PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Machette Gashiko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ezekiel Ambrose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Gashiko
vs
Ambrose

184 cm
27
194 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

188 cm
25
195 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Machette Gashiko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ezekiel Ambrose!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ambrose lands with a cross.
Gashiko throws a nice looking combination but Ambrose bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ambrose showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gashiko.
Ambrose bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nice shot lands for Ambrose.

It looks like Machette Gashiko has been cut.
Ambrose scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gashiko misses with a combination
and Ambrose counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Gashiko takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ambrose lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ambrose lunges at Gashiko with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gashiko's hand.
Gashiko drops his hands momentarily and Ambrose takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ezekiel Ambrose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ambrose with a jab.
Ambrose throws a head kick that misses.
Ambrose scores with a body shot.
Gashiko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ambrose lands with a good body shot.
Ambrose lands a lovely overhand right.
Jab from Ambrose.
Ambrose throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gashiko takes one on the button.
Ambrose lands with a nice body punch.
Gashiko is breathing heavily.
Ambrose with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ambrose throws a head kick that Gashiko semi-blocks.

Ambrose bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Gashiko! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Gashiko is rocked!
Ambrose postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Gashiko covers up, he's hurt! Ambrose keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Ambrose and the ref steps in to end the fight! Ambrose can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ezekiel Ambrose!
During a confident post fight interview, Ezekiel Ambrose thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.