PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fred Nowitzki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Gilpin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandon Gilpin told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Nowitzki
vs
Gilpin

182 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

184 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fred Nowitzki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brandon Gilpin!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nowitzki decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gilpin wants to control but Nowitzki is keeping busy.
Nowitzki working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Gilpin's thigh. Gilpin counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Gilpin controls Nowitzki momentarily but Nowitzki frees himself.
Gilpin wants to stand up but Nowitzki is controlling him.
Gilpin 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.
Gilpin is trying to control the position but Nowitzki postures up.
Nowitzki controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nowitzki wants to control from the top but Gilpin keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gilpin tries for a takedown but Nowitzki circles away easily

and Nowitzki counters with a single leg into guard. Gilpin didn't expect that.
Gilpin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nowitzki prevents Gilpin from getting back to his feet.
Gilpin working a defensive guard here.
Gilpin looking for a sweep. Not yet Gilpin, not yet.
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.
Nowitzki 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.
Gilpin wants to sweep here but Nowitzki controlling him for the moment.
Nowitzki looking to sit in guard and control but Gilpin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Nowitzki holds on and takes a little breather.
Nowitzki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gilpin trying to control the position from guard on top but Nowitzki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gilpin looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilpin might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Nowitzki kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gilpin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nowitzki's guard.
Nowitzki on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nowitzki tries to get out of the position.
Nowitzki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Nowitzki gets a takedown into half guard.
Nowitzki controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nowitzki wants to pass the guard but Gilpin is defending well.
Gilpin trying to control here.

Nowitzki gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Nowitzki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fred Nowitzki's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nowitzki scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nowitzki knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gilpin on the ground.
Gilpin trying to control here.
Nowitzki sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gilpin defending well though.
Nowitzki slows the pace down in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nowitzki is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nowitzki looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gilpin trying to control but Nowitzki postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gilpin darts in trying to clinch

and Nowitzki moves into the clinch.
Gilpin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nowitzki tries for a takedown but Gilpin manages to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Nowitzki pulls guard successfully.
Gilpin trying to control but Nowitzki is working from the bottom.
Nowitzki is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Nowitzki is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Nowitzki 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.
Gilpin trying to control but Nowitzki is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilpin won't allow Nowitzki to sweep him here.
Nowitzki keeping moving, preventing Gilpin from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gilpin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Nowitzki counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gilpin keeping full guard, as Nowitzki tries to pass.
Nowitzki works over Gilpin with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nowitzki postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nowitzki is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gilpin is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Nowitzki dives into side control.
Nowitzki moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Nowitzki is chipping away with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Nowitzki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fred Nowitzki's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Nowitzki lunges at Gilpin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gilpin's hand.
A lazy body kick from Gilpin
and Nowitzki finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Gilpin tries to clinch
and Nowitzki counters with an outside leg kick.
Gilpin darts in trying to clinch
and Nowitzki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Nowitzki bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Nowitzki working away.

Nowitzki stands up and beckons Gilpin to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Gilpin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Nowitzki to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Gilpin trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilpin wants to stand up but Nowitzki is controlling him.
Nowitzki is stalling in the full guard.

Nowitzki gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Nowitzki drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee asks Nowitzki politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Nowitzki prefers to stall for the moment though.
Gilpin tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Nowitzki decides to stand up, so the ref orders Gilpin to his feet.
Gilpin tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Nowitzki counters with a takedown into side control.
Nowitzki tries to move to mount but Gilpin blocks the move with his legs.
Gilpin sneaks back into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilpin missing with punches from the bottom.
Nowitzki takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nowitzki seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gilpin is staying active underneath Nowitzki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gilpin tries to get to full guard but Nowitzki has control of the leg.
Nowitzki content to control rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Nowitzki is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gilpin defends it well.
Gilpin tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Nowitzki trying to pass the guard but Gilpin defending well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gilpin thows a leg kick but Nowitzki checks it
and Nowitzki counters with a good low kick that Gilpin was not able to check.
Brandon Gilpin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fred Nowitzki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Nowitzki scores a takedown into full mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Fred Nowitzki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nowitzki 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fred Nowitzki!