PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moses Kealekapuna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlo Gambino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Kealekapuna
vs
Gambino

188 cm
21
205 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

180 cm
28
210 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Raw Edge Gear (R.E.G)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Moses Kealekapuna!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlo Gambino!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gambino fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kealekapuna, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kealekapuna.
Kealekapuna lands an elbow that stopped Gambino in his tracks for a moment.
Gambino blocks an elbow strike.
Kealekapuna throws an elbow but it misses.
Kealekapuna looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kealekapuna lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kealekapuna gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kealekapuna lands an elbow that stopped Gambino in his tracks for a moment.
Kealekapuna pushes off an throws an elbow but Gambino leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kealekapuna lands an elbow just above Gambino 's eye.
Gambino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gambino avoids a wild elbow strike from Kealekapuna.
Gambino can't break the clinch.
Kealekapuna lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Carlo Gambino has been cut.
Kealekapuna throws an elbow that misses.
Gambino taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kealekapuna has Gambino pressed against the cage, preventing Gambino from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kealekapuna looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kealekapuna throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kealekapuna lands a nice elbow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kealekapuna throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kealekapuna misses with an elbow strike.
Kealekapuna lands an elbow inside.
Kealekapuna gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kealekapuna lands a hook that snaps the head of Gambino backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kealekapuna.
Gambino blocks an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Kealekapuna.
Kealekapuna makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kealekapuna.
Kealekapuna pushes off an throws an elbow but Gambino leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gambino wants to stall.
Kealekapuna gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gambino is trying to stall.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kealekapuna.
Kealekapuna pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gambino avoids a wild elbow strike from Kealekapuna.
Gambino dodges an elbow strike from Kealekapuna.
Gambino blocks an elbow strike from Kealekapuna.
Kealekapuna pushes off an throws an elbow but Gambino leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gambino avoids a wild elbow strike from Kealekapuna.
Gambino has had enough of the clinch but Kealekapuna keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambino is trying to stall.
Kealekapuna has Gambino pressed against the cage, preventing Gambino from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gambino throws a punch but it's blocked by Kealekapuna.
Gambino wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kealekapuna lands a nice elbow.
Kealekapuna throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kealekapuna throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gambinos head.
Kealekapuna lands an elbow that stopped Gambino in his tracks for a moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kealekapuna.
Kealekapuna looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gambino wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kealekapuna lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kealekapuna lands with a light punch inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kealekapuna.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kealekapuna just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gambino's brow.
Kealekapuna lands a left hand.
Kealekapuna misses with an elbow over the top.
Kealekapuna keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gambino's efforts to push away.
Gambino is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kealekapuna lands an elbow inside that Gambino shrugs off.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kealekapuna throws an elbow but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kealekapuna.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gambino has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kealekapuna creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gambino tries to break free but Kealekapuna pushes him back against the cage.
Kealekapuna gets through Gambino's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kealekapuna lands a shoulder strike.
Kealekapuna lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kealekapuna closes the distance and clinches.
Kealekapuna lands an elbow that stopped Gambino in his tracks for a moment.
Kealekapuna creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gambino blocks an elbow strike from Kealekapuna.
Gambino takes an elbow to the temple.
Kealekapuna lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gambino wants to stall.
Kealekapuna trying to land knees to the body.
Kealekapuna lands an elbow just above Gambino 's eye.
Kealekapuna pushes off an throws an elbow but Gambino leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kealekapuna lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kealekapuna comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Gambino is rocked!
Kealekapuna throws an elbow but it misses.
Kealekapuna scores with a shot to the side of Gambino's head.
Gambino is still on wobbly legs! Can Kealekapuna finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kealekapuna lands an elbow just above Gambino 's eye.
Kealekapuna throws an elbow but it misses.
Kealekapuna prevents Gambino from breaking the clinch.
Gambino blocks an elbow strike from Kealekapuna.
Moses Kealekapuna has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kealekapuna throws an elbow that misses.
Gambino seems to have recovered his senses.
Gambino taking a breather.
Kealekapuna throws an elbow that misses.
Kealekapuna throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gambino tries to work over Kealekapuna's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gambino has had enough of the clinch but Kealekapuna keeps him there for the moment.
Kealekapuna creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gambino's defenses.
Kealekapuna lands an elbow just above Gambino 's eye.
Kealekapuna lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kealekapuna lands an elbow inside that Gambino shrugs off.
Gambino takes an elbow to the forehead.

Kealekapuna lands a vicious elbow to the side of Gambino's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Kealekapuna tries to finish him with strikes but Gambino still seems able to defend himself so Kealekapuna steps back and lets Gambino get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kealekapuna gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kealekapuna lands an elbow that stopped Gambino in his tracks for a moment.
Gambino is pressed against the cage. Kealekapuna pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Gambino! Two more big strikes from Kealekapuna and Gambino crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Moses Kealekapuna!
Moses Kealekapuna retains his light heavyweight title!