PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Gill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalti Nioka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nioka is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Yellow submarines. Kalti Nioka will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Gill
vs
Nioka

185 cm
21
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

198 cm
22
282 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Gill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kalti Nioka!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nioka stuffs the takedown.
Nioka misses with a takedown attempt

and Gill counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Nioka looking for a sweep. Not yet Nioka, not yet.
Nioka striking off his back but it's not causing Gill any problems.
Gill working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nioka's head.
Gill 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.
Gill passes into half guard.
Nioka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nioka slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gill wants to control from the top but Nioka keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gill in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nioka wants to sweep here but Gill controlling him for the moment.
Gill might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nioka lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gill!
Gill really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nioka has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gill's face.
Nioka breaks from Gill's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Nioka lands a nice shot to the head.
Gill takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nioka with shots to the head and body - Gill looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nioka cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Nioka is landing with some decent strikes but Gill is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Nioka punishing his opponent with strikes.
Nioka with shots to the head and body - Gill looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gill regains half guard.
Gill is breathing heavily.
Nioka seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gill has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nioka is working away from the top position though.
Nioka looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nioka works his way into side control.
Nioka working the head and body with strikes.
Nioka is chipping away with strikes.
Gill manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gill performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nioka manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nioka can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nioka wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nioka keeping moving, preventing Gill from controlling successfully.
Nioka wants to sweep here but Gill controlling him for the moment.
Gill trying to control but Nioka is working from the bottom.
Nioka manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gill tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nioka is landing with some decent strikes but Gill is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Nioka lands a nice shot to the head.
Nioka lands a nice shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nioka pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Nioka dominating with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nioka landing strikes from the mount.
Nioka is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gill can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Gill tries to reverse the position but Nioka maintains control.
Nioka connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gill in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Nioka lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Nioka lands a big elbow.
Nioka lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Nioka is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gill can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Gill is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nioka landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nioka lands a big elbow.
Gill takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Nioka working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalti Nioka dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nioka doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Gill counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nioka won't be happy with that.
Gill lands a nice forearm strike.
Nioka tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gill wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gill is looking to take a break and control but Nioka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nioka is looking for a sweep.
Nioka takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Gill lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Nioka down.
Nioka tries to buck Gill off but Gill is having none of it.
Nioka is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Nioka gets back to full guard.
Nioka keeping full guard, as Gill tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nioka manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gill manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nioka wants to pass the guard but Gill is keeping the position.
Gill controls Nioka momentarily but Nioka frees himself.
Nioka is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nioka chips away with some ground and pound.
Nioka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nioka with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nioka forces his way into half guard.
Nioka takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nioka passes to side control.
Gill takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gill is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Gill taking punishment in the form of punches.
Gill tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nioka wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nioka scores with punches from side control.
Nioka cracks Gill with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Gill wants to control but Nioka postures up.
Nioka scoring with punches and elbows.
Nioka lands a nice forearm strike.
Nioka grinds an elbow into Gill's temple.
Nioka cracks Gill with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Nioka lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gill down.
Nioka in side control lands a decent elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gill is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nioka working the head and body with strikes.
Gill is looking to reverse the position.
Nioka works to advance to full mount. Gill defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Nioka prevents Gill from getting the reversal.
Nioka working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gill is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nioka looking to finish Gill with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gill!
BOOM! Nioka connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kalti Nioka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nioka landing punches.
Gill is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nioka punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gill is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gill in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Nioka with a couple of short strikes.
Gill working to try and regain half guard.
Nioka landing shots from mount.
Gill is in a horrible position here. Nioka smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Nioka raining down shots from the mount!
Gill working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nioka looking to finish Gill with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gill!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nioka lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Nioka punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalti Nioka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Nioka fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nioka shoots for a double leg takedown but Gill sprawls well. He's pushed Nioka's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gill fails with a takedown attempt.
Gill shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nioka as he jumps to the side.
Nioka with a lazy takedown attempt

and Gill counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
John Gill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kalti Nioka.
Nioka is not content to let Gill control the position.
Gill not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nioka moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nioka is on top in guard.
Nioka scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gill can't keep his opponent in guard - Nioka advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nioka scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nioka connects with a nice short shot to Gill's temple.
Gill wants to get back to full guard.
Gill is looking to control Nioka's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gill avoid being mounted?
Gill regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nioka with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Nioka makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nioka preventing the sweep.
Gill keeping full guard, as Nioka tries to pass.
Nioka must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gill wants to sweep here but Nioka controlling him for the moment.
Gill is trying to control the position but Nioka postures up.
Gill has momentary wrist control but Nioka slips an elbow through the middle.
Nioka stopping the sweep attempt from Gill.
Nioka passes Gill's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nioka winds up and cracks Gill with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gill trying to control but Nioka postures up.
Nioka has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nioka lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Nioka landing strikes from the mount.
Gill can't escape the position.
Nioka landing strikes, looking to finish!
Nioka breaks from Gill's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gill tries to reverse the position but Nioka maintains control.
Nioka scoring with strikes but Gill is staying in there.
Gill is bucking up trying to escape but Nioka cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Nioka raining down shots from the mount!
Gill is in a horrible position here. Nioka smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nioka in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Nioka lands a big elbow.
Kalti Nioka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gill is looking to get to half guard.
Nioka lands a heavy elbow.
Nioka is in the full mount, landing strikes.
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!
Gill is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gill is squirming around, avoiding Nioka's attempts to control the action.
Nioka landing punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nioka fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gill is in all sorts of trouble here.
John Gill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gill throwing hammer fists to the chest of Nioka. What's that going to do exactly?
Nioka tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kalti Nioka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nioka has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Kalti Nioka!
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight for Kalti Nioka!
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight for Kalti Nioka!

Kalti Nioka wins by unanimous decision!