PBP Commentary

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

Kobayashi
vs
Gambini

180 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

ANARCHY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sato Kobayashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frankie Gambini!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jorge Garcia and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gambini shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kobayashi is trying to defend but Gambini finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gambini is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gambini passes to side control.
Kobayashi is letting Gambini control him for a moment.
Kobayashi is trying to buck Gambini off.

Gambini has hold of Kobayashi's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Kobayashi tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Gambini cranks the arm and Kobayashi screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Kobayashi, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Frankie Gambini!
Frankie Gambini seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.