PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pope Callixtus (ranked 4052 p4p, 4369 weight class) and Lennox Gilbey (ranked 260 p4p, 277 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Callixtus
vs
Gilbey

167 cm
25
140
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
25
135
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pope Callixtus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lennox Gilbey!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilbey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gilbey smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Callixtus shoots in and gets a takedown into Gilbey's guard.
Callixtus controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilbey not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Callixtus throwing strikes but missing.
Callixtus throwing strikes but missing.
Callixtus controls from within his opponent's guard.
Callixtus pushes down on Gilbey's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Callixtus thows a huge punch but Gilbey dodges it nicely.
Gilbey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Callixtus missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gilbey has a hand on Callixtus's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Callixtus takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Callixtus sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Gilbey reaches up and pulls Callixtus towards him, trying to control the position. Callixtus manages to get a guillotine from the mount though! This could be big trouble for Gilbey! Gilbey tries to roll over - now Callixtus is on the bottom but the guillotine is really deep and Gilbey has to tap out! Great work there by Callixtus!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Pope Callixtus!