PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Gilms (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Lapris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Gilms
vs
Lapris

178 cm
24
192 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
211 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gregory Gilms!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carlos Lapris!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lapris takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gilms bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lapris throws a body shot but no joy.

Gilms instigates a clinch.
Gilms lands with a light punch inside.
Lapris is trying to maintain a safe position but Gilms gets an underhook and turns Lapris into the cage.
Gilms lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lapris backwards.
Lapris trying to control the position but instead, Gilms has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lapris into the cage.
Gilms stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Gilms on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lapris is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gilms makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilms prevents a body shot from Lapris.
Gilms lands a nice shot to the body.
Gilms throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lapriss head.
Gilms lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lapris is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gilms working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gilms lands with a short shot to the head.
Gilms lands a left hand.
Gilms missing with knees to the body.
Gilms lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lapris looks winded!
Gilms lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gilms creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilms lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gilms lands a nice shot to the body.
Gilms lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lapris backwards.
A short right from Gilms.
Gilms lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Gilms.
Gilms leaning against his opponent.
Gilms lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Gilms.
Gilms working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gilms lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gilms lands with a light punch inside.
Gilms is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilms pushes Lapris back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gilms lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gilms lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gilms just leaning against Lapris, taking a breather.
Gilms lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lapris's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gilms scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gilms stalls.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gilms lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lapris backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lapris's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gilms stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gilms lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gilms gets through Lapris's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lapris's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gilms lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hand to the body from Gilms.
Gilms lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gilms lands a nice uppercut.
Gilms presses Lapris against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gilms lands a right hand.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregory Gilms dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lapris moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice body punch from Gilms.
Lapris throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gilms counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gilms scores with a jab. Lapris acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A big right from Lapris misses.
We've been told by Gilms's head coaches at Fight Factory that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A left lands for Gilms.
Lapris takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilms works Lapris's body with a nice hook.
Lapris on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gilms scores with a nice head shot.
Lapris is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gilms moves in looking to clinch but Lapris pushes him off.
Lapris throws out a counter right but Gilms avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapris goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Gilms drives through and clinches with Lapris against the cage.
Gilms lands with a right to the head.
Gilms lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gilms tries a knee to the head but Lapris blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Gilms.
Good body shot from Gilms.
Gilms working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gilms lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Gilms scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Gilms.
Good body shot from Gilms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilms throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lapriss head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gilms lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gilms lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lapris backwards.
Gilms gets through Lapris's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gilms lands with a left to the head.
Gilms softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Gilms - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gilms.
Gilms pushes Lapris back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gilms lands a nice uppercut.
Gilms working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Gilms on the inside.
Gilms scores with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilms controlling the action here for a moment.
Gilms lands a shot to the body.
Gilms scores with a hook to the body.
Gilms lands with a short shot to the head.
Gilms scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gilms lands with a left to the head.

Lapris is rocked!
Gilms controlling the action here for a moment.
A short left from Gilms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilms lands with a short shot to the head.
Gilms scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lapris is still on wobbly legs! Can Gilms finish him?
Gilms lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Gilms here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A short right from Gilms on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gilms lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gilms lands a body shot in the clinch.

Gilms drops Lapris onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Lapris is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Gilms pushes Lapris back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gilms digs a right hand underneath Lapris's ribcage. Lapris let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lapris's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregory Gilms dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gilms motions for Lapris to come forward. Gilms throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lapris seems to have recovered his senses.
A jab from Lapris misses.
Gilms tries to clinch up.
Gilms lands with a nice body punch.
Gilms uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lapris has time to react.
Lapris throws a leg kick that is checked

and Gilms counters with a crisp one two that drops Lapris! Gilms thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Lapris to his feet! Lapris is in big trouble!
Lapris walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gilms checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gregory Gilms is winning the standup battle so far.
Lapris takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gilms stuns Lapris with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gilms jabs at Lapris's body.
Gregory Gilms seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gilms doesn't manage to clinch there - Lapris circles away.
Gilms lands with a cross.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lapris in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

Gilms pushes Lapris up against the cage in a clinch.
Lapris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilms misses with an elbow over the top.
Gilms scores with a shot to the side of Lapris's head.
A short uppercut from Gilms.
Gilms lands a right hand.
Gilms lands a nice uppercut.
Gilms lands a big right hand that drops Lapris! The killer instinct kicks in and Gilms finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Gilms!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gregory Gilms!
Gregory Gilms retains his light heavyweight title!
Gregory Gilms seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.