PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frankie McGregor (ranked 24476 p4p, 3366 weight class) and Gabe Gambino (ranked 690 p4p, 446 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McGregor
vs
Gambino

194 cm
18
205
1 - 2 - 0

194 cm
18
210
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Frankie McGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gabe Gambino!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Kavanagh and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gambino manages to avoid it.
Gambino takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gambino displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGregor throws out the jab.
McGregor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gambino stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McGregor misses with a body shot.
Gambino wants to counter with a clinch but McGregor pushes him away.
Gambino cracks McGregor with an open hand slap.
McGregor throws out a loose jab but Gambino uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGregor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gambino moves away.
McGregor swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gambino cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McGregor definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gambino takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McGregor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circle momentarily. Gambino darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McGregor takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Gambino clinches up against the cage.
Gambino looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gambino lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McGregor lands a left hand.
McGregor misses with a punch on the inside.
McGregor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gambino blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor stalling in the clinch but Gambino improves position.
A short body shot lands from Gambino as the two fighters clinch.

McGregor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gambino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGregor misses with a hook. Gambino ducked under it nicely.
McGregor throws a body shot but no joy.
Frankie McGregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Gambino rushes McGregor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gambino lands an uppercut.
Gambino can't find room to land a body shot as McGregor controls the action.
McGregor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McGregor stalling in the clinch but Gambino improves position.
McGregor throws a head punch that misses.
McGregor is trying to maintain a safe position but Gambino gets an underhook and turns McGregor into the cage.
Gambino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGregor tries to break free but Gambino pushes him back against the cage.
Gambino digs a right hand underneath McGregor's ribcage. McGregor let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gambino lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McGregor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gambino scores with a nice hook to the head.
McGregor throws a punch but it's blocked by Gambino.
Gambino scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambino lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
McGregor throws a punch but it's blocked by Gambino.

Gambino breaks the clinch.
Gambino lands with a straight right. McGregor didn't see that one coming.
McGregor takes a swing at Gambino's ribcage but misses.
McGregor is looking to wear down Gambino with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McGregor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gambino moves away.
Gambino with a hook.
McGregor throws the left hand but Gambino avoids the punch easily.
McGregor connects with the punch.
McGregor throws a hook but Gambino blocks it.
Gambino wants to counter with a clinch but McGregor pushes him away.
McGregor misses with a shot to the body
and Gambino counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McGregor digs a good body shot into Gambino's ribs.
McGregor throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Gambino counters with a crisp right hand that drops McGregor! Gambino lets McGregor back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

McGregor is rocked!
Gambino digs a good body shot into McGregor's ribs.
Oh McGregor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McGregor is breathing heavily.
McGregor misses with a body shot.
Gambino weaves into range and cracks McGregor right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! McGregor goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Gambino is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gabe Gambino!
Gabe Gambino bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.