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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Porfirio Francis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Gillian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Porfirio Francis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Gillian!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gillian throws a low kick, looking for Francis's leg but Francis calmly moves out of range.
Gillian lands with a straight right. Francis didn't see that one coming.
Gillian scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Francis pushes Gillian off but Gillian dives into side control.
Francis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gillian goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Francis has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Gillian but great work by Francis.
Gillian wants to control but Francis postures up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gillian regains half guard, as Francis was trying to land strikes.
Gillian works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Francis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gillian throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Gillian is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gillian has a closed guard, preventing Francis from standing up.
Gillian working a defensive guard here.
Gillian avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Francis throwing strikes but missing.
Francis landing with the ground and pound.
Francis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Francis scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gillian avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gillian wants to sweep here but Francis controlling him for the moment.
Francis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Francis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Francis working some strikes from top position.
Francis throwing strikes from guard but Gillian blocks nicely.
Gillian working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Francis.
Francis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gillian is trying to keep Francis in close.
Francis postures up in Gillian's guard and throws a big left but Gillian blocks it.
Francis stopping the sweep attempt from Gillian.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francis decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gillian, up you get!
Francis gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Francis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gillian with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gillian decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Francis, up you get!
Gillian swats away the attempt to clinch by Francis.
Gillian feints the counter takedown.
Francis wants to clinch up but Gillian keeps it at a distance.
Gillian lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gillian looks to land a combination. Francis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gillian dives in and scores a takedown into Francis's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gillian tries to free his leg and advance position but Francis is retaining full guard.
Francis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gillian is controlling him.
Francis will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Francis is looking to stand up but Gillian isn't so interested in that idea.
Francis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Francis is striking from the bottom but Gillian uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Gillian will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gillian looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gillian throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Francis to regain full guard.
Gillian drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Francis dives on top into guard.
Francis is fighting to break Gillian's control of his arms but Gillian is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Francis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Francis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gillian looking to control.
Francis working some strikes from top position.
Francis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gillian bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Francis's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gillian stops Francis from standing up.
Francis throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Francis can't keep his opponent in guard - Gillian advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Francis is trying to stand back up but Gillian is controlling him
Francis kicks off Gillian and gets to his feet.
Francis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Francis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gillian throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Francis tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gillian is in Francis's guard.
Francis pushes Gillian off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Francis gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Francis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gillian.
Gillian is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Francis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gillian wants to control from the top but Francis keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francis throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Gillian gets to his feet. Francis looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Gillian drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Francis gets back to half guard.
Francis flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Gillian stops Francis from getting back to his feet.
Gillian is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Francis won't allow Gillian to pass to mount.
Francis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gillian slows the pace down in half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gillian escapes and gets back to his feet.
Gillian manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Francis on his heels. He'll look to pass Francis's guard now, I'm sure.
Francis is looking for a triangle but Gillian pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Porfirio Francis will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Gillian clinches.
Gillian decides to pull guard.
Francis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gillian works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Francis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Francis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gillian utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Francis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Porfirio Francis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gillian bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Francis's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gillian stands up from Francis's guard - Gillian perhaps looking for a knockout.
Gillian with a hook.
Francis is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gillian instigates a clinch.
Oh Francis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gillian gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Francis regains guard.
Francis is wriggling around but Gillian manages to pass to half guard.
Gillian performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Let's hope that Gillian has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Francis wants to sweep but Gillian has passed to side control!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gillian is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Francis has escaped the position, nice work there.
Francis defending against the ground and pound.
Gillian happy to just control the position for now.
Gillian working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gillian is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Francis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gillian connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Francis some visible discomfort.
Gillian remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Gillian throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Gillian gets to mount! Francis was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Gillian sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gillian get's back to his feet.
Gillian shoots in for a takedown. Oh, that's a huge slam! Francis is on queer street and Gillian is pounding down on him with a barage of strikes. The ref is forced to step in and stop the fight. Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). John Gillian!
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