PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Gamble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gamble comes to the cage accompanied by Sexy Back - Justin Timberlake. Gonzalez has chosen Ole Ole Ole Ole Ole Ole Ole as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gamble
vs
Gonzalez

180 cm
29
185 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

175 cm
23
180 lbs
12 - 6 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sam Gamble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mr Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gamble throws a one two combo.

It looks like Mr Gonzalez has been cut.
Gonzalez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gonzalez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but Gamble moves out of range.
Gonzalez wants to clinch.
Gonzalez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gamble connects with an inside leg kick.
Gamble throws a right hand that misses

and Gonzalez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gamble prevents a body shot from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez struggles to land a body shot inside as Gamble controls his hands.
Gamble misses with a short punch on the inside.
A knee to the head by Gamble.
A short body shot lands from Gamble as the two fighters clinch.
Gonzalez tries a body shot but Gamble blocks it.
Knees to the body from Gamble.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez blocks an uppercut.
Gamble pushes Gonzalez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gonzalez blocks an uppercut.
Gonzalez tries to throw a body punch but Gamble avoids it by throwing Gonzalez back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gonzalez.
Gamble lands a hook that snaps the head of Gonzalez backwards.
Gonzalez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gonzalez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gonzalez trying to stall but Gamble improves his position.
Gamble misses with the head strike.

Gamble pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Gamble.
Mr Gonzalez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gamble throws a sloppy body shot
and Gonzalez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gamble is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gamble shoots in for a takedown but Gonzalez shows good takedown defense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamble just misses with a punch to the body.
Gonzalez connects with a looping right hand.
Gamble fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gonzalez on the side of the head.

Gamble dives in and scores a takedown into Gonzalez's guard.
Gamble trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gamble throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gonzalez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gamble is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gamble pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gonzalez is keeping the position for now.
Gamble missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamble trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gonzalez seems keen to control Gamble's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gamble working some strikes from top position.
Gamble loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gamble looking to pass the guard.
Gamble working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gamble looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gamble fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gonzalez checks it well.
Gonzalez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot
and Gamble counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gonzalez's knee momentarily.
Gonzalez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gonzalez blocks a leg kick.
Gamble throws a solid leg kick but Gonzalez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gamble.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gamble ducks under a wild hook from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gamble closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gonzalez circles away.
Gamble swings away with a leg kick that misses.
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 Mr Gonzalez'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.

Gonzalez wants to clinch up but Gamble keeps it at a distance.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up but Gamble circles away and keeps his distance.
Gamble lands a right hook to the body.
Gamble tries a head kick but it misses.
Gonzalez misses with an uppercut
and Gonzalez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gamble is defended easily by Gonzalez.
Gamble throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up.
Gonzalez checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gamble.
Gamble is looking to chop away at Gonzalez's legs.
Gamble lunges at Gonzalez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gonzalez's hand.
Sam Gamble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonzalez checks a low kick from Gamble.
Gamble pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a poor cross that misses
and Gamble counters with an inside leg kick.
Gamble thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gamble thows a body shot but no joy.
Gonzalez throws a hook but Gamble avoids it easily.
Gonzalez lands a nice hook to Gamble's body. Gamble takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gonzalez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gonzalez connects with a body shot that sends Gamble's belly button to the back.
Nice shot by Gonzalez.
Gamble fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gonzalez is out of range.
Gonzalez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gonzalez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gonzalez is looking to clinch.
Gamble throws a solid leg kick but Gonzalez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gamble.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamble finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gamble scores with a head kick.
Gamble attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gamble lands with a kick to the temple. Gonzalez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gonzalez moves in looking to clinch but Gamble pushes him off.
Gonzalez is looking to clinch.
Gonzalez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gonzalez wants to clinch.
A clash of legs there as Gonzalez blocks the low kick.

Gonzalez clinches with his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short left from Gamble.
Gonzalez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gamble tries to work over Gonzalez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gamble blocks a body shot from Gonzalez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez tries to circle away but Gamble has him pinned against the cage.
Gonzalez tries a body shot but Gamble blocks it.
Gonzalez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gamble lands a shoulder strike.
Gonzalez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gonzalez has had enough of the clinch but Gamble keeps him there for the moment.
Gonzalez pushes Gamble back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gamble has Gonzalez pushed against the cage.
Gamble misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Gonzalez.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gamble throws an elbow but misses.
Gamble tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gonzalez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gonzalez slowing the pace effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A right handed body shot lands from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez lands a shoulder strike.
Gamble wants to get back to striking at distance but Gonzalez won't allow it.
Gamble swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gonzalez is trying to break the clinch but Gamble is controlling him.
Gamble lands a nice shot to the body.
Gamble leaning against his opponent.
Gonzalez tries to work over Gamble's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gamble just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gonzalez's brow.
Gonzalez leaning against his opponent.
Gamble landing knees to the head.
Gonzalez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Gonzalez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mr Gonzalez's cut.
That's time! Gamble's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Gonzalez has Gamble up against the cage in a clinch.
Gamble content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gamble prevents a body shot from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez tries to work over Gamble's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gamble prevents Gonzalez from breaking the clinch.
Gonzalez lands an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gonzalez digs a right hand into Gamble's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gamble's gas tank.
Gamble with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gamble throws a punch but it's blocked by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gamble's elbow.
Come on Gonzalez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gamble misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamble tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gonzalez tries to work over Gamble's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gamble keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gonzalez's efforts to push away.
Gamble trying to control the position but instead, Gonzalez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gamble into the cage.
Gonzalez has a couple of punches blocked by Gamble.
Gamble misses with a punch to the body.
Gamble is struggling to control the position.
Gamble doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gamble lands with a light punch inside.
Gamble throws a punch but it's blocked by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez is trying to stall.
Gonzalez tries to throw a body punch but Gamble avoids it by throwing Gonzalez back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gamble lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Gamble.
Gamble tries to work over Gonzalez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gonzalez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gonzalez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gamble tries a body shot but Gonzalez blocks it.
Gamble content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gamble lands a nice shot to the body.
Gamble lands with a right to the head.
Gamble misses with a knee strike.
Gamble prevents a body shot from Gonzalez.
Gamble blocks an uppercut.
Gamble blocks a body shot from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez can't find room to land a body shot as Gamble controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Gamble as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez stalling against the cage.
Gonzalez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gamble or not.

Gamble's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gamble tries to score with a low kick but Gonzalez moves his leg out of the way.
Gonzalez walks into a jab.
Gonzalez lands a nice looking body shot.
Gonzalez stuffs the takedown attempt from Gamble. Gamble gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gonzalez tests Gamble's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gonzalez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gamble. That one must have hurt.
Gamble throws a sloppy head kick and Gonzalez moves out of range easily.
Gamble pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gamble with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez wants to clinch.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gamble takes one to the side of the head.
Gamble tries to clinch up
and Gonzalez counters with a left to the body.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gamble counters with a big head kick but Gonzalez shrugs it off.
Mr Gonzalez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A swing and a miss from Gonzalez.
Gamble lands a head shot.
Gonzalez thows a body shot but no joy.
Gamble closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gonzalez circles away.
Gonzalez throws a shot from downtown. Gamble moves away and avoids it.
Gonzalez looks to score with a jab to the body but Gamble is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mr Gonzalez.
I think Gonzalez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr Gonzalez!