PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derka Derka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Gambino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Derka
vs
Gambino

225 cm
25
270 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

200 cm
28
270 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI

Brute

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 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Derka Derka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frankie Gambino!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gambino stuffs the takedown attempt from Derka. Derka gets slowly back to his feet.
Gambino misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gambino misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Derka looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gambino!
Derka controlling from the full mount.
Derka really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Derka misses with a head shot.
Derka is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gambino can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Derka fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

It looks like Frankie Gambino has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Derka trying to control but Gambino is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambino wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Derka.
Derka trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Derka throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Gambino is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Derka landing punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derka thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Derka misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
A nice elbow there by Derka.

That has opened up Frankie Gambino's cut even more.
Derka takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Derka with the ground and pound from mount.

Frankie Gambino's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Derka Derka!
Derka Derka seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.