PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Efraim Barkbit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Gilchrist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Barkbit
vs
Gilchrist

200 cm
23
206 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

201 cm
21
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Efraim Barkbit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michael Gilchrist!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barkbit lands with a kick to the temple. Gilchrist shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gilchrist misses with a wild body shot.

Gilchrist has closed the distance and engaged Barkbit in a clinch.
Gilchrist can't find room to land a body shot as Barkbit controls the action.
Gilchrist keeps control of Barkbit as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gilchrist tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Barkbit smiles and moves away.
Gilchrist looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Barkbit throws a head kick that misses.
Gilchrist keeps the fight on the outside.

Gilchrist closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Barkbit quickly recovers to half guard.
Gilchrist is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Barkbit is looking for a sweep. Gilchrist is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gilchrist controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkbit is trying to maintain the position but Gilchrist is very close to passing his half guard.
Barkbit wants to get back to full guard but Gilchrist has passed into side control.
Barkbit parries the strikes from Gilchrist easily there. Gilchrist is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Barkbit to escape.
Gilchrist scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Barkbit to see if he's OK.
Barkbit struggling a bit here.
Gilchrist misses with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gilchrist thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Barkbit is being controlled here.
Gilchrist wants to stand but Barkbit is controlling his arm.
Barkbit is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Barkbit seems a little lost for a moment, as Gilchrist dominates the positioning.
Gilchrist tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkbit dodges the ground and pound from Gilchrist.
Barkbit is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gilchrist is staying tight to Barkbit's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Gilchrist connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Barkbit some visible discomfort.
Barkbit tries to improve position but can't.
Gilchrist is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Gilchrist has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilchrist content just to control the position here.
Gilchrist landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Gilchrist dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Barkbit doesn't manage to clinch there - Gilchrist circles away.

Barkbit bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gilchrist holds on to Barkbit's head and controls the position momentarily.
Barkbit wants to control but Gilchrist is keeping him busy.

Barkbit is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gilchrist is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gilchrist gets back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilchrist has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barkbit is working away from the top position though.
Gilchrist is doing well to control the position and prevent Barkbit from advancing to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilchrist works his way to full guard. Good work.

Barkbit stands up and waves to Gilchrist to follow him.
Barkbit throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Efraim Barkbit is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barkbit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barkbit tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Gilchrist counters with a shoot takedown. Barkbit fights it but they end up in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilchrist takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Barkbit not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gilchrist pushes down on Barkbit's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Still in half guard, Gilchrist seems content to control.
Gilchrist working the head and body with strikes.
Barkbit is looking to escape.
Gilchrist wants to stand but Barkbit has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Gilchrist throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gilchrist is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Barkbit wants to get back to full guard but Gilchrist has passed into side control.

Gilchrist in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Barkbit is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Michael Gilchrist!