PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Gambino (ranked 4350 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bazooka Joe (ranked 3920 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Gambino
vs
Joe

195 cm
25
270 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
245 lbs
1 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gregory Gambino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bazooka Joe!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gambino circles away quickly and effectively.
Gambino tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Joe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Joe connects with a crisp jab.
Joe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Joe dodges the punch combination from Gambino.
Joe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Joe cracks Gambino with an open hand slap.
Gambino closes the distance and clinches up with Joe, looking for a takedown. Gambino pushes Joe against the cage but Joe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Joe shapes to counter with a head kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gambino is defended easily by Joe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe misses with a series of wild punches.
It appears Gambino was looking to counter with a kick there.
Joe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Gregory Gambino's cut is getting worse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Joe. That's going to slow Gambino down.
Gambino darts in looking for a takedown but Joe gets double underhooks and turns Gambino into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregory Gambino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Gambino shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Joe's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joe controls Gambino momentarily but Gambino frees himself.

Gambino thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Gambino drops back looking for a leg! Joe is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Joe manages to kick Gambino off! Gambino jumps back into Joe's guard.

Gambino thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Joe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gambino won't allow Joe to sweep him here.

Gambino thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Joe wants to stand and escape but Gambino is having none of it.
Gambino is pushing down on Joe's leg trying to pass to half guard. Joe is fighting to maintain full guard but Gambino has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Joe is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Gambino has latched onto it... Big trouble! Gambino pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Joe is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Gambino!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gregory Gambino!