PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Gil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Idra Crybaby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Isaac Gil could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Idra Crybaby's chin.

Gil
vs
Crybaby

180 cm
18
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
26
160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Global Empire MMA Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Isaac Gil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Idra Crybaby!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crybaby thuds his right hand into Gil's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Crybaby will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crybaby throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Idra Crybaby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gil fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crybaby throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gil.
Crybaby circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gil wants to clinch but Crybaby slips to the side
and Crybaby counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crybaby wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Crybaby moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gil tries to clinch up
and Crybaby cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Crybaby shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gil eats them both and turns towards Crybaby to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Crybaby throws a body punch but Gil moves out of range.
Crybaby avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crybaby swats away the attempt to clinch by Gil.
Crybaby looks for the body kick but Gil saw that one coming.
Crybaby moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gil tries to clinch up.
Gil fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crybaby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crybaby throws a shot from downtown. Gil moves away and avoids it.
Crybaby throws a big shot that misses.
A combination from Crybaby does no damage.
Crybaby cracks Gil with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gil tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crybaby paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crybaby misses with a wild body shot.
Gil wants to clinch
and Crybaby counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gil tries to clinch but Crybaby is having none of it.
Crybaby scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gil in his tracks.
Gil drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Crybaby throws a hook but Gil blocks it.
Crybaby takes a swing at Gil's ribcage but misses.
Gil takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Crybaby gets tackled into the cage by Gil. Gil maintains the clinch.
Gil scores with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gil is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gil unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Crybaby blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gil connects with a knee to the head.
Gil is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crybaby is defending well for now.
Gil unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Crybaby looks gassed!
Crybaby is looking to break free of the clinch but Gil has double underhooks.
Gil landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Gil.
Gil crunches a lovely knee into Crybaby's ribcage.
Gil wants to stall.
Crybaby tries to break the clinch but Gil is controlling the position.
Crybaby takes an elbow to the forehead.
Crybaby takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gil tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crybaby avoids it.
Gil is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crybaby is defending well for now.
Crybaby being controlled against the cage.
Crybaby managing to block the knees to the body from Gil.

Crybaby's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crybaby throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gil tries to close the distance and clinch but Crybaby swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crybaby throws a shot from downtown. Gil moves away and avoids it.
Crybaby avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crybaby scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Crybaby throws a head kick but Gil moves out of range.
Crybaby keeps the fight on the outside.
Crybaby looks to throw the jab but Gil is out of range.
Gil tries to clinch but Crybaby is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crybaby looks to score with a jab to the body but Gil is just out of range.
Gil fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gil tries to close the distance and clinch but Crybaby swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crybaby tries for a takedown but Gil sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gil avoids the body shot from Crybaby.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crybaby throws a front kick aimed at Gil's knee but Gil avoids it well.
Gil fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crybaby is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gil had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gil staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gil tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Crybaby manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Crybaby misses.
Gil tries to clinch up.
Crybaby throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Crybaby thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crybaby swats away the attempt to clinch by Gil.
Crybaby changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gil uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crybaby.
Crybaby lands a nice hook to Gil's body. Gil takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gil tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gil tries to clinch but Crybaby moves out of range.
Gil wants to clinch.
Gil wants to clinch but Crybaby slips to the side
and Crybaby makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gil keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crybaby avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crybaby lands with a good body shot.
Crybaby scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Crybaby cracks Gil with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gil wants to clinch.
Crybaby slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Crybaby smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Gil closes the distance and clinches.
Crybaby is trying to break free.
Crybaby is trying to break the clinch but Gil has him pressed against the cage.
Crybaby wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gil has him pressed against the cage.
Gil keeps control of Crybaby as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gil has Crybaby pressed against the cage, preventing Crybaby from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gil misses with a knee to the head.
Gil content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gil tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crybaby avoids it.
Gil is pushing Crybaby up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Crybaby can't break the clinch.
Crybaby jumps guard but Gil stands there with Crybaby around his waist. Crybaby gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crybaby tries to break free but Gil pushes him back against the cage.

Crybaby breaks from the clinch.
Gil takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gil looks to clinch
and Crybaby counters with a left and a right that stings Gil.
Crybaby scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gil gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Crybaby.
Gil tries to clinch up but Crybaby circles away and keeps his distance.
Gil dodges the punch combination from Crybaby.
Gil takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crybaby. Gil does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crybaby swinging wildly here.
Gil ducks right into an uppercut from Crybaby.
Crybaby throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Gil clinches up with Crybaby and pushes him back against the cage.
Gil lands an elbow just above Crybaby 's eye.
Gil prevents Crybaby from breaking the clinch.
Gil prevents Crybaby from breaking the clinch.

Crybaby's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gil wants to clinch up but Crybaby keeps it at a distance.
Crybaby misses with a hook.
Gil tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Idra Crybaby seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gil tries to close the distance and clinch but Crybaby swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gil tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gil looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gil looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crybaby throws a jab but it's blocked by Gil.
Gil tries to clinch there but Crybaby circles away.
Gil needs to keep his hands up - Crybaby had a free shot at his head there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gil uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crybaby.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gil tries to clinch but Crybaby is having none of it.
Crybaby thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Idra Crybaby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Crybaby swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gil is looking to clinch but Crybaby is avoiding it.
Crybaby throws a right and a left that Gil avoids nicely.
Gil avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crybaby misses with a straight right.

Gil closes the distance and pushes Crybaby back into the cage.
Gil trying to stall but Crybaby improves his position.
Crybaby is looking to break free of the clinch but Gil has double underhooks.
Crybaby working hard to break the clinch.
Crybaby is looking to break free of the clinch but Gil has double underhooks.
Crybaby wants to get back to striking at distance but Gil won't allow it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Crybaby wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Crybaby breaks from the clinch.
Gil tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gil is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crybaby throws a nice looking combination but Gil bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gil is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crybaby swats away the attempt to clinch by Gil.
Gil tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crybaby scores with a jab. Gil acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gil slips under a jab.
Crybaby fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crybaby misses with a hook. Gil ducked under it nicely.
Crybaby lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gil at a distance.
Gil tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crybaby paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gil avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gil is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crybaby connects with a jab.
Gil wants to clinch
and Crybaby counters with a straight right hand.
Crybaby looks to land a right hand but Gil moved out of range.
Gil tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gil walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gil moves to clinch but Crybaby breaks away
and Crybaby counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crybaby swings for the body but Gil moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gil tries to clinch up but Crybaby circles away and keeps his distance.
Gil tries to clinch up.
Crybaby tries for a takedown but Gil sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gil uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crybaby.
Crybaby throws a body punch but Gil moves out of range.
Crybaby misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crybaby connects with a crisp jab.
Crybaby lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gil is looking to clinch but Crybaby is avoiding it.
Crybaby thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gil tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Crybaby manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gil is looking to clinch but Crybaby is avoiding it.
Crybaby throws the left hand but Gil avoids the punch easily.
Gil doesn't manage to clinch there - Crybaby circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gil moves in looking to clinch but Crybaby pushes him off.
Crybaby avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gil slips a straight right by Crybaby.
Gil uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crybaby.
Crybaby shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gil but Gil pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gil tries to clinch but Crybaby moves out of range.
Crybaby misses the shot to the body.
Gil tries to close the distance and clinch but Crybaby swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crybaby misses with a series of wild punches.
Crybaby missing with a left hand there. Gil was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gil tries to clinch up but Crybaby circles away and keeps his distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Idra Crybaby comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Crybaby has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Idra Crybaby!
Idra Crybaby really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Global Empire MMA Gear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.