PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Jake Gilas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy The Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gilas
vs
The Kid

186 cm
18
182 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
Very strong

Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jake Gilas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Willy The Kid!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilas pivots, looking for a leg kick but The Kid is out of range and Gilas settles back down.
Gilas definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gilas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The Kid misses with a wild combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from The Kid.
Gilas throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gilas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gilas pivots, looking for a leg kick but The Kid is out of range and Gilas settles back down.
The Kid misses with a body kick.
The Kid throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The Kid lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gilas takes a step back to recover.
The Kid will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The Kid is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gilas throws a leg kick but The Kid checks it.
The Kid bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The Kid throws a half hearted mid kick.
The Kid lands with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Kid connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gilas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilas tries to land a leg kick but The Kid saw it coming and moves away.
Gilas throws a solid leg kick but The Kid takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gilas.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gilas.
The Kid throws the kick towards the body but Gilas avoids it.
The Kid misses with a leg kick.
Gilas cracks the inside of The Kid's front leg.
Gilas throws a leg kick but The Kid sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gilas misses with a leg kick
and The Kid counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gilas.
Gilas lands a nice leg kick that just misses The Kid's sensitive parts.
The Kid throws a wild body kick that Gilas sees coming a mile off.
Gilas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gilas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The Kid misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A decent looking body kick lands there for The Kid.
The Kid cracks Gilas with a right hand to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gilas, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The Kid throws a body kick that misses.
The Kid misses with a kick to the body.
The Kid throws a half hearted mid kick.
The Kid throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The Kid misses with a hook. Gilas ducked under it nicely.
The Kid misses with a kick to the body.
Gilas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gilas throws a head kick but The Kid moves out of range.
The Kid throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gilas tries a low kick but The Kid avoids it.
The Kid looks to throw a body kick
and Gilas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The Kid tries to bum rush Gilas with a series of wild strikes but Gilas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The Kid looks to land a combination but Gilas avoids it well.
Some bone on bone action there as The Kid checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gilas cracks the inside of The Kid's front leg.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gilas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Kid throws a wild body kick that Gilas sees coming a mile off.
The Kid digs a good hook to Gilas's body.
The Kid tries to land a front kick but Gilas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gilas throws a push kick but The Kid slaps the foot to one side.
Gilas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The Kid throws a body kick that misses.
Gilas misses with a leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gilas.
The Kid scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The Kid throws a right and a left that Gilas avoids nicely.
The Kid looks winded!
The Kid pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The Kid has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Gilas misses with a head kick.
The Kid gets off balance looking for a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gilas throws a leg kick which misses The Kid's front leg but catches the back leg as The Kid tries to avoid it.
The Kid throws a leg kick but Gilas moved away.
The Kid checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Kid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilas avoids a kick to the body.
The Kid checks a leg kick.
Gilas moves out of range as The Kid throws a body kick.
The Kid looks to throw a body kick
and Gilas counters with a good low kick that The Kid was not able to check.
Gilas thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on The Kid if he has to take too many more of those.
An inside leg kick lands from Gilas.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gilas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and The Kid has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from The Kid and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The Kid tries to land a body kick
and Gilas counters with a body kick that stops The Kid in his tracks momentarily.
The Kid chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gilas can pounce on him.
The Kid tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gilas tries a low kick but The Kid avoids it.
The Kid throws the kick towards the body but Gilas avoids it.
The Kid is looking to land body kicks.
The Kid throws a wild body kick that Gilas sees coming a mile off.
The Kid tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A good leg kick by Gilas.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gilas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gilas tries to land a leg kick but The Kid saw it coming and moves away.
Gilas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The Kid throws a push kick but Gilas slaps the foot to one side.
The Kid is looking to land body kicks.
The Kid pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The Kid throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The Kid is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The Kid tries to land a leg kick but Gilas saw it coming and moves away.
The Kid goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The Kid throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gilas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gilas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as The Kid blocks the leg kick.
The Kid is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick misses from Gilas.
Gilas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The Kid goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gilas blocks the body kick.
The Kid tries to land a front kick but Gilas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The Kid's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gilas avoids a kick to the body.
Gilas avoids a kick to the body.
Gilas misses with a low kick.
