PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Gillis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Torsten Stalhandske (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gillis comes to the cage accompanied by I Don't Feel Like Dancing - Scissor Sisters. Stalhandske has chosen Jean Sibelius - Finlandia as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Gillis
vs
Stalhandske

185 cm
23
220 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

188 cm
23
218 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jamie Gillis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Torsten Stalhandske!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gillis checks a leg kick.
Gillis checks a leg kick.
Gillis dives in and grabs Stalhandske's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stalhandske pushes down on Gillis's head and hops out.
Stalhandske throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gillis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jamie Gillis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gillis fails with a takedown attempt.
Stalhandske walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stalhandske throws a big shot that misses.
Gillis with a poor takedown
and Stalhandske counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamie Gillis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left lands for Gillis.
Gillis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gillis shoots in but no luck this time.
Gillis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Stalhandske counters with a low kick, right behind Gillis 's knee.
Gillis is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalhandske tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gillis lands a jab to the nose.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gillis.
Gillis looks to land a left hand but Stalhandske moved out of range nicely.
Stalhandske throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gillis blocks a head kick by Stalhandske.
Nice defenses there by Stalhandske.
Gillis throws an off balance right hand
and Stalhandske counters with a thumping low kick.
Stalhandske slips under a jab from Gillis.
Nice takedown defense from Stalhandske. No joy for Gillis on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That kick from Stalhandske tenderised Gillis's leg. Gillis is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stalhandske cracks Gillis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stalhandske lunges at Gillis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gillis's hand.

It looks like Jamie Gillis has been cut.
A good leg kick by Stalhandske.
Stalhandske lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Gillis head around and knocks him out cold! Stalhandske hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Torsten Stalhandske!