PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Bollomard (ranked 726 p4p, 23221 weight class) and Gino Gambini (ranked 104 p4p, 471 weight class). Bollomard comes to the cage accompanied by Mysterium. Gambini has chosen Greedy BD - Mobcutmuzik as his entrance music. Gino Gambini will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Bollomard
vs
Gambini

175 cm
27
167
16 - 4 - 0

188 cm
26
165
1 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
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Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jacques Bollomard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gino Gambini!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bollomard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gambini.
Bollomard appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gambini digs a good hook to Bollomard's body.
Gambini dips to his left and cracks Bollomard with an uppercut!
Bollomard throws a body punch but Gambini moves out of range.

Bollomard decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bollomard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gambini regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gambini is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gambini wants to sweep but no luck.
Gambini seems keen to control Bollomard's posture.
Bollomard won't allow Gambini to sweep him here.
Bollomard being controlled here momentarily.
Gambini keeping moving, preventing Bollomard from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambini is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bollomard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gambini is controlling Bollomard's posture.
Bollomard trying to control but Gambini is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Gambini throws a jab but it's blocked by Bollomard.
Bollomard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gambini.
Bollomard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gambini to score with a decent uppercut.
Gambini cracks Bollomard with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bollomard ducks under a wild hook from Gambini.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Gambini misses.
Bollomard appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bollomard swinging wildly here.
Gambini throws out a counter right but Bollomard avoids it with no problem.
Gambini misses with a hook.
Bollomard tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gambini manages to circle out of the way.
Gambini thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gambini might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gambini stalks Bollomard and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bollomard's face. Bollomard staggers backwards, shaken.
Gambini is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gambini fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Gambini. Those never looked like landing.
Bollomard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gambini sprawls and moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gambini throws out a powerful jab.
Bollomard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gambini has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bollomard is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Gambini jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gambini misses with a body shot

so Bollomard counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bollomard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bollomard throwing strikes from guard but Gambini blocks nicely.
Bollomard wants to control from the top but Gambini keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bollomard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gambini lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Gambini passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bollomard 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.
Gambini tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Gambini controls the position from side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bollomard is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bollomard is working hard here to advance position.
Gambini controlling from side mount.
Gambini wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bollomard keeps working.
Gambini moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bollomard is not content to let Gambini control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gino Gambini dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gambini throws a looping overhand right but Bollomard ducks down to avoid it.
Jab from Gambini.
Gambini's corner calls for a 1-2. Gambini obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gambini misses with a straight left.
Bollomard attempts a counter takedown but Gambini avoids it well and moves away.
Gambini lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gambini looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bollomard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bollomard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gambini.
Bollomard tries to counter with a takedown but Gambini is quick to defend against it.
Gambini throws a jab when Bollomard was well out of range.
Bollomard half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gambini stuns Bollomard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab from Gambini does it's job there.
Bollomard ducks under a wild hook from Gambini.
Gambini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bollomard appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bollomard wants to clinch.
Gambini misses the jab.
Gambini with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bollomard has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bollomard there as he acknowledges the shot.
A jab from Gambini misses.
Gambini cracks Bollomard with a good jab.
A combination from Gambini does no damage.
It looked like Bollomard was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gambini.
Bollomard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gambini.
Gino Gambini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gambini leaves Bollomard with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gambini has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gambini jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gambini tries to bum rush Bollomard with a series of wild strikes but Bollomard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gambini takes a swing at Bollomard's ribcage but misses.
Bollomard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gambini sprawls and moves away.
Bollomard moves away from the strike by Gambini.
Gambini looks to land a left hand but Bollomard moved out of range nicely.
Bollomard attempts a counter takedown but Gambini avoids it well and moves away.
Gambini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bollomard manages to avoid it.
Bollomard feinted with a counter takedown.

Bollomard shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gambini is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambini moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gambini keeping full guard, as Bollomard tries to pass.
Bollomard trying to control but Gambini is working from the bottom.
Gambini working a defensive guard here.
Bollomard preventing the sweep.
Gambini is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bollomard looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambini is adopting a defensive guard.
Bollomard looking to pass the guard.
Bollomard trying to control but Gambini is working from the bottom.
Gambini wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gambini misses with a body shot.
Bollomard feinted with a counter takedown.
Gambini misses with an uppercut

and Bollomard counters with a takedown into side control.
Gambini taking punishment in the form of punches.
Gambini struggling a bit here.
Gambini is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bollomard trying to control the action but Gambini is working from the bottom.
Gambini is looking for a sweep.
Gambini wants to control but Bollomard postures up.
Bollomard lands some shots froms side control.
Gambini defending against the ground and pound.
Gambini tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bollomard laying and praying for a moment but Gambini takes advantage and regains half guard.
Gambini tries to get to full guard but Bollomard has control of the leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gino Gambini showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Gambini swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gambini throws a jab but it's blocked by Bollomard.
Bollomard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gambini sprawls and moves away.
Gambini loads up on a big right hand but Bollomard slips the punch.
Bollomard appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gambini will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gambini loads up on a big right hand but Bollomard slips the punch.
Gambini bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bollomard's head.
Bollomard misses with a few strikes there.
Gambini looks to score with a jab to the body but Bollomard is just out of range.
Gambini throws a poor cross that misses

and Bollomard counters with a takedown into side control.
Gambini takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Bollomard is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gambini has escaped the position, nice work there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bollomard misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bollomard lands some shots froms side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambini is looking to reverse the position.
Bollomard wants to control but Gambini is keeping him busy.
Bollomard throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Bollomard fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bollomard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gambini keeps working.

Bollomard tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bollomard has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jacques Bollomard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gambini tries to improve position but can't.
Bollomard misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Gambini takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bollomard is trying to ground and pound but Gambini uses the momentary lack of control by Bollomard to regain half guard.
Gambini trying to hold on to Bollomard's head to control him but Bollomard postures up.

Bollomard is working for a kimura but Gambini is defending it quite comfortably.
Bollomard trying to mount his opponent but Gambini defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambini is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bollomard seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gambini trying to control but Bollomard postures up.
Bollomard wants to take a breather but Gambini is having none of it.
Bollomard trying to pass the guard but Gambini defending well.
Bollomard wants to control but Gambini is keeping him busy.

Bollomard is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bollomard works his way into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bollomard landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gambini is in a horrible position here. Bollomard smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gambini keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gambini taking shots to the head.
BOOM! Bollomard connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gambini wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bollomard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gambini really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques Bollomard showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gambini has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gino Gambini!
After winning the bout, Gino Gambini thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.