PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between AC Slater (ranked 858 p4p, 139 weight class) and Neil Gilas (ranked 672 p4p, 110 weight class). Slater kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Stop What Ya Doin. The crowd seem to be enjoying Gilas's choice of entrance music: Remember The Name - Fort Minor. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Slater
vs
Gilas

190 cm
39
220 lbs
26 - 16 - 1

176 cm
35
213 lbs
24 - 17 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Urban Fighter

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 26 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, AC Slater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Neil Gilas!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slater slips a jab from Gilas.
Slater tries to counter with a takedown but Gilas is quick to defend against it.
Slater scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like Neil Gilas has been cut.
Slater looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gilas ducks under a wild hook from Slater.
Slater fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gilas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Slater has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gilas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilas fakes the leg kick and cracks Slater in the body.
Slater misses with a body shot.
Gilas cracks Slater with a right hand to the side of the head.
Slater chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gilas can pounce on him.
Gilas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gilas's coach down at mickeyharts the greatest was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gilas's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gilas is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Slater's half guard.
Gilas lands strikes from half guard.
Gilas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Slater pushes Gilas off and gets back to his feet.
Gilas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gilas wants it to stay on the feet.
Slater works Gilas's body with a nice hook.
Slater shoots for a takedown but Gilas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for AC Slater. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some bone on bone action there as Slater checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Slater was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Slater takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
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 closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Slater did well to prevent Gilas getting side control.
Slater punching from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilas throws a strike but Slater avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Gilas looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gilas throwing strikes but missing.
Gilas wants to control from the top but Slater keeps moving.
Gilas won't allow Slater to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilas looking to sit in guard and control but Slater gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Slater preventing the sweep.
Gilas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gilas is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Slater trying to control but Gilas is working from the bottom.
Slater throws a big right hand that misses.
Gilas has his hands on Slater's head, controlling the position.
Slater with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilas wants to get back to his feet but Slater is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Slater working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gilas throws a solid leg kick but Slater takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gilas.
Slater 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.
Good leg kick by Gilas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gilas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Slater's calf.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Slater.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gilas! But no joy.
Gilas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gilas motions for Slater to come forward. Gilas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Slater shoots in for a double leg but Gilas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
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 Neil Gilas's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gilas lands with a cross.

Slater changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gilas looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gilas tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Slater can't control as he wanted to and Gilas manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Slater thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gilas is looking for a sweep. Slater is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Slater will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slater not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gilas regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Slater.
Slater wants to control from the top but Gilas keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilas looking for a sweep. Not yet Gilas, not yet.
Slater postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Slater lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Slater postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Slater accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gilas keeping moving, preventing Slater from controlling successfully.
Slater stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gilas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gilas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Slater is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilas is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Slater is working Gilas over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Slater stopping the sweep attempt from Gilas.
Gilas keeping moving, preventing Slater from controlling successfully.
Slater throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilas delivers a nice body kick.
Gilas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gilas. Slater does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gilas throws a leg kick
and Slater counters with a one-two to the body.
Slater waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gilas.
Slater shoots in but no luck this time.
Slater smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Slater looking to score a takedown here. Gilas is defending well but Slater drives through and ends up in Gilas's guard.
Gilas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Slater trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gilas wants to sweep here but Slater controlling him for the moment.
Gilas is still trying to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slater loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Slater is in close to Gilas's body, working some short punches and elbows.
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!
Slater sitting in guard here, content to control.
Slater postures up and lands a big shot to Gilas's brow.
Slater wants to control from the top but Gilas keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gilas has Slater pulled in close to control his posture.
Slater trying to control the position from guard on top but Gilas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AC Slater dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Neil Gilas's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Horrible takedown attempt by Slater or perhaps it was just good defense by Gilas, which made it look bad.
Slater shoots in looking for a takedown. Gilas tries to sprawl out of it but Slater keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gilas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And Gilas responds with a good body kick, but Slater manages to step out the way in time.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gilas - that will leave a mark!
AC Slater is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gilas tries to work over Slater's front leg with a kick but Slater checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilas throws a leg kick that misses.
Gilas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gilas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gilas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Slater throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gilas tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Slater is in Gilas's guard.
Gilas seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gilas throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Gilas wants to sweep here but Slater controlling him for the moment.
Slater throws a big right hand that misses.
AC Slater overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Slater working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Slater throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilas keeping moving, preventing Slater from controlling successfully.
Gilas wants to get back to his feet but Slater is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A low kick from Gilas is predictable there
and Slater counters with a three punch combo that has Gilas backing up. Gilas nods at Slater to acknowledge the strikes.
Gilas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Slater checks it well.
Slater avoids the body shot from Gilas.
Slater shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gilas but Gilas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gilas was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for AC Slater. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slater throws a right hand that Gilas ducks under and follows up with a left that Gilas also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilas throws a low kick, looking for Slater's leg but Slater calmly moves out of range.
Gilas tries a low kick but Slater avoids it.
Gilas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Slater.
Slater shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gilas but Gilas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Neil Gilas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Gilas.
Slater chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gilas can pounce on him.
Gilas lands a leg kick that knocks Slater off balance momentarily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gilas!
Gilas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Slater avoids the body shot from Gilas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Slater.
Gilas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gilas wants it to stay on the feet.
Slater will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A leg kick checked by Slater.
Gilas looks to land a right hand but Slater moved out of range.
Slater checks a low kick from Gilas.
Gilas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gilas wants it to stay on the feet.
Gilas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Slater tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gilas defends well and Slater ends up having to push Gilas into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gilas throws a body kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Gilas gets a clinch.
Gilas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Slater prevents it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Neil Gilas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gilas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neil Gilas!
An out of breath Neil Gilas thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.