PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vinnie Gambino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monsieur Myagi (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.

Gambino
vs
Myagi

186 cm
21
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vinnie Gambino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Monsieur Myagi!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gambino misses with a wild combination.
Myagi misses with a wild body shot.
Gambino tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Myagi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Myagi scores with a leg kick.

Myagi clinches with his opponent.
Myagi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gambino's defenses.

It looks like Vinnie Gambino has been cut.
Myagi has Gambino pushed against the cage.
Gambino tries for a takedown but Myagi manages to get underhooks.
Myagi lands an elbow just above Gambino 's eye.
Nice elbow from Myagi.
Myagi missing with knees to the body.

Myagi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Myagi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gambino misses with a takedown attempt - Myagi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Myagi pushes Gambino up against the cage in a clinch.
Myagi lands an elbow that stopped Gambino in his tracks for a moment.
Gambino working hard to break the clinch.
Gambino wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Myagi missing with knees to the body.
Myagi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gambino up against the cage.
Gambino tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinnie Gambino. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambino tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Myagi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gambino managing to block the knees to the body from Myagi.
Myagi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gambino is defending well for now.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gambino is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gambino tries to score a body lock takedown but Myagi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gambino is breathing heavily.
Myagi lands a nice elbow.
Gambino takes an elbow to the temple.
Gambino is trying to break free.
Myagi lands an elbow inside.
Gambino is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Myagi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Myagi lands a damaging elbow.
A bit of stalling here from Myagi.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Myagi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Myagi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Myagi is struggling to control the position.

Myagi manages to break the clinch.

Myagi has Gambino up against the cage in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Monsieur Myagi.

Myagi clinches.

Myagi manages to break the clinch.
Gambino steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Myagi. That one must have hurt.
Myagi thows a body shot but no joy.
Myagi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Myagi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Myagi lands a big head kick that sends Gambino tumbling to the mat! Myagi takes a step backwards and waves Gambino back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Gambino is rocked!
Myagi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gambino will feel that in the morning.
Oh Gambino is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Myagi throws a body punch but Gambino moves out of range.

Myagi drives through and clinches with Gambino against the cage.
Gambino seems to have got his legs back now.
Myagi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gambino is trying to force a seperation but Myagi has the dominant position.
Gambino takes an elbow to the temple.
Come on Myagi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gambino.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambino takes an elbow to the temple.
Myagi lands a damaging elbow.

Myagi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Myagi takes a swing at Gambino's ribcage but misses.
Myagi stuffs the takedown attempt from Gambino. Gambino gets slowly back to his feet.

Myagi darts in and clinches Gambino up against the cage.
Myagi is struggling to control the position.
Gambino takes an elbow to the forehead.

Myagi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Myagi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gambino moves away.
Gambino shoots for a takedown but Myagi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Myagi takes the fight into the clinch.
Myagi avoiding damage.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Gambino. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Myagi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gambino.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Myagi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good leg kick by Myagi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Myagi slaps away a takedown attempt from Gambino, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Myagi fakes the leg kick and cracks Gambino in the body.
Myagi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Myagi gets a clinch.

Myagi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Myagi misses with a double jab

and Gambino counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Myagi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gambino is working away from the top position though.
Myagi wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Myagi is positioning himself well to prevent Gambino advancing to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Monsieur Myagi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vinnie Gambino's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gambino has managed to clinch.

Myagi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Myagi tries to clinch up but Gambino circles away and keeps his distance.
Myagi throws a nice looking combination but Gambino bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Myagi throws a push kick but Gambino slaps the foot to one side.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Myagi, right into the meat.
Myagi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gambino.
Gambino shoots in and drives through. Myagi sprawls well.
Vinnie Gambino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Myagi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Myagi throws a right hand that Gambino ducks under and follows up with a left that Gambino also avoids with ease.
Crunch! Myagi slams his shin into Gambino's torso.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Myagi takes the fight into the clinch.
Gambino takes an elbow to the temple.
Myagi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gambino is defending well for now.

Myagi breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Myagi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gambino moves out of range as Myagi strikes.

Myagi forces Gambino back against the cage and clinches.
Gambino is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Myagi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinnie Gambino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice elbow from Myagi.
Myagi lands a nice elbow.
Myagi lands an elbow that stopped Gambino in his tracks for a moment.
Myagi lands an elbow inside that Gambino shrugs off.
Gambino will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Myagi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gambino avoids it.
Nice elbow from Myagi.
Myagi lands a damaging elbow.

