PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stirling Gamble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abo Original (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gamble
vs
Original

180 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Likes ground

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stirling Gamble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abo Original!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Original misses with a takedown attempt - Gamble sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gamble scores with a leg kick.
Original shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gamble throws a sloppy head kick and Original moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Gamble.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Original.
Stirling Gamble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abo Original.
Original shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gamble pinned against the cage. Gamble gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Gamble shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gamble showed some decent athleticism there.
Original looks gassed!
Gamble looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Original with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Original wants to improve his position but Gamble is controlling well.
Gamble slips a nice elbow through Original's hands, connecting with Original's forehead.
Gamble is nestled in close to Original, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Original is rocked!
Original is trying to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Gamble there.
Original is still in real trouble! Can Gamble finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamble is nestled in close to Original, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gamble drops an elbow to the side of Original's head.
Original should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Gamble looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Original with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gamble is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Original has hold of Gamble's hands but Gamble slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gamble works his foot free and advances to mount.
Gamble putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Original can't escape the position.
Gamble lands a heavy elbow.
Gamble in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gamble working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gamble lands a big shot there that rocks Original but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gamble is landing with some decent strikes but Original is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gamble dominating with strikes here.
Original keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gamble working the ground and pound effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Original is desperately trying to improve his position but Gamble has a good base and remains in mount.
Original is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gamble looking to finish Original with some ground and pound. This is bad for Original!

It looks like Abo Original has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gamble lands a nice shot to the head.
Gamble in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Original is in a horrible position here. Gamble smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That has opened up Abo Original's cut even more.
Gamble scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Original?

The cut above Abo Original's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Gamble in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gamble with the ground and pound from mount.

Abo Original's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Abo Original's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Stirling Gamble!