PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Gable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slow Fade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gable comes to the cage accompanied by Rick Derringer - I am a Real American. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gable
vs
Fade

201 cm
27
282 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

198 cm
24
266 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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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 11 - 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 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Slow Fade!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fade misses with a wild body shot.
Gable throws an overhand right that lands on Fade's shoulder, as Fade tries to avoid the shot.
Gable misses with a hook.
Gable looks to land a right hand but Fade moved out of range.
Gable throws an overhand right that lands on Fade's shoulder, as Fade tries to avoid the shot.
Fade steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gable.
Fade takes a swing at Gable's ribcage but misses.
Fade lands a nice hook to Gable's body. Gable takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gable avoids the body shot from Fade.
Gable lands a jab to the head.

It looks like Slow Fade has been cut.
Fade misses with a body shot.
Fade throws an overhand right that lands on Gable's shoulder, as Gable tries to avoid the shot.
Fade is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gable rather than just go for the knockout.
Gable takes one on the button.
Fade swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gable ducks under a wild hook from Fade.
A swing and a miss from Gable.
Fade throws a jab but it's blocked by Gable.
Fade lands a nice shot to the body.
Fade lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gable backs up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gable dodges the punch combination from Fade.
Fade throws a looping overhand right but Gable ducks down to avoid it.
Gable waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fade.
Gable throws a shot from downtown. Fade moves away and avoids it.
Fade throws the left hand but Gable avoids the punch easily.
Fade throws a right hand that Gable ducks under and follows up with a left that Gable also avoids with ease.
Gable staying out of range there.
Fade lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fade.
Gable ducks under a wild hook from Fade.
The fighters circling - Fade throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gable tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fade swivels and escapes.
Gable takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gable is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fade.
Fade misses the shot to the body.
Gable lands a really nice looking cross but Fade seems unphased.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fade looks to score with a jab to the body but Gable is just out of range.
Gable misses with an uppercut.
A combination from Fade does no damage.
Fade lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gable backs up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gable takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fade misses with a few strikes there.
Fade swinging wildly here.
A jab from Fade misses.
Fade throws a jab when Gable was well out of range.
Fade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gable was well out of range. Poor timing from Fade.
Fade throws a series of punches but Gable avoids them all with ease.
Gable moves out of range as Fade strikes.
Fade scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fade slips a jab from Gable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gable.
Fade misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Gable.
Fade fails to land with a series of punches.
Gable uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fade.
Fade loads up on a big right hand but Gable slips the punch.
Fade lands a nice shot to the body.
Fade lands a jab-cross combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gable.
Slow Fade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gable ducks under a wild hook from Fade.
Slow Fade is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fade will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fade ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gable showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fade.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fade avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fade thuds his right hand into Gable's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheers as Fade lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gable doesn't seem phased though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gable avoids the body shot from Fade.
Fade dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gable is breathing heavily.
Gable misses with a body shot.
Fade swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gable counters with a nice uppercut.
Fade avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gable tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fade sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gable somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Gable. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Gable misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gable takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slow Fade dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Slow Fade's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gable with a jab.
Fade swinging wildly here.
The fighters circling - Gable throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fade ducks under a wild hook from Gable.
Gable displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fade throws out the jab.
Fade keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fade fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fade slips a jab from Gable.
Fade scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gable might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Fade connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fade blocks a jab.
A swing and a miss from Fade.
The fighters circling - Fade throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fade changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Fade.
Gable staying out of range there.
Fade jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gable steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fade.
Fade ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fade swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gable counters with a straight right hand.
Gable throws a lazy right hand but Fade sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fade throws a hook but Gable avoids it easily.
Gable with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fade to score with a decent uppercut.
Fade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gable.
Gable showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fade.
Fade swings for the body but Gable moves out of range.
Fade scores with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fade ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gable moves away.
Fade scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gable steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fade.
Gable gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fade.
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!
Fade slips under a jab.
Gable has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gable is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fade cracks Gable with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gable avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fade lands a slapping body shot.
Fade lands a right hook to the body.
Fade scores with a shot to the body.
Gable uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fade.
Fade looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Fade.
Fade fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gable on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gable takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fade moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fade lands an overhand right.
A swing and a miss from Fade.
Fade lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fade scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fade keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gable.
Gable has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fade finds it's way round the side to connect with Gable's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gable keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fade.
Gable on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fade scores with a jab.

Gable is rocked!
Fade walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Gable drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Fade swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Gable's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Slow Fade!