PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sambo Rambo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Gatsby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jay Gatsby has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sambo Rambo's chin.

Rambo
vs
Gatsby

166 cm
24
170 lbs
7 - 8 - 1

175 cm
26
172 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Sambo Rambo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jay Gatsby!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rambo pushes Gatsby up against the cage in a clinch.
Rambo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gatsby has a couple of punches blocked by Rambo.
Gatsby tries to throw a body punch but Rambo avoids it by throwing Gatsby back against the cage.
Rambo misses with some punches.
Gatsby throws a head punch that misses.
Gatsby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rambo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gatsby prevents it.
Rambo is trying to maintain a safe position but Gatsby gets an underhook and turns Rambo into the cage.
Rambo lands a right hand.
Rambo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gatsbys head.
Gatsby tries to throw a body punch but Rambo avoids it by throwing Gatsby back against the cage.
Rambo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gatsby lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gatsby misses with a body punch.
Gatsby doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gatsby scores with a shot to the side of Rambo's head.
Rambo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've been hearing reports that Rambo has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Rambo looking for a takedown.
Gatsby has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Rambo seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Gatsby can turn it around.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sambo Rambo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rambo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gatsby cracks Rambo with a nice body shot.
Rambo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gatsby blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Rambo.
Gatsby lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rambo.
Gatsby tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rambo scores with a shoulder strike.
Gatsby misses with a punch to the body.
Gatsby prevents a body shot from Rambo.
Gatsby lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rambo or not.
Gatsby tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rambo prevents a body shot from Gatsby.
Gatsby scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rambo is trying to stall.
Rambo misses with a punch to the body.
Rambo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gatsby gets through Rambo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rambo looking to stall.
Gatsby gets through Rambo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short uppercut from Gatsby.
Gatsby makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gatsby takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Gatsby.

Rambo is rocked!

Rambo pulls guard effortlessly.
Oh Rambo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rambo tries to strike from the bottom.
Rambo seems to have got his legs back now.
Gatsby stopping the sweep attempt from Rambo.
Gatsby is pushing down on Rambo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rambo is fighting to maintain full guard but Gatsby has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rambo wants to control but Gatsby passes into side.
Rambo is trying to improve his position.
Gatsby lands some shots froms side control.
You can see the frustration on Rambo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rambo tries to improve position but can't.
Gatsby in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Gatsby misses with the ground and pound.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gatsby lands a nice forearm strike.
Gatsby wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rambo keeps working.
Rambo is looking to regain half guard here but Gatsby keeps moving and retains side control.
What's Rambo going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Rambo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gatsby wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gatsby cracks Rambo with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Rambo sneaks back into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gatsby lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Rambo! More strikes land and this one is all over! Gatsby jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jay Gatsby!
Jay Gatsby made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'My life, old sport, my life... my life has got to be like this... It's got to keep going on.'.