PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Second Fist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devon Gilliam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Fist
vs
Gilliam

181 cm
19
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

GREEN!160
Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Second Fist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Devon Gilliam!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fist waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gilliam.
Fist misses with an uppercut. Gilliam saw that one coming.
Fist moves away from the strike by Gilliam.
Fist lands a nice shot to the body.

Gilliam scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fist is letting Gilliam control him for a moment.
Gilliam throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Fist works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Gilliam prevents Fist from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fist slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilliam postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gilliam looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fist preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gilliam throws a big right hand that misses.
Gilliam controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gilliam is looking to work some ground and pound but Fist has wrist control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gilliam looking to sit in guard and control but Fist gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Fist landing with the ground and pound.
Fist won't allow Gilliam to get back to his feet.
Fist throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fist trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gilliam's guard.
Fist missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fist accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gilliam fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fist manages to avoid it.
Fist throws a lazy right hand but Gilliam sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gilliam shoots in for a takedown but Fist shows good takedown defense.
Fist misses with a straight left.
A right-left combo lands from Fist.
Fist listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fist swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fist changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Fist misses.
Gilliam throws a hook to the side of Fist's head but Fist sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gilliam throws an overhand right that lands on Fist's shoulder, as Fist tries to avoid the shot.
Fist looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Fist scores with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fist keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fist scores with a sloppy right hand. Gilliam should have avoided that one.

It looks like Devon Gilliam has been cut.
A big right from Fist misses.
A swing and a miss from Fist.
Gilliam with the counter takedown but Fist avoids it easily.
Fist rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Gilliam counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gilliam's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gilliam looking to pass the guard.
Gilliam in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gilliam with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fist wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Second Fist dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Devon Gilliam's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sloppy strikes from Fist. Those never looked like landing.
Gilliam misses with an uppercut.
Fist is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fist's corner calls for a 1-2. Fist obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gilliam throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fist. Gilliam does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gilliam shoots in for a takedown but Fist shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Gilliam misses the target.
Fist feinted with a counter takedown.
Second Fist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fist misses with a left hand

and Gilliam counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gilliam.
Gilliam trying to control the position from guard on top but Fist is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilliam throws an elbow that misses. Fist uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gilliam's guard. Nice move by Fist!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fist wants to control from the top but Gilliam keeps moving.
Fist stays in close to Gilliam's body and controls the position.
Gilliam wants to stand up but Fist is controlling him.
Fist with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fist stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gilliam swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fist passes Gilliam's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gilliam keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fist is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gilliam can do to turn this around?
Fist throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fist missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gilliam really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fist. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gilliam won't allow Fist to pass to mount.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Fist sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gilliam defending well though.
Gilliam is doing well to control the position and prevent Fist from advancing to side control.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Fist connects with a single shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fist scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gilliam is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fist takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Good shot there by Fist.
Fist looks to throw the jab but Gilliam is out of range.
Gilliam drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Fist defends it well.
Fist throws a hook but Gilliam blocks it.
Second Fist is winning the standup battle so far.
Fist throws a lazy uppercut

and Gilliam counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Fist!
Gilliam grinds an elbow into Fist's temple.
Fist 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gilliam wants to control but Fist is keeping him busy.
Fist manages to get back to half guard.
Gilliam throws a strike but Fist avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilliam loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gilliam seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gilliam throws an elbow that misses. Fist uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gilliam's guard. Nice move by Fist!

Gilliam working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fist.
Gilliam keeping moving, preventing Fist from controlling successfully.
Fist postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Second Fist dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Devon Gilliam's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Gilliam throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fist looks to land a left hand but Gilliam moved out of range nicely.
Fist throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gilliam misses with a wild body shot.
Fist throws a lazy right hand but Gilliam sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fist misses the jab.
Fist throws a poor cross that misses

and Gilliam counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fist won't be happy with that.
Gilliam is trying to ground and pound but Fist uses the momentary lack of control by Gilliam to regain half guard.
Gilliam lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilliam not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilliam throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gilliam throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Fist to regain full guard.
Gilliam with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gilliam throws a big right hand that misses.
Gilliam stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fist swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gilliam trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Devon Gilliam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Second Fist is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fist avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fist comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gilliam takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gilliam throws a lazy right hand but Fist sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gilliam shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fist but Fist pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fist cracks Gilliam with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fist scores with a hook to the body. Gilliam takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gilliam throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gilliam throws a hook but Fist avoids it easily.
Fist works Gilliam's body with a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilliam walks into a jab.
Gilliam moves out of range of the strikes.
Gilliam changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gilliam dodges the punch combination from Fist.
Fist throws a jab when Gilliam was well out of range.
Gilliam misses with a hook. Fist ducked under it nicely.
Fist connects with a right hand. Gilliam shakes it off.
Nice takedown defense from Fist. No joy for Gilliam on that attempt.
Fist connects with a crisp jab.
Fist connects with a looping right hand.
Fist moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fist.
A slow jab from Fist misses its intended target.
Gilliam changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fist jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gilliam moves out of range of the strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gilliam.
Second Fist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devon Gilliam.
Fist fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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!
Gilliam throws a big shot that misses.
Fist appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Fist misses with a hook. Gilliam ducked under it nicely.
Gilliam tries to move into range but Fist moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gilliam misses with a looping right.
Fist attempts a counter takedown but Gilliam avoids it well and moves away.
Gilliam throws a nice looking combination but Fist bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A slow jab from Gilliam misses its intended target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Second Fist showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fist, 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Second Fist!
An out of breath Second Fist thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.