PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Goodacre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Gable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jacob Goodacre has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Goodacre
vs
Gable

187 cm
19
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

177 cm
28
198 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacob Goodacre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Don Gable!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goodacre lands a nice looking body shot.
Good leg kick by Goodacre there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Goodacre with a jab.
Goodacre throws an overhand right that lands on Gable's shoulder, as Gable tries to avoid the shot.
Gable misses with a lunging right hand
and Goodacre counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gable misses with a right hand
and Goodacre counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gable is trying hard to land a takedown here. Goodacre sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Goodacre lands a jab to the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Goodacre, right into the meat.
Gable shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Goodacre defends it nicely.
Gable throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Goodacre's waist but Goodacre gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gable off to one side.
Jacob Goodacre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Gable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gable loads up on a big right hand but Goodacre slips the punch.
Goodacre moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice cross by Goodacre.
Gable misses with the combination.
Gable takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Gable shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Goodacre is trying to defend but Gable finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Gable thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Goodacre's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodacre is looking to improve his position.
Gable sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Goodacre defending well though.
Goodacre is in trouble now - Gable has advanced to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Goodacre is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gable scoring with strikes but Goodacre is staying in there.
Goodacre is working to get back to half guard.
Gable working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gable wants to control the pace but Goodacre is squirming around nicely.
Goodacre keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Goodacre really wants to buck Gable off and get back to his feet.
Gable working Goodacre over with strikes here.
Goodacre is in a horrible position here. Gable smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gable lands with some strikes.
Gable raining down hammerfists from mount.
Goodacre knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gable on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gable looking to control but Goodacre is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gable lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Goodacre hang on?
Gable tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Goodacre is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Goodacre is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gable has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Goodacre in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gable cracks Goodacre with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Goodacre'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.
BOOM! Gable connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Goodacre wants to control but Gable is having none of it.
Gable landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Gable dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Goodacre connects with a nice looking jab.
Goodacre comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jacob Goodacre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goodacre lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gable shoots in looking for a takedown. Goodacre tries to sprawl out of it but Gable keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Goodacre manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Goodacre looks to land a left hand but Gable moved out of range nicely.
Gable checks a leg kick.
Goodacre avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Goodacre just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodacre throws a jab when Gable was well out of range.
Gable on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Goodacre misses the shot to the body.
Goodacre lands with a thumping leg kick.
Goodacre slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Goodacre throws the left hand but Gable avoids the punch easily.
Gable misses with a body punch
and Goodacre counters with a leg kick.
Goodacre takes a swing at Gable's ribcage but misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Goodacre.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodacre slips a jab and a cross from Gable.
Goodacre smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Goodacre misses with a low kick.
Goodacre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gable fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goodacre manages to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Goodacre.
Gable throws a hook to the side of Goodacre's head but Goodacre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gable on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gable takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Goodacre is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gable scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Gable is looking for a kimura but Goodacre is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gable to get the leverage.
Gable is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gable seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gable not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Gable is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Goodacre doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodacre blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gable.
Gable controlling the pace.
Goodacre is staying active underneath Gable, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gable lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gable working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Don Gable will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Goodacre's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Gable looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Goodacre scores with a leg kick.
Gable closes this distance looking for a takedown but Goodacre circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Goodacre.
Good standup being displayed there by Goodacre as he connects with a hook.
Goodacre paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Goodacre tests Gable's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gable looks for a takedown but Goodacre sprawls well.
Jacob Goodacre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Gable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gable fails with a takedown attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Goodacre.
Goodacre attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gable chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Goodacre can pounce on him.
Nice shot lands for Goodacre.
Don Gable is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Don Gable is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodacre feints and then cracks Gable's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gable down.
Goodacre throws a lazy right hand but Gable sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gable tries to score a power double leg takedown but Goodacre sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gable somewhat.
Gable takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gable shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Goodacre fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Goodacre tries a low kick but Gable avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gable takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jacob Goodacre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gable closes the distance and clinches up with Goodacre, looking for a takedown. Gable pushes Goodacre against the cage but Goodacre circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Goodacre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gable.
Goodacre throws a leg kick which misses Gable's front leg but catches the back leg as Gable tries to avoid it.

Gable closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Goodacre quickly recovers to half guard.
Goodacre wants to improve his position but Gable is controlling well.
Gable is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gable moves into full mount! Goodacre won't be happy about that!
Goodacre tries to hold on but Gable pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gable takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jacob Goodacre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goodacre throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Goodacre showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gable 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:29

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