PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Normand Dillon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Gayle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dillon
vs
Gayle

192 cm
24
279 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

186 cm
25
216 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Normand Dillon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andre Gayle!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gayle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gayle misses with a two punch combination.

Dillon shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gayle is looking to get back to is feet but Dillon passes into side control.
Gayle tries to escape but Dillon is in control.

Dillon is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gayle knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gayle is looking to regain half guard here but Dillon keeps moving and retains side control.
Gayle being controlled for a moment.
Dillon could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gayle tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dillon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dillon tries for a kimura but Gayle is defending well.
Gayle tries to bench press Dillon off him but Dillon keeps the position.

Dillon tries for a kimura but Gayle is defending well.
Gayle regains half guard.
Gayle tries to get to full guard but Dillon has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gayle is trying to stand back up but Dillon is controlling him
Gayle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Dillon is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gayle is just riding it out for now. Dillon eventually gives up the hold.
Dillon working Gayle over with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gayle wants to improve his position but Dillon is controlling well.

Dillon is looking for a kimura here.
Gayle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dillon lands a nice short elbow.
Gayle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Dillon is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gayle has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dillon scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Gayle makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Gayle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Dillon throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gayle tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dillon is in Gayle's guard.
Dillon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dillon scoring with punches to the head and body.

Dillon gets to his feet - Gayle follows without any prompting.
Donk. Gayle catches Dillon right on the button with a cross.

Gayle tries to sprawl but Dillon drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Gayle has one foot on Dillon's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Normand Dillon will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dillon fails with a takedown attempt.

Gayle decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Dillon makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Dillon scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Gayle makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Dillon shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gayle is looking to get back to is feet but Dillon passes into side control.
Dillon working away.

Dillon decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Gayle is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gayle throws a leg kick
and Dillon counters with a straight right hand.

Gayle shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gayle showed some decent athleticism there.

Dillon has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Gayle is on him like a limpet, forcing Dillon back against the cage.

Gayle turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Dillon sneaks out the side door and pushes Gayle away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Dillon takes the fight into the clinch.
Gayle takes an elbow to the temple.
Gayle takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gayle working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Gayle's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Dillon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gayle lands a good knee to the midsection. Dillon won't want to take too many of those.
Dillon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gayle's face.
Dillon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gayle's efforts to push away.
Dillon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dillon jumps guard but Gayle turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dillon landing knees to the body.
Gayle is looking to break free of the clinch but Dillon has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Dillon - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dillon lands with a light punch inside.

Dillon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gayle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dillon is looking to counter the offense by Gayle and move into the clinch.

Dillon tries to sprawl but Gayle drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Dillon tries to kick Gayle off but Gayle keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gayle scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gayle seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dillon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Dillon kicks off Gayle and gets to his feet.
Gayle misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gayle throws a series of punches but Dillon avoids them all with ease.
Gayle tries to clinch but Dillon moves away

and Dillon counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Gayle!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
You can see the frustration on Gayle's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Dillon looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Dillon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gayle is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Normand Dillon dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Gayle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Dillon counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dillon postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gayle is looking to sweep but instead, Dillon has passed into half guard.
Gayle felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

Dillon is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gayle doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dillon.
Gayle is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gayle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dillon decides to return to a standing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gayle misses with a double jab

and Dillon counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gayle wants to get back to his feet but Dillon passes into half guard.

Dillon lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gayle is trying to escape back to his feet but Dillon uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Gayle is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dillon is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gayle will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Dillon working the head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gayle sneaks out the side door and pushes Dillon away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

Dillon gets caught napping as Gayle dives in and scores a takedown. Dillon manages to retain guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gayle looking to sit in guard and control but Dillon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Gayle is working an open guard so Dillon takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dillon.
Gayle is looking to get back to his feet here but Dillon is keeping cool and he's managed to take Gayle's back.

Gayle is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Dillon gets his way!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dillon is persistently looking for the submission but Gayle is defending it well.
Gayle is really stuck here.
Andre Gayle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Dillon sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Gayle taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Normand Dillon!