PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Engelbreckt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deangelo Gilmore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Engelbreckt kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is If I had a heart. Alexander Engelbreckt had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. The key to victory for Alexander Engelbreckt has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Engelbreckt
vs
Gilmore

180 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexander Engelbreckt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Deangelo Gilmore!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Engelbreckt takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Engelbreckt dives in and scores a takedown into Gilmore's guard.
Engelbreckt has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Gilmore looking for a guillotine here but Engelbreckt defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gilmore looking to control.
Gilmore wants to sweep but no luck.
Gilmore is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Engelbreckt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gilmore swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gilmore looking to control but Engelbreckt passes into half guard.
Engelbreckt looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilmore is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gilmore is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gilmore is trying to stand up here but Engelbreckt is controlling him well.
Gilmore wants to get back to full guard but Engelbreckt has passed into side control.
Gilmore sneaks back into half guard.
Engelbreckt is thwarting Gilmore's attempts to control the position.
Gilmore is staying active underneath Engelbreckt, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gilmore wants to improve his position but Engelbreckt is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gilmore looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Engelbreckt is pressing down on Gilmore's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gilmore is holding on for now.
Gilmore wants to get back to full guard.
Gilmore tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Engelbreckt has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Engelbreckt can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gilmore is looking to escape.

Engelbreckt stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engelbreckt wants to land a leg kick but Gilmore is out of range.

Engelbreckt bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gilmore struggling a bit here.
Gilmore tries to control but Engelbreckt manages to take his back.
Engelbreckt throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Gilmore wants to escape the position.
Gilmore wants to get back to his feet.
Engelbreckt controls the action.
Engelbreckt controlling well, preventing Gilmore from escaping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore is keeping busy.
Gilmore tries to roll but Engelbreckt sticks to his back.
Engelbreckt avoiding Gilmore 's attempts to control his hands.
Gilmore is really stuck here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gilmore breaks Engelbreckt's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Engelbreckt controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alexander Engelbreckt.
Engelbreckt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gilmore.
Engelbreckt tries to clinch but Gilmore moves out of range.

Engelbreckt changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gilmore looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gilmore is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Engelbreckt off and has taken his back!

Gilmore seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Engelbreckt's chin but Engelbreckt turns very nicely into Gilmore's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Engelbreckt.

Gilmore has his foot on Engelbreckt's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Engelbreckt works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alexander Engelbreckt will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gilmore scores with a takedown into Engelbreckt's guard.
Gilmore is pushing down on Engelbreckt's leg trying to pass to half guard. Engelbreckt is fighting to maintain full guard but Gilmore has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gilmore is looking to take a break and control but Engelbreckt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gilmore misses with a head shot. Engelbreckt uses the momentum to regain guard.
Gilmore landing with the ground and pound.
Gilmore trying to control the position from guard on top but Engelbreckt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Engelbreckt looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gilmore throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Engelbreckt looking to control.
Gilmore with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gilmore throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Engelbreckt works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gilmore lands a couple of digs.
Engelbreckt keeping moving, preventing Gilmore from controlling successfully.
Gilmore cracks Engelbreckt with a solid left hand.
Gilmore postures up and lands a big shot to Engelbreckt's brow.
Gilmore with a flurry of punches that miss.
Deangelo Gilmore has got the better of the ground game so far.
Engelbreckt wants to sweep here but Gilmore controlling him for the moment.
Gilmore throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gilmore in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gilmore has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gilmore looking to sit in guard and control but Engelbreckt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've been hearing that Engelbreckt has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore managing to control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Engelbreckt won't allow Gilmore to sweep him here.

Gilmore is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Engelbreckt defends well.
Gilmore working a defensive guard here.
Engelbreckt tries to free his leg and advance position but Gilmore is retaining full guard.

Gilmore looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Engelbreckt has picked Gilmore up and slammed him! Gilmore can't keep hold of the triangle and Engelbreckt manages to pass to side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Engelbreckt advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engelbreckt prevents Gilmore from getting the reversal.
Gilmore in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gilmore is desperately trying to improve his position but Engelbreckt has a good base and remains in mount.
Gilmore is squirming around, avoiding Engelbreckt's attempts to control the action.
Engelbreckt manages to capitalize on a mistake by Gilmore to take his back!
Gilmore tries to escape but Engelbreckt has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Engelbreckt biding his time, looking for the opening.
Gilmore turns into Engelbreckt and is now in his guard.
Gilmore chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore tries to free his leg and advance position but Engelbreckt is retaining full guard.
Gilmore throws a strike but Engelbreckt rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Engelbreckt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gilmore swivels though and keeps the full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Engelbreckt is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gilmore trying to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gilmore looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Deangelo Gilmore showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Engelbreckt gets a double leg takedown into Gilmore's guard.
Gilmore wants to sweep here but Engelbreckt controlling him for the moment.
Engelbreckt postures up.
Gilmore is trying to hold Engelbreckt in close to prevent damage but Engelbreckt has managed to pass into half guard.
Gilmore moves into full guard.
Gilmore is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Engelbreckt is controlling him.
Gilmore looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Engelbreckt wants to stand but Gilmore is controlling his posture from full guard.

Gilmore working for a triangle but Engelbreckt defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gilmore isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Engelbreckt stacks Gilmore 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 Engelbreckt!
Gilmore can't do much from the bottom here.
Engelbreckt landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Gilmore tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Engelbreckt presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Gilmore gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Engelbreckt is trying to work for a kimura but Gilmore is defending well.
Gilmore wants to get back to full guard.
Gilmore makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gilmore.
Gilmore looking to hit a scissor sweep but Engelbreckt is one step ahead there.
Gilmore is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gilmore sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Engelbreckt defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Engelbreckt keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gilmore thows a huge punch but Engelbreckt dodges it nicely.
Gilmore thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gilmore scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Engelbreckt on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gilmore thows a huge punch but Engelbreckt dodges it nicely.
Engelbreckt is not content to let Gilmore control the position.
Gilmore not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gilmore slips a nice elbow through Engelbreckt's hands, connecting with Engelbreckt's forehead.
Gilmore not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gilmore is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Engelbreckt trying to control from the bottom.
Gilmore is looking to stall here but Engelbreckt recovers full guard.
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!
Gilmore is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Engelbreckt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gilmore working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gilmore wants to control from the top but Engelbreckt keeps moving.
Gilmore passes Engelbreckt's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Engelbreckt tries to get to full guard but Gilmore has control of the leg.

Gilmore is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

And that's the end of the fight!
Deangelo Gilmore comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gilmore has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Deangelo Gilmore!
Deangelo Gilmore seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.