PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Max Barathian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Childish Gambino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barathian comes to the cage accompanied by The Cranberries - Dreams. Gambino has chosen RAW (backwards) as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Barathian
vs
Gambino

173 cm
26
171 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

182 cm
40
166 lbs
34 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

THE END 32

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Max Barathian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Childish Gambino!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barathian throws a hook but Gambino avoids it easily.
Barathian misses with a hook.
Max Barathian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gambino dodges an elbow strike from Barathian.
Barathian lands with a left to the head.
Gambino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barathian tries to throw a body punch but Gambino avoids it by throwing Barathian back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barathian.

Gambino pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've been told by Barathian's head coaches at Jacks Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Barathian lands a jab to Gambino's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gambino bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gambino now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gambino darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Barathian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gambino.
A jab from Barathian misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gambino is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Barathian with a body shot.
Gambino looks to land a right hand but Barathian moved out of range.
A big left from Barathian misses.

Barathian moves into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Barathian.
Barathian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gambino blocking some punches.
Barathian misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gambino is looking to break free of the clinch but Barathian has double underhooks.
Gambino is trying to break the clinch but Barathian has him pressed against the cage.
Barathian lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Barathian misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gambino is trying to break the clinch but Barathian has him pressed against the cage.
Gambino wants to get back to striking at distance but Barathian won't allow it.
Barathian tries to work over Gambino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gambino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barathian misses with the head strike.

Barathian breaks from the clinch.
Gambino looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gambino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barathian.
Gambino slips under a jab from Barathian.

Barathian closes the distance and clinches.
Gambino wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barathian is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Barathian working aggressively here.
Barathian misses with a punch on the inside.
Barathian lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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!
Barathian has Gambino pressed against the cage, preventing Gambino from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Gambino breaks from the clinch.
Gambino lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barathian circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab from Barathian misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gambino! But no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Gambino. Those never looked like landing.
Gambino misses with a two punch combination.
A little feinted left hand from Barathian on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Barathian takes the fight into the clinch.

Barathian manages to break the clinch.

Barathian gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barathian.
Gambino is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Barathian lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gambino is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Barathian keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gambino's efforts to push away.

Barathian manages to break the clinch.
Barathian is looking to clinch.
It seemed like Gambino was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Barathian throws a leg kick

and Gambino counters with a crisp one two that drops Barathian! Gambino thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Barathian to his feet! Barathian is in big trouble!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barathian throws a looping overhand right but Gambino ducks down to avoid it.
Gambino misses the jab.
Barathian takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Barathian smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gambino throws a right hand that misses
and Barathian counters with a stiff right hand.
Barathian throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A swing and a miss from Barathian.
Barathian cracks the inside of Gambino's front leg.
Sloppy strikes from Gambino. Those never looked like landing.
A jab from Barathian misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gambino. Barathian does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Barathian on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Barathian dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jab by Barathian.
Gambino will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Childish Gambino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gambino slips under a jab.
Barathian throws a hook to the side of Gambino's head but Gambino sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A right-left combo lands from Gambino.

Barathian is rocked!
Gambino lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Barathian - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Gambino!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Childish Gambino!
After the fight, Childish Gambino was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.