PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dameko Brewer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Gilreath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricky Gilreath will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Brewer
vs
Gilreath

187 cm
22
245 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

225 cm
21
240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dameko Brewer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricky Gilreath!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilreath showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brewer.
Gilreath looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Gilreath is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brewer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brewer tries to clinch but Gilreath is having none of it.
Brewer throws a push kick but Gilreath slaps the foot to one side.
Brewer misses with a straight right.
Brewer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brewer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brewer misses with a series of wild punches.

Brewer closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gilreath did well to prevent Brewer getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gilreath looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brewer is keen to just control but Gilreath is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brewer tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Gilreath.
Gilreath is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Brewer decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gilreath is defended easily by Brewer.
Brewer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gilreath has time to react.
Gilreath fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dameko Brewer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Gilreath.
Brewer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brewer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brewer shoots in for a takedown but Gilreath shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brewer throws the left hand but Gilreath avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gilreath is defended easily by Brewer.
Gilreath tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brewer misses with a head kick.
Brewer throws a looping overhand right but Gilreath ducks down to avoid it.

Gilreath closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gilreath lands in his opponent's guard.
Brewer is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Gilreath dives into side control.
Brewer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brewer tries to get out of the position.
Brewer is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gilreath asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilreath wants to control but Brewer is keeping him busy.
Brewer is trying to control Gilreath's posture but Gilreath avoids it.
Brewer tries to buck Gilreath off but Gilreath is having none of it.
Gilreath wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brewer keeps working.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Brewer lands a with a good body shot.
Brewer pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Brewer stuffs the takedown attempt from Gilreath. Gilreath gets slowly back to his feet.
Brewer doesn't manage to clinch there - Gilreath circles away.
Brewer throws a jab but it's blocked by Gilreath.
Brewer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brewer slaps away a takedown attempt from Gilreath, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gilreath with a poor takedown
and Brewer counters with a stiff right hand.
Brewer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gilreath.
Brewer misses the jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brewer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Brewer misses with a head kick.
Gilreath shoots in but Brewer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dameko Brewer dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Brewer scores with a nice strike.
Brewer fails with the takedown

and Gilreath counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A frustrated look appears on Brewer's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Gilreath tightens his grip and picks Brewer up, before dumping him to the ground. Brewer manages to land in guard.
Gilreath slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Gilreath wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Brewer, who protects the arm well.
Brewer could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gilreath works to advance to full mount. Brewer defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Gilreath tries to control but Brewer wriggling away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brewer is trying to escape the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brewer is working hard here to advance position.
Brewer really wants to buck Gilreath off and get back to his feet.
Brewer is working to get back to half guard.
Gilreath looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Brewer is squirming around, avoiding Gilreath's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Gilreath stands up from mount. Strange move.
Gilreath tries to clinch up but Brewer circles away and keeps his distance.

Brewer is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gilreath's half guard.
Brewer tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gilreath knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gilreath works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gilreath manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Gilreath is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Brewer has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewer wants to control but Gilreath is having none of it.
Brewer trying desperately to get to his feet.
Gilreath looking to control but Brewer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Gilreath looking to secure an arm triangle but Brewer defends it well.
Brewer wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Gilreath is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Brewer throws a head kick that misses

and Gilreath decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Brewer's guard.
Brewer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gilreath on the ground.
Brewer wants to stand but Gilreath is controlling the position.

Gilreath stands up and waves to Brewer to follow him.
Brewer misses with a takedown attempt

and Gilreath counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Gilreath seems to be looking for submissions.
Brewer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Brewer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gilreath wants to stand but Brewer has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Gilreath wants to pass the guard but Brewer is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Gilreath showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Brewer throws a sloppy head kick

and Gilreath counters with a shoot takedown. Brewer fights it but they end up in guard.
Brewer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gilreath trying to control the position from guard on top but Brewer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brewer is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Brewer is looking for a triangle here but Gilreath uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Gilreath trying to control the position but Brewer is working away.
Brewer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gilreath wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gilreath working the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brewer is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gilreath trying to control the action but Brewer is working from the bottom.
Gilreath advances to mount.
Brewer tries to hold on but Gilreath pushes him away.
Gilreath scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Brewer is trying to escape the mount.
Brewer wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Brewer is squirming around, avoiding Gilreath's attempts to control the action.
Gilreath controlling the position easily from mount.
Brewer wants to hold on but Gilreath pushes him away.
Brewer is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Gilreath can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brewer is looking to escape.
Brewer wants to hold on but Gilreath pushes him away.
Brewer is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewer throwing hammer fists to the chest of Gilreath. What's that going to do exactly?
Ricky Gilreath has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brewer is looking to get to half guard.
Brewer is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Brewer is squirming around, avoiding Gilreath's attempts to control the action.
Brewer taking shots to the head.
Gilreath trying to control but he's not successful this time.

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.
Brewer wants to get back to his feet.
Gilreath trying to control but Brewer is having none of it.
Brewer is trying desperately to improve position.

Gilreath get's back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gilreath takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gilreath will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brewer is looking to clinch but Gilreath is avoiding it.
Brewer misses with a takedown

and Gilreath counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gilreath.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Gilreath comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gilreath has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Gilreath!