PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Riley Gambino (ranked 2163 p4p, 3222 weight class) and Freaky Igor (ranked 220 p4p, 301 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gambino
vs
Igor

181 cm
25
163
2 - 1 - 0

177 cm
25
157
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Riley Gambino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Freaky Igor!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gambino throws a hook but Igor avoids it easily.
Igor lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Igor scores with a leg kick.
Igor lands a nice shot that snaps Gambino's head back.
Igor slips a jab from Gambino.
Gambino throws a looping overhand right but Igor ducks down to avoid it.
Igor ducks under a wild hook from Gambino.
Igor misses with a lunging right hand
and Gambino counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gambino takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Igor throws a chopping leg kick but Gambino manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Igor just misses with a punch to the body.
Gambino scores with a body shot.
Igor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Igor throws a lazy body kick
and Gambino counters with a nice uppercut.
Igor takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Igor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gambino scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambino getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gambino lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Igor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A low kick from Igor is predictable there
and Gambino counters with a left and a right that stings Igor.
Igor ducks under a wild hook from Gambino.
Freaky Igor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gambino darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Igor is rocked!
Igor misses with a kick to the body
letting Gambino counter with a right hand.
Igor is still on wobbly legs! Can Gambino finish him?
A swing and a miss from Gambino.
Gambino is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gambino feints a jab promting Igor to slip. Gambino then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Igor slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Igor slips under a jab.
Igor swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Igor throws the left hand but Gambino avoids the punch easily.
Igor misses with a hook.
Igor with a nice calf kick.
Igor seems to have recovered his senses.
Gambino misses with a looping right.
Igor lands a really nice looking cross but Gambino seems unphased.
Igor misses with a left hand
and Igor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Igor ducks under a wild hook from Gambino.
Igor replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Gambino blocks it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Igor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Igor scores with a nice body kick.
Igor lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Igor throws a looping overhand right but Gambino ducks down to avoid it.
Gambino throwing a counter right hand but Igor manages to avoid it.
Igor throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gambino counters with a series of strikes. Igor will be more careful next time no doubt.
Igor throws an off balance right hand
and Gambino makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Igor scoring well with a low kick there.
Igor misses with a leg kick
and Gambino counters with a stiff right hand.
Gambino tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gambino moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Igor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Igor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Igor throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gambino uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Igor.
Gambino throws an overhand right that lands on Igor's shoulder, as Igor tries to avoid the shot.
Igor throws a nice outside leg kick.
Igor loads up on a big right hand but Gambino slips the punch.
Igor fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Igor throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gambino missing with a left hand there. Igor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Igor throws out a counter right but Gambino avoids it with no problem.
Igor scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gambino throws a series of punches but Igor moves out of range.
Gambino misses with an uppercut. Igor saw that one coming.
Igor walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Igor throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A jab from Igor finds it's way through Gambino's defenses.
Gambino is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gambino defending well as Igor loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Igor misses with a lunging right hand
and Gambino counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gambino looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gambino fails to land with a series of punches.
Igor looks to land a right hand but Gambino moved out of range.
Gambino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Igor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Igor misses with a leg kick
and Gambino counters with a stiff right hand.
Gambino is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gambino misses with a jab, cross combination.
Igor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gambino throws a big counter combination but Igor scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Igor turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Donk. Igor catches Gambino right on the button with a cross.

Gambino is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gambino ducks into an uppercut from Igor and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Freaky Igor!