PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vito Gill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakub Horvath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jakub Horvath has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Vito Gill's chin.

Gill
vs
Horvath

221 cm
25
194 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

190 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vito Gill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jakub Horvath!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horvath misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Horvath misses with a two punch combination.
Gill appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gill really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gill looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sloppy strikes from Horvath. Those never looked like landing.

Horvath gets caught napping as Gill dives in and scores a takedown. Horvath manages to retain guard.
Gill controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gill throwing strikes from guard but Horvath blocks nicely.
Gill throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gill stands and steps away. Horvath gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Gill circles away from the clinch attempt.

Gill looking to score a takedown here. Horvath is defending well but Gill drives through and ends up in Horvath's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gill won't allow Horvath to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gill stands and steps away. Horvath gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Gill gets caught napping as Horvath dives in and scores a takedown. Gill manages to retain guard.

Gill is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Gill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Horvath does no damage.

Gill has managed to clinch.
Horvath wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gill managing to block the knees to the body from Horvath.

Gill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some wild striking there from Horvath.
Jakub Horvath seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Horvath lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gill circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horvath just misses with a punch to the body.
Horvath throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Horvath throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Gill's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Horvath dives in looking to finish as Gill flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Horvath's strikes! Horvath is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Gill's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Gill was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jakub Horvath!