PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carlo Gambino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Ringo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonny Ringo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Gambino
vs
Ringo

167 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

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SP Ultimate Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlo Gambino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jonny Ringo!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ringo shoots and misses

and Gambino counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Gambino is looking for a kimura here.
Gambino trying to pass the guard but Ringo defending well.
Ringo wants to get back to full guard.
Ringo is not content to let Gambino control the position.
Ringo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gambino. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ringo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gambino pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ringo is keeping the position for now.
Ringo controlling Gambino's posture.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gambino stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ringo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ringo has Gambino pulled in close to control his posture.
Gambino preventing the sweep.

Jonny Ringo has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ringo shoots in but Gambino avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gambino punishes Ringo's body with a nice straight punch.
Ringo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Gambino decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ringo's guard.
Carlo Gambino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Ringo.
Ringo managing to control the position.
Gambino pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ringo is keeping the position for now.

Gambino drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gambino jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ringo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ringo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gambino is controlling him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gambino won't allow Ringo to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambino tries to free his leg and advance position but Ringo is retaining full guard.
Gambino looking to sit in guard and control but Ringo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ringo landing some decent shots from guard.
Ringo cracks Gambino with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gambino has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ringo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ringo chips away with some ground and pound.

Gambino throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gambino can't keep his opponent in guard - Ringo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ringo throws a strike but Gambino avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Ringo working some strikes from top position.
Gambino wants to sweep but no luck.
Gambino might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ringo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Gambino is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ringo is aware though and is defending well.

Gambino is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ringo working some strikes from top position.
Ringo wants to control from the top but Gambino keeps moving.

Gambino escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ringo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ringo preventing the sweep.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ringo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gambino's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ringo wants to control from the top but Gambino keeps moving.
Gambino bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ringo's guard.
Gambino won't allow Ringo to sweep him here.
Gambino trying to control the position from guard on top but Ringo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gambino stopping the sweep attempt from Ringo.
Ringo seems keen to control Gambino's posture.
Gambino looking to pass the guard.
Gambino sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ringo's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gambino is pressing down on Ringo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ringo is holding on for now.
Ringo keeping hold of Gambino's head, controlling as best he can.

Gambino is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlo Gambino dominated that round.
That's time! Gambino's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ringo.
Gambino loads up on a big right hand but Ringo slips the punch.

Gambino looking to score a takedown here. Ringo is defending well but Gambino drives through and ends up in Ringo's guard.
Gambino prevents Ringo from getting back to his feet.
Gambino wants to control from the top but Ringo keeps moving.
Ringo is trying to keep Gambino in close.
Gambino works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gambino uses his free foot to push down on Ringo's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ringo.

Gambino wants to finish this one by submission but Ringo is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gambino.
Ringo working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ringo defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gambino.
Ringo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Gambino working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Ringo tries to hold on but Gambino pushes him away.
Ringo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gambino wants to pass to mount but Ringo is defending the position.
Ringo is trying to stand up here but Gambino is controlling him well.
Ringo wants to get back to full guard.
Gambino wants to control but Ringo is keeping him busy.
Ringo controlling the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ringo is trying to control but can't.
Ringo is trying to get back to full guard.
Ringo wants to control but Gambino is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jonny Ringo wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ringo shoots in looking for a takedown but Gambino manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ringo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ringo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gambino as he jumps to the side.
Carlo Gambino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Ringo.
Ringo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gambino manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Ringo shoots in and gets a takedown into Gambino's guard.
Carlo Gambino overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ringo is breathing heavily.
Ringo won't allow Gambino to sweep him here.

Gambino has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Ringo doesn't defend quickly enough and Gambino has managed to lock this one up! Can Ringo escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Gambino on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Carlo Gambino!
Carlo Gambino tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.