PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dino Gambasetty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Regan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Gambasetty
vs
Regan

184 cm
20
142 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

189 cm
22
130 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

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 3 - 2 - 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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Craig Regan!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gambasetty lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Regan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gambasetty tries to clinch up but Regan circles away and keeps his distance.
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.

Regan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gambasetty gets back to half guard.
Gambasetty is staying active underneath Regan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gambasetty is looking for a sweep. Regan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Regan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Regan seems to be looking for submissions.
Gambasetty wants to improve his position but Regan is controlling well.

Regan moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Gambasetty.
Regan tries to score with some ground and pound. Gambasetty controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Gambasetty stops Regan from passing to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Regan stands up.
Gambasetty shoots in for a takedown but Regan shows good takedown defense.
A head kick from Regan lands but Gambasetty takes it in his stride.

It looks like Dino Gambasetty has been cut.
Regan looks gassed!
Gambasetty throws a series of punches but Regan moves out of range.
Gambasetty throws out a loose jab but Regan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gambasetty takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gambasetty misses with a wild combination.
Gambasetty throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A slow jab from Gambasetty misses its intended target.
Gambasetty misses with a few strikes there.
Regan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gambasetty tries to avoid it but Regan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gambasetty to the ground. Gambasetty escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Regan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gambasetty avoids the head kick by Regan.
Regan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gambasetty scores with a punch to the head.
Regan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gambasetty uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Regan has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Gambasetty both land. Nice combination.
Gambasetty throws a right and a left that Regan avoids nicely.
Regan misses with a takedown attempt
and Gambasetty counters with a one-two to the body.
Dino Gambasetty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Regan.
Regan looks for a takedown but Gambasetty sprawls well.
Regan shoots in for a double leg but Gambasetty sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gambasetty misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Gambasetty gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gambasetty trying to control the position.

Gambasetty working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Regan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Regan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Regan preventing the sweep.
Regan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Regan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gambasetty is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gambasetty working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Regan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Regan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gambasetty lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Regan!
Regan wants to hold on but Gambasetty pushes him away.
Gambasetty tries to control but Regan wriggling away.
Regan is trying desperately to improve position.
Regan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gambasetty landing strikes, looking to finish!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gambasetty is landing with some decent strikes but Regan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gambasetty trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Regan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gambasetty landing strikes from the mount.
Regan is looking to get to half guard.
Gambasetty looking to control but Regan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Regan is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gambasetty trying to control but Regan is having none of it.
Gambasetty landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Craig Regan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dino Gambasetty's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Regan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gambasetty throws a series of punches but Regan avoids them all with ease.
Gambasetty throws a nice looking combination but Regan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gambasetty looks to land a left hand but Regan moved out of range nicely.

Gambasetty gets a takedown into half guard.

Regan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gambasetty trying to pass the guard but Regan defending well.
Regan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gambasetty is trying to control the action in half guard but Regan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Regan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gambasetty passes to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gambasetty get's back to his feet.

Gambasetty has taken the fight to the clinch.

Gambasetty escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gambasetty misses with a straight left.
Regan misses with a head kick.
Regan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gambasetty tries to avoid it but Regan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gambasetty to the ground. Gambasetty escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gambasetty.
Gambasetty looks to land a combination but Regan avoids it well.
Regan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Regan shoots in looking for a takedown. Gambasetty tries to sprawl out of it but Regan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gambasetty manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Regan throws a sloppy head kick and Gambasetty moves out of range easily.
Gambasetty scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Regan fails with the takedown.
Dino Gambasetty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Regan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Regan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gambasetty.
Regan misses with a low kick as Gambasetty jumps back.
Regan shoots in for a double leg but Gambasetty sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gambasetty throws a one two combo.
Regan shoots and misses
and Gambasetty makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gambasetty rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Regan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch lands to the side of Regan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Regan with a poor takedown

and Gambasetty counters by clinching up.
Gambasetty pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gambasetty keeps control of Regan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Gambasetty manages to break the clinch.
Gambasetty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gambasetty tries to clinch but Regan moves out of range.
Gambasetty shoots for a double leg takedown but Regan sprawls well. He's pushed Gambasetty's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Regan throws a sloppy head kick and Gambasetty moves out of range easily.
Regan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Regan.

Regan clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gambasetty pulls Regan into guard.

Regan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Regan trying to control the position from guard on top but Gambasetty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Regan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gambasetty lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Regan!
Gambasetty lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Regan tries to hold on but Gambasetty pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Regan can't escape the position.

Gambasetty looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Gambasetty dominating with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Regan is trying to escape the mount.
Gambasetty landing strikes from the mount and Regan is in trouble!

Gambasetty is working for a guillotine from mount but Regan frees his head quite easily.

Gambasetty goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Regan turns into him and now he's in Gambasetty's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dino Gambasetty dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dino Gambasetty's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Regan closes the distance and clinches.
Gambasetty tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gambasetty tries to pull guard but Regan holds him up against the cage and eventually Gambasetty drops back down to his feet.
Regan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gambasetty backwards.

Regan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gambasetty moves into range and connects with a jab.

Gambasetty shoots in and bounces Regan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gambasetty looking to pass the guard.
Regan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gambasetty working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambasetty wants to hold on but Regan pushes him away.
Gambasetty really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Regan fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Regan prevents Gambasetty from getting the reversal.
Gambasetty is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gambasetty is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Regan is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Regan with the ground and pound from mount.
Gambasetty is looking to get to half guard.
Regan dominating with strikes here.

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.
Regan landing strikes from the mount.
Gambasetty is trying to escape the mount.
Gambasetty is working hard here to advance position.
Gambasetty wants to hold on but Regan pushes him away.
Regan scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gambasetty can't escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Regan.
Gambasetty can't escape the position.
Regan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gambasetty is looking to escape.
Gambasetty throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Regan 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.
Regan looking to ground and pound but Gambasetty is blocking nicely.
Gambasetty is wriggling around trying to escape.

Regan jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gambasetty manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Regan is looking to take a break and control but Gambasetty is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Regan scores with punches from side control.

That's four 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.
Regan throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Regan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gambasetty keeps working.
Gambasetty manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Gambasetty stands up and beckons Regan to join him on the feet.
Gambasetty misses with a series of wild punches.
Regan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gambasetty swivels and escapes.
Gambasetty changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Regan tries to avoid it but Gambasetty manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Regan to the ground. Regan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Regan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Regan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gambasetty working a defensive guard but Regan manages to pass into side control anyway.
Gambasetty wants to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Craig Regan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Regan 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig Regan!