PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Gable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krabbe Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Gable has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gable
vs
Hansen

175 cm
27
191 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
182 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Gable!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Krabbe Hansen!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hansen wants to slow Gable down by chopping away at his legs.
Gable lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hansen circles away quickly and effectively.

Hansen moves into the clinch.
Hansen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hansen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Hansen breaks the clinch.
Hansen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gable throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Hansen drops Gable with a beautiful combination! Gable stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hansen is looking for the KO!

It looks like Dan Gable has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hansen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hansen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hansen works over Gable's head and body with a nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gable moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hansen wants to clinch but Gable slips to the side
and Gable counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
No joy there for Gable, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hansen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gable misses with a series of wild punches.
Dan Gable is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hansen throws a head kick but Gable moves out of range.
Hansen misses with a head kick.
Hansen cracks Gable with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gable misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Hansen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hansen lands a right hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hansen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hansen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gable walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hansen misses with a body kick.

Hansen lands a left and a right that send Gable crashing to the mat, dazed. Hansen thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Gable is rocked!
Gable throws an off balance right hand
and Hansen rattles Gable with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Gable tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Hansen dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Gable stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Krabbe Hansen!