PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Automatic Vasquel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Gamble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasquel comes to the cage accompanied by Kung Fu Panda. Gamble has chosen Sexy Back - Justin Timberlake as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Vasquel
vs
Gamble

178 cm
27
177 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

180 cm
27
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Automatic Vasquel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sam Gamble!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gamble scores with a nice body kick.
Gamble tries a head kick but it misses.
Gamble lands with a kick to the temple. Vasquel shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Automatic Vasquel has been cut.
Vasquel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gamble lands with a kick to the temple. Vasquel shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gamble misses with a head kick.

Vasquel scores a takedown into full mount!
Gamble squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Gamble is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gamble tries to hold on but Vasquel postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquel prevents Gamble from getting the reversal.
Gamble is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gamble doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gamble sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gamble wants to control but Vasquel is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gamble preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Gamble is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamble is pressing down on Vasquel's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gamble lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Vasquel!
Gamble trying to control but Vasquel is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gamble goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Vasquel turns into him and now he's in Gamble's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamble looking for a sweep. Not yet Gamble, not yet.
Vasquel trying to control but Gamble is working from the bottom.
Vasquel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gamble is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gamble manages to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Gamble dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Automatic Vasquel's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gamble lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vasquel shoots for a double leg takedown but Gamble sprawls well. He's pushed Vasquel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vasquel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gamble. Gamble obviously looking to wear him down.
Vasquel fails with a takedown attempt.
Gamble tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gamble stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Automatic Vasquel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gamble goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gamble defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vasquel.
Vasquel takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gamble fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gamble lands with a straight right. Vasquel didn't see that one coming.

Automatic Vasquel's cut is getting worse.
Vasquel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gamble tries a head kick but it misses.
Gamble throws a head kick but Vasquel moves out of range.
Gamble throws a right hand that Vasquel ducks under and follows up with a left that Vasquel also avoids with ease.
Sam Gamble seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gamble misses with a double jab.
Vasquel slips a jab and a cross from Gamble.
Some wild striking there from Gamble.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquel fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vasquel takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Vasquel bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gamble is trying to control Vasquel's posture but Vasquel avoids it.
Gamble keeps Vasquel under control for a moment.
Gamble manages to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamble keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Gamble is looking to control Vasquel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gamble avoid being mounted?
Gamble manages to get to full guard.
Vasquel trying to control but Gamble is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamble lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Vasquel!
Gamble sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Let's hope that Gamble has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Vasquel is squirming around, avoiding Gamble's attempts to control the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vasquel is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Gamble showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Automatic Vasquel's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Gamble tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Vasquel scores a takedown into full mount!
Vasquel manages to capitalize on a mistake by Gamble to take his back!
Gamble just trying to survive but Vasquel is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Gamble is trying to stand back up.
Gamble is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Vasquel's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Gamble turns into Vasquel and is now in his guard.
Vasquel wants to hit a switch here but Gamble passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Vasquel there!
Vasquel tries to hold on but Gamble pushes him away.
Gamble working Vasquel over with strikes here.
Gamble sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gamble is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Vasquel has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Vasquel!
Gamble takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gamble manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vasquel manages to get himself to full guard.
Gamble's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasquel working a defensive guard here.

Gamble stands and steps away. Vasquel gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Gamble looks to land a combination. Vasquel sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gamble lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gamble.
Vasquel shoots for a double leg takedown but Gamble sprawls well. He's pushed Vasquel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Crunch! Gamble slams his shin into Vasquel's torso.
Vasquel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vasquel closes the distance and clinches up with Gamble, looking for a takedown. Vasquel pushes Gamble against the cage but Gamble circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gamble, as that shot connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasquel shoots in and drives through. Gamble sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Automatic Vasquel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gamble.
Vasquel fails with the takedown.
Gamble scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gamble misses with a few strikes there.
Automatic Vasquel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gamble connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gamble.
Gamble lands a nice looking body kick.
Gamble connects with a solid leg kick.
Gamble lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gamble misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gamble lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Automatic Vasquel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gamble goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gamble - that will leave a mark!
Danga de danga de dang - Gamble scores with a four punch combination!
Sam Gamble is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gamble throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vasquel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gamble.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Gamble comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gamble 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Gamble!