PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Gamble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brash Tootin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gamble comes into the arena with Parasitic by Psyclon Nine blaring out of the sound system. Tootin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by I wanna chill. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Gamble
vs
Tootin

192 cm
19
255 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
243 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patrick Gamble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brash Tootin!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gamble decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Gamble is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gamble is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tootin throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Tootin is trying to get back to full guard.
Tootin is positioning himself well to prevent Gamble advancing to mount.
Tootin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tootin moves into full guard.
Tootin throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Tootin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tootin trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tootin keeping moving, preventing Gamble from controlling successfully.
Tootin is trying to control the position but Gamble postures up.
Tootin doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Tootin controls Gamble momentarily but Gamble frees himself.
Gamble wants to control from the top but Tootin keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tootin swats away the attempt to clinch by Gamble.
Gamble throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tootin's head.

It looks like Brash Tootin has been cut.
Tootin throws a push kick but Gamble slaps the foot to one side.
Brash Tootin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gamble shoots in but Tootin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tootin thows a body kick. Gamble tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamble tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tootin swivels and escapes.
Tootin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gamble walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tootin.
Gamble is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tootin throws a right and a left that Gamble avoids nicely.
Tootin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tootin misses with a series of wild punches.
Tootin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gamble gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tootin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tootin punishes Gamble's body with a nice straight punch.
Tootin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gamble circles away quickly and effectively.
Tootin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tootin throws a head kick that misses.
Gamble on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tootin. Tootin obviously looking to wear him down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tootin.
Tootin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tootin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tootin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tootin throws a series of punches but Gamble avoids them all with ease.
Gamble takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tootin thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice combination there by Tootin.

It looks like Patrick Gamble has been cut.
Tootin throws a series of punches but Gamble avoids them all with ease.
Tootin fails to land with a series of punches.
Gamble checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tootin misses with a two punch combination.
Tootin stuffs the takedown attempt from Gamble. Gamble gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Gamble. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tootin scores with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gamble chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tootin can pounce on him.
Tootin looks to land a right hand but Gamble moved out of range.
Tootin throws a front kick aimed at Gamble's knee but Gamble avoids it well.
Gamble tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tootin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tootin misses with a few strikes there.
Gamble throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamble takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tootin looks to land a combination but Gamble avoids it well.
Tootin tries to clinch but Gamble is having none of it.
Brash Tootin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tootin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gamble.
Tootin throws a head kick but Gamble moves out of range.
Tootin blocks a head kick by Gamble.
Tootin misses with a body kick.
Gamble throws a sloppy head kick and Tootin moves out of range easily.
Tootin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tootin, right into the meat.
Gamble connects with a body shot.
Gamble tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tootin swivels and escapes.
Gamble slips a jab and a cross from Tootin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tootin wants to clinch.

Tootin closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brash Tootin dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tootin tries to bum rush Gamble with a series of wild strikes but Gamble uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tootin misses with a kick to the body.
Gamble tries to clinch there but Tootin circles away.

Gamble changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tootin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tootin looks to move to half guard but instead Gamble has passed into mount! Damn!
Tootin is looking to improve his position but Gamble isn't that keen on the idea.
Gamble with good strikes from the mount here!
Tootin throwing hammer fists to the chest of Gamble. What's that going to do exactly?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gamble thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Gamble controlling from mount.
Gamble is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tootin swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Tootin is squirming around, avoiding Gamble's attempts to control the action.
Tootin throwing hammer fists to the chest of Gamble. What's that going to do exactly?
Tootin wants to try and get back to his feet.
Gamble lands a heavy elbow.
Gamble trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tootin looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Tootin is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Gamble off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.

Tootin is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gamble doesn't have the hooks in and Tootin manages to turn into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tootin throwing strikes but missing.
Gamble has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tootin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tootin postures up in Gamble's guard and throws a big left but Gamble blocks it.
Tootin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gamble controls Tootin momentarily but Tootin frees himself.
Tootin throws a big right hand that misses.
Gamble manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Tootin is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tootin flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Tootin wants to control but Gamble is having none of it.
Gamble tries to control but Tootin wriggling away.
Tootin looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

Gamble looking for the choke but no joy.
Tootin trying to get back to his feet but Gamble is in full control for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tootin rolls, trying to escape but Gamble keeps control of the position.
Gamble lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Tootin tries to escape but Gamble has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Tootin is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Tootin manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gamble's guard. Nice work there by Tootin.
Gamble is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tootin is trying to get back to full guard.

Gamble wants to work for an arm triangle but Tootin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gamble wants to control but Tootin is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Gamble dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Gamble gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gamble gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tootin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gamble is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tootin digs a right hand underneath Gamble's ribcage. Gamble let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gamble tries to stall but Tootin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tootin works on Gamble's body with a couple of short punches.

Tootin breaks the clinch.
Brash Tootin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Tootin.
Gamble takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tootin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tootin throws a leg kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tootin.

Gamble shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gamble was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tootin throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tootin wants to hold on but Gamble pushes him away.

Tootin somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamble moves out of range as Tootin throws a body kick.
Gamble tries to clinch but Tootin is having none of it.
Tootin wants to land a leg kick but Gamble is out of range.
Gamble shoots in for a double leg but Tootin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tootin. Gamble shrugs it off though.
Tootin scores with a three punch combo!
Tootin throws a head kick that half lands.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gamble crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tootin - the referee stops the clock and Gamble gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tootin. Gamble manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Tootin throws a push kick but Gamble slaps the foot to one side.
Tootin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tootin just misses with a punch to the body.
Gamble lands a nice looking body kick.

Gamble has closed the distance and engaged Tootin in a clinch.
Gamble will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
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!
Gamble is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gamble wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tootin tries to stall but Gamble uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamble blocks an elbow strike.
Gamble misses with a knee to the head.
Tootin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gamble wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Gamble. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Tootin breaks the clinch.
Tootin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tootin throws a sloppy head kick and Gamble moves out of range easily.
Tootin throws a series of punches but Gamble avoids them all with ease.
Tootin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Gamble counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tootin punching from the bottom.
Tootin tries to get to full guard but Gamble has control of the leg.
Tootin wants to get back to his feet.
Tootin wants to get back to full guard but Gamble has mounted him!
Gamble with shots to the head and body - Tootin looks very uncomfortable down there.
Tootin is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamble content just to control the position here.
Gamble is landing with some decent strikes but Tootin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gamble prevents Tootin from getting the reversal.
Gamble tries to control but Tootin wriggling away.
Tootin can't escape the position.
Gamble takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tootin swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

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.
Tootin can't escape the position.
Gamble looking to control but Tootin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gamble content just to control the position here.
Tootin is squirming around, avoiding Gamble's attempts to control the action.
Gamble blocks Tootin's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Tootin is just holding on here. Gamble manages to take his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tootin trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Patrick Gamble has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tootin turns into Gamble and is now in his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brash Tootin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tootin 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Brash Tootin!
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Brash Tootin!
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Brash Tootin!

Brash Tootin wins by unanimous decision!