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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Armon Gill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Claude Patrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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188 cm
29
194 lbs
3 - 8 - 0 |
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185 cm
24
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Armon Gill! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean Claude Patrick! The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Patrick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gill. Gill has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Gill takes a body punch but keeps moving. Gill thumps Patrick with a low kick. Patrick connects with a body shot. Patrick misses with a double jab
and Gill counters with a nice leg kick. Patrick jabbing away but nothing is landing. Gill throws a counter high kick but Patrick was just alert enough to avoid it. A low kick from Patrick is predictable there and Gill counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Patrick with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Patrick tries to work over Gill's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Gill struggles to land a body shot inside as Patrick controls his hands.
Patrick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gill is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Patrick is defending well for now. Gill is looking to control Patrick's arms but Patrick gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gill has his back to the cage. Come on Gill - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gill tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Patrick avoids it. With the fighters up against the cage, Gill throws an elbow but misses. Patrick blocks an elbow strike from Gill.
Gill takes an elbow to the forehead. Patrick lands an elbow just above Gill 's eye. Patrick tries a knee to the head but Gill blocks it.
Patrick has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gill seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Patrick can turn it around. Nice elbow from Gill. Patrick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gill lands an elbow inside. Patrick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Patrick misses with an elbow over the top. Patrick misses with a knee strike.
Gill tries to land knees in the clinch but Patrick avoids the damage to the body. Gill trying to control the position but instead, Patrick has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gill into the cage. Patrick lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gill looking to slow down the pace here. Patrick presses Gill against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Patrick misses with a knee to the head. Patrick cracks Gill with a nice body shot. Gill avoids the elbow strike from Patrick, against the cage.
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! Gill lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Patrick or not. Gill effectively controlling the action here. Gill trying to control the position but instead, Patrick has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gill into the cage. Patrick tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gill looking to slow down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Patrick throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Patrick misses with an elbow over the top. Gill creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Patrick lands a hook that snaps the head of Gill backwards. Patrick blocks a body shot from Gill. Patrick looking to throw knees to the head but Gill is blocking nicely.
Patrick lands a knee to the head.
Patrick on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gill looking to slow down the pace here. Patrick lands a knee to the head.
Patrick misses with a body punch.
Gill misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Patrick.
Gill swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Patrick scores with an uppercut up the middle. Patrick throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gill blocks it with crossed arms. Patrick blocks an elbow strike. Patrick tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Patrick lands an uppercut. This has been an exciting period of action! Gill blocks a body shot from Patrick. Patrick avoids a wild elbow strike from Gill. Gill swings wildly with an uppercut but Patrick uses good head movement to avoid it. A left hand lands to the body for Patrick.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Patrick creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Gill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Patrick lunges at Gill with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gill's hand.
Gill is rocked! Patrick misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gill seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Patrick shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Gill is backing up but Patrick catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Gill covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Patrick Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jean Claude Patrick! Jean Claude Patrick thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
42% |
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