PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benei Gillespie (ranked 4170 p4p, 4230 weight class) and Augustus Gadela (ranked 483 p4p, 489 weight class). Augustus Gadela has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Benei Gillespie's chin.

Gillespie
vs
Gadela

160 cm
23
170
3 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
178
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Hates pizza

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benei Gillespie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Augustus Gadela!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gillespie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gadela works over Gillespie's head and body with a nice combination.

Gillespie forces Gadela back against the cage and clinches.

Gadela manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Gillespie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gillespie stops Gadela from standing up.
Gillespie pushing down on Gadela's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gadela is trying to escape back to his feet but Gillespie uses the scramble to pass into side control.
The ground and pound from Gillespie seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Gillespie could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gadela wants to control but Gillespie postures up.
Gillespie wants to stand but Gadela is controlling his arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gillespie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gadela keeps working.
Gillespie is really struggling to control Gadela but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Gillespie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gadela can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gillespie misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Gadela tries to improve position but can't.
Gillespie working the ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gillespie tries to move into full mount but can't pass Gadela's legs.
Gadela wants to get back to his feet but Gillespie drags him back down.
You can see the frustration on Gadela's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gadela tries to improve position but can't.
Gadela is still trying to improve position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gillespie shoots in for a double leg but Gadela sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gadela drives through and clinches with Gillespie against the cage.
Gadela with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gillespie wants to break the clinch but can't.

Gadela escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gillespie fails with an attempt to clinch.

Gadela shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gadela showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gadela is looking for a kimura but Gillespie is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gadela to get the leverage.

Gadela is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Gillespie as he works his way to full guard.
Gillespie keeping moving, preventing Gadela from controlling successfully.
Gadela must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gadela with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gillespie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gadela manages to get himself to full guard.

Gadela tries to strike from the bottom.

Gadela looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gillespie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gadela not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Benei Gillespie will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Gillespie drives through and clinches with Gadela against the cage.

Gadela manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Gadela looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gillespie passes into side control.
Gadela gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gadela is looking to control Gillespie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gadela avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gillespie trying to pass the guard but Gadela defending well.
Gadela is controlling Gillespie's trapped leg to prevent Gillespie from advancing to side control.
Gillespie content to control rather than advance.
Gillespie trying to control the action but Gadela is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gadela tries to get to full guard but Gillespie has control of the leg.
Gadela misses with some strikes from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Gillespie fails to land with a series of punches.
Gadela keeps the fight on the outside.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gadela.
Gadela throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gadela fails with an attempt to clinch.

Gillespie closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gadela is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Gadela gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gadela wants to get back to his feet but Gillespie passes into half guard.
Benei Gillespie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gillespie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gadela looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gadela is looking to get back to full guard here but Gillespie has managed to pass to side control instead.
Gillespie throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gillespie tries to advance to mount but can't.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Gadela is trying to improve his position.
Gillespie landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Gillespie wants to stand but Gadela is controlling his arm.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gadela is not content to let Gillespie control the position.
Gadela sneaks back into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Benei Gillespie dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Gillespie gets a takedown into half guard.
Gadela keeping hold of Gillespie's head, controlling as best he can.
Gillespie looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gadela pushes Gillespie off looking to stand but Gillespie dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gadela blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gillespie.
Gillespie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gadela can do to turn this around?
Gadela gets full guard.
Gadela pulls Gillespie in to control the position.
Gillespie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gillespie trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gadela's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gillespie misses with a takedown attempt

and Gadela counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gillespie trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Gadela throwing strikes from guard but Gillespie blocks nicely.
Gadela trying to control but Gillespie is working from the bottom.
Gadela engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gillespie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gadela wants to control from the top but Gillespie keeps moving.
Gadela is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gadela throws a leg kick that is checked

and Gillespie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gillespie is looking to take a break and control but Gadela is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gadela wants to get back to full guard.
Gadela tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Gillespie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gadela keeps working.
Gillespie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gillespie is just content to waste time from the top position. Gadela takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Gadela is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gadela is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Gillespie dives into side control.
Gillespie tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Gillespie goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Gadela rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gillespie's guard! Nice work there by Gadela!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Augustus Gadela.
I think Gillespie has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight for Benei Gillespie!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Benei Gillespie!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Benei Gillespie!

Benei Gillespie wins by unanimous decision!