PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Clifford Bridges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karel Gil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bridges might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Young Buck, TI, Game & Ludacris - Stomp . Gil is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: . Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bridges
vs
Gil

175 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
157 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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XTREME PWNAGE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Clifford Bridges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Karel Gil!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bridges throws a right hand that Gil ducks under and follows up with a left that Gil also avoids with ease.
Gil throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bridges counters with a three punch combo that has Gil backing up. Gil nods at Bridges to acknowledge the strikes.
Karel Gil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Gil scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bridges is doing well to control the position and prevent Gil from advancing to side control.
Bridges tries to roll over but Gil keeps him under control.
Bridges is refusing to be controlled, as Gil sits in half guard.
Bridges trying to control from the bottom.

Gil wants to work for an arm triangle but Bridges is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bridges avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gil.
Gil trying to control from half guard but Bridges is working away.
Gil looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bridges is staying active underneath Gil, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gil lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bridges is refusing to be controlled, as Gil sits in half guard.
Gil wants to free his trapped foot but Bridges is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bridges is looking to improve his position.
Gil sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bridges defending well though.
Bridges preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Bridges wants to improve his position but Gil is controlling well.

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.
Gil trying to mount his opponent but Bridges defends it.
Gil is trying to control. Bridges wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bridges has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gil is working away from the top position though.
Gil trying to mount his opponent but Bridges defends it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gil thows a body shot but no joy.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gil.
Gil avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Gil. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gil misses with a hook
letting Bridges counter with a right hand.
Gil throws a leg kick which misses Bridges's front leg but catches the back leg as Bridges tries to avoid it.
Gil dips to his left and cracks Bridges with an uppercut!
Good shot there by Bridges.
Gil throws an off balance right hand
and Bridges counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gil tries to work over Bridges's front leg with a kick but Bridges checks it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Some wild striking there from Gil.
Gil closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bridges tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gil swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gil misses with a takedown
and Bridges counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gil misses with a straight left.
Bridges fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gil gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bridges counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clifford Bridges has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karel Gil.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gil misses with an uppercut
and Bridges counters with a straight right hand.
Gil walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bridges is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gil shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bridges sprawls well. Bridges wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gil gets slowly back to his feet.
Gil looks gassed!
Bridges cracks a nice hook into Gil's ribs.
Bridges thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gil if he has to take too many more of those.
A lazy body kick from Gil
and Bridges counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gil walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Gil gets a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bridges.
A short right from Bridges.
Bridges trying to stall but Gil improves his position.
Bridges fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bridges lands a nice shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Gil.
A right hook to the body lands for Bridges.
Gil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clifford Bridges dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bridges throws a shot from downtown. Gil moves away and avoids it.
Gil misses with a right hand
and Bridges counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Bridges. Those never looked like landing.
Bridges cracks Gil with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gil misses with a body shot.
Gil steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bridges. That one must have hurt.

