PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Gailfus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Joseph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gailfus
vs
Joseph

176 cm
21
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryan Gailfus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Scott Joseph!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gailfus shoots in for a takedown but Joseph shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Gailfus shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Joseph's guard.
Gailfus not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gailfus trying to control but Joseph is working from the bottom.
Joseph bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gailfus's guard.
Gailfus is controlling Joseph's posture.
Gailfus wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joseph trying to control but Gailfus is working from the bottom.
Joseph working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Joseph decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Gailfus thuds his right hand into Joseph's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Gailfus is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Joseph's half guard.
Joseph is trying to stand up here but Gailfus is controlling him well.
Gailfus really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Joseph wants to control but Gailfus is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gailfus passes to side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Gailfus.
Joseph wants to control but Gailfus postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gailfus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Joseph keeps working.

Gailfus goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Joseph rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gailfus's guard! Nice work there by Joseph!

Gailfus throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gailfus is breathing heavily.
Joseph working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Joseph tries to stand but Gailfus is controlling from the bottom.
Gailfus 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gailfus keeping moving, preventing Joseph from controlling successfully.
Joseph not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Joseph would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gailfus keeping full guard, as Joseph tries to pass.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gailfus lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Gailfus changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Joseph looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Gailfus decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Gailfus blocks a jab.
Gailfus tries to clinch but Joseph moves out of range.

Joseph feints and as Gailfus raises his hands in defense, Joseph changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gailfus keeping moving, preventing Joseph from controlling successfully.

Gailfus pushes Joseph off and scrambles back to his feet.
Gailfus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Gailfus dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gailfus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Joseph closes the distance and pushes Gailfus back into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Joseph's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gailfus tries for a takedown but Joseph manages to get underhooks.
Joseph is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gailfus pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Joseph is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nice body punch from Gailfus - that landed with a thud.
Joseph fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ryan Gailfus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Joseph.
Joseph stalls.
Joseph fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Joseph is breathing heavily.
Joseph tries to pull guard but Gailfus won't allow it.

Joseph escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph has his takedown stuffed

and Gailfus counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Joseph has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Gailfus has passed into side control.
Gailfus cracks Joseph with a big right hand but Joseph just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Joseph tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Gailfus presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Gailfus controlling the pace for now.
Joseph wants to control but Gailfus is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Gailfus connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gailfus landing strikes from the mount and Joseph is in trouble!
Gailfus scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gailfus controlling from mount.
Gailfus lands a nice shot to the head.
A nice elbow there by Gailfus.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gailfus lands a heavy elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gailfus working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gailfus controlling his opponent.
Gailfus lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Gailfus avoids the attempt from Joseph to control.
Gailfus lands a big elbow.
Joseph is trying desperately to improve position.
Gailfus sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gailfus landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gailfus controlling from the full mount.
Gailfus has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Joseph's face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joseph wants to get back to his feet.

Gailfus is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Joseph is surviving well by controlling Gailfus's body position as best he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Gailfus dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Joseph keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gailfus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gailfus throws a head kick but Joseph moves out of range.
Gailfus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Joseph throws a sloppy head kick and Gailfus moves out of range easily.
Joseph looks to clinch

and Gailfus counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Joseph looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Joseph takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Joseph throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Gailfus slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gailfus wants to stand but Joseph has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph looking for a sweep. Not yet Joseph, not yet.
Gailfus throwing strikes from guard but Joseph blocks nicely.
Gailfus trying to control the position from guard on top but Joseph is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joseph controls Gailfus momentarily but Gailfus frees himself.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Joseph gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph wants to get back to his feet but Gailfus is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Joseph keeping moving, preventing Gailfus from controlling successfully.
Gailfus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Joseph works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gailfus is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Joseph looking for a guillotine here but Gailfus defends easily.
Gailfus sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph has a closed guard, preventing Gailfus from standing up.

Gailfus is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gailfus has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gailfus shoots in for a double leg but Joseph sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Joseph tries to clinch up

and Gailfus decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Joseph's guard.
Joseph looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gailfus trying to control the position from guard on top but Joseph is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gailfus postures up in Joseph's guard and throws a big left but Joseph blocks it.

Joseph has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Gailfus off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Joseph shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gailfus as he avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Gailfus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gailfus 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Gailfus!