PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Devon Gilliam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rene Fromage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gilliam
vs
Fromage

183 cm
21
182 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

187 cm
22
187 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Devon Gilliam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rene Fromage!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fromage tries to clinch up but Gilliam circles away and keeps his distance.
Fromage throws a head kick but Gilliam moves out of range.
Fromage misses with a looping right.
Gilliam throws a jab when Fromage was well out of range.
Fromage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fromage connects with a jab.
Fromage throws a sloppy head kick

and Gilliam counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gilliam.
Gilliam is fighting to break Fromage's control of his arms but Fromage is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Fromage preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilliam wants to control from the top but Fromage keeps moving.
Gilliam missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fromage keeping moving, preventing Gilliam from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilliam throws an elbow that misses. Fromage uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gilliam's guard. Nice move by Fromage!

Gilliam pulls Fromage in close to his closed guard and prevents Fromage from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gilliam wants to hit a switch here but Fromage passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gilliam there!
Gilliam is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fromage avoids the attempt from Gilliam to control.
Gilliam doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gilliam is desperately trying to improve his position but Fromage has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilliam is working hard here to advance position.
Fromage sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gilliam tries to hold on but Fromage pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fromage controlling from mount.
Gilliam can't escape the position.
Fromage controlling the pace for now.
Gilliam really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fromage controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rene Fromage dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fromage throws a sloppy head kick and Gilliam moves out of range easily.
Gilliam drops down looking for a counter takedown but Fromage sprawls and moves away.
Fromage paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fromage tries a head kick but it misses.
Fromage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fromage throws a sloppy head kick and Gilliam moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Gilliam misses its intended target.
Gilliam on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gilliam takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fromage lands a leg kick that knocks Gilliam off balance momentarily.
Fromage avoids the body shot from Gilliam.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fromage lands with a hook. Gilliam tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gilliam doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A big left from Fromage misses.
Gilliam changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fromage throws a head kick that misses.
Gilliam attempts a counter takedown but Fromage avoids it well and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fromage throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fromage connects with a body shot.
Fromage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gilliam drops down looking for a counter takedown but Fromage sprawls and moves away.
Fromage connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gilliam avoids the head kick by Fromage.
Gilliam attempts a counter takedown but Fromage avoids it well and moves away.
Fromage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gilliam.

Gilliam dives in and scores a takedown into Fromage's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fromage avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fromage controls Gilliam momentarily but Gilliam frees himself.
Gilliam trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gilliam throwing strikes but missing.
Gilliam trying to control but Fromage is working from the bottom.
Gilliam has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fromage manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gilliam manages to get himself to full guard.

Gilliam is trying to keep Fromage in close.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gilliam is adopting a defensive guard.
Gilliam wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fromage is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fromage has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gilliam trying to control the position here.
Fromage content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gilliam controlling Fromage's posture.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Fromage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fromage throws a nice head kick!
Fromage's corner calls for a 1-2. Fromage obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Fromage. Beautiful body shot.
Fromage displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gilliam throws out the jab.
Fromage lands a head kick. Gilliam smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fromage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fromage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gilliam.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rene Fromage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Fromage throws a head kick but Gilliam moves out of range.
Gilliam shoots in looking for a takedown. Fromage tries to sprawl out of it but Gilliam keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fromage manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fromage throws a head kick that half lands.
Gilliam closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fromage circles away.
A head kick misses from Fromage.
Gilliam appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Rene Fromage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fromage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gilliam half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Fromage lands a jab to the nose.
Gilliam looks to throw the jab but Fromage is out of range.
Fromage lands a high kick!
Fromage throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fromage throws a head kick that misses.
Gilliam drops down looking for a counter takedown but Fromage sprawls and moves away.
Fromage connects with a high kick.
Gilliam shoots in but Fromage avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devon Gilliam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fromage misses the jab.
Fromage smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fromage misses with a looping left.
Fromage scores with a jab to the body.
Fromage tries a head kick but it misses.
Gilliam on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fromage cracks Gilliam with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fromage scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gilliam's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fromage connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gilliam scrambles back to his feet.
Devon Gilliam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fromage throws a sloppy head kick and Gilliam moves out of range easily.
Gilliam half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fromage slips under a jab from Gilliam.
Gilliam throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gilliam misses with a hook. Fromage ducked under it nicely.
Fromage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fromage lands a nice hook to Gilliam's body. Gilliam takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fromage lands a high kick!
Fromage throws a head kick that misses.
Gilliam throws a body shot but no joy.

Gilliam closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Fromage quickly recovers to half guard.
Gilliam thows a huge punch but Fromage dodges it nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fromage can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gilliam is keen to just control but Fromage is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilliam not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gilliam throwing shots but Fromage is blocking nicely.

Gilliam seems to be working for a kimura but Fromage defends the submission attempt.
Gilliam thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fromage is looking to control Gilliam's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fromage avoid being mounted?
Fromage regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Gilliam.
Gilliam throwing strikes but missing.

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.
Gilliam trying to control but Fromage is working from the bottom.
Fromage pulls Gilliam in close to prevent any damage.
Gilliam working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fromage's head.
Gilliam throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fromage works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gilliam missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gilliam stands up over Fromage, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gilliam throws an elbow that misses. Fromage uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gilliam's guard. Nice move by Fromage!

Fromage trying to control but Gilliam is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rene Fromage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fromage 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rene Fromage!