PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Duke Drosey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garo Gambini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drosey comes to the cage accompanied by Trash. The key to victory for Duke Drosey has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Drosey
vs
Gambini

184 cm
23
177 lbs
5 - 5 - 1

183 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Duke Drosey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Garo Gambini!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drosey takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Drosey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garo Gambini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Gambini instigates a clinch.
Gambini content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Drosey's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gambini prevents Drosey from breaking the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Gambini.
Gambini lands a nice uppercut.
Gambini lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Gambini.
Drosey tries to pull guard but Gambini won't allow it.
Gambini pushes Drosey back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Drosey breaks the clinch.
Drosey moves away from the strike by Gambini.

Gambini moves into the clinch.
Drosey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gambini makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gambini avoiding damage.
A hook to the body from Gambini.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gambini lands a left hand.
Gambini pushes Drosey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gambini throws a punch but it's blocked by Drosey.
Gambini avoiding damage.
Gambini lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Drosey is trying to break the clinch but Gambini is controlling him.
Nice body punch from Gambini.
Drosey is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambini stalling in the clinch.
Gambini lands a hook that snaps the head of Drosey backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Drosey's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Drosey is trying to break free.
Drosey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Drosey takes a shot to the head.
Gambini lands a left hand that snaps the head of Drosey backwards.
Gambini digs a right hand underneath Drosey's ribcage. Drosey let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gambini scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gambini lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gambini throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Droseys head.
A hook to the body from Gambini.
Gambini lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Drosey backwards.
Gambini lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Drosey backwards.

Drosey is rocked!
Gambini's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Gambini cracks Drosey with a nice body shot.
Gambini lands a body punch in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gambini lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gambini lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gambini scores with a shot to the side of Drosey's head.
Gambini lands a body punch.
Gambini lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Drosey.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gambini - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Drosey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambini lands a nice uppercut.
Gambini lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Drosey backwards.
Gambini scores with a shot to the side of Drosey's head.
Gambini lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gambini lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Drosey backwards.
Gambini lands a nice uppercut.
Oh Drosey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gambini lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Drosey seems to have got his legs back now.
Gambini manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gambini.
Gambini lands a shot to the body.
Gambini lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Drosey backwards.
Gambini lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from Gambini.
Gambini working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gambini.
Gambini lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gambini stalling.
A nice left hand lands by Gambini.
Gambini lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Drosey backwards.
Gambini scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gambini lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gambini lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Gambini.
Gambini lands a hook that snaps the head of Drosey backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Gambini.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gambini.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gambini.
Gambini lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gambini lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gambini scores with a hook to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gambini takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gambini scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Gambini.
A short left from Gambini.
Gambini is working Drosey over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Gambini - that landed with a thud.
Gambini lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Gambini.
A body shot lands from Gambini.
Gambini lands an uppercut.
Gambini lands a hook that snaps the head of Drosey backwards.
Gambini stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gambini lands with a right to the head.
Gambini lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gambini scores with a nice hook to the head.
Drosey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Drosey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gambini lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Drosey backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drosey is trying to break free.
Gambini lands with a light punch inside.
Gambini lands with a light punch inside.
Gambini stalls.
Gambini stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gambini lands a shot to the body.
Gambini makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gambini lands with a left to the head.
Gambini lands a hook that snaps the head of Drosey backwards.
Gambini is leaning against Drosey and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gambini is stalling here.
Gambini lands with a light punch inside.
Gambini lands with a left to the head.
Gambini lands a hook that snaps the head of Drosey backwards.
Gambini lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Drosey backwards.
Gambini lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Drosey backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gambini creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gambini lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Gambini.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gambini.
Gambini digs a right hand underneath Drosey's ribcage. Drosey let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gambini lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Garo Gambini dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nice jab there from Gambini.
Gambini tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drosey was well out of range. Poor timing from Gambini.
Drosey shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gambini lands a jab to Drosey's midsection.
Gambini throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gambini uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drosey.
Gambini throws out a loose jab but Drosey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gambini misses with a hook.
Gambini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drosey manages to avoid it.
Gambini takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice defenses there by Drosey.
Drosey bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gambini's head.
Gambini misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drosey.
Gambini throws out a loose jab but Drosey uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drosey cracks Gambini with a good jab.
Gambini comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gambini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drosey has a takedown stuffed.
Drosey moves out of range as Gambini strikes.
Gambini misses the shot to the body.
Gambini scores with a decent looking hook.
Drosey ducks under a wild hook from Gambini.
Drosey walks into a stiff left hand from Gambini.
Gambini lands a jab to the head.
Gambini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Drosey.
No luck for Drosey with that takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gambini clinches with his opponent.
Gambini has Drosey pressed against the cage, preventing Drosey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Drosey has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gambini pushes Drosey back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gambini.
Gambini working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gambini has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gambini dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gambini throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Droseys head.
Drosey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gambini lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Drosey.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drosey tries to break free but Gambini pushes him back against the cage.
Gambini lands a left hand that snaps the head of Drosey backwards.
Gambini lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gambini is working Drosey over against the cage.
Gambini is working Drosey over against the cage.
Gambini lands a right hand.
Drosey looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gambini throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Droseys head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gambini.
Gambini working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Gambini scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambini cracks Drosey with a nice body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gambini lands a nice shot to the body.
Gambini lands a shoulder strike.
Gambini lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A body shot lands from Gambini.
A right hand to the body from Gambini.
Gambini taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gambini working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Gambini.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gambini.
Drosey takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Gambini.
Gambini lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gambini throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Droseys head.
Gambini will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Drosey up against the cage.
Gambini scores with a hook to the body.
Gambini lands a nice shot to the body.
Gambini lands a nice uppercut.
Gambini is working Drosey over against the cage.
Gambini lands with a short shot to the head.
Gambini lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gambini scores with a shot to the side of Drosey's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gambini pushes Drosey back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gambini scores with a shot to the side of Drosey's head.
A shot in the inside from Gambini.
Gambini presses Drosey against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gambini lands a nice shot to the body.
Gambini lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gambini lands a right hand that snaps the head of Drosey backwards.
Gambini lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Drosey backwards.
Gambini lands a nice uppercut.
Garo Gambini seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Drosey tries to circle away but Gambini has him pinned against the cage.
Drosey wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Duke Drosey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gambini lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Drosey backwards.
Gambini throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Droseys head.
Gambini will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Drosey up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Gambini.
Gambini will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Drosey up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gambini lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Gambini on the inside.
Gambini lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Gambini.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Garo Gambini showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Gambini avoids the body shot from Drosey.

