PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raf Gon DIas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Gambler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gon DIas comes to the cage accompanied by Before I Forget. Raf Gon DIas could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jonny Gambler's chin.

Gon DIas
vs
Gambler

185 cm
25
184 lbs
11 - 13 - 1

176 cm
28
173 lbs
6 - 12 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 11 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Raf Gon DIas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jonny Gambler!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gon DIas slips under a jab.
Gon DIas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gambler.

Gon DIas rushes Gambler and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Gon DIas breaks from the clinch.
Gambler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gon DIas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A punch combination from Gambler misses.
Gon DIas just misses with a punch to the body.

Gon DIas gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Gon DIas pulls guard successfully.
Gon DIas keeping full guard, as Gambler tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gon DIas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambler postures up in Gon DIas's guard and throws a big left but Gon DIas blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gon DIas uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Gambler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gambler throws a nice looking combination but Gon DIas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gon DIas drops his hands momentarily and Gambler takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gambler tries to move into range but Gon DIas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gon DIas tries for a takedown but Gambler sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gon DIas.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gon DIas. Gambler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gambler wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gon DIas misses with a wild body shot.
A punch combination from Gambler misses.
Gon DIas has a takedown stuffed.
Gambler scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Gambler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gambler looks gassed!
Gambler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Raf Gon DIas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gon DIas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gambler defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raf Gon DIas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gambler displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gon DIas.
Gon DIas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gambler.
Gon DIas throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Gon DIas lands a high kick to the side of Gambler's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Gon DIas dives into guard, looking to finish.

Gambler is rocked!

It looks like Jonny Gambler has been cut.

Gon DIas decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gambler, up you get!
Gambler is still on wobbly legs! Can Gon DIas finish him?
Gambler doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Gon DIas has taken the fight to the clinch.

Gon DIas breaks the clinch.
Gon DIas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gambler misses with a straight left.
Gon DIas lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Gambler is looking to close the distance but Gon DIas sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Gambler crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Gambler is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Raf Gon DIas!
Raf Gon DIas seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.