PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Gamella (ranked 4819 p4p, 5625 weight class) and Edgars Grinbergs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gamella
vs
Grinbergs

177 cm
20
170
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
184
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Gamella!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edgars Grinbergs!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gamella clinches up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Grinbergs.
Grinbergs tries a body shot but Gamella blocks it.
Grinbergs prevents Gamella from breaking the clinch.
Gamella has had enough of the clinch but Grinbergs keeps him there for the moment.
Grinbergs is trying to maintain a safe position but Gamella gets an underhook and turns Grinbergs into the cage.

Gamella pulls guard.
Gamella is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Grinbergs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gamella. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gamella throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Gamella controlling the position.
Grinbergs wants to stand but Gamella is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gamella has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gamella is pulling down on Grinbergs's head. It's preventing any offense from Grinbergs, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Grinbergs looking to pass the guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Grinbergs is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Grinbergs moves in looking to clinch but Gamella pushes him off.
Gamella fails to land with a series of punches.

Gamella shoots in and bounces Grinbergs off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gamella controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gamella gets to his feet. Grinbergs looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Gamella throws a sloppy head kick and Grinbergs moves out of range easily.
Gamella slips a jab and a cross from Grinbergs.
Gamella fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Grinbergs keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

It looks like Mark Gamella has been cut.
Grinbergs doesn't manage to clinch there - Gamella circles away.
Grinbergs tries to close the distance and clinch but Gamella swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Edgars Grinbergs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Grinbergs gets a clinch.
Grinbergs blocks an uppercut.
Gamella is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Grinbergs to keep the fight standing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gamella looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gamella letting Grinbergs take a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamella looking to slow down the pace here.
Gamella just leaning against Grinbergs, taking a breather.
Gamella tries to pull guard but Grinbergs won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Gamella. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grinbergs swings wildly with an uppercut but Gamella uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grinbergs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Grinbergs pushes Gamella back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gamella working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gamella.
Gamella has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gamella is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gamella is trying to pull guard but Grinbergs turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gamella is breathing heavily.
Grinbergs swings wildly with an uppercut but Gamella uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grinbergs misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grinbergs prevents a takedown attempt there.
Grinbergs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gamella takes a shot to the head.
Gamella prevents a body shot from Grinbergs.
Grinbergs throws a punch but it's blocked by Gamella.
Gamella is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grinbergs is defending well for now.
Gamella looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Grinbergs swings wildly with an uppercut but Gamella uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grinbergs throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gamella working hard to break the clinch.
Grinbergs lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grinbergs.
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!

Gamella pulls guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Edgars Grinbergs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Gamella's cut.
That's time! Gamella's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Grinbergs throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Grinbergs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gamella.

Grinbergs drops Gamella with a beautiful combination! Gamella stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Grinbergs is looking for the KO!
Grinbergs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gamella paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grinbergs tries to close the distance and clinch but Gamella swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grinbergs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Gamella closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
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!
Gamella looking for a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Grinbergs fails to land.
Gamella blocking some punches.
Gamella being controlled against the cage.
Grinbergs throws a punch but it's blocked by Gamella.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grinbergs swings wildly with an uppercut but Gamella uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gamella letting Grinbergs take a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gamella breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice combination there by Grinbergs.
Grinbergs moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Grinbergs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mark Gamella is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gamella swats away the attempt to clinch by Grinbergs.
As Grinbergs backs away, Gamella returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gamella doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gamella takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Mark Gamella's cut is getting worse.
Grinbergs doesn't manage to clinch there - Gamella circles away.

Grinbergs moves into range and clinches up with Gamella.
Grinbergs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Grinbergs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grinbergs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grinbergs lands a body shot in the clinch.
Grinbergs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gamella's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grinbergs lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grinbergs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Grinbergs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grinbergs scores with a shoulder strike.
Grinbergs misses with a punch to the body.
Grinbergs misses with some punches.
Grinbergs lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grinbergs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gamella wants to break the clinch but can't.
Grinbergs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grinbergs lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Grinbergs works on Gamella's body with a couple of short punches.
Grinbergs stalling in the clinch but Gamella improves position.
Grinbergs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grinbergs trying to control the position but instead, Gamella has worked for underhooks and has pushed Grinbergs into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grinbergs has Gamella pushed against the cage.
Gamella looking to stall.
Still in the clinch, Grinbergs scores with a nice short uppercut.
Grinbergs lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Grinbergs looking to stall.
Grinbergs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Grinbergs cracks Gamella with a nice body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Grinbergs as Gamella tries to tie him up.
Grinbergs lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gamella backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Grinbergs fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grinbergs lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grinbergs.

Mark Gamella's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A nice left hand lands by Grinbergs.
Gamella blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grinbergs trying to stall but Gamella improves his position.
Grinbergs lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gamella tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Gamella. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grinbergs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grinbergs throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gamellas head.
A shot in the inside from Grinbergs.
Grinbergs works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Grinbergs throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gamella as Grinbergs tries to tie him up.
Grinbergs lands an uppercut.

Gamella is rocked!
Grinbergs displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gamella up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Edgars Grinbergs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mark Gamella's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Grinbergs has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gamella is working for takedown but Grinbergs is calmly controlling the position for now.
Edgars Grinbergs seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grinbergs.
Gamella has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Grinbergs is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gamella as Grinbergs tries to tie him up.
Grinbergs scores with a hook to the body.
Grinbergs cracks Gamella with a nice body shot.
Grinbergs struggles to land a body shot inside as Gamella controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grinbergs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Grinbergs.
Grinbergs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gamella's elbow.
Grinbergs is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gamella blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grinbergs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grinbergs lands a body shot in the clinch.
Grinbergs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grinbergs lands with a light punch inside.
Grinbergs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gamella takes a shot to the head.
Grinbergs is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gamella blocking some punches.
Gamella blocks a body shot from Grinbergs.
Grinbergs tries to throw a body punch but Gamella avoids it by throwing Grinbergs back against the cage.
Gamella struggles to land a body shot inside as Grinbergs controls his hands.
Gamella being controlled against the cage.
Gamella misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grinbergs lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gamella backwards.
Grinbergs is stalling here.
Grinbergs stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Grinbergs is trying to stall.
Gamella tries to circle away but Grinbergs has him pinned against the cage.
Grinbergs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grinbergs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grinbergs throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gamellas head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Grinbergs is leaning against Gamella and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short uppercut from Grinbergs.

Jeez, Mark Gamella's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Grinbergs lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gamella backwards.
Oh Gamella is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grinbergs is looking to control Gamella's arms but Gamella gets an underhook and turns him. Now Grinbergs has his back to the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grinbergs is trying to maintain a safe position but Gamella gets an underhook and turns Grinbergs into the cage.
Gamella seems to have got his legs back now.
Grinbergs lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grinbergs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Edgars Grinbergs!