Gambini clinches up with Drosey and pushes him back against the cage.
Gambini makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Drosey working hard to break the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Drosey is trying to break the clinch but Gambini is controlling him.
Gambini misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gambini lands a left hand.
Gambini has Drosey pressed against the cage, preventing Drosey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gambini swings wildly with an uppercut but Drosey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drosey has had enough of the clinch but Gambini keeps him there for the moment.
Drosey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Drosey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gambini has him pressed against the cage.
Drosey has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Drosey wants to get back to striking at distance but Gambini won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gambini lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gambini scores with a shoulder strike.
Gambini lands a right hand.
Gambini lands with a light punch inside.
Drosey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gambini taking a breather.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gambini lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Gambini.
Gambini working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gambini.
Gambini working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gambini stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Still in the clinch, Gambini scores with a nice short uppercut.
Drosey takes a shot to the head.
Gambini lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gambini pushes Drosey back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gambini slows down the pace here.
Gambini lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Gambini.
Drosey goes for a takedown attempt but Gambini pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gambini throws the left hand but Drosey avoids the punch easily.
Gambini fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Drosey doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambini scores with a jab to the body.
Gambini bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Drosey's head backwards.
Gambini swings away with a body shot that misses
and Drosey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Gambini has taken the fight to the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Gambini.
Drosey tries to break free but Gambini pushes him back against the cage.
Gambini lands a hook that snaps the head of Drosey backwards.
Gambini lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gambini gets through Drosey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gambini lands a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gambini leaning his opponent against the cage.
Gambini throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gambini lands a left hand that snaps the head of Drosey backwards.
Gambini working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gambini pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gambini lands a shoulder strike.
Gambini lands a body shot.
Duke Drosey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambini is struggling to control the position.
Gambini has Drosey pressed against the cage, preventing Drosey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Drosey's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Drosey jumps guard but Gambini stands there with Drosey around his waist. Drosey gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Drosey is trying to drag Gambini to the mat but Gambini just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Duke Drosey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot in the inside from Gambini.
Gambini lands a nice uppercut.
Gambini throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A body shot lands from Gambini.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gambini.
Gambini is working Drosey over against the cage.
Gambini softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gambini lands with a short shot to the head.
Gambini is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short uppercut from Gambini.
Gambini working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gambini gets through Drosey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Drosey tries to pull guard but Gambini holds him up against the cage and eventually Drosey drops back down to his feet.
Gambini lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gambini lands a shoulder strike.
Gambini lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Drosey drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gambini pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gambini paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheers as Gambini lands an impressive looking overhand right. Drosey doesn't seem phased though.
Gambini thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gambini is looking to clinch but Drosey is avoiding it.
Good shot there by Gambini.
Gambini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drosey manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gambini defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Drosey.
Gambini lands with a right hand.
Gambini looks to throw the jab but Drosey is out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Garo Gambini comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gambini has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Garo Gambini!