PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brock Gillespie (ranked 23199 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guilherme Amaral (ranked 4612 p4p, 190 weight class). Amaral has chosen dramas e dilemas as his entrance music. Guilherme Amaral has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gillespie
vs
Amaral

218 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brock Gillespie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Guilherme Amaral!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gillespie throws a series of punches but Amaral moves out of range.
Amaral misses with a series of wild punches.

Gillespie scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Amaral has one foot on Gillespie's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Amaral clinches with his opponent.
Amaral wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gillespie has him pressed against the cage.

Gillespie turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Gillespie manages to end up in side control.

Amaral throws Gillespie to one side and escapes!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gillespie throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Amaral. Beautiful body shot.

Gillespie has managed to clinch.
Gillespie really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gillespie tries a knee to the head but Amaral blocks it.

Gillespie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Amaral drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Gillespie looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Amaral has picked Gillespie up and slammed him! Gillespie can't keep hold of the triangle and Amaral manages to pass to side control!

Amaral has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Amaral tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gillespie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Amaral closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gillespie did well to prevent Amaral getting side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amaral performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Amaral stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Gillespie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Amaral scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Gillespie makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Amaral shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gillespie is trying to defend but Amaral finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Gillespie trying to control here.
Amaral slows the pace down in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Amaral decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Gillespie clinches.
Gillespie avoiding damage as Amaral throws knees to the body.
Gillespie holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Amaral pulls guard successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gillespie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Amaral is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Amaral manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Gillespie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Gillespie gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gillespie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guilherme Amaral dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Amaral closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gillespie struggling a bit here.
Gillespie looks to move to half guard but instead Amaral has passed into mount! Damn!
Gillespie wants to hold on but Amaral pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gillespie controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gillespie is desperately trying to improve his position but Amaral has a good base and remains in mount.
Amaral trying to control but Gillespie is having none of it.
Gillespie wants to control but Amaral is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amaral takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gillespie is trying to escape the mount.
Gillespie wants to hold on but Amaral pushes him away.
Gillespie is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Amaral is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

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.
Amaral tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gillespie wants to control but Amaral is having none of it.
Gillespie wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Amaral.
Gillespie tries to hold on but Amaral postures up.
Amaral blocks Gillespie's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Poor strikes thrown by Amaral there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gillespie is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gillespie is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Amaral controlling his opponent.
Amaral misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Gillespie tries to hold on but Amaral postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amaral controlling his opponent.
Amaral has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gillespie is desperately trying to improve his position but Amaral has a good base and remains in mount.
Gillespie tries to hold on but Amaral postures up.
Gillespie holds of for dear life.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Amaral can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gillespie is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guilherme Amaral showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Gillespie blocks a head kick by Amaral.

Amaral closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gillespie quickly recovers to half guard.
Amaral works his foot free and advances to mount.
Gillespie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gillespie tries to lock up and control but Amaral gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amaral trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gillespie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amaral throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Amaral trying to control but Gillespie is having none of it.
Gillespie tries to hold on but Amaral postures up.
Amaral blocks Gillespie's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Gillespie is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two 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.
Guilherme Amaral has got the better of the ground game so far.
Amaral tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gillespie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Amaral can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gillespie is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gillespie tries to lock up and control but Amaral gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Amaral tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gillespie is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brock Gillespie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guilherme Amaral is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Guilherme Amaral comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Amaral 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guilherme Amaral!