PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Gamble (ranked 4291 p4p, 4949 weight class) and Ben Frank (ranked 571 p4p, 619 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gamble
vs
Frank

190 cm
25
195
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
192
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Trevor Gamble!
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, Ben Frank!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frank avoids the head kick by Gamble.
Frank shoots in and drives through. Gamble sprawls well.

Frank has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gamble is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Gamble works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Frank manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

Frank tightens his grip and picks Gamble up, before dumping him to the ground. Gamble manages to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frank looking to pass the guard.
Frank won't allow Gamble to sweep him here.

Gamble isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Frank stacks Gamble on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Frank!
Frank trying to control the action but Gamble is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamble struggling a bit here.
Gamble sneaks back into half guard.
Gamble is trying to stand up here but Frank is controlling him well.
Frank sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gamble defending well though.
Frank tries to stand and escape but Gamble is controlling the position.
Gamble is holding on to half guard well.

That's two 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.
Gamble trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gamble moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Frank trying to control the position from guard on top but Gamble is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gamble kicks Frank off and gets to his feet.

Gamble takes the fight into the clinch.
Frank effectively controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank slows down the pace here.
Frank jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gamble walks away with a smile on his face. Frank gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Frank shoots for a double leg takedown but Gamble sprawls well. He's pushed Frank's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Trevor Gamble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Frank.

Gamble clinches up with Frank and pushes him back against the cage.
Gamble is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Frank gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gamble gets underhooks to prevent Frank's takedown attempt.
Frank tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gamble smiles and moves away.

Frank closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Frank looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Gamble's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gamble manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Frank is trying to drag Gamble to the mat but Gamble just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Gamble manages to break the clinch.
Frank avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gamble connects with a solid leg kick.
Gamble tries to close the distance and clinch up but Frank swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Frank fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gamble seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Trevor Gamble will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gamble tries to score a power double leg takedown but Frank sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gamble somewhat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Frank.
Frank fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gamble throws a sloppy head kick and Frank moves out of range easily.
Gamble closes the distance and clinches up with Frank, looking for a takedown. Gamble pushes Frank against the cage but Frank circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Gamble fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Frank, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frank tries to pull guard but Gamble won't allow it.

Frank drags the fight down to the ground.
Frank is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Frank controls Gamble momentarily but Gamble frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamble content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frank is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Frank looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gamble advances position into side control!

That's two 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.

Gamble stands up.

Gamble closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Frank quickly recovers to half guard.
Frank is trying to get back to full guard.
Frank misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Gamble passes the guard and advances to mount!
Gamble throws some wild stikes that Frank manages to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamble working Frank over with strikes here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gamble cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Frank really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gamble misses with a head shot.
Gamble controlling from the full mount.
Frank really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gamble. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamble seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Frank for as long as he can get away with.
Frank is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Gamble controlling from mount.
Gamble looking to ground and pound but Frank is blocking nicely.
Gamble can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Frank is looking to escape.
Gamble takes Frank's back, avoiding a couple of desperation strikes from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Trevor Gamble dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Gamble displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Frank.
Gamble attempts a counter takedown but Frank avoids it well and moves away.
Gamble takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Frank throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gamble thows a leg kick but Frank checks it

and Frank moves into the clinch.
Gamble fails to pull guard.
Frank has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gamble is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Gamble breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frank swats away the attempt to clinch by Gamble.
Frank shoots in but no luck this time.
Trevor Gamble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Frank.
Gamble stuffs the takedown attempt from Frank. Frank gets slowly back to his feet.
Gamble seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Frank enables Gamble to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Frank manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Gamble passes into half guard.
Gamble is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Frank can do to turn this around?
Frank avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gamble.
Frank wants to improve his position but Gamble is controlling well.
Gamble trying to control the pace.
Trevor Gamble overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Gamble decides to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gamble closes the distance and pushes Frank back into the cage.

Frank manages to break the clinch.
Gamble shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Gamble moves into the clinch.
Frank wants a takedown but no success here.
Frank wants to get back to striking at distance but Gamble won't allow it.
Gamble is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Frank is defending well for now.

Frank breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Gamble shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Frank napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frank is trying to improve his position.

Gamble has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamble circles away from the clinch attempt.
Frank misses with an uppercut. Gamble saw that one coming.
Gamble tries to counter by clinching up but Frank breaks away and moves out of range.
Gamble rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Frank moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gamble throws a head kick that misses.
Trevor Gamble is winning the standup battle so far.
Frank throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Gamble fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Frank to the ground. Gamble is now in Frank's guard.
Gamble won't allow Frank to get back to his feet.
Gamble controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gamble looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gamble decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Frank, up you get!
Frank shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gamble sprawls well. Gamble wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Frank gets slowly back to his feet.

Gamble looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gamble perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trevor Gamble showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gamble has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trevor Gamble!