PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Afa Sila (ranked 3168 p4p, 324 weight class) and Nomor Gai (ranked 885 p4p, 113 weight class). Sila comes to the ring accompanied by Samoa Joe - Destroyer (Entrance Theme). Gai has chosen Alice Cooper No More Mr. Nice Guy as his entrance music. Nomor Gai has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sila
vs
Gai

173 cm
46
161 lbs
33 - 21 - 0

182 cm
41
166 lbs
25 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Afa Sila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nomor Gai!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sila takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sila throws a right hand that Gai ducks under and follows up with a left that Gai also avoids with ease.
Gai throws a nice looking combination but Sila bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sila will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sila misses with a low kick.
Gai lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sila tries to bum rush Gai with a series of wild strikes but Gai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sila tries to bum rush Gai with a series of wild strikes but Gai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gai lands with a kick to the temple. Sila shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gai swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gai misses with a jab, cross combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gai. Sila does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sila throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gai.
Gai wants to counter the offense by Sila and move into the clinch position.
Sila pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sila is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gai.
A low kick from Gai is predictable there

so Sila counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sila landing some decent shots from guard.
Gai trying to keep a closed guard but Sila is proving a slippery customer.
Gai has control of Sila's left arm, preventing Sila from doing any damage.
Gai is continuing to stall.
Gai looking for a sweep. Not yet Gai, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sila wants to control from the top but Gai keeps moving.
Gai controls Sila momentarily but Sila frees himself.
Sila throws a big right hand that misses.
Sila wants to control from the top but Gai keeps moving.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
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!
Sila postures up in Gai's guard and throws a big left but Gai blocks it.
Gai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gai has Sila pulled in close to control his posture.
Sila in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gai keeping moving, preventing Sila from controlling successfully.
Sila landing with the ground and pound.
Gai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sila is fighting to break Gai's control of his arms but Gai is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gai keeping moving, preventing Sila from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gai shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sila rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sila checks the leg kick.
Sila tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gai manages to circle out of the way.
A big right from Gai misses.
Gai bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gai has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Sila is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That kick from Gai tenderised Sila's leg. Sila is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sila rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sila lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gai circles away quickly and effectively.
Gai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It looked like Sila was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gai.
Sila throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gai counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sila lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gai.
Sila uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gai.
Gai throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sila looks to land a body kick but Gai moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nomor Gai will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sila lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gai circles away quickly and effectively.
Gai throws a counter combo.
Gai throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sila's head.
Sila misses with a leg kick.
Gai is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Afa Sila is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A little feinted left hand from Sila on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
No joy there for Sila, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gai throws a sloppy head kick and Sila moves out of range easily.
Sila misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Sila.
Gai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sila 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gai punishes Sila's body with a nice straight punch.
Gai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gai throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sila.
Gai unleashes a big counter combination but Sila bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gai misses with a body kick.
Gai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gai avoids the head kick by Sila.
A head kick misses from Gai.
Sila shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gai throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sila counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sila throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gai! But no joy.
Gai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sila circles away quickly and effectively.
Sila was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sila scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gai swinging wildly here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gai.
Sila lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gai circles away quickly and effectively.
Sila fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gai lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sila swinging wildly here.
Gai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sila tries to bum rush Gai with a series of wild strikes but Gai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gai throws an off balance right hand
and Sila counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sila tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Gai does no damage.
Sila throws a big counter combination but Gai scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sila thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gai throws a push kick but Sila slaps the foot to one side.
Sila fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gai manages to avoid it.
Sila lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gai scores with a body shot.
Gai throws a series of punches but Sila moves out of range.
Gai blocks a head kick by Sila.
Gai misses the shot to the body.
Sila throws a big counter combination but Gai scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gai ducks under a wild hook from Sila.
Gai looks to land a combination but Sila avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nomor Gai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A leg kick checked by Gai.
Nomor Gai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sila throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gai works Sila's body with a nice hook.
Gai tries to bum rush Sila with a series of wild strikes but Sila uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gai checks a low kick from Sila.
Gai checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gai throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sila catches Gai with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gai takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sila blocks a head kick by Gai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A counter left hand to the body from Sila misses its target.
Gai misses with a body shot.
Sila throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gai lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gai.
Gai lands with a straight right. Sila didn't see that one coming.
Gai lands an overhand right.
Nice defenses there by Sila.
Sila looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gai throws a right and a left that Sila avoids nicely.
Gai avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sila avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sila throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nomor Gai is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sila throws a combination that misses
and Sila takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sila tries to bum rush Gai with a series of wild strikes but Gai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sila misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gai.
A countering left hand to the body from Gai misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sila misses with a wild body shot.
Gai wants to counter the offense by Sila and move into the clinch position.
Sila throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Gai counters by moving into the clinch.
Gai tries to score a body lock takedown but Sila shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sila is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sila has Gai pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Gai manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Our sources have told us that Sila has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Sila wants a takedown but no success here.
Gai has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sila is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Afa Sila has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nomor Gai.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sila prevents a takedown attempt there.

Gai lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Afa Sila has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gai not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sila moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sila controls Gai momentarily but Gai frees himself.

Sila looking for a guillotine here but Gai defends easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nomor Gai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gai winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nomor Gai!
Nomor Gai decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Afa Sila had this to say: 'Sorry Bro Gonna Win Next Fight Bro'.