PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toms Gailitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rusty Nales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toms Gailitis has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gailitis
vs
Nales

170 cm
21
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Toms Gailitis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rusty Nales!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gailitis dives in and scores a takedown into Nales's guard.
Nales wants to get back to his feet but Gailitis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gailitis throwing strikes but missing.
Nales keeping moving, preventing Gailitis from controlling successfully.
Gailitis is really struggling to control Nales but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gailitis won't allow Nales to get back to his feet.
Gailitis with a nice head shot there.
Gailitis is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at ~Abobomination Training $700 13 LEGIT elite coache that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Nales looking for a sweep. Not yet Nales, not yet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nales can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gailitis stands up over Nales, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gailitis trying to control the position from guard on top but Nales is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This has been an exciting period of action!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nales manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Nales trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gailitis is looking to get to half guard.
Nales can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gailitis is looking to escape.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Nales working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nales controlling from the full mount.
Gailitis is squirming around, avoiding Nales's attempts to control the action.
Gailitis wants to control but Nales is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nales wants to control but Gailitis has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Nales tries to stand and escape but Gailitis is controlling the position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Rusty Nales wasn't active enough on the ground.
Gailitis shoots in for a takedown but Nales shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nales sizes up Gailitis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gailitis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gailitis misses with a looping right.
Gailitis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nales.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A cross from Nales lands.
Gailitis dives in and grabs Nales's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nales pushes down on Gailitis's head and hops out.
Gailitis shoots in for a double leg but Nales sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toms Gailitis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nales looks to land a left hand but Gailitis moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Gailitis.
Gailitis dives in for a single leg takedown but Nales sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Nales breaks from the clinch.
Nales feints a jab promting Gailitis to slip. Nales then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gailitis slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gailitis cracks a nice hook into Nales's ribs.

Gailitis dives in and scores a takedown into Nales's guard.
Nales is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Nales not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gailitis prevents Nales from getting back to his feet.
Nales manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gailitis manages to get himself to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nales would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gailitis has Nales pulled in close to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rusty Nales dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gailitis ducks under a wild hook from Nales.
Nales throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nales swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nales tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gailitis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gailitis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nales.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nales, right into the meat.
Nales moves in looking to clinch but Gailitis pushes him off.
Nales tries to close the distance and clinch but Gailitis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nales tries to clinch but Gailitis is having none of it.
Gailitis wants to land a leg kick but Nales is out of range.
Gailitis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nales moves away.
Gailitis slips under a jab.

Gailitis drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gailitis stops Nales from standing up.
Gailitis wants to control from the top but Nales keeps moving.
Nales is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gailitis sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gailitis pushing down on Nales's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nales is trying to stand.
Gailitis working the head and body with strikes.
Gailitis thows a huge punch but Nales dodges it nicely.
Nales keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gailitis tries to pass to full mount but Nales defends it.
Nales wants to get back to his feet.
Gailitis looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nales with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gailitis scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gailitis has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nales slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Nales wants to stand and escape but Gailitis is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gailitis stopping the sweep attempt from Nales.
Gailitis passes Nales's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nales is trying to stand back up but Gailitis is controlling him
Gailitis working Nales over with strikes.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nales manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gailitis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gailitis stops Nales from standing up.
Gailitis forces his way into half guard.
Nales is trying to stand back up but Gailitis is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gailitis has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gailitis lands a nice shot to the head.
Gailitis connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Nales is working to get back to half guard.
Gailitis in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gailitis lands a big elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nales can't escape the position.
Gailitis punishing his opponent with strikes.
Nales is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gailitis controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nales is looking to improve his position but Gailitis isn't that keen on the idea.
Gailitis lands a big shot there that rocks Nales but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gailitis raining down shots from the mount!
Gailitis fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Nales is trying to stand.
Gailitis has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Nales's face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nales tries to hold on but Gailitis postures up.
Gailitis scoring with strikes but Nales is staying in there.
Nales is squirming around, avoiding Gailitis's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toms Gailitis dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Gailitis fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Nales to the ground. Gailitis is now in Nales's guard.
Nales is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Nales has momentary wrist control but Gailitis slips an elbow through the middle.
Gailitis wants to control from the top but Nales keeps moving.
Nales is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gailitis won't allow Nales to get back to his feet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gailitis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gailitis is looking to work some ground and pound but Nales has wrist control.
Gailitis trying to control but Nales is working from the bottom.
Nales is striking but Gailitis is not phased and passes to half guard.
Toms Gailitis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gailitis looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gailitis seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gailitis passes to full mount!
Nales wants to control but Gailitis is having none of it.
Gailitis is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gailitis avoids the attempt from Nales to control.
Gailitis landing strikes from the mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gailitis dominating with strikes here.

Nales is rocked!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Gailitis! Nales is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Toms Gailitis!
After winning the bout, Toms Gailitis thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.