PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kid Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chase Gamble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gamble has chosen Remember the Name - Fort Minor as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Torres
vs
Gamble

169 cm
19
149 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

169 cm
18
153 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kid Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chase Gamble!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Torres looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gamble throws a leg kick that misses.
Gamble avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Torres has managed to clinch.
Torres using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gamble has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gamble misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gamble is working for takedown but Torres is calmly controlling the position for now.
Torres connects with a knee to the head.
Torres landing knees to the body.
Torres lands a knee to the head.

Torres breaks the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Torres landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Torres with a knee to the head.
Torres scores a nice knee to the body.
Gamble tries to work over Torres's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gamble can't break the clinch.
Gamble swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gamble looks gassed!
Torres landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Torres using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Come on Torres - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Torres jumps guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torres pulls Gamble in to control the position.

Torres is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Torres is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gamble is controlling him.
Torres keeping full guard, as Gamble tries to pass.

Gamble is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Gamble has gone for a leg lock! Torres slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gamble's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gamble is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gamble is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Gamble has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Torres can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gamble tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Torres is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Gamble has his foot on Torres's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Torres works his way back into a safe position though.

Torres stands and steps away. Gamble gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamble misses with a few strikes there.
Torres tries to clinch up but Gamble circles away and keeps his distance.

Torres moves into the clinch successfully.
Gamble wants to get back to striking at distance but Torres won't allow it.
Still in the clinch, Torres scores with a nice short uppercut.
Torres connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gamble's face.
Gamble tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Torres with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Torres scores with a knee to the head.
Gamble with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gamble unloads a knee to the mid-section. Torres lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gamble tries to land knees in the clinch but Torres avoids the damage to the body.
Gamble misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Torres.
Torres connects with a knee to the head.
Gamble has Torres pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Torres manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Torres taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Torres.
Torres avoiding damage as Gamble throws knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Torres.
Torres unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gamble lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Torres with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Torres content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Torres breaks the clinch.
Gamble misses with a takedown attempt - Torres sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kid Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chase Gamble.
Torres tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gamble swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Torres tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gamble paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Torres tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres moves in looking to clinch but Gamble pushes him off.

Torres has managed to clinch.
Torres looking to throw knees to the head but Gamble is blocking nicely.
Gamble struggles to land a body shot inside as Torres controls his hands.
Torres lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gamble backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gamble.
Gamble has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Torres is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Torres pushes Gamble back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Torres lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Torres manages to break the clinch.

Torres closes the distance and clinches.
Gamble missing with knees to the body.
Torres scores with a knee to the head.
Gamble tries a body shot but Torres blocks it.
Torres landing knees to the body.
Torres with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Torres decides to pull guard.
Torres controlling Gamble's posture.

Gamble drops back looking for a leg! Torres is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Torres manages to kick Gamble off! Gamble jumps back into Torres's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torres looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kid Torres dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Torres blocks a leg kick.
Gamble tries to clinch but Torres is having none of it.
Torres tries to clinch
and Gamble counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Torres is rocked!
Torres tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gamble paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Gamble clinches with his opponent.
Knees in the clinch landing for Torres.
Gamble tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Torres smiles and moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Torres.
Gamble is looking to clinch.
Torres is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Torres throws a head kick that misses.
Torres tries to clinch

and Gamble counters with a nice double leg into side control. Torres won't be happy with that.

Gamble tries for a kimura but Torres is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Gamble is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Torres is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gamble tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Gamble working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gamble tries to score with some ground and pound. Torres controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Torres gets back to half guard.
Gamble looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Gamble looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamble wants to pass to mount but Torres is defending the position.
Torres is looking to escape.

Gamble is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Torres has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gamble thows a huge punch but Torres dodges it nicely.

Gamble seems to be looking for submissions.

Gamble is working for a kimura but Torres is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gamble is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamble thows a huge punch but Torres dodges it nicely.
Torres is trying to stand.

Torres is defending against the submission attempts here by Gamble.
Torres is controlling Gamble's position as best he can from this difficult position.

Gamble is trying to work for a kimura but Torres is defending well.
Torres is trying to maintain the position but Gamble is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Torres gets full guard.
Torres is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gamble is controlling him.
Chase Gamble has got the better of the ground game so far.
Torres tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gamble pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Torres is keeping the position for now.
Gamble advances to half guard.

Gamble is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Torres wants to control but Gamble is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Torres pushes Gamble off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chase Gamble showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Torres's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Gamble as Torres shoots in.

Gamble moves into the clinch.
Gamble crunches a lovely knee into Torres's ribcage.
Gamble goes for a takedown attempt but Torres pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Torres tries to clinch but Gamble moves out of range.
No joy there for Gamble, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Torres gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gamble trying to land knees to the body.
Gamble tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Torres misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gamble.

Gamble wants the takedown. Torres is fighting it off but Gamble persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Torres's guard against the cage.
Torres is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Gamble drops back looking for a leg! Torres is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Torres manages to kick Gamble off! Gamble jumps back into Torres's guard.

Torres is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Gamble has his hands clasped together but Torres extends an breaks Gamble's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Torres.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kid Torres!