The Kid connects with a high kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gilas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Kid throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The Kid throws a push kick but Gilas slaps the foot to one side.
Gilas tried to score with a low kick but The Kid checks it.
Gilas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Kid.
The Kid throws a looping overhand right but Gilas ducks down to avoid it.
The Kid checks the leg kick nicely there.
The Kid gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Gilas counters with a head kick.
Gilas tries to work over The Kid's front leg with a kick but The Kid checks it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The Kid bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gilas will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gilas pushes The Kid away with a front kick.
The Kid looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gilas moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A clash of legs there as The Kid blocks the low kick.
The Kid connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A bone on bone clash there as The Kid blocks the leg kick.
The Kid looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The Kid gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Gilas counters with a thumping low kick.
The Kid lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gilas circles away quickly and effectively.
The Kid chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gilas can pounce on him.
Nice body kick there by Gilas.
The Kid on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gilas. Gilas obviously looking to wear him down.
The Kid throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Kid checks the leg kick.
Gilas throws a head kick that The Kid semi-blocks.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gilas moves out of range of the body kick from The Kid.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gilas. The Kid shrugs it off though.
The Kid checks a leg kick.
The Kid blocks a low kick nicely.
An inside leg kick from Gilas misses.
Gilas blocks the body kick.
The Kid avoids the head kick by Gilas.
The Kid misses with a kick to the body.
Gilas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gilas lands a leg kick that knocks The Kid off balance momentarily.
Gilas moves out of range as The Kid throws a body kick.
Gilas connects with an inside leg kick.
Gilas throws a low kick, looking for The Kid's leg but The Kid calmly moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from The Kid.
Gilas pushes The Kid away with a front kick.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The Kid walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gilas.
Gilas lands a nice leg kick that just misses The Kid's sensitive parts.
The Kid throws a hook but Gilas blocks it.
The Kid takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
You can see that The Kid has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Gilas connects with a leg kick. The Kid looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gilas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gilas throws a head kick that The Kid semi-blocks.

The Kid is rocked!
Gilas throws a head kick that half lands.
The Kid is still on wobbly legs! Can Gilas finish him?
Gilas thumps The Kid with a low kick.
The Kid has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The Kid scores with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gilas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gilas scores with a spinning back kick!
The Kid is looking to score with low kicks.
Gilas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Kid checks a low kick from Gilas.
The Kid fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The Kid seems to have recovered his senses.
Gilas throws a low kick but it's checked well by The Kid.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Gilas dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Gilas moves out of range of the body kick.
Gilas avoids a punch combination nicely.
The Kid swinging wildly here.
Gilas throws a head kick but The Kid moves out of range.
Gilas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The Kid checks the leg kick.
Gilas misses with a leg kick.
Gilas takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gilas tries to land a leg kick but The Kid saw it coming and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Kid feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gilas's calf.
Gilas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Willy The Kid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Kid misses with a body kick.
Gilas blocks the body kick.
The Kid is breathing heavily.
The Kid looks to land a body kick but Gilas moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Kid throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The Kid looks to throw a body kick
and Gilas counters with a good low kick that The Kid was not able to check.
Gilas misses with a leg kick.
Gilas lands a nice leg kick that just misses The Kid's sensitive parts.
Gilas throws a leg kick but The Kid sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gilas blocks a leg kick.
The Kid looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gilas is looking to slow The Kid down with leg kicks.
Gilas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The Kid throws a head kick but Gilas moves out of range.
Gilas misses with a low kick.
The Kid moves out of range of the leg kick from Gilas.
Jake Gilas is winning the standup battle so far.
A clash of legs there as The Kid blocks the low kick.
The Kid misses with a body kick.
The Kid throws a body kick that misses.
Gilas throws a leg kick which misses The Kid's front leg but catches the back leg as The Kid tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gilas.
The Kid looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gilas misses with a kick to the body.
Gilas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The Kid misses with an attempted mid kick.
The Kid throws a body kick that misses.
The Kid takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Kid motions for Gilas to come forward. The Kid throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The Kid throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gilas lets loose with a powerful body kick. The Kid will feel that in the morning.
Gilas is looking to slow The Kid down with leg kicks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from The Kid.
Willy The Kid is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gilas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gilas moves out of range of the body kick.
