PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gil Gilbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaric Keresztes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaric Keresztes acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Gilbert
vs
Keresztes

187 cm
23
210 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

193 cm
26
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gil Gilbert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jaric Keresztes!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilbert avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Keresztes closes the distance and clinches.
Keresztes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gilbert avoids it.
A knee to the head by Keresztes.
Keresztes scores with a knee to the head.

Gilbert breaks the clinch.
Keresztes tries to clinch up but Gilbert circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Keresztes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good work by Keresztes as he checks the leg kick.
Keresztes moves to clinch but Gilbert breaks away
and Gilbert counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Keresztes has closed the distance and engaged Gilbert in a clinch.
Keresztes stalling in the clinch but Gilbert improves position.
Keresztes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Keresztes lands an elbow inside that Gilbert shrugs off.
Gilbert managing to block the knees to the body from Keresztes.
Keresztes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gilbert has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gilbert is trying to break the clinch but Keresztes is controlling him.
Keresztes with a knee to the head.
Gilbert wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Keresztes is trying to stall.

Gilbert escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Gilbert scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gilbert looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gilbert seems to be working for a kimura but Keresztes defends the submission attempt.
Keresztes is looking to improve his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gilbert stops Keresztes from getting back to his feet.
Keresztes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gilbert. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Keresztes is pressing down on Gilbert's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Keresztes keeping moving, preventing Gilbert from controlling successfully.
Gilbert pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Keresztes is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilbert wants to control from the top but Keresztes keeps moving.
Keresztes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Keresztes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gilbert is one step ahead there.

Gilbert has gone for a leg lock! Keresztes slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gilbert's guard.
Gilbert wants to sweep here but Keresztes controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gilbert is working an open guard so Keresztes takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Keresztes tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gilbert counters with a low kick, right behind Keresztes 's knee.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keresztes closes the distance but Gilbert moves to the side

and Gilbert counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jaric Keresztes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Gilbert's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gilbert keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keresztes.
Keresztes closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gilbert counters with a good low kick that Keresztes was not able to check.
Keresztes moves in looking to clinch but Gilbert pushes him off.
Keresztes tries to clinch

and Gilbert counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gilbert is looking to stall here but Keresztes recovers full guard.
Gilbert wants to control from the top but Keresztes keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilbert trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Keresztes wants to sweep but no luck.
Gilbert working some strikes from top position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Keresztes holds on and takes a little breather.
Gilbert controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gilbert advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keresztes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gilbert.
Gilbert misses with a head shot. Keresztes uses the momentum to regain guard.
Gilbert tries to free his leg and advance position but Keresztes is retaining full guard.
Gilbert prevents Keresztes from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keresztes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Keresztes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gilbert.
Gilbert is stalling in the full guard.
Keresztes is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Keresztes wants to sweep but no luck.
Gilbert wants to control from the top but Keresztes keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Keresztes misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keresztes closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gilbert finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Jaric Keresztes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gilbert motions for Keresztes to come forward. Gilbert throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Gilbert misses

and Keresztes counters by moving into the clinch.
Keresztes working Gilbert over with knees to the body.
Gilbert looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gil Gilbert dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Gilbert feints and then cracks Keresztes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Keresztes down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Keresztes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Keresztes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Keresztes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilbert circles away from the clinch attempt

and Gilbert counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keresztes tries a knee to the head but Gilbert blocks it.
Keresztes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gilbert.
Gilbert using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Keresztes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Keresztes tries to land a knee to the head but Gilbert blocks with his arms.
Keresztes is trying to maintain a safe position but Gilbert gets an underhook and turns Keresztes into the cage.
Gilbert blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Keresztes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gilbert avoids it.
Gilbert throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Keresztes blocks it with crossed arms.
Keresztes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gilbert has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gilbert is trying to break free.
Gilbert wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Keresztes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gilbert is defending well for now.
Gilbert tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gilbert takes a knee to the side of the body.
Keresztes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gilbert's efforts to push away.
Keresztes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keresztes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Keresztes working Gilbert over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keresztes working Gilbert over with knees to the body.

Gilbert pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Keresztes wants to clinch
and Gilbert counters with a low kick, right behind Keresztes 's knee.
Gilbert tries to clinch up
and Keresztes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilbert tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gilbert circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gilbert throws a body kick that misses

and Keresztes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gilbert on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Keresztes throws a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gilbert avoiding damage as Keresztes throws knees to the body.
Keresztes working Gilbert over with knees to the body.
Jaric Keresztes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Keresztes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gilbert lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Keresztes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Keresztes scores with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keresztes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keresztes lands a knee to the head.
Keresztes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Keresztes lands a good knee to the midsection. Gilbert won't want to take too many of those.
Keresztes with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Keresztes.
Keresztes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Keresztes.
Keresztes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gilbert's face.
Keresztes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Keresztes.
Gilbert takes a knee right on the jaw!
Keresztes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gilbert's face.
Keresztes lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Keresztes lands a knee to the head.
Keresztes scores with a knee to the head.
Gilbert managing to block the knees to the body from Keresztes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaric Keresztes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Keresztes 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaric Keresztes!