PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Casimiro Nicoletta (ranked 2587 p4p, 2538 weight class) and Gabe Gambino (ranked 334 p4p, 325 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Nicoletta
vs
Gambino

190 cm
19
210
4 - 0 - 0

194 cm
19
210
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Casimiro Nicoletta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gabe Gambino!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gambino throws a big shot that misses.
Nicoletta throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gambino stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nicoletta ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A lazy left from Nicoletta finds it's target.
Nicoletta lands with an uppercut that bounces Gambino off the cage and back into range.
Gambino looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nicoletta lands an overhand right.
Nicoletta misses the jab.
Gambino wants to counter with a clinch but Nicoletta pushes him away.

Gambino moves into the clinch.
Gambino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nicoletta throws a head punch that misses.
Gambino lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nicoletta backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Nicoletta.
Nicoletta can't find room to land a body shot as Gambino controls the action.
Gambino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nicoletta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Nicoletta.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicoletta works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gambino takes a shot to the head.
Nicoletta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nicoletta presses Gambino against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nicoletta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gambino backwards.
Nicoletta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nicoletta scores with a nice hook to the head.

Gambino is rocked!
Nicoletta throws a head punch that misses.
Gambino is still on wobbly legs! Can Nicoletta finish him?
Nicoletta scores with a shot to the side of Gambino's head.
Nicoletta lands with a left to the head.
Gambino misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nicoletta.
Nicoletta lands a hook 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!
Gambino throws a punch but it's blocked by Nicoletta.
Nicoletta throws a big uppercut that drops Gambino! More strikes from Nicoletta and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Gambino lies dazed against the cage as Nicoletta celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Casimiro Nicoletta!
A relieved looking Casimiro Nicoletta thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.