Gilas cracks the inside of The Kid's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gilas throws out a head kick that The Kid doesn't see coming - it connects and sends The Kid crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into The Kid's eyes and has decided to let it go on!
Gilas takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A leg kick checked by The Kid.
The Kid blocks a head kick by Gilas.
The Kid checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gilas moves out of range of the body kick.
The Kid looks to land a body kick but Gilas moved away.
The Kid looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The Kid throws a push kick but Gilas slaps the foot to one side.
Gilas moves out of range of the body kick from The Kid.
Gilas lands a nice leg kick that just misses The Kid's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gilas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on The Kid. That did some damage!
The Kid takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The Kid checks the leg kick.
The Kid goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gilas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilas throws a head kick but The Kid moves out of range.
Gilas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. The Kid checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gilas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The Kid can do to turn this around?
Gilas blocks the body kick.
The Kid throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The Kid throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The Kid throws the kick towards the body but Gilas avoids it.
The Kid misses with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from The Kid.
Gilas is looking to chop away at The Kid's legs.
The Kid looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gilas pivots, looking for a leg kick but The Kid is out of range and Gilas settles back down.
The Kid throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The Kid takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The Kid takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gilas throws a head kick but The Kid moves out of range.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
The Kid on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The Kid checks a leg kick.
The Kid misses with a two punch combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gilas.
The Kid is looking to land body kicks.
Gilas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Kid checks a low kick from Gilas.
The Kid throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The Kid looks to land a body kick but Gilas moved away.
Gilas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gilas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gilas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but The Kid checks it well.
The Kid fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gilas is out of range.
Gilas tries to score with a low kick but The Kid moves his leg out of the way.
Gilas tries to work over The Kid's front leg with a kick but The Kid checks it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gilas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and The Kid has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from The Kid and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The Kid throws a leg kick but Gilas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice shot lands for The Kid.
The Kid throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gilas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on The Kid. That did some damage!
The Kid on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Good leg kick by Gilas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Kid blocks a leg kick.
The Kid checks a leg kick.
The Kid looks to throw a body kick
and Gilas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gilas is looking to chop away at The Kid's legs.
The Kid tries to land a front kick but Gilas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gilas blocks the body kick.
Gilas throws a body kick that misses.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gilas looks for the body kick but The Kid saw that one coming.
Gilas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The Kid throws a front kick that sends Gilas stumbling back into the cage.
Gilas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The Kid misses with a body kick.
The Kid throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The Kid stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gilas.
The Kid looks to throw a body kick
and Gilas makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. The Kid really felt that one!
Gilas blocks the body kick.
The Kid misses with a low kick as Gilas jumps back.
Gilas moves out of range of the body kick.
Gilas misses with a low kick.
The Kid blocks a leg kick.
Gilas looks for the body kick but The Kid saw that one coming.
The Kid throws a head kick that misses.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The Kid throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gilas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The Kid takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gilas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt The Kid.
The Kid throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Kid throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Gilas counters with a nice leg kick.
The Kid looks to land a body kick but Gilas moved away.
Gilas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A lazy body kick from The Kid
and Gilas counters with a head kick. That will keep The Kid thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The Kid takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The Kid blocks a head kick by Gilas.
The Kid checks a low kick from Gilas.
The Kid works Gilas's body with a nice hook.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as The Kid checks a leg kick.
The Kid throws a push kick but Gilas slaps the foot to one side.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The Kid scores with a hook to the body. Gilas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gilas goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gilas moves out of range of the body kick from The Kid.
The Kid misses with a wild combination.
Gilas connects with a leg kick. The Kid looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gilas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Kid throws a lazy body kick
and Gilas counters with a low kick, right behind The Kid 's knee.
A head kick misses from The Kid.
Gilas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and The Kid has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The Kid steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gilas. That one must have hurt.
The Kid misses with the body kick
and Gilas counters with a nice low kick that buckles The Kid's knee momentarily.
Gilas throws a front kick aimed at The Kid's knee but The Kid avoids it well.
Gilas lands a nice looking kick to the body. The Kid takes a step back to recover.
Willy The Kid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Kid misses with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Gilas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gilas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Jake Gilas!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Jake Gilas!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Jake Gilas!

Jake Gilas wins by unanimous decision!