PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brock Huff (ranked 24375 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinnie Gambini (ranked 4140 p4p, 0 weight class). Gambini has chosen Pepino, The Italian Mouse as his entrance music. Brock Huff has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Huff
vs
Gambini

174 cm
19
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

151 cm
25
134 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brock Huff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vinnie Gambini!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Ben Watson and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huff blocks a head kick by Gambini.
A head kick misses from Gambini.

Huff gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Gambini is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Huff can't fight it off and eventually Gambini manages to take the fight to the floor. Huff looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Huff wants to stand but Gambini is controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Huff is on top in guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huff working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gambini's head.
Huff has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huff throws an elbow that misses. Gambini uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Huff's guard. Nice move by Gambini!

Gambini looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huff wants to sweep here but Gambini controlling him for the moment.
Gambini trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Huff manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Gambini is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Huff stopping the sweep attempt from Gambini.
Huff lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Huff lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Huff in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gambini wants to get back to his feet but Huff is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gambini pulls Huff in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambini wants to sweep but no luck.
Huff with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Huff landing with the ground and pound.
Huff wants to control from the top but Gambini keeps moving.
Huff won't allow Gambini to get back to his feet.
Huff working some strikes from top position.
Gambini working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Huff.
Huff makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Huff makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Gambini is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Huff is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambini looking for a sweep. Not yet Gambini, not yet.
Huff working some strikes from top position.
Huff makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Huff trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Huff in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Huff trying to control the position from guard on top but Gambini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gambini throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Huff won't allow Gambini to get back to his feet.
Gambini tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Huff trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Huff with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Huff landing with the ground and pound.
Huff throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huff postures up.
Gambini looks winded!
Gambini keeping moving, preventing Huff from controlling successfully.
Huff landing some decent shots from guard.
Huff throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gambini throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Huff working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Huff trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gambini's guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Huff keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Huff closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gambini counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Huff shoots for a double leg takedown but Gambini sprawls well. He's pushed Huff's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Gambini scores with a takedown into Huff's guard.

Huff pushes Gambini off and gets back to his feet.

Huff gets caught flat footed, as Gambini shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Huff is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Gambini presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Huff is looking to break free of the clinch but Gambini has double underhooks.
Huff throws an elbow but it misses.
Huff on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Huff breaks the clinch.

Huff gets tackled into the cage by Gambini. Gambini maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gambini breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Huff tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gambini manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gambini lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Huff tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gambini counters with a series of strikes. Huff will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gambini tries a head kick but it misses.
Gambini just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHuff.
Gambini is breathing heavily.

Gambini fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Huff, pushing him back against the cage.
Huff wants a takedown.
Gambini scores with a hook to the body.
Gambini has Huff pushed against the cage.
Gambini throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gambini has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Huff is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Huff tries to pull guard but Gambini holds him up against the cage and eventually Huff drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brock Huff. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Gambini - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Huff is trying to pull guard but Gambini has him pressed against the cage.

Gambini breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Gambini manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Huff on his heels. He'll look to pass Huff's guard now, I'm sure.

Huff has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Gambini off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Gambini instigates a clinch.
Gambini on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Huff pulls guard.
Huff trying to keep a closed guard but Gambini is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huff manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gambini manages to get himself to full guard.

Brock Huff overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Gambini looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Huff's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Huff would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Huff lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Huff landing some decent shots from guard.
Huff stands up over Gambini, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gambini is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huff landing some decent shots from guard.
Gambini has momentary wrist control but Huff slips an elbow through the middle.
Gambini wants to sweep here but Huff controlling him for the moment.
Huff lands a couple of digs.
Gambini really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Huff. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gambini avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gambini pulls Huff in to control the position.
Huff will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Huff content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Huff stopping the sweep attempt from Gambini.
Huff scoring with some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gambini can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gambini is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Huff distracts Gambini with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Brock Huff will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Huff rushes Gambini and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Huff has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Huff manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Gambini trying to control but Huff is working from the bottom.
Huff is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gambini can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gambini sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Huff working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huff wants to stand up but Gambini is controlling him.

Huff is working an open guard so Gambini takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Gambini scores with a jab to the body.

Gambini looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gambini stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Huff swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Gambini gets to his feet - Huff follows without any prompting.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gambini throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Huff tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gambini is in Huff's guard.
Gambini trying to control but Huff is working from the bottom.
Huff has his hands on Gambini's head, controlling the position.
Huff looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gambini is one step ahead there.
Gambini controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambini prevents Huff from getting back to his feet.
Huff trying to keep a closed guard but Gambini is proving a slippery customer.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Huff keeping full guard, as Gambini tries to pass.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Huff tries for a takedown but Gambini sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gambini unleashes a big counter combination but Huff bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gambini misses with a few strikes there.

Gambini rushes Huff and presses him up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Huff throws an elbow but misses.

Gambini has Huff pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Gambini pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Huff tumbling to the mat - Gambini dives into Huff's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gambini throws an elbow that misses. Huff uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gambini's guard. Nice move by Huff!

Huff in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Huff preventing the sweep.
Huff with a flurry of punches that miss.
Huff lands a couple of elbows.
Huff chips away with some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Huff cracks Gambini with a solid left hand.
Gambini wants to get back to his feet but Huff is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Vinnie Gambini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brock Huff is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Huff scoring with some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vinnie Gambini comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Huff has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brock Huff!