PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Blue Gill (ranked 5451 p4p, 4489 weight class) and Ching Chang (ranked 319 p4p, 287 weight class). Blue Gill has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gill
vs
Chang

177 cm
18
145
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
135
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Blue Gill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ching Chang!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Summer Carpenter and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gill throws a leg kick but Chang moved away.
Chang throws out a counter right but Gill avoids it with no problem.
Gill takes a swing at Chang's ribcage but misses.

Gill moves into the clinch.
Chang wants to get back to striking at distance but Gill won't allow it.

Gill breaks the clinch.
Gill scores with a head kick. Chang tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gill throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Chang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chang throws out a counter right but Gill avoids it with no problem.
Chang is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gill.
Good work by Chang as he checks the leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chang checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chang! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gill throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chang.
Chang doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A low kick from Gill is predictable there
and Chang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gill misses with a hook to the body
and Chang counters with a right hand to the body.

Gill rushes Chang and presses him up against the cage.
Chang is looking to break free of the clinch but Gill has double underhooks.

Gill breaks from the clinch.
Blue Gill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Gill moves into range and clinches up with Chang.
Chang wants to get back to striking at distance but Gill won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Gill.
Chang is trying to break the clinch but Gill has him pressed against the cage.
Chang is looking to break free of the clinch but Gill has double underhooks.

Gill breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gill throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gill. Chang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chang swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gill looks to land a body kick but Chang moved away.
Gill delivers a nice body kick.
Gill throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gill plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gill lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gill misses with a leg kick
and Chang counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gill tries to score with a low kick but Chang moves his leg out of the way.
It seemed like Chang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gill swings for the body but Chang moves out of range.
Gill misses with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Gill misses.
Gill misses with a straight left.
Gill throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chang manages to avoid it.
Chang now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gill looks for the body kick but Chang saw that one coming.
Gill throws a shot from downtown. Chang moves away and avoids it.
Chang looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've been informed that Chang has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gill closes the distance and clinches.
Chang wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Gill as the two fighters clinch.
Chang is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chang is trying to push Gill away but Gill has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Chang is trying to force a seperation but Gill has the dominant position.
Chang is trying to force a seperation but Gill has the dominant position.
Gill lands a body shot.

Gill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gill misses with a head kick.
Chang doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gill throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gill misses with a low kick as Chang jumps back.
Gill throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Blue Gill dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A head kick from Gill lands but Chang takes it in his stride.
Chang takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gill throws a sloppy head kick and Chang moves out of range easily.
Gill connects with a solid leg kick.
Gill explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Chang takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy body kick from Gill
and Chang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chang has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gill.
Gill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chang moves away.
Chang looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gill misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gill throws out a leg kick but Chang moves out of range and Gill only half commits.
Gill is looking to wear down Chang with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gill misses with a head kick.
Chang appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gill throws a lazy head kick
and Chang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blue Gill is winning the standup battle so far.
Chang checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Chang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Gill clinches with his opponent.
Chang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gill has him pressed against the cage.
Chang tries to break free but Gill pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gill keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chang's efforts to push away.
Gill is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chang can do to turn this around?
Chang takes a shot to the head.
Gill lands with a right to the head.
I was talking to Gill's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Chang has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chang has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Chang in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

Gill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gill fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chang on the side of the head.
Gill just misses with a punch to the body.
Chang swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Gill takes the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gill working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chang is trying to push Gill away but Gill has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Chang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gill has him pressed against the cage.
Chang has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gill lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Gill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gill throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gill throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chang throws out a counter right but Gill avoids it with no problem.
Gill throws a sloppy head kick and Chang moves out of range easily.
Gill misses with a jab to the body
and Chang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gill misses with a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chang! But no joy.
Gill misses with a lunging right hand
and Chang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gill with the inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Gill.
Chang now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gill wants to clinch but Chang slips to the side
and Chang counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gill swings widly with a right hand
and Chang counters with a right hand to the body.
Gill scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chang on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gill throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Chang's head.
Gill fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gill tries to clinch up.
Gill throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Chang's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Blue Gill 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. And we move into the final round!

Gill goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chang appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Chang chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gill can pounce on him.
Gill throws a chopping leg kick but Chang manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gill throws a sloppy head kick
letting Chang counter with a right hand.
Gill lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gill throws a leg kick but Chang moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gill looks to land a left hand but Chang moved out of range nicely.
Gill misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gill feints and then cracks Chang's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chang down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gill.
Gill tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gill throws a body shot but no joy.
Chang's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gill lands a high kick!
Gill tries to close the distance and clinch but Chang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chang looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chang takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gill scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Crunch! Gill slams his shin into Chang's torso.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gill looks to land a body kick but Chang moved away.
It seemed like Chang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gill throws a leg kick that is checked
and Chang counters with a straight right hand.
Gill fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chang looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gill throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gill lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gill misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chang! But no joy.
Gill finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A low kick from Gill misses
letting Chang counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gill misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Chang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gill. Chang shrugs it off though.
Blue Gill is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chang swats away the attempt to clinch by Gill.
Chang 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.
Gill throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gill.
Chang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chang avoids the head kick by Gill.
Chang 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.
Gill throws a head kick that misses.
Gill thuds his right hand into Chang's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gill misses with a body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chang tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gill throws the kick towards the body but Chang avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Chang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blue Gill showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gill has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Topper Green scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blue Gill!