PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Lashton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Gamble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Patrick Gamble enters the cage!

Lashton
vs
Gamble

196 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

192 cm
18
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Lashton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Patrick Gamble!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jorge Garcia and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lashton connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Gamble to the floor! Lashton dives in looking for the finish!

Gamble is rocked!

It looks like Patrick Gamble has been cut.
Gamble keeping control of the position.
Gamble is still in real trouble! Can Lashton finish him?
Lashton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gamble scores with a few weak punches.
Gamble seems to have recovered his senses.
Gamble moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gamble is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lashton is looking to work some ground and pound but Gamble has wrist control.
Gamble looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lashton is one step ahead there.
Lashton thows a big elbow that misses.
Lashton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gamble has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lashton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gamble pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lashton moves in looking to clinch but Gamble pushes him off.
Lashton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gamble swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gamble.
Lashton tries to close the distance and clinch but Gamble swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamble avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gamble looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lashton is fending him off so far but Gamble persists. Nope, Lashton circles away and we're back to standing.
Lashton tries to clinch but Gamble is having none of it.
Lashton wants to clinch.
Gamble swats away the attempt to clinch by Lashton.
Lashton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gamble avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dan Lashton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lashton moves in looking to clinch but Gamble pushes him off.
Gamble swats away the attempt to clinch by Lashton.
Lashton wants to clinch up but Gamble keeps it at a distance.
Lashton lands a high kick to the side of Gamble's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Lashton dives into guard, looking to finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gamble keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Lashton with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lashton tries to free his leg and advance position but Gamble is retaining full guard.
Gamble preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lashton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lashton is in close to Gamble's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lashton is breathing heavily.

Gamble pushes a forearm under Lashton's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Lashton is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Patrick Gamble!