PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Martin Szulinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armon Gill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Szulinski
vs
Gill

175 cm
26
200 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

188 cm
26
199 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Martin Szulinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Armon Gill!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gill instigates a clinch.
Gill's coach down at Cozad The Island was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gill's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Szulinski keeps control of Gill as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Szulinski lands a knee to the body.
Szulinski is pushing Gill up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Szulinski managing to block the knees to the body from Gill.
Szulinski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gill has Szulinski pushed against the cage.
Gill using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Szulinski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szulinski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Szulinski stalling against the cage.
Szulinski struggles to land a body shot inside as Gill controls his hands.
Szulinski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gill blocks an uppercut.
Szulinski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gill is trying to push Szulinski away but Szulinski has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Szulinski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gill blocks it with crossed arms.
Szulinski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Szulinski.
Gill tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Szulinski smiles and moves away.

Szulinski closes the distance and pushes Gill back into the cage.
Gill has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Szulinski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Szulinski missing with knees to the body.
Szulinski lands a knee to the head.
Szulinski misses with a knee to the head.

Gill breaks the clinch.

Gill closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gill has Szulinski pushed against the cage.
Szulinski just leaning against Gill, taking a breather.
Gill tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gill stalling in the clinch but Szulinski improves position.
Szulinski landing knees to the head.
Szulinski misses with some punches.
Szulinski managing to block the knees to the body from Gill.
Gill is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Szulinski is defending well for now.
Szulinski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gill has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gill jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Szulinski walks away with a smile on his face. Gill gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Martin Szulinski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Armon Gill.
Gill misses with a body kick.
Gill misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A left and a right from Szulinski both land. Nice combination.
Gill throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Martin Szulinski has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Szulinski closes the distance and pushes Gill back into the cage.
Szulinski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gill creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gill misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Come on Gill - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Szulinski stalls.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Armon Gill will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Martin Szulinski's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Szulinski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Szulinski tries to land knees in the clinch but Gill avoids the damage to the body.
Gill is trying to break the clinch but Szulinski has him pressed against the cage.
Gill tries to break the clinch but Szulinski is controlling the position.
Szulinski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Szulinski manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gill pushes off an throws an elbow but Szulinski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Szulinski is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gill.
Szulinski could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gill trying to control the position but instead, Szulinski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gill into the cage.
Gill taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Martin Szulinski has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gill tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Szulinski avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gill tries to land a knee to the head but Szulinski blocks with his arms.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gill is leaning against Szulinski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Gill fails to land.
Gill just leaning against Szulinski, taking a breather.
Szulinski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gill tries to circle away but Szulinski has him pinned against the cage.
Gill jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Szulinski walks away with a smile on his face. Gill gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Szulinski. Gill does a little dance to reset his feet.

Szulinski forces Gill back against the cage and clinches.
Szulinski trying to land knees to the body.
Szulinski throws a head punch that misses.
Szulinski lands a shoulder strike.
Szulinski keeps control of Gill as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Gill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gill looks for the body kick but Szulinski saw that one coming.
Gill throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Szulinski moves into the clinch successfully.
Szulinski with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szulinski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gill tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Szulinski smiles and moves away.
Szulinski moves away from the strike by Gill.

Szulinski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Gill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Martin Szulinski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gill throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gill rushes Szulinski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Szulinski keeps control of Gill as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Szulinski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Armon Gill will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Martin Szulinski's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Gill darts in and clinches Szulinski up against the cage.
Gill looking to slow down the pace here.
Szulinski has a couple of punches blocked by Gill.
Szulinski taking a breather.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Szulinski for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Szulinski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Szulinski misses with a punch on the inside.
Szulinski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gill working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gill being controlled against the cage.
Szulinski tries a knee to the head but Gill blocks it.
Szulinski misses with the head strike.
Gill managing to block the knees to the body from Szulinski.
Gill working hard to break the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gill stalling against the cage.
Gill is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gill has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gill looking to stall.
Szulinski's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Szulinski managing to block the knees to the body from Gill.
Szulinski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Szulinski tries to land a knee to the head but Gill blocks with his arms.
Szulinski prevents a body shot from Gill.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gill missing with knees to the body.
Gill tries a body shot but Szulinski blocks it.
Szulinski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gill's efforts to push away.
Szulinski connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gill's face.
Szulinski stalling in the clinch.
Gill tries to land knees in the clinch but Szulinski avoids the damage to the body.
Martin Szulinski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Szulinski keeps control of Gill as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gill lands a body shot.
A right hand to the body from Szulinski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gill throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Szulinski blocks it with crossed arms.
A shot in the inside from Szulinski.
Armon Gill is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Szulinski throws a punch but it's blocked by Gill.
Gill is looking to break free of the clinch but Szulinski has double underhooks.
Szulinski tries a knee to the head but Gill blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Gill's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Szulinski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gill missing with knees to the body.
Gill takes a shot to the head.
Gill is trying to break the clinch but Szulinski is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Armon Gill.
I've got Gill 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 29:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Armon Gill!