PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cory McDanver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Gilden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McDanver
vs
Gilden

165 cm
24
140 lbs
3 - 3 - 1

168 cm
22
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cory McDanver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Gilden!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDanver shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gilden sprawls well. Gilden wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McDanver gets slowly back to his feet.
McDanver wants to clinch.
McDanver shoots in for a takedown but Gilden shows good takedown defense.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gilden.
Gilden misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Gilden shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in McDanver's guard.
Gilden trying to control but McDanver is working from the bottom.
Gilden working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gilden trying to control the position from guard on top but McDanver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McDanver throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
McDanver looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gilden is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDanver wants to improve his position but instead Gilden has moved into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilden controlling the action here.
McDanver missing with punches from the bottom.
McDanver gets full guard.
Gilden postures up in McDanver's guard and throws a big left but McDanver blocks it.
Gilden wanted to stand there but McDanver had control of the position.

McDanver throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McDanver tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McDanver throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McDanver is on top in guard.
Gilden is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
McDanver loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McDanver lands a couple of digs.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McDanver accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McDanver pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gilden is keeping the position for now.
Gilden looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gilden looks gassed!
McDanver cracks Gilden with a solid left hand.
McDanver throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gilden works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gilden wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilden preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McDanver lands a couple of decent looking shots.
McDanver tries to free his leg and advance position but Gilden is retaining full guard.
Gilden has momentary wrist control but McDanver slips an elbow through the middle.
Gilden wants to get back to his feet but McDanver is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
McDanver sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gilden's guard.

McDanver wants to work for an arm triangle but Gilden is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
McDanver is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDanver lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
McDanver lands a heavy elbow.
McDanver 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.
A nice elbow there by McDanver.
McDanver dominating with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by McDanver.
McDanver putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Gilden working to try and regain half guard.
McDanver connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
McDanver postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gilden looks a forlorn figure.
McDanver pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cory McDanver dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

McDanver gets a clinch.

McDanver gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

McDanver is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

McDanver is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gilden has managed to free his arm - good work.

McDanver is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gilden is looking to escape.
McDanver trying to pass the guard but Gilden defending well.
Gilden blocking the ground and pound attempt from McDanver.
McDanver missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDanver trying to mount his opponent but Gilden defends it.

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

McDanver shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gilden manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gilden controls McDanver momentarily but McDanver frees himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gilden is on top in guard.

McDanver working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gilden doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gilden manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
McDanver will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Cory McDanver overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McDanver manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
A nice elbow there by McDanver.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilden squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

McDanver looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, McDanver cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Gilden tries to hold on but McDanver pushes him away.

McDanver jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gilden manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The strikes coming from McDanver are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
McDanver in the domination position with Gilden hanging on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDanver working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
McDanver has knee on belly and moves into mount.
McDanver landing shots from mount.
McDanver landing punches.
McDanver unloading with bombs!
McDanver takes Gilden's back.
Can Gilden hold on?! McDanver is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Gilden wants to control his opponent's hands but McDanver gets his hands free.

McDanver is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Gilden defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
McDanver lands punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDanver throwing wild punches that miss their target.
McDanver lands punches and elbows.

McDanver has his arm under Gilden's chin here. Game over son! McDanver squeezes tightly and Gilden is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Cory McDanver!