Bridges drives through and clinches with Gil against the cage.
Gil stalling in the clinch but Bridges improves position.
Bridges misses with some punches.
Gil misses with some punches.
Gil misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bridges working aggressively here.
Bridges stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bridges is working Gil over against the cage.
Gil looking to stall.
Bridges is trying to maintain a safe position but Gil gets an underhook and turns Bridges into the cage.
Bridges using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gil is breathing heavily.
Bridges misses with some punches.
Bridges misses with a punch on the inside.
Bridges digs a right hand underneath Gil's ribcage. Gil let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bridges.
Still in the clinch, Bridges scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bridges misses with some punches.
Bridges lands a nice shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Bridges.
Bridges doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bridges throws a punch but it's blocked by Gil.
Bridges lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gil backwards.
Bridges missing with knees to the body.
Bridges swings wildly with an uppercut but Gil uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bridges is trying to stall.
Bridges lands a shot to the body.
Bridges trying to control the position but instead, Gil has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bridges into the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Gil.
Bridges effectively controlling the action here.
Gil tries to circle away but Bridges has him pinned against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Bridges.
Gil takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bridges tries a knee to the head but Gil blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bridges misses with a punch to the body.
Gil scores with a hook to the body.
Bridges works on Gil's body with a couple of short punches.
Gil is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bridges working aggressively here.
Gil tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bridges goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bridges lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gil or not.
Gil is working Bridges over against the cage.
Gil takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bridges tries a body shot but Gil blocks it.
Gil is looking to control Bridges's arms but Bridges gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gil has his back to the cage.
Bridges scores with a shot to the side of Gil's head.
Bridges works on Gil's body with a couple of short punches.
Bridges pushes Gil back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bridges works on Gil's body with a couple of short punches.
Bridges lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gil takes an elbow to the temple.
Bridges throws a head punch that misses.
Bridges lands a right hand.
Bridges throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right handed body shot lands from Bridges.
Still in the clinch, Bridges scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Bridges.
Bridges presses Gil against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bridges throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bridges lands a shot to the body.
Bridges lands with a short shot to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Bridges.
Gil tries to work over Bridges's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bridges throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gils head.
Bridges landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bridges softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bridges misses with a knee to the head.
Bridges lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gil misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Bridges.
Bridges landing knees to the head.
Bridges fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bridges doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bridges.
Bridges misses with a body punch.
Bridges swings wildly with an uppercut but Gil uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bridges misses with the head strike.
Gil is trying to maintain a safe position but Bridges gets an underhook and turns Gil into the cage.
Gil is looking to break free of the clinch but Bridges has double underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Gil.
Bridges has a couple of punches blocked by Gil.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bridges misses with a punch on the inside.
Gil's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bridges tries to work over Gil's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bridges scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Gil.
Gil blocks an uppercut.
Gil lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bridges or not.
Bridges looking to stall.
Gil misses with the head strike.
Gil misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bridges throws a head punch that misses.
Bridges lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gil.
Still in the clinch, Bridges scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bridges is trying to maintain a safe position but Gil gets an underhook and turns Bridges into the cage.
Bridges looking to throw knees to the head but Gil is blocking nicely.
Bridges lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bridges lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gil backwards.
Gil lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gil takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A body shot lands from Bridges.
Gil blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bridges.
A head punch on the inside from Bridges fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clifford Bridges dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Gil defending well as Bridges loads up on a big left hand.
Bridges lands with a good body shot.
Gil tries to bum rush Bridges with a series of wild strikes but Bridges uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gil avoids the body shot from Bridges.
Gil walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bridges.
Gil scores with a punch to the head.
Gil scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bridges just misses with a punch to the body.

Gil forces Bridges back against the cage and clinches.
Bridges lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gil or not.
Nice body punch from Bridges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gil.
Gil goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bridges works on Gil's body with a couple of short punches.
Bridges blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bridges blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bridges works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bridges lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gil takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bridges misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Bridges as the two fighters clinch.
Bridges misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gil.
Bridges blocking some punches.
Bridges cracks Gil with a nice body shot.
Gil misses with a punch on the inside.
Bridges landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bridges cracks Gil with a nice body shot.
Gil misses with a punch to the body.
Bridges lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Bridges as the two fighters clinch.
Gil blocking some punches.
Bridges lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bridges is leaning against Gil and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Bridges.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bridges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bridges.
Bridges is leaning against Gil and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Clifford Bridges has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bridges is stalling here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Bridges for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Bridges misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gil.
Gil wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bridges makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bridges taking a breather.
Bridges lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short left from Bridges.
Bridges lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bridges stops a takedown attempt from Gil.
Bridges lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bridges landing knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Bridges.
Bridges works on Gil's body with a couple of short punches.
Bridges digs a right hand into Gil's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gil's gas tank.
Bridges putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gil in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bridges throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice elbow from Bridges.
Bridges lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gil.
A left hand lands to the body for Bridges.
Bridges works on Gil's body with a couple of short punches.
Bridges stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bridges lands with a left to the head.
Gil misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bridges swings wildly with an uppercut but Gil uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bridges misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gil lands a hook that snaps the head of Bridges backwards.
Gil throws an elbow that misses.
Gil blocking some punches.
Bridges tries a knee to the head but Gil blocks it.
Bridges comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bridges throws a punch but it's blocked by Gil.
Bridges tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bridges misses with a hook to the ribs.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bridges misses with a punch on the inside.
Bridges is pressed up against the cage. Gil has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bridges down to the mat. Bridges avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bridges slips a jab and a cross from Gil.
Gil on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Bridges closes the distance and clinches.
Bridges stalling the fight.

Gil has clasped his hands together around Bridges's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Gil looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bridges is avoiding damage well.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Gil working away.
Karel Gil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Gil's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Gil working away.
Clifford Bridges is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bridges is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gil is putting a hurting on Bridges here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bridges dodges the ground and pound from Gil.
Bridges managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gil.
Bridges struggling a bit here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clifford Bridges showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bridges, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clifford Bridges!