PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Childish Gambino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gambino comes into the arena with Bonfire blaring out of the sound system. Bob Marley told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Gambino
vs
Marley

182 cm
31
166 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

179 cm
36
155 lbs
17 - 7 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Beaver Jooce!

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 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Childish Gambino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Bob Marley!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gambino scores with a decent looking hook.
Gambino throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marley.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gambino.
Gambino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marley tries to counter with a clinch but Gambino shakes him off and moves away.
Gambino looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Marley takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Marley is rocked!
Marley slips a jab and a cross from Gambino.
Gambino misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marley tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gambino swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Gambino.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambino looks to land a left hand but Marley moved out of range nicely.
Marley tries to counter with a clinch but Gambino shakes him off and moves away.
Gambino throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marley.
Marley wants to counter the offense by Gambino and move into the clinch position.
Gambino falls off balance throwing a combination

and Marley counters by moving into the clinch.

Gambino pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gambino looks to land a right hand but Marley moved out of range.
Marley steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gambino.
Gambino looks to score with a jab to the body but Marley is just out of range.
Childish Gambino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gambino.
Gambino sets himself, and Marley steps forward looking for the clinch! Gambino avoids it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambino throws a sloppy head kick

and Marley moves into the clinch.
Marley misses with some punches.
Gambino looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gambino wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marley.

Gambino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gambino lands with a hook. Marley tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gambino lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gambino connects with a body shot.
Gambino misses with a two punch combination.
Marley wants to counter with a clinch but Gambino pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambino throws a series of strikes that have Marley backpedaling.
Marley is still on wobbly legs! Can Gambino finish him?
Marley ducks under a wild hook from Gambino.
Gambino sets himself, and Marley steps forward looking for the clinch! Gambino avoids it this time.
Gambino misses with a series of wild punches.
Marley tries to counter with a clinch but Gambino shakes him off and moves away.
Marley seems to have recovered his senses.
Gambino looks to score with a jab to the body but Marley is just out of range.
Marley takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sloppy strikes from Gambino. Those never looked like landing.
Gambino sets himself, and Marley steps forward looking for the clinch! Gambino avoids it this time.
Gambino misses with the combination.
Marley wants to counter the offense by Gambino and move into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gambino looks to score with a jab to the body but Marley is just out of range.
Marley slips a jab and a cross from Gambino.
Marley is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Gambino punishes Marley's body with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gambino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marley moves away.
Gambino sets himself, and Marley steps forward looking for the clinch! Gambino avoids it this time.
Gambino misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Childish Gambino dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Marley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gambino.
Marley wants to counter with a clinch but Gambino pushes him away.
Gambino is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marley can do to turn this around?
Marley blocks a jab.
Gambino connects with a right hand. Marley shakes it off.
Gambino just misses with a punch to the body.
Marley wants to counter the offense by Gambino and move into the clinch position.
Gambino misses with a hook.
Marley tries to counter with a clinch but Gambino shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gambino connects with a single shot there.
Marley takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gambino throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Marley stumbling backwards into the cage! Marley bounces back off the cage towards Gambino, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Gambino lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Gambino celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Childish Gambino!
Our winner, Childish Gambino, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.