PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andy Gillespie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Holy Diver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diver has chosen Holy Diver by Dio as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Gillespie
vs
Diver

157 cm
24
147 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

161 cm
24
143 lbs
8 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andy Gillespie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Holy Diver!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diver shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gillespie defends it nicely.
Diver has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gillespie.
Diver closes the distance and clinches up with Gillespie, looking for a takedown. Diver pushes Gillespie against the cage but Gillespie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Diver takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Diver gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gillespie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Andy Gillespie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Holy Diver.
Diver avoids the head kick by Gillespie.
Diver with a poor takedown
and Gillespie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Holy Diver has been cut.
Diver has a takedown stuffed.

Gillespie lands a big head kick that sends Diver tumbling to the mat! Gillespie takes a step backwards and waves Diver back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Diver is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diver gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gillespie counters with a slapping leg kick.
Diver is still on wobbly legs! Can Gillespie finish him?
Diver looks winded!
Diver takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Gillespie knocks Diver out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Andy Gillespie!