PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Gilms (ranked 4888 p4p, 504 weight class) and Julio Fraga (ranked 5255 p4p, 525 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gilms
vs
Fraga

186 cm
25
209 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
208 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gregory Gilms!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Julio Fraga!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fraga moves out of range as Gilms strikes.
Fraga slips under a jab.
Fraga ducks under a wild hook from Gilms.
Gregory Gilms seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fraga moves away from the strike by Gilms.

Gilms rushes Fraga and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gilms makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gilms lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fraga.
Fraga taking a breather.
Gilms throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gilms lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gilms digs a right hand into Fraga's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fraga's gas tank.
Fraga looks winded!
Gilms presses Fraga against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gilms lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Gilms.
A right hand to the body from Gilms.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gilms scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Gilms - that landed with a thud.
Gilms scores with a hook to the body.
Gilms scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gilms breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gilms throws a body punch but Fraga moves out of range.
Gilms catches Fraga with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gilms moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Gilms takes the fight into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Gilms.
Gilms lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Gilms on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Gilms drops Fraga onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Fraga is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Fraga is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gilms presses Fraga against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fraga is still on wobbly legs! Can Gilms finish him?
Gilms lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fraga.
A short right from Gilms.
Gilms scores with a hook to the body.
Good body shot from Gilms.
Gilms creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Fraga's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Fraga drops to his knees and Gilms pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gregory Gilms!