PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neil Gilas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Vieira Moreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gilas might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Remember The Name - Fort Minor. Daniel Vieira Moreira struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 206.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gilas
vs
Vieira Moreira

176 cm
28
213 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

193 cm
43
224 lbs
35 - 28 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Neil Gilas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Daniel Vieira Moreira!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Darius Henderson and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreira throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Gilas counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Moreira pushes Gilas off and gets back to his feet.
A bone on bone clash there as Moreira blocks the leg kick.
Gilas digs a good hook to Moreira's body.
Moreira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moreira throws a sloppy head kick and Gilas moves out of range easily.
Gilas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Moreira.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moreira on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like Daniel Vieira Moreira has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Moreira misses the target.
Gilas takes a swing at Moreira's ribcage but misses.

Gilas shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gilas takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gilas 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gilas connects with a nice short shot to Moreira's temple.
Gilas looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Moreira with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Moreira blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gilas.
Gilas trying to control the action but Moreira is working from the bottom.
Gilas lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gilas working Moreira over with strikes.

Moreira is rocked!
We've been hearing good reports from Gilas's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gilas content to control rather than advance.
Gilas scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Moreira is still in real trouble! Can Gilas finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilas thows a huge punch but Moreira dodges it nicely.
Moreira seems to have recovered his senses.
Gilas missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Moreira keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gilas slows the pace down in half guard.
Gilas missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Moreira avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gilas.
Gilas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gilas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gilas looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gilas's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreira on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Moreira gets back to full guard.
Gilas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Moreira works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gilas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Moreira working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gilas.

Moreira is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Gilas presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Gilas tries to throw a body punch but Moreira avoids it by throwing Gilas back against the cage.
Gilas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gilas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moreira's elbow.
Gilas struggles to land a body shot inside as Moreira controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Moreira blocks a body shot from Gilas.
Gilas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gilas managing to block the knees to the body from Moreira.
Gilas can't find room to land a body shot as Moreira controls the action.
Gilas changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Moreira fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Moreira on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gilas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gilas.
Gilas is trying hard to land a takedown here. Moreira sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Gilas scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moreira wants to control but Gilas postures up.
Gilas throws an elbow but Moreira slips to the side and avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neil Gilas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Vieira Moreira's cut.
That's time! Gilas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gilas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

The cut above Daniel Vieira Moreira's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Gilas slips a jab from Moreira.
Gilas misses the shot to the body.
Gilas is looking to slow Moreira down with leg kicks.
Moreira tries to land a front kick but Gilas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A combination from Gilas does no damage.
Neil Gilas is winning the standup battle so far.
Gilas doesn't manage to clinch there - Moreira circles away.
Moreira avoids the body shot from Gilas.
Moreira looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Moreira pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Daniel Vieira Moreira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gilas throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moreira tries to land a front kick but Gilas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gilas misses the shot to the body.
Moreira tries a head kick but it misses.
Gilas takes a swing at Moreira's ribcage but misses.
Gilas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira scores with a push kick.
Moreira lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gilas will feel that in the morning.
Gilas scores with a jab to the body.
Gilas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moreira.
Moreira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gilas looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Moreira throws a nice inside leg kick.
Moreira throws a head kick but Gilas moves out of range.
Gilas connects with a looping right hand.
Gilas works Moreira's body with a nice hook.

Gilas clinches up with Moreira and pushes him back against the cage.
Moreira misses with the head strike.
Moreira is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Moreira lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gilas taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Moreira manages to break the clinch.
Gilas lands a lovely overhand right.
Moreira throws a head kick but Gilas moves out of range.
Gilas misses with a wild body shot.
Gilas blocks a head kick by Moreira.
Moreira lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gilas keeps Moreira at a distance using the push kick.
Moreira is breathing heavily.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Moreira enables Gilas to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Moreira manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Moreira kicks Gilas off and gets to his feet.
Moreira throws a head kick that misses.
As Moreira backs away, Gilas returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gilas misses with the combination.

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

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreira tries to land a front kick but Gilas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Moreira loads up on a big right hand but Gilas slips the punch.
Moreira takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Moreira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Gilas gets a takedown into half guard.
Gilas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gilas trying to control the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilas thows a huge punch but Moreira dodges it nicely.
Gilas keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gilas lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Daniel Vieira Moreira's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Neil Gilas!
During a confident post fight interview, Neil Gilas thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Daniel Vieira Moreira stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm done!'.