PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sim Salabim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Gambacorto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Salabim
vs
Gambacorto

180 cm
24
170 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

173 cm
25
168 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Condemned
[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « NAF↑ TRIPLE 160Q ®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sim Salabim!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Gambacorto!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salabim is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Gambacorto tries to sprawl but Salabim drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Salabim stops Gambacorto from getting back to his feet.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Salabim in particular looking to stall.
Gambacorto is trying to stand.
Salabim wants to pass to mount but Gambacorto is defending the position.
Salabim thows a huge punch but Gambacorto dodges it nicely.
Salabim stops Gambacorto from getting back to his feet.
Gambacorto is not content to let Salabim control the position.
Salabim uses his free foot to push down on Gambacorto's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gambacorto.
Salabim scoring with strikes but Gambacorto is staying in there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambacorto tries to reverse the position but Salabim maintains control.
Salabim unloads with some shots from mount but Gambacorto bucks and avoids them well.
Salabim postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gambacorto looks a forlorn figure.
Salabim misses with a head shot.
Salabim thowing shots but they're missing.
Salabim lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gambacorto hang on?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salabim postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gambacorto looks a forlorn figure.

Gambacorto is rocked!
Salabim throws a strike there. Gambacorto manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Gambacorto has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Salabim is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salabim lands with a punch from half guard.
Salabim trying to control the action but Gambacorto is working from the bottom.
Gambacorto looks like he's trying to stand up.
Salabim missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Salabim missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Salabim tries to pass to full mount but Gambacorto defends it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Salabim trying to control the action but Gambacorto is working from the bottom.
Salabim thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gambacorto's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambacorto taking some punishment here, with Salabim in his half guard.
Salabim is pressing down on Gambacorto's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gambacorto is holding on for now.
Salabim seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gambacorto does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Salabim missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salabim working over Gambacorto with some ground and pound. Gambacorto looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gambacorto is staying active underneath Salabim, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Salabim is just content to waste time from the top position. Gambacorto takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Salabim forces his way into half guard.
Ground and pound from Salabim.
Salabim wants to advance to full mount but Gambacorto doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gambacorto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Salabim postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Salabim drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gambacorto manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Salabim has Gambacorto in his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gambacorto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Salabim swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gambacorto preventing the sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gambacorto trying to control the position from guard on top but Salabim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sim Salabim dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Salabim checks a leg kick.
Gambacorto digs a good hook to Salabim's body.
Gambacorto lands with a nice combination. Salabim backs away looking to recover.

Salabim pushes Gambacorto up against the cage in a clinch.
Salabim changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gambacorto fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Salabim misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gambacorto avoids the body shot from Salabim.
Danga de danga de dang - Gambacorto scores with a four punch combination!

Salabim is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gambacorto scores with a body shot.
Oh Salabim is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Gambacorto! Salabim is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Gambacorto!
Mark Gambacorto is the new lightweight champion!
Mark Gambacorto managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, 1337 ANZAC , into his post fight interview.