PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Obelix De Gaul (ranked 69 p4p, 2 weight class) and Jucal Jabneel (ranked 112 p4p, 3 weight class). De Gaul kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Asterix and Obelix. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

De Gaul
vs
Jabneel

193 cm
32
265 lbs
26 - 15 - 0

200 cm
31
328 lbs
16 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

King of Clothes
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Obelix De Gaul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jucal Jabneel!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Gaul throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jabneel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from De Gaul misses its target.
Jabneel blocks a head kick by De Gaul.
Jabneel lands a jab.
De Gaul lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jabneel circles away quickly and effectively.
Jabneel drops his hands momentarily and De Gaul takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fighters circling - De Gaul throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Obelix De Gaul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crunch! De Gaul slams his shin into Jabneel's torso.
Jabneel moves in looking to clinch but De Gaul pushes him off.
De Gaul fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jabneel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jabneel throws a head kick but De Gaul moves out of range.
A big left from De Gaul misses.
De Gaul misses with a looping left.
Jabneel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - De Gaul throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De Gaul has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
De Gaul misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jabneel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
De Gaul is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jabneel misses with a head kick.
Jabneel slips under a jab.
De Gaul throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jabneel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jabneel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
De Gaul pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
De Gaul lands with a nice body punch.
De Gaul blocks a jab.
De Gaul throws a jab but it's blocked by Jabneel.
De Gaul misses with an attempted mid kick.
Obelix De Gaul is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Gaul swinging wildly here.
De Gaul throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
De Gaul swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jabneel fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging De Gaul to the ground. Jabneel is now in De Gaul's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jabneel sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jabneel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jabneel is in close to De Gaul's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jabneel trying to control but De Gaul is working from the bottom.
Jabneel slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
De Gaul tries to land a sweep but no joy.
De Gaul can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jabneel controls the pace.
Jabneel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Gaul is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jabneel controls from within his opponent's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jabneel has a takedown stuffed.
A shot to the liver by De Gaul. Beautiful body shot.
De Gaul throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jabneel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
De Gaul throws a body kick that misses.
Jabneel closes the distance looking to clinch
and De Gaul connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A decent looking body kick lands there for De Gaul.
Jabneel looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jabneel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
De Gaul scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jabneel misses with a low kick.
Jabneel misses with an attempted mid kick.
It looked like De Gaul was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
De Gaul throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Jabneel counters with a single leg into guard. De Gaul didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Gaul preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
De Gaul wants to sweep but no luck.
Jabneel won't allow De Gaul to get back to his feet.
Jabneel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as De Gaul works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
De Gaul seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jabneel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jabneel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Obelix De Gaul dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jabneel gets off balance looking for a body kick
and De Gaul connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
De Gaul takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jabneel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jabneel.
De Gaul wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Jabneel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De Gaul.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from De Gaul.
Jabneel changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jabneel 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.
De Gaul lands with a hook. Jabneel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
De Gaul scoring well with a low kick there.
De Gaul misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Gaul swings for the body but Jabneel moves out of range.
Jabneel with the counter takedown but De Gaul avoids it easily.
Jabneel is looking to clinch.
Jabneel delivers a nice body kick.
Jabneel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Gaul.
Jabneel connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Gaul jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Gaul scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
De Gaul thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jabneel if he has to take too many more of those.
Obelix De Gaul is winning the standup battle so far.
Jabneel is breathing heavily.
De Gaul works Jabneel's body with a nice hook.
De Gaul is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jabneel can do to turn this around?
De Gaul lands a right hook to the body.
Jabneel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
De Gaul pushes Jabneel away with a front kick.
De Gaul throws a head kick but Jabneel moves out of range.
De Gaul fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jabneel manages to avoid it.
Jabneel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between De Gaul's hands.
Jabneel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jabneel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling De Gaul to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jabneel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Gaul.
Jabneel moves out of range of the body kick from De Gaul.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Gaul throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
De Gaul takes a swing at Jabneel's ribcage but misses.
De Gaul looks to score with a jab to the body but Jabneel is just out of range.
Jabneel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt De Gaul.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting De Gaul here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Jabneel walks into a jab.
De Gaul looks to land a body kick but Jabneel moved away.
A jab from De Gaul does it's job there.
De Gaul misses with an uppercut

and Jabneel decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in De Gaul's guard.

De Gaul has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jabneel off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
De Gaul scores with a nice body kick.
De Gaul lands a right hook to the body.
De Gaul misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jab, jab by De Gaul - just one landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Gaul throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jabneel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jabneel misses with a wild body shot.
Jabneel swings away with a body shot that misses
and De Gaul counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Gaul. Jabneel does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Gaul lands with a good body shot.
De Gaul rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jabneel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from De Gaul.
De Gaul throws a right hand that Jabneel ducks under and follows up with a left that Jabneel also avoids with ease.
De Gaul slips a straight right by Jabneel.
De Gaul scores with a head kick.
Jabneel misses with a looping left.
De Gaul circles away from the clinch attempt
and De Gaul counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Gaul throws a head kick that misses.
Jabneel with the counter takedown but De Gaul avoids it easily.
De Gaul lands with an uppercut that bounces Jabneel off the cage and back into range.
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!
Jabneel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A jab from De Gaul misses.
De Gaul misses with a body kick.
De Gaul keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jabneel just misses with a punch to the body.
De Gaul takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jabneel throws a shot from downtown. De Gaul moves away and avoids it.
Jabneel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jabneel tries to close the distance and clinch but De Gaul swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
De Gaul lands a glancing blow to the side of Jabneel's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Obelix De Gaul dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

De Gaul drops Jabneel with a huge uppercut! Jabneel drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. De Gaul is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Obelix De Gaul!
An out of breath Obelix De Gaul thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.