PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Gillespie (ranked 3054 p4p, 3489 weight class) and Bigi Boi Chai (ranked 371 p4p, 421 weight class). Mark Gillespie is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Gillespie
vs
Chai

178 cm
19
220
3 - 1 - 0

187 cm
19
265
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Gillespie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bigi Boi Chai!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gillespie.
Nice uppercut lands for Chai. That snapped Gillespie's head back.

It looks like Mark Gillespie has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Gillespie.
Gillespie swings widly with a right hand
enabling Chai to counter with a crisp jab.
Chai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gillespie wants to clinch up but Chai keeps it at a distance.
Gillespie doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Chai counter with a right hand.
Gillespie tries to clinch but Chai is having none of it.
Chai connects with a crisp jab.

Mark Gillespie's cut is getting worse.

Gillespie shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Chai manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chai wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gillespie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gillespie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chai really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gillespie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chai seems keen to control Gillespie's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gillespie throws a big elbow that misses.
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gillespie is one step ahead there.
Gillespie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Chai holds on and takes a little breather.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gillespie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gillespie throwing strikes but missing.
Chai looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gillespie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gillespie trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.

That's two 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 postures up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Chai pulls Gillespie in close to his closed guard and prevents Gillespie from doing any damage or advancing position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Gillespie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Gillespie. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Gillespie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gillespie landing with the ground and pound.
Gillespie has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Gillespie wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Gillespie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Chai has his hands on Gillespie's head, controlling the position.
Gillespie trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gillespie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gillespie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chai has control of Gillespie's left arm, preventing Gillespie from doing any damage.
Chai avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gillespie is looking to work some ground and pound but Chai has wrist control.
Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chai working a defensive guard here.
Gillespie working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Chai is pulling down on Gillespie's head to control his posture.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Gillespie from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Chai can do anything to dispel that myth.
Chai looking for a sweep. Not yet Chai, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gillespie postures up in Chai's guard and throws a big left but Chai blocks it.
Gillespie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gillespie trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai is pulling down on Gillespie's head. It's preventing any offense from Gillespie, at least for the moment.
Gillespie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chai pulls Gillespie in close to prevent any damage.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Chai closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gillespie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Chai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gillespie wants to clinch up but Chai keeps it at a distance.
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 Mark Gillespie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mark Gillespie's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Chai slaps away a takedown attempt from Gillespie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Chai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gillespie.
Gillespie shoots in for a takedown but Chai shows good takedown defense.
Gillespie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chai counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Gillespie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gillespie has his takedown stuffed
and Chai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gillespie misses with a jab to the body
and Chai counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bigi Boi Chai!
An out of breath Bigi Boi Chai thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.