PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Gambino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Priebcko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Priebcko's choice of entrance music: Sweet Dreams. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gambino
vs
Priebcko

200 cm
26
270 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

190 cm
25
240 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frankie Gambino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Priebcko!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gambino just misses with a punch to the body.
Priebcko swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gambino will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gambino throws a jab when Priebcko was well out of range.
Priebcko misses with a two punch combination.
Gambino throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Priebcko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gambino counters with a three punch combo that has Priebcko backing up. Priebcko nods at Gambino to acknowledge the strikes.
Priebcko throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gambino avoids the body shot from Priebcko.
Gambino misses with a head kick.
Donk. Priebcko catches Gambino right on the button with a cross.

It looks like Frankie Gambino has been cut.
Priebcko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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!
A slapping leg kick lands for Gambino.
Priebcko misses with a low kick.

Gambino gets tackled into the ropes by Priebcko. Priebcko maintains the clinch.
Gambino misses with a punch on the inside.
Gambino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Priebcko misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambino misses with a punch to the body.
Gambino avoids a wild elbow strike from Priebcko.
Gambino lands an uppercut.
Priebcko tries to throw a body punch but Gambino avoids it by throwing Priebcko back against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gambino.
Gambino working hard to break the clinch.
Gambino lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Priebcko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gambino avoids it.
Gambino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Priebcko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gambino wants to break free but Priebcko has control.
The referee calls for Priebcko to work.
Gambino looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Gambino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Priebcko uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gambino has time to react.
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!
Priebcko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priebcko loads up on a big right hand but Gambino slips the punch.
Priebcko tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Priebcko takes one on the button.
Priebcko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gambino moves away.
Gambino moves away from the strike by Priebcko.
Priebcko connects with a solid leg kick.
Priebcko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Priebcko walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gambino avoids the body shot from Priebcko.
Gambino throws a leg kick that misses.
Priebcko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gambino throws a leg kick that misses.
Priebcko is looking to score with low kicks.
Priebcko throws a nice outside leg kick.
Priebcko throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambino scores with a nice right hand.
Gambino dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Priebcko thows a leg kick but Gambino checks it
and Gambino counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Priebcko misses with a hook. Gambino ducked under it nicely.
Gambino throws a leg kick which misses Priebcko's front leg but catches the back leg as Priebcko tries to avoid it.
Priebcko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Priebcko jabs Gambino to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Priebcko lands with a nice body punch.
Gambino is breathing heavily.
Priebcko fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gambino on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gambino feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Priebcko's calf.

Priebcko closes the distance and clinches.
Priebcko lands an uppercut.

Frankie Gambino's cut is getting worse.
Priebcko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gambino is defending well for now.
Priebcko looking to stall.
Priebcko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gambino takes an elbow to the temple.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Priebcko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Priebcko working aggressively here.
Priebcko lands an uppercut.

Frankie Gambino's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Priebcko throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gambino digs a right hand into Priebcko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Priebcko's gas tank.
Priebcko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Priebcko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gambino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Priebcko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gambino takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Priebcko lands a hook to the side of the head.

Jeez, Frankie Gambino's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Priebcko landing knees to the body.
Priebcko controlling the action here for a moment.
Priebcko is looking to control Gambino's arms but Gambino gets an underhook and turns him. Now Priebcko has his back to the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Priebcko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frankie Gambino's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Gambino takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Frankie Gambino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Priebcko tries to clinch up.
Gambino scores with a hook.
Priebcko lands with a nice body punch.
Ivan Priebcko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Priebcko throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gambino swings for the body but Priebcko moves out of range.
Gambino avoids a kick to the body.
Priebcko thows a body shot but no joy.
Priebcko misses with a looping left.
Priebcko takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A jab from Priebcko finds it's way through Gambino's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gambino feints a jab promting Priebcko to slip. Gambino then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Priebcko slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Priebcko. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Gambino moves out of range as Priebcko strikes.
Priebcko checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Priebcko.
Priebcko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gambino.
Priebcko cracks a nice hook into Gambino's ribs.
Priebcko cracks Gambino with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Frankie Gambino's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ivan Priebcko!
In his post fight interview, Ivan Priebcko gave a big smile as he said 'Time is running. If it is true that I am the best, now it is the time to prove it!'.