PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sau Minneo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikey Gambino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Minneo comes to the cage accompanied by PowerTrip by Monster Magnet. Sau Minneo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Minneo
vs
Gambino

167 cm
23
141 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

183 cm
24
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

KINGDOM

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sau Minneo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mikey Gambino!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gambino dives in and scores a takedown into Minneo's guard.
Gambino distracts Minneo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gambino working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gambino working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gambino throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Minneo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gambino can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gambino wants to control from the top but Minneo keeps moving.
Gambino passes Minneo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Minneo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gambino.
Gambino lands strikes from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minneo is in trouble now - Gambino has advanced to mount!
Gambino tries to control but Minneo wriggling away.
Gambino prevents Minneo from getting the reversal.
Minneo tries to lock up and control but Gambino gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gambino pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gambino is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Minneo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Minneo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambino cracks Minneo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gambino cracks Minneo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Minneo is in all sorts of trouble here.

Gambino goes for an armbar but Minneo turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Minneo.
Minneo is looking to work some ground and pound but Gambino has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gambino bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Minneo's guard.

Minneo has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Gambino doesn't defend quickly enough and Minneo has managed to lock this one up! Can Gambino escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Minneo on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sau Minneo!
Sau Minneo very nearly forgot to thank KINGDOM amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.