PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Emile Gaston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maki Daebak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Gaston
vs
Daebak

173 cm
24
158 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 3 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Emile Gaston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Maki Daebak!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daebak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gaston.
Gaston looks to land a right hand but Daebak moved out of range.
No joy there for Gaston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Daebak throws a leg kick that misses.
Gaston throws the left hand but Daebak avoids the punch easily.
Gaston lands the left hand.
Nice straight punches there by Gaston. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gaston.
Gaston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daebak was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaston.
Gaston looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Daebak is fending him off so far but Gaston persists. Nope, Daebak circles away and we're back to standing.
Gaston scores with a nice right hand.
Gaston is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daebak.
Daebak is looking to score with low kicks.
Gaston tries to bum rush Daebak with a series of wild strikes but Daebak uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gaston missing with a left hand there. Daebak was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Daebak stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daebak is looking to chop away at Gaston's legs.
Gaston has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emile Gaston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daebak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gaston shoots in looking for a takedown but Daebak manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gaston's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Daebak throws out a leg kick but Gaston moves out of range and Daebak only half commits.
A head kick from Daebak lands but Gaston takes it in his stride.
Gaston throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Daebak's waist but Daebak gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gaston off to one side.
Gaston checks a leg kick nicely.
Gaston tries for a takedown but Daebak sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gaston takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gaston lands an overhand right.
Gaston shoots in but Daebak avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaston throws a jab when Daebak was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Daebak.
Gaston avoids the head kick by Daebak.
Daebak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gaston.
Daebak fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gaston has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gaston checks a low kick from Daebak.
Gaston shoots in looking for a takedown. Daebak tries to sprawl out of it but Gaston keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Daebak manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Gaston shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gaston showed some decent athleticism there.
Gaston tries to pass the half guard into mount. Daebak knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gaston seems to be working for a kimura but Daebak defends the submission attempt.

Gaston is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Daebak works his way to full guard. Good work.
Daebak avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Gaston postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Daebak is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gaston, into his guard.
Gaston wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Daebak is now in half guard.
Daebak is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Gaston wants to improve his position but Daebak is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Maki Daebak will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Daebak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Daebak thuds his shin into the meat of Gaston's side.
Gaston fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Daebak throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gaston tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gaston throws out a loose jab but Daebak uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Daebak.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Daebak.
Gaston just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Gaston. That snapped Daebak's head back.
A low kick from Gaston is predictable there
and Daebak counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Gaston lands.
Daebak looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gaston doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Daebak counters with a nice kick to the body.
Emile Gaston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daebak throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gaston shoots and misses
and Daebak makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emile Gaston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gaston doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Daebak finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Daebak lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheers as Daebak lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gaston doesn't seem phased though.
Daebak throws a leg kick but Gaston sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Daebak ducks under a wild hook from Gaston.
Gaston misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daebak throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Daebak scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gaston fails with the takedown
and Daebak counters with a thumping low kick.
Gaston connects with a looping right hand.
Daebak cracks the inside of Gaston's front leg.
Maki Daebak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daebak misses with a combination
and Gaston counters with a stiff right hand.
Gaston misses with a takedown
and Daebak counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Daebak moves out of range as Gaston strikes.
Gaston stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Daebak.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daebak throws a low kick but Gaston moves out of range easily.
Gaston keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Daebak throws a looping overhand right but Gaston ducks down to avoid it.
Gaston misses with a takedown attempt
and Daebak counters with an outside leg kick.
Gaston takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gaston is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Daebak ducks under a wild hook from Gaston.
Gaston shoots and misses
and Daebak counters with a low kick, right behind Gaston 's knee.
Gaston misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Daebak throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Daebak swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gaston misses with a hook to the body
and Daebak counters with an outside leg kick.
Daebak throws a leg kick which misses Gaston's front leg but catches the back leg as Gaston tries to avoid it.
Gaston is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gaston has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Daebak.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daebak looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gaston takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A jab lands there for Daebak.
Gaston moves out of range of the leg kick from Daebak.
Daebak tries to bum rush Gaston with a series of wild strikes but Gaston uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Daebak steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gaston.
Daebak throws a low kick, looking for Gaston's leg but Gaston calmly moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Daebak.
Gaston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daebak moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daebak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gaston moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Daebak.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daebak throws a head kick but Gaston moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maki Daebak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Gaston throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Daebak tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gaston is in Daebak's guard.
Daebak keeping moving, preventing Gaston from controlling successfully.
Gaston wants to pass the guard but Daebak is keeping the position.
Gaston trying to control the position from guard on top but Daebak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Emile Gaston has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Daebak shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Daebak throws a wild body kick that Gaston sees coming a mile off.
Gaston misses the body punch
and Daebak counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gaston's knee momentarily.
Gaston misses with a body shot
and Daebak counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Daebak misses with a head kick.
Daebak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Daebak leaves Gaston with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Gaston shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daebak stops Gaston from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.

Gaston goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Daebak turns into him and now he's in Gaston's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gaston is on top in guard.
Gaston trying to control but Daebak is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gaston is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Daebak is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Daebak has escaped and now he's on top!
Gaston wants to sweep here but Daebak controlling him for the moment.
Maki Daebak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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.
Gaston is looking to sweep but instead, Daebak has passed into half guard.
Emile Gaston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gaston wants to improve his position but Daebak is controlling well.
Gaston gets full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Gaston escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Daebak gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emile Gaston showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Daebak has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Maki Daebak!