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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lei Makana (ranked 2861 p4p, 313 weight class) and Roland Gilmour (ranked 4057 p4p, 431 weight class). Lei Makana has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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160 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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170 cm
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160 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lei Makana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roland Gilmour!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makana darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gilmour looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Makana pushes past his half guard into mount!
Makana tries to control but Gilmour wriggling away.
Gilmour wants to hold on but Makana pushes him away.
Makana looking to secure an arm triangle but Gilmour defends it well.
Makana can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gilmour is looking to escape.
Makana looking for a guillotine from mount but Gilmour is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilmour keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Makana avoids the attempt from Gilmour to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makana is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Gilmour is surviving well by controlling Makana's body position as best he can.
Gilmour is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gilmour really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Makana. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gilmour can't escape the position.
Makana throwing strikes here but Gilmour is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Makana is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Gilmour can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Gilmour tries to hold on but Makana postures up.
Gilmour is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Makana can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gilmour is looking to escape.
Gilmour is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilmour regains half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Makana is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Makana is trying to control. Gilmour wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gilmour wants to improve his position but Makana is controlling well.
Makana seems to be working for a kimura but Gilmour defends the submission attempt.
Makana is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gilmour sees it coming and defends easily.
Gilmour is looking to control Makana's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gilmour avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilmour is defending against the submission attempts here by Makana.
Gilmour is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gilmour taking some punishment here, with Makana in his half guard.
Makana working Gilmour over with strikes.
Makana thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gilmour tries to get to full guard but Makana has control of the leg.
Gilmour has hold of Makana's hands but Makana slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gilmour has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Makana escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Makana!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makana working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Gilmour is trying to get back to half guard.
Makana working the body and head with strikes.
Makana is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gilmour knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Makana is looking to take a break and control but Gilmour is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Makana tries to stand but Gilmour is controlling his head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Makana is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gilmour is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lei Makana dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gilmour misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gilmour throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Makana looking to score a takedown here. Gilmour is defending well but Makana drives through and ends up in Gilmour's guard.
Gilmour looking for a sweep. Not yet Gilmour, not yet.
Makana trying to control the position from guard on top but Gilmour is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Makana passes Gilmour's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gilmour desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Gilmour trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilmour actively working from the bottom here.
Makana is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gilmour is just riding it out for now. Makana eventually gives up the hold.
Gilmour has hold of Makana's hands but Makana slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilmour is refusing to be controlled, as Makana sits in half guard.
Gilmour tries to get to full guard but Makana has control of the leg.
Makana wants to work for an arm triangle but Gilmour is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Makana is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gilmour can do to turn this around?
Makana is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gilmour sees it coming and defends easily.
Gilmour slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gilmour is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Makana defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Makana keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gilmour's head.
Lei Makana overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gilmour looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Makana trying to control the position from guard on top but Gilmour is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Makana looking to pass the guard.
Makana trying to control the position from guard on top but Gilmour is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gilmour looking for a guillotine here but Makana defends easily.
Gilmour looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Makana passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makana is thwarting Gilmour's attempts to control the position.
Makana is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gilmour is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Makana is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gilmour defends it well.
Gilmour looking for submissions off his back.
Makana is trying to work for a kimura but Gilmour is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Makana is thwarting Gilmour's attempts to control the position.
Makana takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Makana tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gilmour knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Makana wants to work for an arm triangle but Gilmour is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Makana seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gilmour does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Makana slips a nice elbow through Gilmour's hands, connecting with Gilmour's forehead.
Gilmour avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Makana.
Makana not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lei Makana dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Good work by Makana as he checks the leg kick.
Makana shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gilmour napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Makana trying to control the position but Gilmour is working away.
You can see the frustration on Gilmour's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Makana working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Makana gets to mount! Gilmour was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilmour is in a horrible position here. Makana smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gilmour wants to control but Makana is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilmour is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Makana is staying active.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gilmour can do anything to dispel that myth.
Makana wants to control the pace but Gilmour is squirming around nicely.
Gilmour is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Makana cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Makana trying to control but Gilmour is having none of it.
Gilmour tries to hold on but Makana pushes him away.
Makana looking to secure an arm triangle but Gilmour defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilmour tries to hold on but Makana postures up.
Makana prevents Gilmour from getting the reversal.
Makana trying to control but Gilmour is having none of it.
Gilmour working to try and regain half guard.
Gilmour keeps trying to improve his position.
Gilmour is squirming around, avoiding Makana's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makana has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gilmour's face.
Gilmour sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Makana wants to pass to mount but Gilmour is defending the position.
Makana thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gilmour looking for submissions off his back.
Roland Gilmour has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Makana controlling the action here.
Gilmour is trying to maintain the position but Makana is very close to passing his half guard.
Lei Makana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilmour is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Gilmour is trying to get back to full guard.
Makana has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Makana looking to finish Gilmour with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gilmour!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gilmour wants to hold on but Makana pushes him away.
Gilmour is in all sorts of trouble here.
Makana stands up from mount. Strange move.
Makana scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lei Makana showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Makana, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lei Makana!
Lei Makana thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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