PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Theo Gillberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gillberg's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, In Flames - Colony. Martin has chosen Song of Ice and Fire Art Collection as his entrance music. Theo Gillberg could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to George Martin's chin.

Gillberg
vs
Martin

188 cm
29
215 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

197 cm
31
223 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Theo Gillberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Martin!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gillberg throws a series of punches but Martin moves out of range.
Martin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gillberg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big left from Martin misses.
Gillberg stuffs the takedown.
Gillberg misses the shot to the body.
Gillberg thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sloppy strikes from Gillberg. Those never looked like landing.
Martin throws a sloppy head kick and Gillberg moves out of range easily.
Gillberg misses with a hook

so Martin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Gillberg throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Martin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gillberg swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gillberg has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Martin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Martin won't allow Gillberg to sweep him here.
Martin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gillberg is keeping the position for now.
Gillberg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Martin throws a big right hand that misses.
Martin forces his way into half guard.
Gillberg slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Martin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Martin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Martin thows a big elbow that misses.
Martin passes Gillberg's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Martin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gillberg moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin looking to pass the guard.
Gillberg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Martin tries to free his leg and advance position but Gillberg is retaining full guard.
Gillberg looking to control.
Martin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martin looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Martin drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gillberg looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gillberg looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gillberg!
Martin tries to improve position but can't.
Martin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Martin stops Gillberg from passing to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martin is looking for a sweep.
Gillberg wants to control but Martin is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Martin dominated that round.
That's time! Gillberg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Martin ducks under a wild hook from Gillberg.
Gillberg misses with a hook. Martin ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Gillberg misses.
Gillberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martin moves away.
Gillberg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gillberg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gillberg throws out a loose jab but Martin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Martin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gillberg.
Gillberg is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Martin's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Gillberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martin moves away.
Theo Gillberg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Martin moves out of range of the strikes.
Gillberg throws a jab when Martin was well out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gillberg.
Martin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gillberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martin avoids the body shot from Gillberg.
Martin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gillberg has time to react.
Martin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gillberg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gillberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Martin is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gillberg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Martin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gillberg displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Martin.
The fighters circling - Gillberg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Martin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gillberg swivels and escapes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Martin.
Martin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gillberg scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Martin is breathing heavily.
Gillberg scores with a nice head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gillberg avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Martin avoids the body shot from Gillberg.
Gillberg throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Gillberg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gillberg takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A telegraphed right hand from Gillberg misses the target.
Gillberg throws an overhand right that lands on Martin's shoulder, as Martin tries to avoid the shot.
Gillberg looks to throw the jab but Martin is out of range.
Martin slips under a jab from Gillberg.
Gillberg lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gillberg lands a nice looking body shot.
Gillberg connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gillberg connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gillberg throws a jab when Martin was well out of range.
Martin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gillberg lands with an uppercut that bounces Martin off the cage and back into range.
Gillberg works Martin's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A jab from Gillberg misses.
Gillberg swings for the body but Martin moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Theo Gillberg dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Martin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gillberg digs a good hook to Martin's body.
Martin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Martin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gillberg.
Theo Gillberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gillberg tests Martin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gillberg changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Theo Gillberg is winning the standup battle so far.
Gillberg scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Martin is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin switches off momentarily and Gillberg cracks him with a monster right hand! Martin topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Gillberg dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Gillberg!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Theo Gillberg!