PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles BatzCastelmore (ranked 504 p4p, 81 weight class) and Neil Gilas (ranked 401 p4p, 64 weight class). Gilas has chosen Remember The Name - Fort Minor as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

BatzCastelmore
vs
Gilas

195 cm
34
220 lbs
25 - 15 - 0

176 cm
34
213 lbs
21 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Urban Fighter
Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

Sin City Allstars

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 25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Charles BatzCastelmore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Neil Gilas!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
BatzCastelmore lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Neil Gilas has been cut.
BatzCastelmore moves out of range of the body kick from Gilas.
Gilas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gilas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on BatzCastelmore. That did some damage!
Gilas has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Gilas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gilas throws a shot from downtown. BatzCastelmore moves away and avoids it.
BatzCastelmore changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
BatzCastelmore misses with a straight right.
Gilas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gilas.
BatzCastelmore has been working on his boxing with his coaches at MM's in the buildup to the fight.
Charles BatzCastelmore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Gilas.
BatzCastelmore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Gilas moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gilas avoiding damage as BatzCastelmore throws knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Gilas as the two fighters clinch.
BatzCastelmore looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gilas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
BatzCastelmore tries to land knees in the clinch but Gilas avoids the damage to the body.
BatzCastelmore using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gilas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
BatzCastelmore stalling against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BatzCastelmore doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gilas lands a nice shot to the body.
BatzCastelmore throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gilas blocks it with crossed arms.
BatzCastelmore tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
BatzCastelmore stops a takedown attempt from Gilas.
Gilas blocks an uppercut.
BatzCastelmore looking to slow down the pace here.
BatzCastelmore wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gilas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, BatzCastelmore scores with a nice short uppercut.
BatzCastelmore has Gilas pushed against the cage.
BatzCastelmore dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
BatzCastelmore tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
BatzCastelmore missing with knees to the body.
Gilas misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BatzCastelmore connects with a knee to the head.

Gilas turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gilas tries to score with some ground and pound. BatzCastelmore controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Gilas trying to control the action but BatzCastelmore is working from the bottom.
Gilas throws an elbow but BatzCastelmore slips to the side and avoids it well.
Gilas lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
BatzCastelmore is looking to regain half guard here but Gilas keeps moving and retains side control.
BatzCastelmore is trying to control Gilas's posture but Gilas avoids it.
Gilas lands some shots froms side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilas lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear BatzCastelmore down.
Gilas looking to punish the body of his opponent here but BatzCastelmore is avoiding damage well.
Gilas throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Gilas working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Gilas in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Gilas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gilas trying to control the action but BatzCastelmore is working from the bottom.
BatzCastelmore regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gilas is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gilas throwing shots but BatzCastelmore is blocking nicely.
BatzCastelmore tries to roll over but Gilas keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BatzCastelmore controlling the position well.
Gilas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
BatzCastelmore tries to get to full guard but Gilas has control of the leg.
Gilas lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gilas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
BatzCastelmore is doing well to control the position and prevent Gilas from advancing to side control.
Gilas slips a nice elbow through BatzCastelmore's hands, connecting with BatzCastelmore's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Neil Gilas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Neil Gilas's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

BatzCastelmore scores with a one two! Gilas had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gilas avoids the head kick by BatzCastelmore.
Gilas shoots for a double leg takedown but BatzCastelmore sprawls well. He's pushed Gilas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gilas connects with a looping right hand.
BatzCastelmore throws a body punch but Gilas moves out of range.
Gilas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
BatzCastelmore throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gilas blocks a low kick nicely.
Gilas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from BatzCastelmore.
BatzCastelmore connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Charles BatzCastelmore is winning the standup battle so far.
Gilas misses with a body kick.
Gilas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
BatzCastelmore throws a sloppy head kick and Gilas moves out of range easily.
Gilas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gilas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as BatzCastelmore throws out the jab.
Gilas was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Gilas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
BatzCastelmore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gilas.
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!
BatzCastelmore uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gilas.
BatzCastelmore scores with a punch to the head.
Gilas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilas throws a half hearted mid kick.
BatzCastelmore swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from BatzCastelmore lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gilas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gilas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gilas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gilas scores with a nice right hand.
BatzCastelmore cracks Gilas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A big left from BatzCastelmore misses.
Gilas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gilas misses with a low kick as BatzCastelmore jumps back.
BatzCastelmore throwing a counter right hand but Gilas manages to avoid it.
Gilas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and BatzCastelmore is able to avoid easily.
Gilas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
BatzCastelmore is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gilas.
BatzCastelmore has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gilas.
Gilas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gilas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from BatzCastelmore.
Gilas throws a leg kick that misses.
Gilas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before BatzCastelmore has time to react.

