PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Childish Gambino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Van Kirkland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gambino comes to the cage accompanied by Bonfire. Van Kirkland has chosen DJ Vadim - The Terrorist as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Gambino
vs
Van Kirkland

182 cm
32
166 lbs
22 - 13 - 0

180 cm
35
164 lbs
28 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

GREEN!160

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 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Childish Gambino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vladimir Van Kirkland!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gambino walks into a straight right hand from Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland loads up on a big right hand but Gambino slips the punch.
Some wild striking there from Gambino.
Gambino cracks Van Kirkland with an open hand slap.
Van Kirkland has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Van Kirkland there as he acknowledges the shot.
Van Kirkland lands a nice shot that snaps Gambino's head back.
Gambino slips a jab from Van Kirkland.
A counter left hand to the body from Gambino misses its target.
Van Kirkland connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gambino momentarily.
Van Kirkland throws a left and a right that both miss

and Gambino counters with a crisp one two that drops Van Kirkland! Gambino thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Van Kirkland to his feet! Van Kirkland is in big trouble!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Kirkland thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gambino throwing a counter right hand but Van Kirkland manages to avoid it.
Gambino has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Van Kirkland throws an off balance right hand
and Gambino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van Kirkland looks to land a right hand but Gambino moved out of range.
Gambino is looking for a counter combo.
Van Kirkland misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambino pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Van Kirkland is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gambino.
Van Kirkland looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gambino throws a right hand that Van Kirkland ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Kirkland also avoids with ease.
Vladimir Van Kirkland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Kirkland throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gambino.
A little feinted left hand from Gambino on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Van Kirkland moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Kirkland throws a sloppy head kick and Gambino moves out of range easily.
Gambino darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Van Kirkland throws out a loose jab but Gambino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Kirkland bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gambino's head.
Gambino gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Van Kirkland displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gambino throws out the jab.
Van Kirkland throws out a counter right but Gambino avoids it with no problem.
Van Kirkland dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gambino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gambino is looking to counter punch.
Gambino with a nice cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Kirkland thows a leg kick but Gambino checks it
and Gambino cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Van Kirkland. That's going to slow Gambino down.
It looks like Gambino has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Gambino lands a jab to Van Kirkland's midsection.
A leg kick checked by Gambino.
Gambino is looking for a counter combo.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Van Kirkland.
Some wild striking there from Van Kirkland.
It looked like Gambino wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gambino waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Kirkland.
Gambino works Van Kirkland's body with a nice hook.
Van Kirkland scores with a leg kick.
Gambino loads up on a big right hand but Van Kirkland slips the punch.
Van Kirkland throws a nice inside leg kick.
Van Kirkland's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gambino under the eye.
Van Kirkland throws a right hand that Gambino ducks under and follows up with a left that Gambino also avoids with ease.
Gambino was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Van Kirkland is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gambino.
It appears Gambino was looking to counter with a kick there.
Gambino lands with a nice body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Van Kirkland misses
and Van Kirkland takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Vladimir Van Kirkland has been cut.
Gambino blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Gambino on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Van Kirkland misses with a body punch
and Gambino counters with a straight right hand.
Gambino misses with a series of wild punches.
Van Kirkland misses with a straight left.
Van Kirkland ducks under a wild hook from Gambino.
Gambino blocks the body kick.
As Van Kirkland looks to move away, Gambino throws a big counter combo bu Van Kirkland just gets out of the way.
Gambino throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Van Kirkland counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Van Kirkland misses.
Van Kirkland 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.
Van Kirkland cracks Gambino with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Van Kirkland misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland throws a head kick but Gambino moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gambino with a jab.
Gambino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Kirkland moves away.
Gambino ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Van Kirkland lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Van Kirkland throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Van Kirkland there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Van Kirkland uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gambino.
Van Kirkland throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Gambino counter with a right hand.
Van Kirkland misses with an uppercut.
Van Kirkland throws a body punch but Gambino moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Gambino tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Kirkland moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Kirkland showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gambino.
Van Kirkland throws a poor cross that misses
and Gambino counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vladimir Van Kirkland will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Van Kirkland's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gambino takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Van Kirkland throws an overhand right that lands on Gambino's shoulder, as Gambino tries to avoid the shot.
Van Kirkland connects with a right hand. Gambino shakes it off.
Gambino walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gambino takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gambino takes one on the button.
Gambino throws a body punch but Van Kirkland moves out of range.
Van Kirkland misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gambino.
Gambino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Van Kirkland.
Gambino takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gambino might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Van Kirkland fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like Gambino wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gambino blocks a jab.
It looked like Gambino wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gambino takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gambino misses with a body shot.
Van Kirkland fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Kirkland looks to land a left hand but Gambino moved out of range nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Van Kirkland.
Gambino throws a one two combo.
Gambino throws a hook but Van Kirkland avoids it easily.
Van Kirkland tries a head kick but it misses.
As Van Kirkland looks to move away, Gambino throws a big counter combo bu Van Kirkland just gets out of the way.
Van Kirkland ducks under a wild hook from Gambino.
Van Kirkland lands a head shot.
Van Kirkland throws a push kick but Gambino slaps the foot to one side.
Van Kirkland throws a leg kick
and Van Kirkland takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van Kirkland lands a jab to Gambino's midsection.
Van Kirkland throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gambino sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gambino swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Van Kirkland to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Kirkland misses with a jab to the body
and Gambino counters with a two punch combo.

Van Kirkland is rocked!
A right-left combo lands from Van Kirkland.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambino takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gambino throws a right hand that Van Kirkland ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Kirkland also avoids with ease.
Van Kirkland cracks Gambino with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Van Kirkland throws a shot from downtown. Gambino moves away and avoids it.
A punch lands to the side of Gambino 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gambino blocks a head kick by Van Kirkland.
Gambino seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The crowd cheers as Van Kirkland lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gambino doesn't seem phased though.
Van Kirkland misses with a lunging right hand

and Gambino counters with a crisp right hand that drops Van Kirkland! Gambino lets Van Kirkland back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Van Kirkland is still on wobbly legs! Can Gambino finish him?
Nice shot lands for Van Kirkland.
Gambino throws an overhand right that drops Van Kirkland like a sack of potatoes! Gambino dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Childish Gambino!
A relieved looking Childish Gambino thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.