PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dirt McGirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isaac Gil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGirk comes to the cage accompanied by This Is Who I Am . Dirt McGirk had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.8lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

McGirk
vs
Gil

178 cm
31
172 lbs
17 - 19 - 0

180 cm
22
165 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Zombie Nutrition - LOD

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 17 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dirt McGirk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Isaac Gil!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gil throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from McGirk does it's job there.
Gil tries to clinch up.
McGirk swats away the attempt to clinch by Gil.
McGirk looks to land a right hand but Gil moved out of range.

Gil closes the distance and clinches.
McGirk is trying to break the clinch but Gil is controlling him.
McGirk managing to block the knees to the body from Gil.
Gil with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A left hand lands to the body for McGirk.
Gil missing with knees to the body.
McGirk blocks an elbow strike.
Gil creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gil tries to land a knee to the head but McGirk blocks with his arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gil just misses with a elbow thrown towards McGirk's brow.
McGirk wants to get back to striking at distance but Gil won't allow it.
Gil connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Dirt McGirk has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gil connects with a nasty looking knee right to McGirk's face.
McGirk looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McGirk has had enough of the clinch but Gil keeps him there for the moment.
McGirk dodges an elbow strike from Gil.
McGirk has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gil lands an elbow inside.
Gil is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McGirk is defending well for now.
McGirk wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gil tries to land a knee to the head but McGirk blocks with his arms.
Gil misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McGirk.
Gil with an attempt at a knee that misses.

McGirk manages to break the clinch.
Gil closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dirt McGirk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGirk catches Gil with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McGirk connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gil's hands.
McGirk swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gil.
McGirk scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Gil is rocked!
McGirk connects with a jab.
Gil is still on wobbly legs! Can McGirk finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGirk misses with a few strikes there.
McGirk changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McGirk throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gil stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gil doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gil seems to have recovered his senses.
Gil slips a jab from McGirk.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for McGirk.
Gil keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGirk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gil.
Gil is looking to clinch.
Gil throws a leg kick but McGirk checks it.
McGirk looks to land a combination but Gil avoids it well.

Gil clinches up with McGirk and pushes him back against the cage.
Gil blocks a body shot from McGirk.
McGirk blocks the elbow strike.
McGirk takes a knee to the side of the body.
A knee to the head by Gil.
McGirk is breathing heavily.
McGirk wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gil obliges.
Gil with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gil landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gil scores a nice knee to the body.
Gil lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gil lands an elbow inside that McGirk shrugs off.
Gil is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gil connects with a nasty looking knee right to McGirk's face.
Gil tries a knee to the head but McGirk blocks it.
Gil lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gil landing knees to the body.
Gil is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gil is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gil scores with a knee to the head.
Gil misses with a knee strike.
Gil lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gil.
Gil gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gil landing knees to the body.
Gil lands a knee to the body.
Gil gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gil keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McGirk's efforts to push away.
McGirk looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gil gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGirk wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gil has him pressed against the cage.
Gil lands an elbow just above McGirk 's eye.
Gil landing knees to the head.
Gil lands a nice elbow.
Gil lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

McGirk is rocked!
McGirk takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oh McGirk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gil tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gil using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McGirk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gil lands an elbow that stopped McGirk in his tracks for a moment.
McGirk lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gil.
McGirk takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gil throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McGirk blocks it with crossed arms.
McGirk takes an elbow to the temple.
Gil missing with knees to the body.
McGirk avoids the elbow strike from Gil, against the cage.
McGirk looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McGirk seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gil missing with knees to the body.
Gil throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McGirk blocks it with crossed arms.
Gil with a knee to the head.
Gil comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gil looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isaac Gil dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dirt McGirk's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Gil tries to clinch there but McGirk circles away.
McGirk connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gil's hands.

McGirk tries to keep at a distance but Gil has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gil utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
McGirk is trying to break the clinch but Gil has him pressed against the cage.
Gil lands a damaging elbow.
Gil blocks a body shot from McGirk.
Gil misses with a knee strike.
McGirk takes a knee to the side of the body.
McGirk blocks the elbow strike.
McGirk wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gil has him pressed against the cage.
McGirk is trying to break free.
McGirk takes an elbow to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice elbow from Gil.
Gil lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gil trying to land knees to the body.
Gil with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Gil.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGirk tries a body shot but Gil blocks it.
McGirk is trying to push Gil away but Gil has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gil has McGirk pressed against the cage, preventing McGirk from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gil creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McGirk's defenses.
Gil using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McGirk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McGirk struggles to land a body shot inside as Gil controls his hands.

