PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adalberto Gamble (ranked 6813 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolay Perevalov (ranked 5192 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Gamble
vs
Perevalov

218 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

201 cm
25
261 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adalberto Gamble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolay Perevalov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perevalov punishes Gamble's body with a nice straight punch.
Gamble wants to clinch.

Perevalov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gamble wants to stand but Perevalov is controlling the position.
Gamble wants to control but Perevalov passes easily into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gamble trying to hold on to Perevalov's head to control him but Perevalov postures up.

Perevalov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Perevalov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamble keeping hold of Perevalov's head, controlling as best he can.
Perevalov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Perevalov wants to control but Gamble is keeping him busy.
Gamble trying to control from the bottom.
Perevalov not doing much here.
Gamble won't allow Perevalov to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Perevalov wants to control but Gamble is keeping him busy.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gamble is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gamble blocking the ground and pound attempt from Perevalov.
Perevalov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gamble defending well though.

Perevalov stands up from half guard.

Gamble closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Perevalov throws Gamble to one side and escapes!

Perevalov clinches.

Gamble manages to break the clinch.

Gamble closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Perevalov pulls Gamble into guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Perevalov seems keen to control Gamble's posture.
Gamble wants to stand but Perevalov has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Gamble working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Perevalov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gamble is one step ahead there.
Perevalov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perevalov wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Perevalov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gamble throws a strike but Perevalov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Gamble looking for a sweep. Not yet Gamble, not yet.
Gamble will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gamble not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Perevalov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gamble is pulling down on Perevalov's head. It's preventing any offense from Perevalov, at least for the moment.
Gamble is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Perevalov trying to control but Gamble is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolay Perevalov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gamble throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Perevalov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gamble throws a head kick but Perevalov moves out of range.
Perevalov wants to counter the offense by Gamble and move into the clinch position.
Perevalov swats away the attempt to clinch by Gamble.
Gamble shoots in looking for a takedown but Perevalov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gamble's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A head kick misses from Perevalov.
Gamble quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A combination from Perevalov does no damage.
Gamble drops down looking for a counter takedown but Perevalov sprawls and moves away.

Gamble clinches up with Perevalov and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gamble tries to pull guard but Perevalov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Perevalov pulls guard successfully.
Perevalov is trying to control the position but Gamble postures up.
Perevalov is controlling Gamble's posture.
Perevalov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gamble manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamble is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Perevalov gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Perevalov shoots in and gets a takedown into Gamble's guard.
Perevalov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Gamble throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nikolay Perevalov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gamble being controlled here, momentarily.
Gamble looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perevalov won't allow Gamble to get back to his feet.
Perevalov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Perevalov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gamble avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Perevalov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gamble on his heels. He'll look to pass Gamble's guard now, I'm sure.
Gamble is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gamble keeping moving, preventing Perevalov from controlling successfully.

Perevalov gets to his feet. Gamble looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Perevalov feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Gamble is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Perevalov gets to his feet - Gamble follows without any prompting.

Perevalov closes the distance and clinches.

Perevalov turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Perevalov manages to end up in side control.
Gamble wants to get back to his feet.
Perevalov controlling from side mount.
Perevalov working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamble tries to improve position but can't.
Perevalov trying to control the position but Gamble is working away.
Perevalov throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Perevalov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gamble keeps working.
Gamble is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Perevalov content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolay Perevalov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Perevalov rushes Gamble and presses him up against the cage.
Gamble is trying to break the clinch but Perevalov is controlling him.
Gamble is looking to break free of the clinch but Perevalov has double underhooks.

Perevalov pulls guard effortlessly.
Gamble preventing the sweep.
Gamble trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gamble keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Perevalov's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perevalov is trying to keep Gamble in close.
Perevalov pulls Gamble in close to his closed guard and prevents Gamble from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gamble with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamble postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gamble is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Perevalov trying to control the position.
Gamble loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Perevalov trying to keep a closed guard but Gamble is proving a slippery customer.
Perevalov has momentary wrist control but Gamble slips an elbow through the middle.
Perevalov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gamble is one step ahead there.
Gamble throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Perevalov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Perevalov pushes Gamble off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamble closes the distance and clinches up with Perevalov, looking for a takedown. Gamble pushes Perevalov against the cage but Perevalov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Perevalov dives in and scores a takedown into Gamble's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gamble looking to control.
Perevalov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Perevalov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Perevalov controlling from the top position.
Gamble trying to control the position.

Gamble is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamble is trying to hold Perevalov in close to prevent damage but Perevalov has managed to pass into half guard.

Perevalov decides to return to a standing position.
Perevalov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Perevalov.
A quick step to the side and Gamble tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

Perevalov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gamble wants to improve his position but Perevalov is controlling well.
Perevalov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamble trying to control but Perevalov postures up.
Perevalov stalling.
Perevalov throwing shots but Gamble is blocking nicely.
Perevalov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Perevalov works his foot free and advances to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gamble holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Perevalov tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolay Perevalov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Perevalov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolay Perevalov!