PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garo Gambini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garo Gambini has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mark Marx's chin.

Marx
vs
Gambini

177 cm
27
174 lbs
14 - 6 - 2

183 cm
23
185 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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 14 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Marx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Garo Gambini!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gambini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gambini misses with a body shot.
Gambini misses with a body shot.
Gambini cracks Marx with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gambini misses with a wild body shot.
Marx throws a front kick that sends Gambini stumbling back into the ropes.
Gambini misses with a body shot

and Marx counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gambini won't be happy with that.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Marx throws an elbow but Gambini slips to the side and avoids it well.
Marx trying to control the position but Gambini is working away.
Gambini takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
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!
Gambini managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Marx.
Marx taking a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx trying to control the position but Gambini is working away.
Marx looks up at the clock and then as Gambini takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Marx smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Marx is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gambini will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Gambini struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marx wants to control but Gambini is keeping him busy.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gambini parries the strikes from Marx easily there. Marx is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Gambini to escape.
Gambini can't do much from the bottom here.
Marx throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Marx cracks Gambini with a big right hand but Gambini just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Gambini is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Marx is working Gambini over with some ground and pound from side control.
Marx working the ground and pound but Gambini is defending the strikes.
Gambini defending against the ground and pound.
Marx working away.
Marx lands some shots froms side control.
Gambini dodges the ground and pound from Marx.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gambini tries to improve position but can't.
Marx working the ground and pound.
Marx in side control, throwing shots but Gambini defends.
Gambini is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Marx in side control lands a decent elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gambini takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Marx working the head with strikes.
Marx scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Marx dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Marx slips a jab from Gambini.
Gambini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marx manages to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Marx.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Marx, as that shot connected.
Gambini throws out a loose jab but Marx uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marx. Gambini does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gambini is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Marx rather than just go for the knockout.
Marx scores with a leg kick.
Gambini misses with a straight left.
A shot to the liver by Gambini. Beautiful body shot.
Marx uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gambini.
A combination from Gambini does no damage.
Gambini lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marx circles away quickly and effectively.
Garo Gambini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gambini has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Marx.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Marx.
Marx takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gambini is breathing heavily.
Gambini gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gambini tries to clinch up.
Gambini is looking to clinch but Marx is avoiding it.
Gambini misses the jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Marx.
A big right from Gambini misses.
Gambini walks into a left hand.
Gambini fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gambini misses with a looping right.
Gambini darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambini takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gambini jabs at Marx's 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!
Marx takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Marx uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gambini.
Marx tries a head kick but it misses.
Marx throws a sloppy head kick and Gambini moves out of range easily.
Marx slips a jab from Gambini.

Marx dives in and scores a takedown into Gambini's guard.
Mark Marx overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Marx throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gambini works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Marx postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Marx postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx cracks Gambini with a solid left hand.
Marx connects with a couple of short punches.
Gambini avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Marx throwing strikes but missing.
Gambini really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Marx. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gambini keeping full guard, as Marx tries to pass.
Marx trying to control the position from guard on top but Gambini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marx distracts Gambini with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marx working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Marx postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Marx has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Marx postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gambini keeping full guard, as Marx tries to pass.
Marx lands a couple of elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gambini working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marx.
Marx pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gambini is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Marx dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Marx blocks a jab.
Marx shoots in for a takedown but Gambini shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Marx swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gambini.
Gambini walks forward, straight into a front kick from Marx.

Marx scores with a takedown into Gambini's guard.
Marx trying to control the position from guard on top but Gambini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marx throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gambini works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Marx is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gambini can do to turn this around?
Marx trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Marx wants to pass the guard but Gambini is keeping the position.
Marx thows a big elbow that misses.
Marx loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Marx throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gambini not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Marx missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gambini avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gambini takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marx throws a big right hand that misses.
Marx wants to control from the top but Gambini keeps moving.
Marx postures up.
Gambini preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Marx working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Marx pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gambini is keeping the position for now.
Marx throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambini avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gambini preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gambini keeping moving, preventing Marx from controlling successfully.
Marx trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Marx scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Marx with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mark Marx is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gambini keeping full guard, as Marx tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marx is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Marx thows a big elbow that misses.
Gambini can't keep his opponent in guard - Marx advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Marx throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Garo Gambini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marx is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Marx showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marx has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Marx!