PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Gable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Runar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gable comes to the cage accompanied by Rick Derringer - I am a Real American. Runar has chosen Amon Amarth - The Pursuit of Vikings as his entrance music. Dan Gable could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sven Runar's chin.

Gable
vs
Runar

201 cm
24
282 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
275 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

Hell's Balls Fightwear
Londons Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Gable!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sven Runar!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gable gets the takedown into side control.
Gable working the head and body with strikes.
Gable looks up at the clock and then as Runar takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gable smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Gable looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Runar is avoiding damage well.
Gable grinds an elbow into Runar's temple.
Runar manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gable's best efforts.
Gable lands with a punch from half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gable not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Runar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gable has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Runar wants to control but Gable is keeping busy.
Gable trying to control from Runar's half guard. Runar has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Gable is working Runar over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Runar is rocked!
Gable trying to control the position from guard on top but Runar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Runar is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gable accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gable stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Runar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gable won't allow Runar to get back to his feet.
Gable postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gable throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Runar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Runar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gable.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gable lands a nice shot that snaps Runar's head back.
Gable fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gable clobbers Runar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gable checks a leg kick nicely.
Runar throws a looping overhand right but Gable ducks down to avoid it.
Runar slips under a jab from Gable.
Gable misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Runar misses.
Gable tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Runar swivels and escapes.
Runar misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Gable.
Sven Runar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gable showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Runar.
Gable misses with a hook.
Gable misses with a few strikes there.

Gable shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gable showed some decent athleticism there.
Runar is trying to maintain the position but Gable is very close to passing his half guard.
Runar wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gable lands a nice short elbow.
Runar wants to control but Gable is keeping busy.
Gable scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gable is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Gable throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Runar keeping moving, preventing Gable from controlling successfully.
Runar wants to sweep here but Gable controlling him for the moment.
Runar tries to strike from the bottom.
Gable distracts Runar with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gable in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gable postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Runar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gable.
Gable postures up in Runar's guard and throws a big left but Runar blocks it.
Gable stops Runar from standing up.
Runar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gable's guard.
Gable keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Gable throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Gable will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Runar won't allow Gable to sweep him here.

Runar stands up and waves to Gable to follow him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gable swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gable misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Gable dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gable keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Runar.
Runar swings for the body but Gable moves out of range.
Runar throws the left hand but Gable avoids the punch easily.
Runar scores with a jab to the head.
A swing and a miss from Runar.
Runar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gable sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dan Gable seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Gable does no damage.
Runar paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gable throws a jab when Runar was well out of range.
Gable throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gable swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Runar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gable tries to clinch up.
Nice defenses there by Runar.
Runar feints and then cracks Gable's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gable down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gable misses with a wild combination.
Gable lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gable throws a hook but Runar avoids it easily.
Runar motions for Gable to come forward. Runar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Runar avoids the body shot from Gable.
Gable throws a series of punches but Runar avoids them all with ease.
Runar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gable will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Runar punishes Gable's body with a nice straight punch.
Dan Gable is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gable slips a straight right by Runar.
Runar throws a series of punches but Gable moves out of range.
Runar jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Runar misses with a two punch combination.
Gable blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Runar misses with a straight left.
Gable misses with a two punch combination.
Runar throws the left hand but Gable avoids the punch easily.
Runar scores with a hook.
Runar slips a jab and a cross from Gable.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Runar, right into the meat.
Gable takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gable moves out of range as Runar throws a body kick.
Runar throws a jab but it's blocked by Gable.
Gable doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
No joy there for Runar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Runar misses.
Nice jab there from Runar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Runar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gable keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Runar.
Runar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Runar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gable.
Gable on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A telegraphed right hand from Gable misses the target.
Gable uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Runar.
Runar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gable moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Runar staying out of range there.
Runar lands a head shot.

Gable pushes Runar up against the cage in a clinch.
Gable drops down looking for an ankle pick but Runar pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gable throws the left hand but Runar avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Runar lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Runar throws a series of punches but Gable moves out of range.
Gable misses with the combination.
Decent striking displayed by Runar there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gable shoots for a takedown but Runar saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Gable. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gable defending well as Runar loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Runar misses.
Runar throws a series of punches but Gable avoids them all with ease.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gable throws an overhand right that lands on Runar's shoulder, as Runar tries to avoid the shot.
Runar tries to land a front kick but Gable steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gable is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gable throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sven Runar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gable slips under a jab.
Runar misses with a straight left.
Gable shoots for a double leg takedown but Runar sprawls well. He's pushed Gable's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gable looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Runar misses with a straight right.
Gable is looking to clinch.
Sven Runar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gable crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Runar - the referee stops the clock and Gable gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Runar. Gable manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Runar cracks the inside of Gable's front leg.
Runar looks to land a combination but Gable avoids it well.
Gable on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Runar. Runar obviously looking to wear him down.
Runar tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gable ducks right into an uppercut from Runar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Runar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Runar does no damage.
Runar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Runar lands a nice hook to Gable's body. Gable takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Runar.
Runar throws a shot from downtown. Gable moves away and avoids it.
Runar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gable's sensitive parts.
Runar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gable avoids a punch combination nicely.

Gable scores a takedown into full mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gable throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Runar because Gable loaded up on that one.
Gable blocks Runar's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gable cracks Runar with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gable throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Runar is in a horrible position here. Gable smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gable blocks Runar's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Gable connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gable thowing shots but they're missing.
Gable scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gable sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Gable throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Gable with a couple of short strikes.
Runar throwing hammer fists to the chest of Gable. What's that going to do exactly?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Runar is working to get back to half guard.
Gable will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Runar wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Gable.
Dan Gable overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Runar is trying to stand.
Gable has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Runar's face.
Runar wants to get back to his feet.
Gable unloading with bombs!
Runar wants to control but Gable is having none of it.
Gable lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Runar tries to hold on but Gable pushes him away.
Runar is looking to improve his position but Gable isn't that keen on the idea.
Runar wants to control but Gable is having none of it.
The referee warns Runar that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Gable postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Runar looks a forlorn figure.
Gable postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Runar bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Gable and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Gable!
Dan Gable retains his heavyweight title!