PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Gamble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gamble has chosen Sexy Back - Justin Timberlake as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Gracie
vs
Gamble

185 cm
29
178 lbs
15 - 8 - 1

180 cm
29
185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Very quick

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Powerful

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q159 Rec/Stamina

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 15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sam Gamble!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gamble pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gracie is out of range and Gamble settles back down.
Gracie staying out of range there.
That kick from Gamble tenderised Gracie's leg. Gracie is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gamble keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gamble throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Gamble counters with a nice leg kick.
Gracie takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gamble throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie punishes Gamble's body with a nice straight punch.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Gamble counters with a nice body shot.
Gamble moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
Gamble with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gracie throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gamble counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gamble scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gracie in his tracks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That kick from Gamble tenderised Gracie's leg. Gracie is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gamble tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gamble throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Sam Gamble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid body kick from Gamble.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Gamble counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Gamble closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gamble tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gamble working Gracie over with knees to the body.
A short right from Gamble on the inside.
Gamble scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Gamble breaks the clinch.
Gamble throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gamble lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gracie at a distance.
Gamble misses with a combination

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gamble looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gamble is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gracie is controlling him.
Gamble has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie postures up in Gamble's guard and throws a big left but Gamble blocks it.
Gracie won't allow Gamble to get back to his feet.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Gracie is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gamble is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gamble has escaped and now he's on top!
Gamble stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.

Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamble stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gamble is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Gamble tries to pass.
Gamble trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie being controlled here, momentarily.

Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gamble gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gamble is one step ahead there.
Gamble pushes down on Gracie's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but Gamble postures up.

Gamble is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gamble wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.

Gamble decides to return to a standing position.

Gracie fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gamble sprawls well initially but Gracie persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie throwing shots but Gamble is blocking nicely.
Gamble regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Gracie.
Gamble tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Gamble dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A combination from Gracie does no damage.
Gracie swings for the body but Gamble moves out of range.
Gamble scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gracie throws a one two combo.
Gamble wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Gamble counters with a body kick that stops Gracie in his tracks momentarily.
Nice uppercut lands for Gamble. That snapped Gracie's head back.
Gamble throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Good leg kick by Gamble there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gamble wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gamble counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gamble scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gamble connects with a leg kick. Gracie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gamble lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie with a poor takedown
enabling Gamble to counter with a crisp jab.

Gamble closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gamble connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gracie's face.

It looks like Royce Gracie has been cut.
Gamble lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Gamble.
Gracie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nice body punch from Gamble - that landed with a thud.
A right handed body shot lands from Gamble.
A body shot lands from Gamble.
Gamble pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gamble lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gracie or not.

Gamble manages to break the clinch.
Gamble tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Gamble counters with a nice body kick.
Gamble lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gamble.
Sam Gamble seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Gamble lands but Gracie takes it in his stride.

Gracie gets tackled into the cage by Gamble. Gamble maintains the clinch.
Gamble lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Gamble.
Gamble working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gamble has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Gamble utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gamble lands a left hand.
Gamble working Gracie over with knees to the body.
Gamble misses with a hook from the clinch.

Gamble's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gamble scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Gamble. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gamble.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gamble counters with a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Gamble. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gamble looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gamble with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gracie fails with the takedown

and Gamble moves into the clinch.

Gamble's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gamble scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gamble connects with a leg kick. Gracie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A left lands for Gamble.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Gamble counters with a nice leg kick.
Gracie cracks Gamble with an open hand slap.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Gamble counters with a nice body kick.
Gamble throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
Gamble scores with a body shot.
Gracie will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gamble thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gracie if he has to take too many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamble fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sam Gamble is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Gracie gets tackled into the cage by Gamble. Gamble maintains the clinch.
Gamble scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Gamble pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Royce Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gamble moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gamble scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Gamble circles away easily
and Gamble counters with a head kick. That will keep Gracie thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The fighters circle momentarily. Gamble darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Gamble takes the fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gamble throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gracies head.

Gamble escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good leg kick by Gamble there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
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 Royce Gracie's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Gamble counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gamble is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gamble.

Gamble gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Gamble breaks from the clinch.

Gamble closes the distance and pushes Gracie back into the cage.
Gracie is trying to drag Gamble to the mat but Gamble just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gamble just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gamble misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gamble creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gracie's defenses.

Gamble breaks the clinch.
Gamble lands a jab.
Gamble lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Gamble counters with a good, hard body kick but Gracie shrugs it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gamble has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gamble is pushing Gracie up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gracie blocks an elbow strike from Gamble.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gamble.
Gamble cracks Gracie with a nice body shot.
Gracie has Gamble pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gamble manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gracie wants a takedown.

Gamble pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gamble plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gamble misses with a head kick.
Gracie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gamble lands with a good body shot.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gamble counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gracie's knee momentarily.
Gamble throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gamble changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gamble lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gracie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gamble lands a left hand.
Gamble lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gamble has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gamble - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Gamble escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
letting Gamble counter with a right hand.
Gracie walks into a left hand.
Gamble throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Gamble throws a sloppy head kick

and Gracie counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gamble works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gracie throws and elbow that misses. Gamble uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gracie's guard. Nice move by Gamble!

Gamble stands up and waves to Gracie to follow him.
Gamble thuds his shin into the meat of Gracie's side.
Gamble lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gamble moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Gamble clinches up with Gracie and pushes him back against the cage.
Gracie blocks the elbow strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Gamble.
Gamble lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gracie.
Gamble comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gracie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gamble pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gamble lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamble misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Gamble fails to land.
Gamble gets underhooks to prevent Gracie's takedown attempt.
Gamble lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Royce Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gamble gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gamble swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gamble avoiding damage.
Gamble lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gamble avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gamble throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Gamble is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gamble has Gracie pushed against the cage.
Gracie goes for a takedown attempt but Gamble pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gamble is looking to slow Gracie down with leg kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Gamble comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gamble winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30

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