PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jae Gilmore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinny Falcino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jae Gilmore is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Gilmore
vs
Falcino

205 cm
19
214 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

212 cm
20
193 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jae Gilmore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vinny Falcino!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Lou da Vinci and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilmore shoots in but no luck this time.

Falcino changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gilmore looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Gilmore throws Falcino to one side and escapes!

Falcino shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Gilmore kicks Falcino off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Falcino clinches up with Gilmore and pushes him back against the cage.
Gilmore wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gilmore has had enough of the clinch but Falcino keeps him there for the moment.

Falcino pulls guard effortlessly.
Gilmore throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Falcino works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcino is pulling down on Gilmore's head. It's preventing any offense from Gilmore, at least for the moment.
Falcino throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Falcino utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gilmore throws an elbow that misses. Falcino uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gilmore's guard. Nice move by Falcino!

Falcino looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gilmore wants to stand up but Falcino is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Gilmore has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Falcino is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

Falcino manages to break the clinch.
Gilmore really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Falcino throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gilmore tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Falcino is in Gilmore's guard.

Gilmore has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Falcino off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Falcino looks winded!

Falcino forces Gilmore back against the cage and clinches.
Gilmore displaying some good clinch control by pressing Falcino up against the cage.
Falcino prevents Gilmore from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gilmore's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Falcino slaps away a takedown attempt from Gilmore, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Falcino looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gilmore!
Gilmore is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Falcino asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The referee asks Falcino politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Falcino prefers to stall for the moment though.
Gilmore tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Falcino punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gilmore wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

Gilmore is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.

Falcino gets a double leg takedown into Gilmore's guard.

Gilmore pushes Falcino off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gilmore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Falcino takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Falcino closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gilmore tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jae Gilmore dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Falcino gets the takedown into side control.

Gilmore explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Falcino wants to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Falcino closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gilmore to the mat! Gilmore manages to get full guard.
Falcino is breathing heavily.

Gilmore has his foot on Falcino's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Falcino works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcino scoring with some ground and pound.
Gilmore being controlled here, momentarily.
Falcino won't allow Gilmore to get back to his feet.
Gilmore not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Falcino stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Gilmore moves into the clinch.
Falcino is trying to break the clinch but Gilmore has him pressed against the cage.

Falcino pulls guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore content to stall in guard here.
Gilmore has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gilmore postures up in Falcino's guard and throws a big left but Falcino blocks it.
Falcino is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Falcino will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Falcino looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gilmore passes into half guard.
Gilmore prevents Falcino from standing back up.
Falcino tries to roll over but Gilmore keeps him under control.
Gilmore passes into side control, despite Falcino's attempt to control the position.
Jae Gilmore overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Falcino wants to control but Gilmore postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Falcino might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gilmore haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gilmore controls the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gilmore with a poor takedown

and Falcino counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Falcino.
Gilmore working hard to break the clinch.
Gilmore is trying to force a seperation but Falcino has the dominant position.
Gilmore is trying to break the clinch but Falcino has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Gilmore's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Falcino shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Falcino stops Gilmore from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jae Gilmore dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Gilmore fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Falcino, pushing him back against the cage.

Gilmore breaks from the clinch.
Gilmore throws a head kick that misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gilmore wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Falcino breaks from the clinch.

Falcino shoots in and gets a takedown into Gilmore's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilmore is pulling down on Falcino's head. It's preventing any offense from Falcino, at least for the moment.
Falcino takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Falcino wants to get up but he can't break Gilmore's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcino wants to control from the top but Gilmore keeps moving.
Falcino has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gilmore is proving hard to escape from.

Gilmore kicks Falcino off and gets to his feet.
Falcino tries to clinch up but Gilmore circles away and keeps his distance.
Jae Gilmore is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Falcino fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gilmore sprawls well initially but Falcino persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Gilmore kicks Falcino off and gets back to his feet.
Falcino sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Falcino stuffs the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gilmore moves into the clinch successfully.
Gilmore tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Falcino smiles and moves away.

Gilmore gets caught flat footed, as Falcino shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gilmore controls Falcino momentarily but Falcino frees himself.
Falcino 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.

Gilmore is looking for a triangle but Falcino pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Falcino stands up and waves to Gilmore to follow him.
Gilmore is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Falcino can do to turn this around?

Falcino shoots in and bounces Gilmore off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Falcino wants to control from the top but Gilmore keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gilmore is looking for a triangle but Falcino pushes his legs off easily.
Falcino looking to sit in guard and control but Gilmore gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Gilmore controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Falcino wants to stand and escape but Gilmore is having none of it.
Gilmore's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Vinny Falcino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jae Gilmore is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Falcino looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Gilmore has picked Falcino up and slammed him! Falcino can't keep hold of the triangle and Gilmore manages to pass to side control!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jae Gilmore showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gilmore 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jae Gilmore!