PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Gilms (ranked 2645 p4p, 393 weight class) and Gary Lorent (ranked 4124 p4p, 559 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Gilms
vs
Lorent

178 cm
25
192 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

179 cm
24
185 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite 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 9 - 1 - 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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gary Lorent!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Gilms finds it's target.
Gilms tries to clinch there but Lorent circles away.
Lorent now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gilms throws a head kick that misses.
Gregory Gilms seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gilms throws a sloppy head kick and Lorent moves out of range easily.
Lorent wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gilms scores with a jab to the body.
Gilms throws a hook but Lorent avoids it easily.
Lorent takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lorent takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lorent takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gilms wants to slow Lorent down by chopping away at his legs.
Gilms tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilms throws a hook but Lorent blocks it.
Lorent now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gilms works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lorent doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gilms lands with an overhand left.
Lorent swings for the body but Gilms moves out of range.
Lorent swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gilms ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lorent moves away.
A nice side step and Lorent releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gilms. Lorent does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gilms scores with a hook.
Gilms scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Gilms.
Lorent tries to move into range but Gilms moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gilms scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
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!
Gilms jabs at Lorent's body.
Gilms lands a lovely overhand right.
Lorent takes a swing at Gilms's ribcage but misses.
Jab from Gilms.
Gilms throws a hook but Lorent avoids it easily.
Lorent is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Gilms scores with a jab.
A left lands for Gilms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilms with a hook.
It looks like Gilms has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Gilms throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gilms scores with a nice head shot.
Gilms keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gilms throws a solid leg kick but Lorent takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gilms.
A nice side step and Lorent releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gilms throws the left hand but Lorent avoids the punch easily.
Lorent is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gilms with a body shot.
Lorent takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lorent ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gilms moves away.
Gilms lands with a good body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lorent on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice shot by Gilms.
Gilms with a nice cross.
Gilms swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Lorent misses.
Lorent is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gilms rather than just go for the knockout.
Gilms scores with a jab. Lorent acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Lorent.
Gilms throws a hook but Lorent blocks it.
Lorent appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A cross from Gilms lands.
Lorent on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregory Gilms dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gilms with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lorent takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lorent jabs Gilms to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gilms misses the shot to the body.
Lorent now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gregory Gilms is winning the standup battle so far.
Gilms throws a lazy right hand but Lorent sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lorent thinks about the counter body kick.
Gilms works over Lorent's head and body with a nice combination.
Gilms lands with an overhand left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilms misses with an uppercut. Lorent saw that one coming.
A jab from Gilms finds it's way through Lorent's defenses.
Gilms comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilms displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gilms lands a nice hook to Lorent's body. Lorent takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gilms wants to clinch up but Lorent keeps it at a distance.
Gilms misses with a looping right.
Gilms waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lorent.
Lorent throws a push kick but Gilms slaps the foot to one side.
Gilms is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lorent can do to turn this around?
Lorent ducks right into an uppercut from Gilms.
Gilms wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Gilms darts in and clinches Lorent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lorent pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gilms working aggressively here.
Gilms misses with a punch to the body.
Lorent takes a shot to the head.
Lorent stalling.
Lorent has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lorent blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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!
Gilms misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gilms trying to control the position but instead, Lorent has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gilms into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lorent's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gilms misses with a hook from the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lorent - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lorent has Gilms pressed against the cage.
Gilms softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lorent.
Lorent dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilms goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lorent blocking some punches.
Gilms lands a left hand.
Lorent blocking some punches.
Gilms scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lorent taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lorent is stalling here.
Lorent avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregory Gilms dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gilms connects with a jab.
Good exchange - Gilms coming out on top.
Gilms scores with a decent looking hook.
Gilms lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lorent takes one to the chin there.
Gilms misses with a lunging right hand
and Lorent counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilms uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lorent has time to react.
Gilms tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lorent manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gilms loads up on a big right hand but Lorent slips the punch.
Lorent let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lorent will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gilms up against the cage.
Gilms scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gilms throws a head punch that misses.
Gilms misses with some punches.
Gilms lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lorent backwards.
Lorent slowing the pace effectively.
Gilms misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilms lands a shoulder strike.
Gilms softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lorent leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lorent taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lorent dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Gilms.