It looks like Charles BatzCastelmore has been cut.
Gilas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BatzCastelmore wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
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!
Gilas throws a big shot that misses.
BatzCastelmore looks to land a combination but Gilas avoids it well.
Gilas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
BatzCastelmore takes a kick to the side of the head.
BatzCastelmore fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gilas.
Gilas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
BatzCastelmore tests Gilas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
BatzCastelmore throws out a powerful jab.
BatzCastelmore is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A good leg kick by Gilas.
BatzCastelmore lands with an uppercut that bounces Gilas off the cage and back into range.
BatzCastelmore misses with a low kick.
BatzCastelmore scores with a decent looking hook.
BatzCastelmore throws a low kick, looking for Gilas's leg but Gilas calmly moves out of range.
BatzCastelmore takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gilas throws a low kick, looking for BatzCastelmore's leg but BatzCastelmore calmly moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BatzCastelmore lands a leg kick that knocks Gilas off balance momentarily.
Gilas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
BatzCastelmore throws a head kick that misses.
BatzCastelmore just misses with a punch to the body.
BatzCastelmore throws an overhand right that lands on Gilas's shoulder, as Gilas tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from BatzCastelmore misses.
Gilas is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gilas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
BatzCastelmore tries a head kick but it misses.
Crunch! Gilas slams his shin into BatzCastelmore's torso.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gilas.
BatzCastelmore pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
BatzCastelmore throws the left hand but Gilas avoids the punch easily.
Gilas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
An inside leg kick from BatzCastelmore misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gilas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gilas ducks under a wild hook from BatzCastelmore.
Gilas checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BatzCastelmore takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gilas lands a nice looking body kick.
BatzCastelmore scores with a sloppy right hand. Gilas should have avoided that one.
BatzCastelmore fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gilas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gilas tries to close the distance and clinch but BatzCastelmore swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gilas ducks under a wild hook from BatzCastelmore.
Gilas throws a push kick but BatzCastelmore slaps the foot to one side.
Gilas fails with an attempt to clinch.
BatzCastelmore looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Gilas is looking to score with low kicks.
A clash of legs there as Gilas blocks the low kick.
Gilas on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Decent striking displayed by BatzCastelmore there.
BatzCastelmore moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
BatzCastelmore avoids the head kick by Gilas.

BatzCastelmore tries to sprawl but Gilas drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Gilas is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Charles BatzCastelmore will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Gilas tries a low kick but BatzCastelmore avoids it.
Gilas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
BatzCastelmore tries to work over Gilas's front leg with a kick but Gilas checks it.
Gilas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from BatzCastelmore finds it's way through Gilas's defenses.
BatzCastelmore with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gilas to score with a decent uppercut.
BatzCastelmore takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
BatzCastelmore throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
BatzCastelmore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
BatzCastelmore throws a lazy uppercut
and Gilas counters with an outside leg kick.
Gilas throws a solid leg kick but BatzCastelmore takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gilas.
Gilas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling BatzCastelmore to score with a decent uppercut.

Gilas gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
BatzCastelmore tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Gilas easily slips into full mount!
BatzCastelmore really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BatzCastelmore is bucking up trying to escape but Gilas cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
BatzCastelmore tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gilas landing punches.
Gilas landing strikes from the mount and BatzCastelmore is in trouble!

BatzCastelmore is rocked!
Gilas lands a nice shot to the head.
Oh BatzCastelmore is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gilas connects with a bit shot that sees BatzCastelmore covering up! More strikes from Gilas and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Gilas is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Neil Gilas!
Neil Gilas seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.