PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bo Gable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Syete Gabilog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Bo Gable has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Bo Gable seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Gable
vs
Gabilog

166 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bo Gable!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Syete Gabilog!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gable misses with a wild body shot.
Gable misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gabilog is defended easily by Gable.
Gabilog throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gable's waist but Gable gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gabilog off to one side.
Gable throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gable really is a fat lump.
Gable lands a nice shot to the body.
Gable throws a head kick but Gabilog moves out of range.
Gable throws a sloppy head kick and Gabilog moves out of range easily.
Gable moves in looking to clinch but Gabilog pushes him off.
Gabilog moves out of range of the body kick from Gable.
Gabilog keeps the fight on the outside.

Gabilog closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gable looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabilog is looking to take a break and control but Gable is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gabilog stops Gable from getting back to his feet.
Gabilog slows the pace down in half guard.
Gabilog trying to control from Gable's half guard. Gable has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Gabilog looking to pass the guard.

That's two 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.
Gable wants to stand and escape but Gabilog is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gabilog avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gable doesn't manage to clinch there - Gabilog circles away.
Gable tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gabilog paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gable tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gabilog swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gable misses with a looping right.
Gabilog avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Gabilog shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gable is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabilog is keen to just control but Gable is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gabilog with the ground and pound but Gable uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Gabilog working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gabilog stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gable swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gabilog missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gable throws a head kick that misses.

Gabilog shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gable's guard.
Gabilog prevents Gable from getting back to his feet.
Gable is breathing heavily.
Gabilog loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gabilog wants to control from the top but Gable keeps moving.
Gabilog trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gabilog throws a strike but Gable rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gabilog has a closed guard, preventing Gable from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Syete Gabilog will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gabilog tries to clinch but Gable is having none of it.
Gabilog avoids the head kick by Gable.
Gable tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gabilog paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gable tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Gabilog counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gable!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gabilog throws some wild stikes that Gable manages to avoid easily.
Gable blocking the ground and pound.
Gabilog postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gable looks a forlorn figure.
Gabilog fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabilog breaks from Gable's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gabilog lands a nice shot to the head.

It looks like Bo Gable has been cut.
Gabilog is stalling here but it's allowed Gable to get half guard.
Gabilog lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Gable quite badly. Gable pulls Gabilog in close trying to recover. Gabilog postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Gable on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Gable doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Syete Gabilog!