PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dan Gable (ranked 2382 p4p, 3648 weight class) and Rapido Nadadora (ranked 285 p4p, 375 weight class). Rapido Nadadora has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gable
vs
Nadadora

175 cm
21
160
5 - 3 - 0

177 cm
37
161
16 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Gable!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rapido Nadadora!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nadadora misses with a combination

and Gable counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gable controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gable passes Nadadora's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nadadora is controlling Gable's trapped leg to prevent Gable from advancing to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nadadora is trying to stand back up but Gable is controlling him
Gable sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Nadadora tries to kick Gable off but Gable keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Nadadora misses with a combination

so Gable counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gable is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gable is looking to work some ground and pound but Nadadora has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gable is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gable trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gable controlling from the top position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gable shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nadadora on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gable shoots in looking for a takedown. Nadadora tries to sprawl out of it but Gable keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nadadora manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nadadora defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gable.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Gable. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Nadadora does no damage.
Gable half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
No joy there for Nadadora, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gable shoots for a double leg takedown but Nadadora sprawls well. He's pushed Gable's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gable showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nadadora.
Gable shoots for a double leg takedown but Nadadora sprawls well. He's pushed Gable's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gable throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nadadora.
Nadadora fails to land with a series of punches.
Gable has a takedown stuffed.
Rapido Nadadora is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nadadora swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Gable counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gable trying to pass the guard but Nadadora defending well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gable in particular looking to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gable has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dan Gable will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sloppy strikes from Nadadora. Those never looked like landing.
Gable throws a chopping leg kick but Nadadora manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nadadora misses with a series of wild punches.
Nadadora throws a combination that misses

and Gable counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gable.
Nadadora is wriggling around but Gable manages to pass to half guard.

Gable throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gable is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gable thows a huge punch but Nadadora dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gable seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gable's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Gable uses his free foot to push down on Nadadora's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Nadadora.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nadadora can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gable sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gable controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gable is working for a guillotine from mount but Nadadora frees his head quite easily.
Gable controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gable seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Nadadora for as long as he can get away with.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Gable dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Gable drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gable stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nadadora swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gable engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nadadora is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dan Gable overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nadadora can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gable controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gable is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nadadora can do to turn this around?
Gable tries to free his leg and advance position but Nadadora is retaining full guard.
Gable slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Gable shoots in and drives through. Nadadora sprawls well.
Nadadora misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nadadora looks to land a combination. Gable sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rapido Nadadora has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

It looks like Dan Gable has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gable showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nadadora.

Gable looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gable throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gable perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gable is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gable sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Gable.
Gable is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gable trying to pass the guard but Nadadora defending well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gable in particular looking to stall.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nadadora throws a right hand that Gable ducks under and follows up with a left that Gable also avoids with ease.
Nadadora swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Gable counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nadadora pushes Gable off but Gable dives into side control.
Gable staying calm.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dan Gable.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gable, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27

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