PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dino Gambasetty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Smit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Gambasetty
vs
Smit

184 cm
20
142 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

155 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

FIT FOR LIFE

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 2 - 1 - 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Smit!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smit shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gambasetty but Gambasetty pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gambasetty closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smit circles away.

Gambasetty scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Gambasetty tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gambasetty taking a breather here.
Smit is looking to reverse the position.
Smit misses with a strike from the bottom.
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.
Smit is trying to get back to half guard.

Gambasetty decides to stand back up.
Smit wants to clinch up but Gambasetty keeps it at a distance.
Smit should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Smit connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Smit misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smit shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Gambasetty counters by clinching up.
Dino Gambasetty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Smit.
Gambasetty on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smit is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Gambasetty manages to pull guard.
Gambasetty manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smit manages to get himself to full guard.
Gambasetty looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gambasetty advances to half guard.
Gambasetty moves nicely into side control.
Smit is being controlled here.
Smit is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smit looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smit throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.

Gambasetty working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Smit is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Gambasetty is controlling him well.
Gambasetty scores with a couple of short elbows.
Smit taking punishment in the form of punches.
Gambasetty tries to move into full mount but can't pass Smit's legs.
Gambasetty is looking to take a break and control but Smit is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Gambasetty tries for a kimura but Smit is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambasetty avoids the strikes from the bottom by Smit.

Gambasetty thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gambasetty wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smit keeps working.
Smit tries to strike from the bottom but misses.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Smit cracks a nice hook into Gambasetty's ribs.
Smit scores with a kick to the body.
Smit works over Gambasetty's head and body with a nice combination.

Smit clinches.
Smit fails to pull guard.

Smit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gambasetty takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smit lands with an overhand left.
Gambasetty misses with a takedown attempt - Smit sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Smit tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gambasetty counters with a stiff right hand.
Smit moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Smit misses with a double jab.
Smit misses with a two punch combination.
Smit wants to clinch.
Gambasetty looks for a takedown but Smit sprawls well.
Smit has his takedown stuffed

and Gambasetty holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dino Gambasetty dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gambasetty tries to clinch but Smit is having none of it.
Smit moves in looking to clinch but Gambasetty pushes him off.
Gambasetty takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gambasetty tries to clinch there but Smit circles away.
Gambasetty looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smit is fending him off so far but Gambasetty persists. Nope, Smit circles away and we're back to standing.
Smit cracks a nice hook into Gambasetty's ribs.
Smit shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gambasetty pinned against the cage. Gambasetty gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gambasetty looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gambasetty looks for a takedown but Smit sprawls well.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Smit - that will leave a mark!
Dino Gambasetty is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Gambasetty changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Smit looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gambasetty is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Smit is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Smit wants to get back to his feet but Gambasetty drags him back down.
Gambasetty will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gambasetty looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Smit is avoiding damage well.
Smit sneaks back into half guard.

Gambasetty is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Smit doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gambasetty.
Gambasetty sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gambasetty wants to pass to mount but Smit is defending the position.

That's two 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.
Smit tries to kick Gambasetty off but Gambasetty keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Gambasetty is working for a submission of some sort.
Smit tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Smit is not content to let Gambasetty control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gambasetty gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gambasetty takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dino Gambasetty. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smit pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smit gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gambasetty scoring with punches to the head and body.

Smit working for a triangle but Gambasetty defends it easily.
Smit can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gambasetty controls the pace.

Gambasetty decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Smit, up you get!
Smit tries to clinch but Gambasetty moves out of range.
Smit wants to clinch up but Gambasetty keeps it at a distance.
Gambasetty fails to land the takedown.
Gambasetty shoots in looking for a takedown. Smit tries to sprawl out of it but Gambasetty keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smit manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gambasetty fails to land the takedown.
Smit will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gambasetty tries for a takedown but Smit circles away easily
and Smit counters with a low kick, right behind Gambasetty 's knee.
Horrible takedown by Gambasetty or perhaps it was just good defense by Smit which made him look bad.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Smit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dino Gambasetty dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Gambasetty shoots in for a double leg but Smit sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Smit looks for a takedown but Gambasetty sprawls well.
Smit wants to clinch.
Gambasetty throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smit tries to clinch but Gambasetty moves away

and Gambasetty counters with a single leg into guard. Smit didn't expect that.
Gambasetty with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gambasetty trying to control the position from guard on top but Smit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gambasetty pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smit is keeping the position for now.
Gambasetty trying to control but Smit is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gambasetty stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smit swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smit striking off his back but it's not causing Gambasetty any problems.
Smit throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Smit is looking to clinch.
Smit circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gambasetty shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smit as he jumps to the side.

Smit has closed the distance and engaged Gambasetty in a clinch.
Gambasetty is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smit is working for takedown but Gambasetty is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gambasetty slowing the pace effectively.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's two 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 jumps guard but Smit stands there with Gambasetty around his waist. Gambasetty gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dino Gambasetty. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gambasetty being controlled against the cage.
Smit lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Gambasetty pulls Smit into guard.
Smit preventing the sweep.
Smit lands a couple of digs.
Gambasetty is looking to sweep but instead, Smit has passed into half guard.
Gambasetty trying to control from the bottom.
Gambasetty landing small, sideways elbows.

Gambasetty looking for submissions off his back.
Nice strikes from Smit there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Smit takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gambasetty takes a swing at Smit's ribcage but misses.
Smit throws a head kick that misses.
Smit keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No luck for Smit with that takedown attempt.
Gambasetty closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smit circles away.
Smit fails with a takedown attempt.
Smit misses with a head kick.
Gambasetty is looking to slow Smit down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smit takes a swing at Gambasetty's ribcage but misses.

Gambasetty feints and as Smit raises his hands in defense, Gambasetty changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Smit is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Smit trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Gambasetty scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dino Gambasetty is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Smit looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gambasetty sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gambasetty sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Smit's guard.
Michael Smit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smit is trying to stand.

Gambasetty looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dino Gambasetty showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gambasetty, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27

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