Vinnie Gambino's cut is getting worse.
Myagi lands an elbow inside that Gambino shrugs off.
Gambino blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gambino avoiding damage as Myagi throws knees to the body.
Myagi lands a nice elbow.
Myagi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Myagi lands a nice elbow.
Gambino on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Monsieur Myagi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Myagi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Myagi lands an elbow that stopped Gambino in his tracks for a moment.

Myagi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Myagi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gambino manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambino on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Myagi. Myagi obviously looking to wear him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Myagi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Myagi feints and then cracks Gambino's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gambino down.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Myagi trying to land knees to the body.
Gambino takes an elbow to the forehead.

Myagi manages to break the clinch.
Myagi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gambino is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Myagi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Gambino moves out of range as Myagi strikes.

Gambino tries to keep at a distance but Myagi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Myagi lands a damaging elbow.

Myagi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Monsieur Myagi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body kick from Myagi.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Myagi - that will leave a mark!
Myagi scores with a spinning back kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Myagi clinches up against the cage.
Myagi lands a damaging elbow.

Myagi manages to break the clinch.
Myagi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Myagi misses with a body shot.
Myagi jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Myagi pushes Gambino up against the cage in a clinch.
Myagi tries to land knees in the clinch but Gambino avoids the damage to the body.
Myagi lands a damaging elbow.
Myagi lands a damaging elbow.
Myagi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gambino in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Myagi lands a nice elbow.

Myagi breaks the clinch.
Monsieur Myagi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Myagi - that will leave a mark!
Myagi throws a front kick that sends Gambino stumbling back into the cage.
Gambino stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Myagi.
Myagi lands with a kick to the temple. Gambino shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Myagi lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myagi lands with a thumping leg kick.

Myagi rushes Gambino and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Myagi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Myagi.
A good leg kick by Myagi.
Gambino takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Myagi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gambino, pushing him back against the cage.

Myagi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Monsieur Myagi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gambino moves out of range as Myagi strikes.
Myagi misses with a body shot.
Gambino shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Myagi clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Myagi lands a damaging elbow.
Myagi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Vinnie Gambino's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Gambino on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gambino blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gambino takes an elbow to the temple.
Myagi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gambino up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Monsieur Myagi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vinnie Gambino's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Myagi swinging wilding here.
Gambino looks to clinch
and Myagi counters with a low kick, right behind Gambino 's knee.

Myagi darts in and clinches Gambino up against the cage.
Gambino tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Myagi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Myagi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Myagi controlling the action here for a moment.
Myagi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Myagi controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd are getting on Myagi's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Myagi missing with knees to the body.
Gambino tries a body shot but Myagi blocks it.
Myagi missing with knees to the body.
Myagi tries to land knees in the clinch but Gambino avoids the damage to the body.
Myagi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myagi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gambino tries to break free but Myagi pushes him back against the cage.
Myagi lands a damaging elbow.

Myagi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gambino gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Myagi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Myagi misses with a punch to the body.
Gambino drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinnie Gambino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gambino fails to pull guard.
Gambino fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gambino jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Myagi walks away with a smile on his face. Gambino gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Myagi delivers a nice body kick.

Myagi has closed the distance and engaged Gambino in a clinch.
Myagi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gambino is trying to force a seperation but Myagi has the dominant position.
Myagi trying to land knees to the body.
Myagi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambino is trying to drag Myagi to the mat but Myagi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Myagi lands a nice elbow.

Myagi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Myagi scores with a kick to the body.
Myagi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gambino rather than just go for the knockout.

Myagi has managed to clinch.

Myagi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Myagi swats away the attempt to clinch by Gambino.
A nice inside leg kick there by Myagi. That's going to slow Gambino down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Myagi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gambino will feel that in the morning.
Myagi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Myagi has Gambino up against the cage in a clinch.
Myagi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gambino.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myagi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Myagi controlling the action here for a moment.
Myagi continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Gambino is looking to break free of the clinch but Myagi has double underhooks.

Myagi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Myagi clinches with his opponent.
Myagi lands an elbow that stopped Gambino in his tracks for a moment.
Gambino takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gambino avoiding damage as Myagi throws knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Myagi.
Myagi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gambino's defenses.
Gambino fails to pull guard.
Myagi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gambino's defenses.

Myagi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown by Gambino or perhaps it was just good defense by Myagi which made him look bad.

Myagi clinches up against the cage.
Myagi lands a damaging elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myagi lands an elbow inside.
Myagi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Myagi manages to break the clinch.
Myagi lands a big head kick that sends Gambino to the canvas! Myagi follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Monsieur Myagi!