PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Theo Gillberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Rampage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gillberg's entrance music is In Flames - Colony. A fine choice. Rampage is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: PreThing's Faded Love. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Gillberg
vs
Rampage

188 cm
24
215 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

188 cm
20
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Theo Gillberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kyle Rampage!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gillberg thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gillberg throws a series of punches but Rampage moves out of range.
Gillberg throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gillberg misses with a looping left.
Gillberg throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like Kyle Rampage has been cut.
Gillberg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rampage moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Gillberg and Rampage goes tumbling to the canvas! Gillberg follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

Rampage is rocked!
Rampage wants to improve his position but Gillberg is controlling well.
Rampage is still in real trouble! Can Gillberg finish him?
Rampage seems to have recovered his senses.
Rampage is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gillberg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rampage keeps working.
Rampage tries to roll over but Gillberg keeps him under control.
Rampage slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rampage lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gillberg!
Rampage throws some wild stikes that Gillberg manages to avoid easily.
Gillberg tries to lock up and control but Rampage gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The referee warns Gillberg that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Poor strikes thrown by Rampage there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Rampage punching from mount but Gillberg doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Rampage is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gillberg can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rampage punching from mount but Gillberg doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Rampage looking to finish with strikes here!
BOOM! Rampage connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rampage lands a big elbow.
Rampage landing strikes from the mount.
Gillberg taking shots to the head.
Gillberg manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Gillberg, under a barage of strikes from Rampage.
Gillberg is trying to control but can't.
Rampage tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gillberg knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gillberg gets back to full guard.
Gillberg keeping full guard, as Rampage tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gillberg lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rampage!
Rampage is looking to improve his position but Gillberg isn't that keen on the idea.
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.
Poor strikes thrown by Gillberg there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Gillberg trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rampage gets back to half guard.
Gillberg is looking to take a break and control but Rampage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Gillberg is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rampage wants to improve his position but Gillberg is controlling well.
Gillberg not doing much here.
Rampage moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rampage looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rampage looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gillberg puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Gillberg seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rampage does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rampage is looking to improve his position.
Rampage is pressing down on Gillberg's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rampage tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Rampage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kyle Rampage's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gillberg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gillberg throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rampage's waist but Rampage gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gillberg off to one side.
Rampage misses with a double jab
and Gillberg counters with a one-two to the body.
Gillberg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gillberg fails with a takedown attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Gillberg checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gillberg tries to clinch there but Rampage circles away.
Gillberg tries to clinch but Rampage moves out of range.
Gillberg misses with a straight left.
Rampage looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gillberg is fending him off so far but Rampage persists. Nope, Gillberg circles away and we're back to standing.
Rampage keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rampage shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gillberg but Gillberg pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rampage is breathing heavily.
Gillberg takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gillberg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gillberg misses the shot to the body.
Gillberg swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Rampage counters with a single leg into guard. Gillberg didn't expect that.
Rampage passes Gillberg's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Rampage wants to work for an arm triangle but Gillberg is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gillberg manages to get to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gillberg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rampage is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rampage is looking to work some ground and pound but Gillberg has wrist control.
Gillberg pulls Rampage in to control the position.
Rampage preventing the sweep.
Rampage throws a strike but Gillberg rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rampage tries to strike from the bottom.
Gillberg stopping the sweep attempt from Rampage.
Gillberg showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gillberg forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gillberg blocks the strikes from Rampage.
Rampage tries to roll over but Gillberg keeps him under control.
Rampage slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rampage tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rampage has a closed guard, preventing Gillberg from standing up.
Rampage keeping moving, preventing Gillberg from controlling successfully.
Rampage 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.
Gillberg slips nicely into half guard.
Rampage has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four 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.
Rampage is looking for a sweep. Gillberg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Gillberg is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gillberg is taking a breather. Rampage says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Rampage wants to improve his position but Gillberg is controlling well.
Rampage manages to get to full guard.
Gillberg wants to control from the top but Rampage keeps moving.

Gillberg drops back looking for a leg! Rampage is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rampage manages to kick Gillberg off! Gillberg jumps back into Rampage's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Theo Gillberg will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kyle Rampage's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Rampage moves out of range as Gillberg strikes.
Gillberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gillberg misses with a series of wild punches.

Gillberg drops Rampage with a right and a left! Gillberg comes rushing in but Rampage regains his composure and manages to keep Gillberg in guard.
Rampage keeping full guard, as Gillberg tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rampage tries to strike from the bottom.
Gillberg preventing the sweep.
Gillberg forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rampage manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rampage throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Gillberg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rampage is keeping the position for now.
Rampage keeping moving, preventing Gillberg from controlling successfully.
Gillberg won't allow Rampage to sweep him here.
Gillberg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rampage looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gillberg is one step ahead there.

That's two 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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gillberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Gillberg moves into range and clinches up with Rampage.

Gillberg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab, jab by Gillberg - just one landing.

That has opened up Kyle Rampage's cut even more.
Gillberg misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gillberg stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gillberg wants it to stay on the feet.
Theo Gillberg is winning the standup battle so far.
Gillberg cracks Rampage with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rampage takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

The cut above Kyle Rampage's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Gillberg connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rampage fails with the takedown.
Gillberg misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampage swats away the attempt to clinch by Gillberg.
Rampage swats away the attempt to clinch by Gillberg.
Gillberg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rampage displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gillberg throws out the jab.
Rampage fails with a takedown attempt.
Theo Gillberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Rampage.
Gillberg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rampage manages to avoid it.
Rampage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gillberg.
Rampage misses with a takedown attempt

and Gillberg counters with a shoot takedown. Rampage fights it but they end up in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gillberg won't allow Rampage to sweep him here.

Gillberg drops back looking for a leg! Rampage is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rampage manages to kick Gillberg off! Gillberg jumps back into Rampage's guard.
Gillberg wants to control from the top but Rampage keeps moving.
Gillberg stopping the sweep attempt from Rampage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rampage is on top in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rampage trying to move into half guard but instead Gillberg has managed to sweep!

And that's the end of the fight!
Theo Gillberg showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gillberg 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Theo Gillberg!