PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Pancit (ranked 2416 p4p, 2493 weight class) and Gabriel Mil (ranked 282 p4p, 290 weight class). Mr Pancit has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pancit
vs
Mil

195 cm
25
213
2 - 2 - 0

186 cm
25
220
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mr Pancit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gabriel Mil!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mil shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mil showed some decent athleticism there.
Mil controlling the pace.
Mil is trying to control the action in half guard but Pancit is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pancit makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pancit.

Pancit had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mil defends it easily.
Mil wants to control from the top but Pancit keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mil pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pancit is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pancit is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pancit is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Pancit working for a triangle but Mil defends it easily.

Pancit is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mil defends well.
Mil looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mil controls from within his opponent's guard.

Pancit escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mil gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mil avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pancit throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Mil controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mil pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pancit is keeping the position for now.
Mil advances position into side control!
Pancit is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mil working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Mil tries to advance to mount but Pancit denies him.
Pancit tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Mil presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Mil landing strikes from the mount and Pancit is in trouble!
Pancit is trying desperately to improve position.
Mil looking to control but Pancit is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pancit is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pancit is squirming around, avoiding Mil's attempts to control the action.
Pancit regains half guard.
Mil wants to pass the guard but Pancit is defending well.
Mil is trying to control. Pancit wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mil moves nicely into side control.
Mil controlling from side mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Mil dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pancit scores with a takedown into Mil's guard.
Mil really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pancit. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Pancit drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mil dives on top into guard.

Mil passes into half guard.
Mil wants to free his trapped foot but Pancit is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Pancit wants to improve his position but Mil is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mil takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mil is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pancit flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mil controlling the pace.
Mil seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pancit does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Pancit looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mil looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pancit wants to get back to full guard but Mil has mounted him!
Mil looking to control but Pancit is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mil is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Pancit gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mil moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Pancit.
Mil has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mil creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Pancit gets back to half guard.
Pancit is refusing to be controlled, as Mil sits in half guard.

Pancit actively working from the bottom here.
Mil blocks the strikes from Pancit.
Mil is nestled in close to Pancit, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Pancit actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mil is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Pancit reverses the position - he's now on top in Mil's guard.
Pancit trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mil wants to sweep but no luck.
Pancit pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mil is keeping the position for now.
Mil looking for a sweep. Not yet Mil, not yet.
Pancit working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pancit tries to free his leg and advance position but Mil is retaining full guard.
Pancit won't allow Mil to sweep him here.
Pancit trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pancit stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mil swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mil controls Pancit momentarily but Pancit frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mil looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pancit throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pancit accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gabriel Mil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mil is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pancit's half guard.
Mil trying to advance position but Pancit counters by regaining guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mil trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Mil 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! This is the final round!

Pancit fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Mil scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pancit manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Pancit is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mil defends it well.
Pancit looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Mil is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mil is in trouble now - Pancit has advanced to mount!
Pancit is looking to work his way around to Mil's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Mil is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pancit punching from mount but Mil doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Mil is working to get back to half guard.

Pancit looking for a guillotine from mount but Mil is having none of it.

Pancit looking to secure an arm triangle but Mil defends it well.
Mil is trying desperately to improve position.
Mil avoids a series of strikes thrown by Pancit.
Mil tries to hold on but Pancit postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mil keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pancit fails to move to back control.
Pancit fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Pancit 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.

Pancit goes for an armbar but Mil turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Mil.
Gabriel Mil has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mil showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mil trying to control the position from guard on top but Pancit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mil working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Pancit is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mil is aware though and is defending well.
Pancit keeping moving, preventing Mil from controlling successfully.
Mil sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pancit's guard.
Mil passes to side control.
Mil controlling from side mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mil is looking to take a break and control but Pancit is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mil landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Mil working the ground and pound.
Mil is looking to take a break and control but Pancit is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mil working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Mr Pancit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gabriel Mil is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mil trying to control the position but Pancit is working away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gabriel Mil.
Well Mil has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Mil!
Gabriel Mil seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.