PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Gillis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gillis has chosen I Don't Feel Like Dancing - Scissor Sisters as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Martin
vs
Gillis

190 cm
34
215 lbs
24 - 14 - 0

185 cm
32
220 lbs
22 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

LOD: Affordable Quality
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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 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamie Gillis!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gillis shoots for a double leg takedown but Martin sprawls well. He's pushed Gillis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Gillis throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Martin tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gillis is in Martin's guard.

Martin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gillis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Gillis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gillis stays in close to Martin's body and controls the position.
Martin trying to keep a closed guard but Gillis is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Martin throws his legs up looking for a submission but Gillis uses it to pass to side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gillis lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Martin down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gillis working away.
Gillis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Martin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gillis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Martin looking for a kimura from the bottom but Gillis passes into side control!
Martin is trying to control Gillis's posture but Gillis avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martin manages to get back to half guard.
Gillis wants to take a breather but Martin is having none of it.

Martin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gillis performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Martin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gillis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Martin is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Gillis jumps into side control!
Gillis is putting a hurting on Martin here, landing some big shots from side control.
Gillis cracks Martin with a big elbow.
Gillis scoring with punches and elbows.
Martin takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Martin is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gillis works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Martin is trying to control Gillis's posture but Gillis avoids it.
Check out the look on Gillis's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Martin is looking for a sweep.
Martin wants to control but Gillis postures up.
Martin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Martin is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Gillis landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martin is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gillis is looking to take a break and control but Martin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Martin takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Gillis lands a few punches from side control.
Gillis lands a nice forearm strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gillis is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Martin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Martin's back!
Martin trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Gillis dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gillis moves out of range of the strikes.
Gillis with a jab.
Gillis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Martin. Martin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Martin slips under a jab from Gillis.

Martin rushes Gillis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Martin breaks from the clinch.
Martin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gillis as he jumps to the side.
Some wild striking there from Martin.
Martin has a takedown stuffed.
Gillis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gillis scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Gillis.
Gillis on the wrong end of a nice hook.

It looks like Jamie Gillis has been cut.
Gillis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Gillis fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Martin sprawls well initially but Gillis persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Martin is trying to control but Gillis manages to pass to mount!
Martin is desperately trying to improve his position but Gillis has a good base and remains in mount.
Martin bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Gillis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gillis is trying to control the position but Martin postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gillis is on top in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Martin is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin throwing strikes from guard but Gillis blocks nicely.
Gillis keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gillis is on top in guard.
Martin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gillis controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Martin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Martin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gillis defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin keeping moving, preventing Gillis from controlling successfully.

Martin has an active guard here but Gillis has managed to pass into half guard.
Martin is looking to improve his position.
Gillis wants to control but Martin is keeping him busy.

Martin looking for submissions off his back.
Gillis working Martin over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Martin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Martin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gillis.

Gillis is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gillis slips a nice elbow through Martin's hands, connecting with Martin's forehead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gillis trying to control the pace.
Martin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Gillis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jamie Gillis's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nice straight punches there by Martin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Martin.
Martin avoids the body shot from Gillis.
Gillis dips to his left and cracks Martin with an uppercut!
Martin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Martin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Martin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gillis.
Martin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Martin moves away from the strike by Gillis.
Gillis missing with a left hand there. Martin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Martin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gillis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Martin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gillis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Frank Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin throws a shot from downtown. Gillis moves away and avoids it.
Martin throws an overhand right that lands on Gillis's shoulder, as Gillis tries to avoid the shot.
Martin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice uppercut lands for Gillis. That snapped Martin's head back.
A slow jab from Gillis misses its intended target.
A shot to the liver by Martin. Beautiful body shot.
Martin walks into a jab.
Martin looks to land a right hand but Gillis moved out of range.
Martin dives in for a single leg takedown but Gillis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gillis lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Gillis.
Martin is trying to force a seperation but Gillis has the dominant position.
Jamie Gillis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gillis throws a punch but it's blocked by Martin.
Martin takes a shot to the head.
Martin wants to break free but Gillis has control.
A short right from Gillis on the inside.
Gillis misses with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gillis throws a punch but it's blocked by Martin.
Martin pushes Gillis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Martin tries to break free but Gillis pushes him back against the cage.
Martin is trying to break the clinch but Gillis is controlling him.
Gillis misses with the head strike.
Martin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Martin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gillis walks away with a smile on his face. Martin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martin misses with a series of wild punches.
Martin throws the left hand but Gillis avoids the punch easily.
Gillis works Martin's body with a nice hook.
Gillis jabs at Martin's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin closes the distance and clinches up with Gillis, looking for a takedown. Martin pushes Gillis against the cage but Gillis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gillis throws a series of punches but Martin avoids them all with ease.
Gillis lands a jab to the head.
Martin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gillis moves away.
Frank Martin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jab, jab by Gillis - just one landing.
Martin looks to land a left hand but Gillis moved out of range nicely.

Gillis shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Gillis was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Martin tries to buck Gillis off but Gillis is having none of it.
Martin is not content to let Gillis control the position.
Martin is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gillis tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gillis has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Martin taking a bit of punishment here - Gillis scoring with strikes.
Gillis working the head with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martin is trying to get back to half guard.
Gillis cracks Martin with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martin is trying to get back to half guard.
Martin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gillis's best efforts.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamie Gillis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gillis winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamie Gillis!
After winning the bout, Jamie Gillis thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.