PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Armon Gill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mack Ua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Gill
vs
Ua

188 cm
29
188 lbs
3 - 10 - 0

190 cm
27
200 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

BlackStar Athletics

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 3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Armon Gill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mack Ua!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ua throws a lazy uppercut
and Gill counters with a leg kick.
Gill turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ua tries to bum rush Gill with a series of wild strikes but Gill uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ua misses with a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gill.
A punch combination from Ua misses.
Ua avoids the body shot from Gill.
Gill seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ua takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gill appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gill slips under a jab from Ua.
Gill is looking to counter the offense by Ua and move into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ua. Gill does a little dance to reset his feet.
A good leg kick by Gill.
Ua throws a body punch but Gill moves out of range.
Gill throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ua takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gill lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gill lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ua checks a leg kick.
Gill thumps Ua with a low kick.
Crunch! Gill slams his shin into Ua's torso.
Ua avoids the body shot from Gill.
Gill moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gill.
Gill tries to land a front kick but Ua steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gill throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gill was well out of range. Poor timing from Ua.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ua stuns Gill with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mack Ua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ua misses with a wild body shot.
Ua misses the shot to the body.
Gill tries to land a leg kick but Ua saw it coming and moves away.
Gill scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ua is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gill rather than just go for the knockout.
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!
Ua avoids a kick to the body.
Ua scores with a shot to the body.
Ua's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ua misses with a wild body shot.
Gill rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ua moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gill pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ua is out of range and Gill settles back down.
Gill swings for the body but Ua moves out of range.
Gill avoids the body shot from Ua.
Ua misses the shot to the body.
Gill seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gill.
Gill blocks a jab.
Gill tries to counter by clinching up but Ua breaks away and moves out of range.
Ua looks to score with a jab to the body but Gill is just out of range.
Ua uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gill.
Ua throws a right and a left that both miss.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gill.
Ua throws a sloppy body shot

and Gill holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ua is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gill pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ua misses with a body punch.
Gill effectively controlling the action here.
Ua goes for a takedown attempt but Gill pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gill.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ua just misses with a punch to the body.
Gill takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gill.
Ua fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ua uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gill.
Ua misses with the combination.
A shot to the body from Ua misses
and Gill counters with a body kick that stops Ua in his tracks momentarily.
Ua misses the shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ua avoids a kick to the body.
Gill buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ua scores with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ua. Gill does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Armon Gill dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gill lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ua takes a step back to recover.
Gill misses with a body kick.
Ua has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gill.
Ua lands a slapping body shot.
Ua scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gill wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gill manages to avoid it.
Gill misses with a wild body shot.
Ua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ua feints the counter takedown.
Ua misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ua comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ua tries to clinch but Gill is having none of it.
Gill misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ua swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Gill moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gill lands a hook that snaps the head of Ua backwards.
Gill misses with an elbow strike.
Gill creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ua's defenses.
Ua is looking for a takedown.
Gill landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gill lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ua or not.
Ua drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gill gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gill connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ua's face.

It looks like Mack Ua has been cut.
Ua can't get the takedown.
Ua has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gill seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ua can turn it around.
Armon Gill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mack Ua.
Ua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ua is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gill gets underhooks to prevent Ua's takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Gill.
Gill has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Gill gets underhooks to prevent Ua's takedown attempt.
Ua is breathing heavily.
Ua is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The referee calls for Gill to work.
Gill tries a body shot but Ua blocks it.
Gill landing knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ua tries to score a body lock takedown but Gill shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ua being controlled against the cage.
Gill is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gill lands with a short shot to the head.
Gill is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gill lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Gill.
Ua tries to work over Gill's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gill lands an elbow that stopped Ua in his tracks for a moment.
Ua is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gill is defending well.
Gill tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ua tries to score a body lock takedown but Gill shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ua takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gill lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ua backwards.

Ua is rocked!
Gill gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ua is still on wobbly legs! Can Gill finish him?
Gill has Ua pressed against the cage. He pushes Ua back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Gill throws a beautiful elbow that sends Ua crashing to the floor! Gill piles on the pressure with more strikes! Ua is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Armon Gill!
An out of breath Armon Gill thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.