PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lupe Gill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahmad Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ahmad Ali has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lupe Gill's chin.

Gill
vs
Ali

220 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

225 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lupe Gill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ahmad Ali!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ali closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ali lands a few punches from side control.
Ali landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ali wants to stand but Gill has his arm trapped.
Ali has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ali sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ali scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gill?
Gill tries to hold on but Ali postures up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gill is squirming around, avoiding Ali's attempts to control the action.
Gill wants to control but Ali is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ali goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Gill turns into him and now he's in Ali's guard.

Ali is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gill is fighting to break Ali's control of his arms but Ali is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gill got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ali has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gill has managed to get both his arms back between Ali's legs - danger averted.
Gill would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ali has Gill pulled in close to control his posture.
Gill would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Gill is now in half guard.
Gill tries to stand and escape but Ali is controlling the position.
Gill trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Ali wants to get back to his feet.
Gill wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Ali uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Gill wants to get up but he can't break Ali's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali controlling the position.
Gill wanted to stand there but Ali had control of the position.

Gill drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gill jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ali looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ahmad Ali.
Gill scores with a shot to the body.

Ali shoots in and bounces Gill off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ahmad Ali dominated that 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.

Gill moves out of range of the body kick from Ali.
Ahmad Ali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Ali scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gill is not content to let Ali control the position.
Ali stalling.
Ali is looking to take a break and control but Gill is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ahmad Ali wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ali tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gill manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Gill gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ali trying to control but Gill is working from the bottom.
Ali is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Ali content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ali lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ali postures up in Gill's guard and throws a big left but Gill blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali trying to control the position from guard on top but Gill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gill is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ali defends well.
Ali has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gill is proving hard to escape from.
Ali must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Gill is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ali is aware though and is defending well.
Gill striking off his back but it's not causing Ali any problems.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ali trying to control the position from guard on top but Gill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ali controlling from the top position.
Ali works over Gill with some ground and pound from guard.

Gill throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ali tries to free his leg and advance position but Gill is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali controlling from the top position.
Gill is trying to control the position but Ali postures up.
Gill being controlled here, momentarily.
Ali trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ali is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ahmad Ali was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Gill gets caught flat footed, as Ali shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ahmad Ali showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Ali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Gill gets caught flat footed, as Ali shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gill is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ali is controlling him.
Gill keeping moving, preventing Ali from controlling successfully.
Ali throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gill works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gill doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Ali trying to control the position from guard on top but Gill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gill can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ali controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ahmad Ali wasn't active enough on the ground.

Ali is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gill's half guard.
Gill is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ali's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ali's back!
Ali takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ali trying to control the position but Gill manages to sink in the hooks.
Gill really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ahmad Ali has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali tries to escape but Gill has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Ali is trying to roll into a better position but Gill has get a rear naked choke and Ali is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lupe Gill!