PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Blue Gill (ranked 3279 p4p, 25398 weight class) and Bebe Em (ranked 220 p4p, 310 weight class). Gill kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Enemy - Big L. Bebe Em is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Gill
vs
Em

177 cm
19
145
2 - 2 - 0

160 cm
19
135
4 - 5 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue 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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Blue Gill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bebe Em!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Em shoots for a takedown but Gill saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Em rushes Gill and presses him up against the cage.
Em takes a shot to the head.
Gill lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Em.
A frustrated look appears on Em's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gill lands with a right to the head.
Gill lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Em's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gill lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Em looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Em has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gill prevents Em from breaking the clinch.
Gill scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gill working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gill lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Em backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gill stalls.
Em is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Em has had enough of the clinch but Gill keeps him there for the moment.
Gill working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Em is trying to break free.
Em working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gill can't find room to land a body shot as Em controls the action.
Gill pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gill creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Em takes a shot to the head.
Gill throws a head punch that misses.
Em is looking to break free of the clinch but Gill has double underhooks.
Gill lands a left hand.
Em wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gill has him pressed against the cage.
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.
Gill lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gill.
Gill prevents Em from breaking the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gill.
Gill scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gill has Em pressed against the cage, preventing Em from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gill.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gill lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gill lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gill.
Gill lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Em backwards.
Gill cracks Em with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Gill.
Gill lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Em backwards.
Em looks winded!
Gill presses Em against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gill scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gill lands a right hand that snaps the head of Em backwards.
Gill throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gill lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gill just leaning against Em, taking a breather.
Gill lands a left hand that snaps the head of Em backwards.
Gill lands with a light punch inside.
Gill lands a left hand that snaps the head of Em backwards.
Gill lands a hook to the side of the head.

Em is rocked!
Gill scores with a nice hook to the head.
Em is still on wobbly legs! Can Gill finish him?
A left hand lands to the body for Gill.
Gill digs a right hand into Em's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Em's gas tank.
Gill lands with a short shot to the head.
Gill creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Em with a big uppercut! Em tries to clinch up but Gill pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Em to the mat! Em covers up and Gill unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Blue Gill!
A relieved looking Blue Gill thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.