PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brady Gamble (ranked 7464 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Bear (ranked 4915 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocky Bear is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Gamble
vs
Bear

185 cm
24
193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
187 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brady Gamble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rocky Bear!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gamble circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gamble counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gamble lands a right hook to the body.
Bear misses with a takedown attempt - Gamble sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bear takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gamble scores with a three punch combo!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bear shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gamble counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bear tries for a takedown but Gamble circles away easily
and Gamble counters with a straight right hand.
Brady Gamble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Bear.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamble tries a head kick but it misses.
Bear tries for a takedown but Gamble circles away easily
and Bear takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Gamble fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bear, pushing him back against the cage.

Gamble escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bear takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gamble scores with a jab to the head.
Gamble lands a body shot.
Bear throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gamble cracks Bear with a good jab.
Gamble scores with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamble swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bear.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bear avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bear unleashes a big counter combination but Gamble bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bear with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gamble counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bear thinking.
Gamble tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gamble dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bear looks to clinch
and Gamble counters with a series of strikes. Bear will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gamble throws a right hand that Bear ducks under and follows up with a left that Bear also avoids with ease.
Gamble throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gamble throws a left and a right that both miss

and Bear counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Gamble breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamble lands with a kick to the temple. Bear shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bear doesn't manage to clinch there - Gamble circles away.
Gamble connects with a body shot that sends Bear's belly button to the back.
Gamble misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Bear closes the distance and clinches.
Bear keeps control of Gamble as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Gamble breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bear tries for a takedown but Gamble circles away easily
and Gamble counters with a left to the body.
Bear looks winded!
Gamble pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear takes a swing at Gamble's ribcage but misses.
Gamble displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bear.
Gamble throws a sloppy head kick and Bear moves out of range easily.

Gamble moves into the clinch.
Bear tries to throw a body punch but Gamble avoids it by throwing Bear back against the cage.
Bear stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Stalling in the clinch from Gamble.

Gamble gets control of Bear's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gamble will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brady Gamble dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bear gets a clinch.
Gamble prevents the takedown attempt.

Gamble's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gamble jabs Bear to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bear bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gamble tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bear bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bear tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gamble scores with a head kick. Bear tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gamble lands a jab-cross combination.
Bear has his takedown stuffed
and Gamble counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bear is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear misses with a few strikes there.
Bear shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gamble sprawls well. Gamble wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bear gets slowly back to his feet.
Bear just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromGamble.
Brady Gamble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Bear.
Bear throws a head kick that misses
and Gamble counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rocky Bear seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bear looks to clinch
letting Gamble counter with a right hand.
Gamble throws a nice head kick!
Gamble fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bear tries for a takedown but Gamble circles away easily
enabling Gamble to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamble lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bear shoots in but Gamble avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Gamble scores with a four punch combination!
Gamble throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bear on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gamble lands with a nice combination. Bear backs away looking to recover.
Gamble lands with a kick to the temple. Bear shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Bear rushes Gamble and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Gamble's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice uppercut lands for Gamble. That snapped Bear's head back.
Gamble lands with a slapping head kick.
Gamble is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bear can do to turn this around?
Bear shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gamble as he jumps to the side.
Gamble misses with a head kick.
Bear tries to clinch but Gamble moves away
and Gamble counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bear misses with a takedown attempt
and Gamble counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bear is trying desperately to land a takedown but Gamble is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Bear.
Danga de danga de dang - Gamble scores with a four punch combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamble keeps the fight on the outside.
Gamble throws a sloppy head kick and Bear moves out of range easily.
Bear tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gamble scores with a one two! Bear had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gamble moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gamble dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gamble stuffs the takedown attempt from Bear. Bear gets slowly back to his feet.
Gamble swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brady Gamble dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Gamble throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bear.
Bear has his takedown stuffed
and Gamble counters with a straight right hand.
Bear shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gamble defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bear throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gamble's waist but Gamble gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bear off to one side.
Brady Gamble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Bear.
No luck for Bear with that takedown attempt.
Bear takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A left and a right from Gamble both land. Nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamble scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bear doesn't seem bothered though.
Gamble misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Gamble.
Bear misses with a series of wild punches.
Gamble punishes Bear's body with a nice straight punch.

Gamble moves into the clinch successfully.

Gamble breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear misses with a takedown
and Gamble counters with a nice body shot.
Good exchange - Gamble coming out on top.
Bear takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Gamble clinches up against the cage.

Gamble's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brady Gamble is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gamble moves out of range as Bear throws a body kick.
Bear takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gamble pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gamble stuns Bear with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Gamble.
Gamble misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bear closes the distance but Gamble moves to the side
and Gamble counters with a one-two to the body.
Gamble throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gamble connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gamble throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gamble throws a body punch but Bear moves out of range.
Gamble stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gamble wants it to stay on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamble connects with a high kick.
Bear looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gamble slips a jab and a cross from Bear.
Gamble throws a head kick but Bear moves out of range.
Bear with a poor takedown
and Gamble counters with a head kick. That will keep Bear thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gamble throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bear blocks a head kick by Gamble.
Bear shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gamble as he jumps to the side.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brady Gamble showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gamble has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brady Gamble!