Lorent takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gilms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lorent effectively controlling the action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gilms.
Still in the clinch, Gilms scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Gilms.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gilms - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gilms crunches a lovely knee into Lorent's ribcage.
Come on Gilms - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gilms lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lorent backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Gilms.
Gilms lands a left hand.
Gilms lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gilms working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice left hand lands by Gilms.
Gilms lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lorent backwards.
A short right from Gilms.
Gilms goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gilms presses Lorent against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gilms gets through Lorent's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregory Gilms clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gilms lands a jab.
Lorent lands a nice shot to the body.
Gilms clobbers Lorent with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gilms lands a nice shot to the body.
Gilms looks to land a body kick but Lorent moved away.
Jab by Gilms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilms scores with a jab.
Lorent fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gilms manages to avoid it.
Gilms throws a shot to the body.
Lorent is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilms paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lorent keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gilms.
Lorent blocks a jab.
Lorent looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gilms misses with a low kick.
Lorent misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gilms.
Lorent walks into a stiff left hand from Gilms.
Gilms moves in looking to clinch but Lorent pushes him off.
Lorent appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gilms lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lorent steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gilms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Gilms.
Lorent moves forwards but Gilms connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lorent on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gilms scores with a sloppy right hand. Lorent should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gilms lands a right hook to the body.
Gilms ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gilms scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gilms lands a really nice looking cross but Lorent seems unphased.
Lorent shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lorent gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gilms.
Lorent gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gilms.
Lorent swings for the body but Gilms moves out of range.
Gilms thuds a left hand into Lorent's body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gilms.
Gilms is looking to clinch.
Lorent wants to counter with a clinch but Gilms pushes him away.
Gilms works over Lorent's head and body with a nice combination.
Lorent moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gilms thuds a left hand into Lorent's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilms scores with a nice strike.
Gilms tests Lorent's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gilms throws a front kick aimed at Lorent's knee but Lorent avoids it well.
Gilms sets himself, and Lorent steps forward looking for the clinch! Gilms avoids it this time.
Nice straight punches there by Gilms. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gilms.
Lorent lands a lovely overhand right.
Gilms lands a really nice looking cross but Lorent seems unphased.
Gilms uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gilms is looking to score with low kicks.
Lorent tries to counter with a clinch but Gilms shakes him off and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregory Gilms had his way with Gary Lorent in that round.
That's time! Gilms's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Lorent takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gilms just misses with a punch to the body.
Gilms sets himself, and Lorent steps forward looking for the clinch! Gilms avoids it this time.
Gilms misses the shot to the body.
Gilms moves in looking to clinch but Lorent pushes him off.
Gilms misses with a hook. Lorent ducked under it nicely.
Gilms misses with an uppercut. Lorent saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lorent staying out of range there.
Lorent takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gilms looks to score with a jab to the body but Lorent is just out of range.
Lorent let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilms throws out a loose jab but Lorent uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lorent steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gilms.
Gilms tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lorent was well out of range. Poor timing from Gilms.
Lorent looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gilms throws a right hand that misses
and Lorent counters with a left to the body.
Gilms lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lorent throws a sloppy body shot
and Gilms counters with a stiff right hand.
Gilms lands with a straight right. Lorent didn't see that one coming.
Gilms throws a jab when Lorent was well out of range.
Lorent moves forwards but Gilms connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gilms bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lorent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilms connects with a body shot.
A jab from Gilms misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Lorent misses.
Gilms misses with a body punch

and Lorent counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gilms lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lorent will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gilms up against the cage.
Lorent is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Lorent blocks an uppercut.
Lorent has Gilms pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilms misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gilms stalling in the clinch.
Gilms working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gilms digs a right hand underneath Lorent's ribcage. Lorent let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gilms misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gilms working aggressively here.
Gilms lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lorent backwards.
A short right from Gilms.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gilms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lorent blocks an uppercut.
Lorent blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gilms lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lorent backwards.
Gilms pushes Lorent back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gilms lands a shoulder strike.
Gilms lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gilms working aggressively here.
Gilms lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Gilms.
Gary Lorent has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lorent looking to slow down the pace here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gregory Gilms showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gilms 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 50:41
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 50:42
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gregory Gilms!
Gregory Gilms is the new light heavyweight champion!
Gregory Gilms seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.