PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Gillis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Conteh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gillis comes to the cage accompanied by I Don't Feel Like Dancing - Scissor Sisters. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Gillis
vs
Conteh

185 cm
35
220 lbs
25 - 17 - 0

183 cm
31
208 lbs
16 - 9 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jamie Gillis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Conteh!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Conteh forces Gillis back against the cage and clinches.
We've been informed that Conteh has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Conteh.
Gillis misses with a punch on the inside.
Gillis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Gillis.
Conteh prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gillis tries to throw a body punch but Conteh avoids it by throwing Gillis back against the cage.
Gillis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Conteh tries to work over Gillis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Conteh taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Gillis fails to land.
Gillis digs a right hand underneath Conteh's ribcage. Conteh let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gillis lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Gillis fails to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good body shot from Gillis.
Gillis throws a punch but it's blocked by Conteh.
Gillis misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Gillis on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gillis as Conteh tries to tie him up.
Conteh lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gillis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Conteh gets underhooks to prevent Gillis's takedown attempt.
Gillis has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Conteh avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamie Gillis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Conteh fails to land.

Conteh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Conteh connects with a single shot there.

Conteh gets caught flat footed, as Gillis shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gillis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gillis slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Conteh struggling a bit here.
Gillis has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gillis is looking to take a break and control but Conteh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Conteh takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gillis sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Conteh is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Gillis 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.
Conteh regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Conteh manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Gillis looks to score with a jab to the body but Conteh is just out of range.
Gillis looks to land a right hand but Conteh moved out of range.
Gillis throws a lazy right hand but Conteh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Conteh throws a lazy right hand but Gillis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Conteh scores with a shot to the body.
Gillis throws a combination that misses
and Conteh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A lazy left from Conteh finds it's target.

It looks like Jamie Gillis has been cut.
Gillis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Conteh.
Conteh connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gillis momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gillis scores with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Conteh. Beautiful body shot.

Gillis looking to score a takedown here. Conteh is defending well but Gillis drives through and ends up in Conteh's guard.
Gillis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Conteh wants to stand and escape but Gillis is having none of it.
Gillis trying to control the position from guard on top but Conteh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gillis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Conteh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Conteh preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Gillis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jamie Gillis's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gillis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Conteh manages to avoid it.
Conteh punishes Gillis's body with a nice straight punch.
Gillis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Conteh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gillis swats away the attempt to clinch by Conteh.
Conteh throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gillis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gillis misses with a jab to the body
and Conteh counters with a straight right hand.
Gillis avoids the body shot from Conteh.
Conteh bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gillis's head.
Conteh lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gillis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Conteh looks to land a left hand but Gillis moved out of range nicely.
Conteh moves in looking to clinch but Gillis pushes him off.
Gillis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Conteh.
Conteh tries to clinch up.

Conteh gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The referee calls for Conteh to work.
Gillis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Conteh backwards.
Conteh is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gillis throws a punch but it's blocked by Conteh.
Conteh can't find room to land a body shot as Gillis controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gillis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gillis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Conteh stalling the fight.
Gillis throws a head punch that misses.
Conteh working aggressively here.
Conteh working aggressively here.
Conteh misses with a body punch.
Conteh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gillis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Conteh's elbow.
Gillis lands with a light punch inside.
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!
Conteh takes a shot to the head.
Gillis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Conteh will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gillis up against the cage.
Gillis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Conteh is breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Gillis fails to land.
Conteh manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gillis lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gillis has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Conteh clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Gillis lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Gillis.

Conteh showing good submission defense here.
Conteh covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Gillis lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Conteh covering up well under a barage of strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Can Conteh hold on?! Gillis is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gillis gets his hands free as Conteh looks to control.
Gillis controlling well, preventing Conteh from escaping the position.

Conteh showing good submission defense here.
Gillis is hanging on to Conteh's back as he tries to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Gillis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jamie Gillis's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A swing and a miss from Conteh.
Gillis misses with a hook.
Conteh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gillis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
John Conteh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Conteh walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

It looks like John Conteh has been cut.
A jab from Gillis misses.
Conteh tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gillis counters with a straight right hand.
Gillis takes a swing at Conteh's ribcage but misses.
Gillis keeps the fight on the outside.
Conteh looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Conteh. Gillis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gillis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Conteh sprawls well. Conteh wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gillis gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gillis doesn't manage to clinch there - Conteh circles away.
Gillis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Conteh counters with a nice body shot.

Conteh clinches.
Gillis presses Conteh against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gillis throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A nice left hand lands by Conteh.
A head punch on the inside from Gillis fails to land.
Gillis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gillis working aggressively here.
Jamie Gillis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gillis has a couple of punches blocked by Conteh.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gillis.
Gillis misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Gillis fails to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gillis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Conteh backwards.
Gillis has a couple of punches blocked by Conteh.
Gillis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gillis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Conteh backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gillis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Conteh misses with a punch on the inside.
Conteh gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gillis.
Conteh lands a body punch in the clinch.

Conteh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Conteh misses.
John Conteh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conteh takes a swing at Gillis's ribcage but misses.
Gillis throws out a loose jab but Conteh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Conteh takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Conteh checks a leg kick.
Conteh misses with a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Gillis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gillis throws a jab when Conteh was well out of range.
Conteh tries to clinch up but Gillis circles away and keeps his distance.
John Conteh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Conteh gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gillis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conteh throws a right hand that Gillis ducks under and follows up with a left that Gillis also avoids with ease.
Conteh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gillis moves away.

Gillis gets tackled into the cage by Conteh. Conteh maintains the clinch.
Gillis has a couple of punches blocked by Conteh.
Gillis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gillis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Conteh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Conteh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gillis's elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Conteh misses with some punches.
Conteh trying to stall but Gillis improves his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Conteh.
Gillis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamie Gillis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gillis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamie Gillis!
Our winner, Jamie Gillis, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.