McGirk breaks from the clinch.
McGirk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gil.
McGirk throws a series of punches but Gil avoids them all with ease.
McGirk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A cross from McGirk lands.
Gil wants to clinch.
Dirt McGirk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gil misses with a looping right.
Gil missing with a left hand there. McGirk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGirk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gil circles away quickly and effectively.
Gil tries to clinch up but McGirk circles away and keeps his distance.
McGirk throws a jab but it's blocked by Gil.
Gil tries to clinch up but McGirk circles away and keeps his distance.
A shot to the liver by McGirk. Beautiful body shot.
Gil is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

McGirk closes the distance and clinches.
Gil lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Gil.
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 prevents McGirk from breaking the clinch.
Gil tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McGirk avoids it.
Gil with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McGirk is trying to break free.
McGirk blocks an elbow strike.
McGirk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gil lands an elbow that stopped McGirk in his tracks for a moment.
Isaac Gil seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gil blocks a body shot from McGirk.
Gil with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gil tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gil prevents McGirk from breaking the clinch.
McGirk working hard to break the clinch.
McGirk working hard to break the clinch.
McGirk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gil's elbow.
Gil working McGirk over with knees to the body.
McGirk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gil tries a knee to the head but McGirk blocks it.
McGirk wants to get back to striking at distance but Gil won't allow it.
Gil working McGirk over with knees to the body.
Gil lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gil lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gil lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McGirk takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gil landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gil tries a knee to the head but McGirk blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gil landing knees to the head.
Gil unloads a knee to the mid-section. McGirk lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gil obliges.
Gil lands an elbow inside that McGirk shrugs off.
Gil lands a good knee to the midsection. McGirk won't want to take too many of those.
Gil connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Gil.
Gil creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McGirk's defenses.
Gil 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. McGirk is defending well for now.
Gil using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McGirk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

McGirk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gil misses with a low kick.
McGirk cracks Gil with a good jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGirk tests Gil's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gil on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isaac Gil showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dirt McGirk's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

McGirk lands the left hand.
McGirk lands an overhand right.
McGirk misses with an uppercut. Gil saw that one coming.
Gil tries to clinch up but McGirk circles away and keeps his distance.
McGirk throws the left hand but Gil avoids the punch easily.
McGirk misses with a wild body shot.
Gil fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGirk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gil.
Gil moves out of range as McGirk strikes.

Gil gets a clinch.
Gil throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gil using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McGirk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gil lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gil lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gil takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McGirk has had enough of the clinch but Gil keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gil keeps control of McGirk as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McGirk working hard to break the clinch.
McGirk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gil lands a nice knee to the body.
Gil pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gil throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McGirk blocks it with crossed arms.
Gil with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A frustrated look appears on McGirk's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McGirk wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gil lands a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on McGirk's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gil trying to land knees to the body.
McGirk misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGirk wants to get back to striking at distance but Gil won't allow it.
Gil working McGirk over with knees to the body.
Gil pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gil tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gil tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gil lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
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!
McGirk takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dirt McGirk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gil throws an elbow but it misses.
Knees to the body from Gil.
McGirk is trying to push Gil away but Gil has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gil throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McGirk blocks it with crossed arms.
McGirk is trying to break free.
McGirk tries to break the clinch but Gil is controlling the position.
Gil is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McGirk is defending well for now.
McGirk blocks an elbow strike from Gil.
McGirk is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McGirk is looking to break free of the clinch but Gil has double underhooks.
McGirk working hard to break the clinch.
McGirk blocks an elbow strike from Gil.
Gil with a knee to the head.
Gil has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gil has McGirk pressed against the cage, preventing McGirk from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gil lands an elbow inside.
Gil lands a nice knee to the body.
Gil lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gil lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gil with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McGirk tries to break free but Gil pushes him back against the cage.
Gil with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McGirk wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gil missing with knees to the body.
McGirk has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McGirk wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gil has him pressed against the cage.
McGirk tries to throw a body punch but Gil avoids it by throwing McGirk back against the cage.
McGirk wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gil using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McGirk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gil lands a nice elbow.
McGirk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gil's elbow.
Gil using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gil prevents McGirk from breaking the clinch.
Gil lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gil looking to throw knees to the head but McGirk is blocking nicely.
Gil with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gil using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gil's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gil is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McGirk is defending well for now.
Gil tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

McGirk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McGirk lands a lovely overhand right.
McGirk is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gil tries to clinch up but McGirk circles away and keeps his distance.
Gil tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McGirk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Gil clinches.
McGirk misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGirk tries to circle away but Gil has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gil lands an elbow inside.
Gil gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McGirk is trying to break the clinch but Gil has him pressed against the cage.
Isaac Gil is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gil lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gil misses with a knee strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Isaac Gil comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gil winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Isaac Gil!
Isaac Gil seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.