tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gable scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tnencinv?
Gable scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tnencinv?
Gable avoids the attempt from Tnencinv to control.
Tnencinv is trying desperately to improve position.
Gable working the ground and pound effectively.
Gable with the ground and pound from mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Gable there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tnencinv is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tnencinv working to try and regain half guard.
Tnencinv trying desperately to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kane Gable dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Gable lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Gable scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gable takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gable with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gable lands strikes from half guard.
Gable working Tnencinv over with strikes.
Nice strikes from Gable there.
Tnencinv is looking to get back to full guard here but Gable has managed to pass to side control instead.
Gable looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Tnencinv is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Gable dominating with strikes here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gable looking to finish Tnencinv with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tnencinv!
Gable lands a heavy elbow.
Tnencinv taking shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gable wants to control the pace but Tnencinv is squirming around nicely.
Tnencinv's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Tnencinv taking shots to the head.
Gable lands a nice shot to the head.
You get the feeling that Tnencinv really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gable in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Tnencinv takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Gable with good strikes from the mount here!
Gable unloading with bombs!
Gable with the ground and pound from mount.
Tnencinv keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gable postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tnencinv looks a forlorn figure.
Gable scoring with strikes but Tnencinv is staying in there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A nice elbow there by Gable.
Tnencinv keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tnencinv in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gable landing strikes from the mount.
Gable landing shots from mount.
Tnencinv is in a horrible position here. Gable smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Tnencinv tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tnencinv wants to try and get back to his feet.
Gable lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Tnencinv tries to hold on but Gable postures up.
Gable lands a big elbow.
Gable landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gable with good strikes from the mount here!
Gable is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tnencinv can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Tnencinv is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Tnencinv swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Gable with the ground and pound from mount.
Tnencinv squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Tnencinv keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tnencinv is bucking up trying to escape but Gable cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Tnencinv's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Gable breaks from Tnencinv's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Tnencinv tries to hold on but Gable postures up.
Tnencinv is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Gable is staying active.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gable unloading with bombs!
Gable fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Tnencinv is trying to stand.
Gable with a couple of short strikes.
Gable is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gable with shots to the head and body - Tnencinv looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gable working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gable lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gable thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
BOOM! Gable connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gable misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gable misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Gable throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Tnencinv tries to hold on but Gable pushes him away.
Ehcapa Tnencinv has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kane Gable is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee warns Tnencinv that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kane Gable showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gable, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kane Gable!