PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Umble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis DeLarge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Umble comes to the ring accompanied by Anvil of Crom. DeLarge has chosen Also Sprach Zarathustra as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Travis DeLarge is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Umble
vs
DeLarge

194 cm
23
244 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

191 cm
24
264 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Clube Da Esquina Nutrition ($45 Q156 Rec)
KING NUTRITION

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabriel Umble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Travis DeLarge!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Dean Styles and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Umble lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Travis DeLarge has been cut.
Umble misses with a punch on the inside.
Umble comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Umble lands an elbow inside.
Umble creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through DeLarge's defenses.
Umble using the Thai plumb to throw knees but DeLarge has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Umble tries a knee to the head but DeLarge blocks it.
DeLarge takes an elbow to the temple.
Umble missing with knees to the body.
DeLarge is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Umble lands a shoulder strike.
Umble is pushing DeLarge up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Umble tries a knee to the head but DeLarge blocks it.
DeLarge blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
DeLarge takes an elbow to the temple.
DeLarge drops down looking for an ankle pick but Umble pulls his leg out and moves away.
DeLarge misses with a takedown attempt - Umble sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Umble closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umble tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Umble is pressed up against the ropes. DeLarge has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Umble down to the mat. Umble avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gabriel Umble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis DeLarge.

Umble pushes DeLarge up against the ropes in a clinch.
Umble lands a nice knee to the body.
Umble working DeLarge over with knees to the body.
DeLarge looks gassed!
Umble lands a nice elbow.
Umble looking to throw knees to the head but DeLarge is blocking nicely.
DeLarge takes an elbow to the temple.

That has opened up Travis DeLarge's cut even more.
Umble landing knees to the body.
Umble lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
DeLarge takes an elbow to the temple.
Umble lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Umble lands an elbow just above DeLarge 's eye.
DeLarge blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
DeLarge takes a knee to the side of the body.
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!
Umble pushes DeLarge back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Umble lands an elbow just above DeLarge 's eye.
Umble lands an elbow just above DeLarge 's eye.
Umble tries a knee to the head but DeLarge blocks it.
Umble lands a damaging elbow.

The cut above Travis DeLarge's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
DeLarge takes a knee to the side of the body.
Umble dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umble gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Umble unloads a knee to the mid-section. DeLarge lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Umble lands an elbow that stopped DeLarge in his tracks for a moment.
Umble landing knees to the head.
Umble lands an elbow inside that DeLarge shrugs off.
Umble holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
DeLarge takes an elbow to the forehead.

Travis DeLarge's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Umble lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
DeLarge takes an elbow to the temple.
Umble lands an elbow inside.
Umble unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Umble lands an elbow just above DeLarge 's eye.
Umble scores a nice knee to the body.
Umble working DeLarge over with knees to the body.
Umble misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from DeLarge.
DeLarge blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
DeLarge takes an elbow to the temple.
Umble comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Umble working DeLarge over with knees to the body.
Umble lands an elbow that stopped DeLarge in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Umble.
Umble lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Umble lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umble using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
DeLarge is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
DeLarge misses with a knee to the head.
Umble lands an elbow that stopped DeLarge in his tracks for a moment.
DeLarge avoiding damage as Umble throws knees to the body.
Umble using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Umble lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Umble throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but DeLarge blocks it with crossed arms.
Umble is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. DeLarge is defending well for now.
DeLarge wants a takedown but no success here.
Umble lands an elbow inside.
DeLarge takes an elbow to the temple.
Umble with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
DeLarge goes for a takedown attempt but Umble pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Umble moves into the clinch.
DeLarge is looking to control Umble's arms but Umble gets an underhook and turns him. Now DeLarge has his back to the ropes.
Nice elbow from Umble.
Umble gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Umble lands an elbow inside.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gabriel Umble!