PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Gable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colonel Mustard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gable comes to the cage accompanied by Rick Derringer - I am a Real American. Mustard has chosen Crazy Train as his entrance music. Colonel Mustard will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Gable
vs
Mustard

201 cm
26
282 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

213 cm
26
277 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Hell's Balls Recovery

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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Gable!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colonel Mustard!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Reed Andrews and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gable throws a series of punches but Mustard moves out of range.
Mustard shoots in for a takedown but Gable shows good takedown defense.
Mustard has a takedown stuffed.
Gable misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mustard.
Mustard avoids a punch combination nicely.
No luck for Mustard with that takedown attempt.
Dan Gable has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colonel Mustard.

Gable shoots in and bounces Mustard off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Gable got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mustard has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gable has managed to get both his arms back between Mustard's legs - danger averted.
Gable has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gable trying to control but Mustard is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gable works over Mustard with some ground and pound from guard.
Gable controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Mustard has his foot on Gable's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gable works his way back into a safe position though.
Gable wants to pass the guard but Mustard is keeping the position.
Mustard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gable is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Mustard has his foot on Gable's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gable works his way back into a safe position though.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gable won't allow Mustard to sweep him here.
Mustard is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Mustard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mustard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gable throws a big right hand that misses.
Gable lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mustard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Gable got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mustard has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gable has managed to get both his arms back between Mustard's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gable seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mustard has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Gable has passed into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Gable's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mustard is looking to regain half guard here but Gable keeps moving and retains side control.
Gable landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Gable scoring with punches and elbows.
Mustard is trying to escape the position but Gable is controlling the position.
Gable working the head and body with strikes.
Mustard is looking for a sweep.
Gable working away.
Mustard is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gable off and has taken his back!
Mustard controlling well, preventing Gable from escaping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustard misses with punches from the back.

Mustard is persistently looking for the submission but Gable is defending it well.
Mustard looks gassed!
Mustard wants to control the position but Gable frees himself and scrambles - Mustard manages to regain control in side control.
Mustard working the ground and pound but Gable is defending the strikes.
Mustard lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gable down.
Gable tries to bench press Mustard off him but Mustard keeps the position.
Gable is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mustard off and has taken his back!
Gable is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Gable gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Gable gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Gable apologises and we restart here on the feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mustard tries to clinch there but Gable circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Gable dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mustard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mustard fails with the takedown
and Gable counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mustard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Colonel Mustard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mustard staying out of range there.
Mustard moves out of range of the strikes.
Mustard tries for a takedown but Gable circles away easily
and Gable counters with a series of strikes. Mustard will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mustard misses with a takedown attempt
and Gable counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dan Gable has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colonel Mustard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gable swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mustard is breathing heavily.
Mustard fails with the takedown
and Gable counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Gable.
Mustard slips under a jab from Gable.
Gable misses with a straight right.

Gable catches Mustard napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Mustard to the canvas!

Mustard is rocked!
Gable wants to control from the top but Mustard keeps moving.
Gable stays in close to Mustard's body and controls the position.

Mustard has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Gable 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 Mustard.
Gable cracks Mustard with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gable in side control lands a decent elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mustard sneaks back into half guard.

Mustard looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gable lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gable working over Mustard with some ground and pound. Mustard looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dan Gable overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gable lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
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 Mustard's temple.
Mustard is looking for a sweep. Gable is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gable not doing much here.
Gable is keen to just control but Mustard is a slippery customer.

Mustard looking for submissions off his back.
Gable prevents Mustard from improving his position.
Gable takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mustard is trying to get back to full guard.

Mustard looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gable not doing much here.

That's four 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.
Mustard wants to get back to full guard but Gable has passed into side control.
Mustard is trying desperately to improve position.
Gable landing shots from mount.
Gable can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mustard is looking to escape.
Mustard is working to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mustard is bucking up trying to escape but Gable cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Gable dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Mustard tries for a takedown but Gable circles away easily

and Gable counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Mustard down! Gable is looking to finish but Mustard is intelligently defending himself.
Mustard is still in real trouble! Can Gable finish him?
Gable distracts Mustard with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mustard seems to have recovered his senses.
Gable is looking to work some ground and pound but Mustard has wrist control.
Gable pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mustard is keeping the position for now.
Mustard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gable with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Mustard is looking for a triangle but Gable pushes his legs off easily.

Mustard had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gable defends it easily.
Gable stands and throws Mustard's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustard takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gable wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mustard keeps working.
Mustard looks to move to half guard but instead Gable has passed into mount! Damn!
Mustard can't escape the position.
Gable connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gable lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mustard is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gable working Mustard over with strikes here.
Gable with a couple of short strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustard is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gable drops a big elbow. That's hurt Mustard! More shots from Gable and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Gable!