PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dino Gambasetty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helen Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gambasetty
vs
Davies

184 cm
20
142 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

160 cm
21
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dino Gambasetty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Helen Davies!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davies misses the shot to the body.
Davies keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Gambasetty darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gambasetty wants to take a breather but Davies is having none of it.
Gambasetty looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Davies makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Davies.
Davies pulls Gambasetty in close to prevent any damage.

Gambasetty gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gambasetty shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gambasetty postures up.
Gambasetty is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gambasetty really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gambasetty trying to control the position from guard on top but Davies is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gambasetty in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gambasetty content to stall in guard here.
Gambasetty wants to control from the top but Davies keeps moving.
Davies looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gambasetty will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambasetty controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Davies wants to stand and escape but Gambasetty is having none of it.
Gambasetty controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Davies is on top in guard.
Gambasetty not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gambasetty trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Gambasetty trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies stopping the sweep attempt from Gambasetty.
Davies trying to control but Gambasetty is working from the bottom.
Davies passes into half guard.
Gambasetty is trying to control but can't.
Davies is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gambasetty!
Davies looking to control but Gambasetty is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gambasetty is desperately trying to improve his position but Davies has a good base and remains in mount.
Davies fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Davies trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gambasetty is looking to improve his position but Davies isn't that keen on the idea.
Davies avoids the attempt from Gambasetty to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dino Gambasetty dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gambasetty closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gambasetty is looking to take a break and control but Davies is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Dino Gambasetty just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Gambasetty misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Davies lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Davies tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gambasetty paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gambasetty fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davies manages to avoid it.

Gambasetty clinches up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Davies.
Davies jumps guard but Gambasetty stands there with Davies around his waist. Davies gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Davies landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Davies fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Davies drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dino Gambasetty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Helen Davies.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambasetty tries to pull guard but Davies won't allow it.
Davies looking for a takedown.
Davies is trying to maintain a safe position but Gambasetty gets an underhook and turns Davies into the cage.
Gambasetty taking a breather.
Gambasetty jumps guard but Davies stands there with Gambasetty around his waist. Gambasetty gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gambasetty is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gambasetty is trying to break the clinch but Davies has him pressed against the cage.

Davies gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Davies is breathing heavily.
Gambasetty is trying to maintain the position but Davies is very close to passing his half guard.
Gambasetty wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambasetty is trying to stand.
Gambasetty wants to improve his position but Davies is controlling well.
Gambasetty misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Gambasetty is not content to let Davies control the position.
Gambasetty moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gambasetty is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Gambasetty closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Davies to the mat! Davies manages to get full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambasetty wants to control from the top but Davies keeps moving.
Gambasetty pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Davies is keeping the position for now.
Gambasetty postures up.
Gambasetty trying to stand up but can't free himself from Davies's guard.
Gambasetty trying to control but Davies is working from the bottom.
Gambasetty is really struggling to control Davies but he's trying to hold on to the position.

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.
Gambasetty won't allow Davies to sweep him here.
Gambasetty would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gambasetty misses with a head kick.

Gambasetty clinches.
Gambasetty is looking to break free of the clinch but Davies has double underhooks.
Gambasetty has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Davies avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Davies manages to pull guard.
Davies is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gambasetty trying to control but Davies is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dino Gambasetty will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Davies misses with a takedown attempt
and Gambasetty counters with a straight right hand.
Gambasetty wants to clinch but Davies slips to the side

and Davies counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gambasetty!

Davies has hold of Gambasetty's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Gambasetty manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Gambasetty is working to get back to half guard.
Gambasetty is working hard here to advance position.
Davies trying to control but Gambasetty is having none of it.
Gambasetty is trying to escape the mount.
Davies takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambasetty tries to control the position but Davies now has his back.
Dino Gambasetty overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gambasetty turns into Davies and is now in his guard.
Gambasetty forces his way into half guard.
Well, if Gambasetty is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Gambasetty is thwarting Davies's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gambasetty seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Davies does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Gambasetty stands up and beckons Davies to join him on the feet.
Gambasetty tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Davies swivels and escapes.
Gambasetty fails with the takedown.
Dino Gambasetty is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davies shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gambasetty shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Davies as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dino Gambasetty. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Davies drives through and clinches with Gambasetty against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies tries to pull guard but Gambasetty won't allow it.
Davies fails to pull guard.
Gambasetty taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gambasetty gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Davies.

Gambasetty jumps guard.
Davies throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gambasetty works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Davies with a flurry of punches that miss.
Davies wants to pass the guard but Gambasetty is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Gambasetty working for a triangle but Davies defends it easily.
Gambasetty trying to control the position.
Gambasetty will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Helen Davies has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gambasetty wants to stand but Davies is controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Helen Davies comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gambasetty has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dino Gambasetty!