PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Gambacorto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Owusu Andoh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andoh is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Quiet. Owusu Andoh will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Gambacorto
vs
Andoh

173 cm
23
168 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

186 cm
21
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

1337 ANZAC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Gambacorto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Owusu Andoh!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andoh misses with a combination
and Gambacorto counters with a left to the body.
Gambacorto connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Andoh's hands.
Andoh throws an overhand right that lands on Gambacorto's shoulder, as Gambacorto tries to avoid the shot.
Gambacorto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gambacorto checks a low kick from Andoh.
Gambacorto swinging wildly here.
Gambacorto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gambacorto checks the leg kick.
Andoh misses with a looping left.

Gambacorto drives through and clinches with Andoh against the cage.
Gambacorto stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Andoh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambacorto stalling the fight.
A frustrated look appears on Gambacorto's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gambacorto throws an elbow but misses.
Andoh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gambacorto tries to break free but Andoh pushes him back against the cage.
Gambacorto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gambacorto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gambacorto takes a knee to the side of the body.
Andoh stalling in the clinch but Gambacorto improves position.
Andoh is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Andoh dodges an elbow strike from Gambacorto.
Andoh managing to block the knees to the body from Gambacorto.
Gambacorto is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Andoh is keeping busy.
Andoh slows down the pace here.
Andoh trying to control the position but instead, Gambacorto has worked for underhooks and has pushed Andoh into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambacorto looking to stall.
Andoh lands with a good tight uppercut to 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!
Gambacorto dodges an elbow strike from Andoh.
Andoh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Andoh on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gambacorto is looking to break free of the clinch but Andoh has double underhooks.
Gambacorto pushes off an throws an elbow but Andoh leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gambacorto tries to stall but Andoh uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gambacorto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Andoh's defenses.

It looks like Owusu Andoh has been cut.
Gambacorto is trying to break the clinch but Andoh is controlling him.
Andoh unloads a knee to the mid-section.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gambacorto throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andoh wants to stall.
Nice elbow from Gambacorto.
Andoh blocks an elbow strike from Gambacorto.
Andoh unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Stalling in the clinch from Andoh.
Andoh is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gambacorto is defending well for now.
Andoh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Andoh lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Gambacorto scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gambacorto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gambacorto throws an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andoh looking to slow down the pace here.
Andoh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gambacorto holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andoh tries to land knees in the clinch but Gambacorto avoids the damage to the body.
Gambacorto tries to break the clinch but Andoh is controlling the position.
Gambacorto is trying to break the clinch but Andoh has him pressed against the cage.
Gambacorto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gambacorto avoids a wild elbow strike from Andoh.
Andoh keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gambacorto's efforts to push away.
Andoh tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gambacorto avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gambacorto missing with knees to the body.
Andoh displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gambacorto up against the cage.
Andoh avoiding damage as Gambacorto throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Owusu Andoh will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Owusu Andoh's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gambacorto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gambacorto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gambacorto lands a two punch combo.
Gambacorto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Andoh.
Gambacorto lands a jab.
Gambacorto connects with a leg kick. Andoh looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Andoh avoids the head kick by Gambacorto.
Andoh throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gambacorto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gambacorto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gambacorto doesn't manage to clinch there - Andoh circles away.
Andoh scores with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambacorto throws out a leg kick but Andoh moves out of range and Gambacorto only half commits.
Gambacorto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gambacorto scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Gambacorto darts in and clinches Andoh up against the cage.
Gambacorto stalling in the clinch but Andoh improves position.
Andoh landing knees to the head.
Gambacorto scores with a shot to the side of Andoh's head.
Gambacorto taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Andoh.
Gambacorto looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gambacorto has a couple of punches blocked by Andoh.
Gambacorto misses with an elbow strike.
Gambacorto wants to break free but Andoh has control.
Andoh misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gambacorto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Andoh to work.
Andoh using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gambacorto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gambacorto pushes off an throws an elbow but Andoh leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Gambacorto as the two fighters clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gambacorto trying to control the position but instead, Andoh has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gambacorto into the cage.
Gambacorto has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gambacorto.
Gambacorto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Andoh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gambacorto misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Andoh.
A frustrated look appears on Gambacorto's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Andoh using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gambacorto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Gambacorto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gambacorto is looking to clinch but Andoh is avoiding it.
Gambacorto throws a series of punches but Andoh moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gambacorto.
Mark Gambacorto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gambacorto throws a sloppy head kick
and Andoh counters with a body kick.
Gambacorto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gambacorto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gambacorto with a nice cross.
Andoh looks to score with a jab to the body but Gambacorto is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Gambacorto blocks the leg kick.
A jab lands there for Gambacorto.
Nice straight punches there by Gambacorto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gambacorto.
Mark Gambacorto is winning the standup battle so far.
Andoh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gambacorto.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gambacorto thows a body shot but no joy.
Andoh loads up on a big right hand but Gambacorto slips the punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gambacorto, as that shot connected.
Mark Gambacorto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gambacorto closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Andoh misses with a right hand
and Gambacorto counters with a three punch combo that has Andoh backing up. Andoh nods at Gambacorto to acknowledge the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gambacorto checks the leg kick.
Gambacorto misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Gambacorto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Owusu Andoh's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Gambacorto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Andoh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Andoh dodges the punch combination from Gambacorto.
Andoh misses with a body kick.
Andoh chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gambacorto can pounce on him.
Gambacorto fakes the leg kick and cracks Andoh in the body.
Gambacorto moves into range and connects with a jab.
Andoh throws out a loose jab but Gambacorto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gambacorto works over Andoh's head and body with a nice combination.
Andoh misses with a wild body shot.
Gambacorto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Andoh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andoh lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gambacorto wants to clinch.
Gambacorto lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A low kick from Andoh is predictable there
and Gambacorto counters with a one-two to the body.
Gambacorto throws a leg kick which misses Andoh's front leg but catches the back leg as Andoh tries to avoid it.
Andoh avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gambacorto throws a series of punches but Andoh moves out of range.
Andoh moves out of range as Gambacorto throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambacorto pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Andoh back to the cage. Gambacorto follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A telegraphed right hand from Andoh misses the target.
Andoh is looking to score with low kicks.
Gambacorto fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Andoh is out of range.
Andoh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gambacorto.
A left lands for Gambacorto.
Gambacorto misses with a two punch combination.
Gambacorto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gambacorto tries to clinch up.
Andoh is looking to chop away at Gambacorto's legs.
Andoh on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andoh throws a front kick aimed at Gambacorto's knee but Gambacorto avoids it well.
Andoh loads up on a big right hand but Gambacorto slips the punch.
Andoh avoids the head kick by Gambacorto.
Gambacorto slips under a jab from Andoh.
Andoh throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gambacorto.
Gambacorto tries to clinch up but Andoh circles away and keeps his distance.
Gambacorto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Andoh circles away quickly and effectively.
Gambacorto throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Andoh loads up on a big right hand but Gambacorto slips the punch.
A head kick misses from Gambacorto.
Andoh throws a leg kick but Gambacorto sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gambacorto throws a left and a right that both miss
and Andoh counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gambacorto throws a sloppy head kick and Andoh moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gambacorto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Andoh.
Gambacorto throws a head kick that misses.
Andoh avoids a punch combination nicely.
Andoh jabs at Gambacorto's body.
Andoh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gambacorto moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andoh misses with a wild body shot.
Gambacorto lands with a shot to the body.
Gambacorto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Andoh was well out of range. Poor timing from Gambacorto.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Gambacorto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gambacorto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Gambacorto!
An out of breath and clearly excited Mark Gambacorto thanked 1337 ANZAC for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).