PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Gambler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manji Rigaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manji Rigaldo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gambler
vs
Rigaldo

176 cm
25
173 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

185 cm
24
176 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jonny Gambler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manji Rigaldo!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gambler thuds his right hand into Rigaldo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gambler throws a right hand that Rigaldo ducks under and follows up with a left that Rigaldo also avoids with ease.
A shot to the body from Gambler misses
and Rigaldo counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Rigaldo has closed the distance and engaged Gambler in a clinch.
Gambler takes a knee to the side of the body.
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!
Rigaldo lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Jonny Gambler has been cut.
Rigaldo lands an elbow inside.

Gambler is rocked!
Gambler tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Oh Gambler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Rigaldo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Rigaldo has closed the distance and engaged Gambler in a clinch.
Rigaldo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gambler tries to pull guard but Rigaldo won't allow it.
Rigaldo stalling against the cage.
Gambler tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rigaldo smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonny Gambler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gambler throws a combination that misses

and Rigaldo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gambler seems to have got his legs back now.
Rigaldo creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Gambler! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Rigaldo.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manji Rigaldo!