PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Max Storrie (ranked 4011 p4p, 25444 weight class) and Damien Gamble (ranked 349 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Storrie
vs
Gamble

188 cm
20
155
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
26
155
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes comics

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

BANZAI NUTRITION

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Storrie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Gamble!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gamble throws a sloppy head kick and Storrie moves out of range easily.

Gamble shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gamble prevents Storrie from getting back to his feet.

Storrie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gamble throws a big elbow that misses.
Storrie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Storrie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Storrie is trying to control the position but Gamble postures up.

Gamble gets to his feet. Storrie looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Gamble fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storrie throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Storrie has a takedown stuffed.
Gamble swats away the attempt to clinch by Storrie.
Storrie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Gamble gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gamble controlling the action here for a moment.

Storrie is fighting off a takedown attempt but Gamble is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Storrie to the mat. Storrie regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamble stopping the sweep attempt from Storrie.

Gamble stands up and waves to Storrie to follow him.
Gamble shoots for a double leg takedown but Storrie sprawls well. He's pushed Gamble's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Storrie is looking for a counter combo.
Storrie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gamble sprawls well. Gamble wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Storrie gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Storrie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Storrie is breathing heavily.
Storrie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gamble pinned against the cage. Gamble gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamble fails with the takedown.
Gamble lands a nice shot to the body.
Gamble avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Gamble closes the distance and clinches.
Storrie wants to get back to striking at distance but Gamble won't allow it.
Storrie tries for a takedown. No joy.
Storrie tries to pull guard but Gamble holds him up against the cage and eventually Storrie drops back down to his feet.
Storrie tries to score a body lock takedown but Gamble shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storrie gets underhooks to prevent Gamble's takedown attempt.
Storrie is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Gamble jumps into guard, dragging Storrie to the mat.
Storrie trying to control the position from guard on top but Gamble is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Storrie stands up from Gamble's guard - Storrie perhaps looking for a knockout.
Storrie avoids the head kick by Gamble.
Gamble displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Storrie.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gamble throws a head kick that misses.
Storrie thinks about countering with a head kick.
Storrie misses with a takedown attempt - Gamble sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Storrie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gamble lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Storrie backs up against the cage.
Storrie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gamble dives in for a single leg takedown but Storrie sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gamble throws a sloppy head kick and Storrie moves out of range easily.
Storrie walks into a left hand.
Storrie goes for a double leg but Gamble avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gamble continues to drive forward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Storrie is trying to pull guard but Gamble turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Storrie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Storrie working hard to break the clinch.

Gamble breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gamble darts in looking for a takedown but Storrie gets double underhooks and turns Gamble into the cage.
Gamble has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamble swats away the attempt to clinch by Storrie.
Gamble avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Max Storrie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gamble walks forward, straight into a front kick from Storrie.
Storrie tries to clinch there but Gamble circles away.
A head kick misses from Gamble.
Storrie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gamble pinned against the cage. Gamble gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Storrie dives in for a single leg takedown but Gamble sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gamble can't get the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storrie is looking to control Gamble's arms but Gamble gets an underhook and turns him. Now Storrie has his back to the cage.

Gamble's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Storrie tries to clinch but Gamble is having none of it.
Storrie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gamble was well out of range. Poor timing from Storrie.
Storrie lands a jab to the head.
Storrie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gamble is fending him off so far but Storrie persists. Nope, Gamble circles away and we're back to standing.

Gamble instigates a clinch.

Gamble escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Storrie goes for a double leg but Gamble avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gamble continues to drive forward.
Storrie wants a takedown but no success here.
Storrie is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamble tries to score a body lock takedown but Storrie shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gamble pressing his opponent against the cage.
Storrie can't break the clinch.
Storrie really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Storrie is looking to control Gamble's arms but Gamble gets an underhook and turns him. Now Storrie has his back to the cage.

Gamble breaks the clinch.
Storrie stuffs the takedown attempt from Gamble. Gamble gets slowly back to his feet.
Storrie drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gamble sprawls and moves away.
Storrie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gamble is fending him off so far but Storrie persists. Nope, Gamble circles away and we're back to standing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gamble! But no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gamble has a takedown stuffed.
Gamble takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Storrie throws a head kick but Gamble moves out of range.
Gamble tries a head kick but it misses.
Gamble shoots for a double leg takedown but Storrie sprawls well. He's pushed Gamble's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gamble has his takedown stuffed
and Storrie counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Storrie wants to clinch.
Gamble throws a big counter head kick but Storrie avoids it with no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Gamble showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Storrie with a lazy takedown attempt

and Gamble moves into the clinch.
Gamble missing with knees to the body.
Gamble prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gamble stops a takedown attempt from Storrie.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Storrie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gamble has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Storrie avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Storrie jumps guard but Gamble turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gamble is defending well against a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gamble content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Gamble breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Gamble rushes Storrie and presses him up against the cage.
Storrie is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storrie is pressed up against the cage. Gamble has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Storrie down to the mat. Storrie avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Gamble gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Storrie working hard to break the clinch.
Gamble goes for a takedown attempt but Storrie pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Gamble gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gamble is looking for a takedown.
Storrie is trying to break free.
Gamble fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storrie missing with knees to the body.
Storrie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Storrie is trying to pull guard but Gamble turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Gamble successfully pulls guard.
Storrie passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gamble takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Storrie trying to control the action but Gamble is working from the bottom.
Gamble is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storrie prevents Gamble from escaping the position.
Gamble looks to move to half guard but instead Storrie has passed into mount! Damn!
Gamble taking shots to the head.

Storrie get's back to his feet.
Storrie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Storrie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gamble swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gamble stuffs the takedown attempt from Storrie. Storrie gets slowly back to his feet.
Gamble tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Storrie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gamble throws a counter combo.
Gamble tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Gamble. No joy for Storrie on that attempt.
Gamble shoots in for a takedown but Storrie shows good takedown defense.
As Gamble looks to move away, Storrie throws a big counter combo but Gamble just gets out of the way.
Storrie connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Gamble shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Storrie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Max Storrie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Damien Gamble is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Storrie looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gamble passes into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damien Gamble comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gamble has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30

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