PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Karel Gil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Bacon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gil comes to the cage accompanied by . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gil
vs
Bacon

182 cm
24
157 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

172 cm
22
152 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

XTREME PWNAGE

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire
Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Karel Gil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Bacon!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gil misses with a body shot.
Gil tries to clinch up but Bacon circles away and keeps his distance.
Bacon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bacon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gil swats away the attempt to clinch by Bacon.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bacon. Gil does a little dance to reset his feet.

Gil feints and as Bacon raises his hands in defense, Gil changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
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.
Gil is looking to work some ground and pound but Bacon has wrist control.
Bacon wants to stand up but Gil is controlling him.
Gil 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.
Gil trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gil throws and elbow that misses. Bacon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gil's guard. Nice move by Bacon!
Bacon is looking to stand up but Gil won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacon trying to control but Gil is working from the bottom.
Bacon tries to stand but Gil is controlling from the bottom.
Gil looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two 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.
Bacon wanted to stand there but Gil had control of the position.

Gil isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Bacon stacks Gil on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Bacon!
Bacon wants to stand but Gil is controlling his arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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.
Gil is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bacon's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gil wants to get back to full guard.

Bacon decides to stand and escape the position.
Chris Bacon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bacon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
No luck for Gil with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chris Bacon will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gil lands with a shot to the body.
Bacon lands a jab to the head.
Chris Bacon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A swing and a miss from Gil.
Bacon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bacon swings for the body but Gil moves out of range.
Gil tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bacon swivels and escapes.
Bacon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gil throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bacon.
Bacon throws a nice looking combination but Gil bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gil fails with a takedown attempt.
Gil slips a jab and a cross from Bacon.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A big left from Gil misses.
Gil looks to land a right hand but Bacon moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gil darts in and clinches Bacon up against the cage.
Gil swings wildly with an uppercut but Bacon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bacon has had enough of the clinch but Gil keeps him there for the moment.
A right hand to the body from Gil.
Gil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bacon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gil tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bacon tries to throw a body punch but Gil avoids it by throwing Bacon back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bacon is trying to break the clinch but Gil is controlling him.
Gil lands a shot to the body.
Gil scores with a hook to the body.
Gil wants to stall.
Bacon can't find room to land a body shot as Gil controls the action.
Gil has Bacon pressed against the cage, preventing Bacon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Gil lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bacon is in trouble now - Gil has advanced to mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bacon is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
You get the feeling that Bacon really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bacon manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Gil throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gil is looking to advance position but Bacon won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gil prevents Bacon from standing back up.
Gil misses with a head shot. Bacon uses the momentum to regain guard.
Gil tries to free his leg and advance position but Bacon is retaining full guard.
Bacon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gil is controlling him.
Gil missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gil works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gil throwing shots but Bacon is blocking nicely.
Gil wants to pass to mount but Bacon is defending the position.

Gil is looking for a kimura here.
Bacon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gil.

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.
Bacon pushes Gil off looking to stand but Gil dives back in and keeps control.
Gil not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gil scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gil looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gil not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bacon is trying to stand back up but Gil is controlling him
Gil thows a huge punch but Bacon dodges it nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bacon can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bacon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gil.
Gil trying to pass the guard but Bacon defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karel Gil dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bacon moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bacon defending well as Gil loads up on a big left hand.
Bacon has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gil finds it's way round the side to connect with Bacon's head.
Bacon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bacon slaps away a takedown attempt from Gil, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Bacon gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gil to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bacon wants to get back to his feet but Gil is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gil looking to pass the guard.
Bacon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gil. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gil is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gil throws a big right hand that misses.

Gil drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bacon looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bacon looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bacon!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bacon remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

Bacon stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gil throws a jab when Bacon was well out of range.
Gil tried to score with a low kick but Bacon checks it.
Gil keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bacon.
Bacon throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Gil does no damage.
Gil throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bacon missing with a left hand there. Gil was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bacon slips a jab and a cross from Gil.
Bacon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gil walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A nice combination there by Bacon.
Bacon misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bacon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gil manages to avoid it.
Bacon doesn't manage to clinch there - Gil circles away.
Bacon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gil counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A lazy left from Gil finds it's target.
Gil throws a jab but it's blocked by Bacon.
Bacon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gil takes a swing at Bacon's ribcage but misses.
Gil throws a hook to the side of Bacon's head but Bacon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Bacon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gil takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gil misses with the combination.
Gil misses with a wild body shot.
Gil defending well as Bacon loads up on a big left hand.
Bacon tries to bum rush Gil with a series of wild strikes but Gil uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bacon misses with a wild body shot.
Bacon swings for the body but Gil moves out of range.
Bacon scores with a one two! Gil had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gil takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gil misses the shot to the body.
Bacon scores with a body shot.
Gil looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gil moves in looking to clinch but Bacon pushes him off.
Bacon takes a swing at Gil's ribcage but misses.
Gil throws a right hand that Bacon ducks under and follows up with a left that Bacon also avoids with ease.
Gil throws a leg kick but Bacon checks it.
Gil works over Bacon's head and body with a nice combination.
Gil works over Bacon's head and body with a nice combination.
Bacon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bacon lands the left hand.
Bacon doesn't manage to clinch there - Gil circles away.
Gil connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bacon momentarily.
Gil misses with a hook.
Gil fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bacon manages to avoid it.
Bacon jabs at Gil's body.
Gil fails to land the takedown.
Gil keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bacon swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Bacon.

Gil takes the fight into the clinch.
Bacon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gil has him pressed against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Bacon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bacon has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Bacon!