PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kareem Said (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Gabel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Said
vs
Gabel

190 cm
20
220 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

196 cm
20
214 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Syndicate Drugs

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kareem Said!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tom Gabel!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Said lands a nice shot to the body.
Gabel throws a sloppy head kick and Said moves out of range easily.
Said slips a jab from Gabel.
Gabel throws a head kick that misses.
Said misses with a hook. Gabel ducked under it nicely.
Gabel is looking to chop away at Said's legs.
Gabel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Said lands a jab to the nose.
Gabel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Said manages to avoid it.
Said takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gabel looks for the body kick but Said saw that one coming.

Said looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Said trying to mount his opponent but Gabel defends it.
Said blocks the strikes from Gabel.
Said thows a huge punch but Gabel dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Said is thwarting Gabel's attempts to control the position.
Gabel is not content to let Said control the position.
Said sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gabel defending well though.
Said thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gabel is refusing to be controlled, as Said sits in half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gabel scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Kareem Said has been cut.
Said throws an overhand right that lands on Gabel's shoulder, as Gabel tries to avoid the shot.
Said drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gabel ducks under a wild hook from Said.
Gabel throws a hook but Said avoids it easily.
Gabel throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Gabel.
Said is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gabel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gabel throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Said crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tom Gabel!