PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Doe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flipper Gill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Doe might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lux Aeterna. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Doe
vs
Gill

213 cm
25
266 lbs
11 - 8 - 1

190 cm
28
215 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

STEEL PENN'S SKIN SHOP

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Doe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Flipper Gill!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gill on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
John Doe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gill manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gill on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Doe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gill has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Doe connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Doe.
A chopping leg kick lands by Doe.
Doe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gill waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Doe.
Doe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gill works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Doe.
Gill misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gill stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Doe.
Doe throws a leg kick which misses Gill's front leg but catches the back leg as Gill tries to avoid it.
Gill looks gassed!
Doe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gill's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gill walks forward, straight into a front kick from Doe.
Doe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Doe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gill.
Gill takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Doe lands a nice looking body kick.
Doe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Doe is looking to clinch.
Gill has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Doe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Doe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Doe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Doe scores with a spinning back kick!
Doe throws out a powerful jab.
Doe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gill has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Doe.
Doe connects with a leg kick. Gill looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
John Doe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Doe swinging wildly here.
Gill closes this distance looking for a takedown but Doe circles away.
Doe throws a head kick that Gill semi-blocks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doe thows a body kick. Gill tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Doe.
A chopping leg kick lands by Doe.
Doe scores with a push kick.
Doe thumps Gill with a low kick.
Doe goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Gill gets tackled into the cage by Doe. Doe maintains the clinch.

Doe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doe connects with an inside leg kick.
Doe scoring well with a low kick there.
Doe connects with an inside leg kick.
Doe throws a nice looking combination but Gill bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Doe. That's going to slow Gill down.
Doe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gill has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Doe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Doe taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Doe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters circle momentarily. Doe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Doe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gill.
Doe cracks the inside of Gill's front leg.
Gill takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick from Doe lands but Gill takes it in his stride.
Gill takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Doe connects with an inside leg kick.
Doe lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Doe lands a leg kick that knocks Gill off balance momentarily.
Doe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Doe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Doe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doe feints and then cracks Gill's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gill down.
Doe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Doe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Doe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gill.
Doe fails in his attempt to clinch.

Doe pushes Gill up against the cage in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Doe obliges.
A left hand lands to the body for Doe.
Gill goes for a takedown attempt but Doe pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
John Doe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Flipper Gill.
Gill on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Doe. Doe obviously looking to wear him down.
Doe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Doe lands with a kick to the temple. Gill shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Doe has managed to clinch.

Gill gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doe tries to get to full guard but Gill has control of the leg.
Doe tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doe manages to get to full guard.
Gill throwing strikes from guard but Doe blocks nicely.
Doe is trying to control the position but Gill postures up.

Gill thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gill in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Doe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gill defends well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Gill thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Doe trying to keep a closed guard but Gill is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Doe dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Doe shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Doe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Doe throws a leg kick that misses.
Gill shoots in for a double leg but Doe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Doe throws a right hand that Gill ducks under and follows up with a left that Gill also avoids with ease.
Doe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gill.
Gill fails to land with a series of punches.
Gill on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Doe. Doe obviously looking to wear him down.
Gill dives in and grabs Doe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Doe pushes down on Gill's head and hops out.
Doe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Doe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick from Doe lands but Gill takes it in his stride.
Doe connects with a leg kick. Gill looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Doe connects with an inside leg kick.
Gill slips a jab and a cross from Doe.
Gill shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Doe sprawls well. Doe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gill gets slowly back to his feet.
John Doe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Flipper Gill.
Doe scores with a body shot.
Gill is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Doe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gill takes a head kick and keeps coming.
John Doe is winning the standup battle so far.
Gill looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Doe is fending him off so far but Gill persists. Nope, Doe circles away and we're back to standing.
Doe punishes Gill's body with a nice straight punch.
Doe is looking to clinch but Gill is avoiding it.
Doe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Doe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Doe scores with a kick to the body.
Doe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gill moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Doe scores with a leg kick.
Doe's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Doe duly obliges.
A good leg kick by Doe.
Gill has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Doe.
Doe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Doe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Doe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Doe scores with a shot to the body.
Doe scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick lands from Doe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gill throws a hook but Doe avoids it easily.
Doe is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Doe tries to clinch but Gill is having none of it.
Doe throws a leg kick which misses Gill's front leg but catches the back leg as Gill tries to avoid it.
Doe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gill has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Doe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Doe, right into the meat.

Doe pushes Gill up against the cage in a clinch.

Doe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Doe throws a nice head kick!
Gill misses with a two punch combination.
Doe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gills jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gill shoots in and drives through. Doe sprawls well.
Gill has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Doe.
Gill avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Doe goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gill avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Doe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Doe lands with a kick to the ribs.
Doe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gill's sensitive parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doe lands with an uppercut that bounces Gill off the cage and back into rage.
Doe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Doe has Gill up against the cage in a clinch.

Doe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Doe connects with a solid leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Doe.
John Doe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch lands to the side of Gill 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Doe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Doe wants to clinch.
Doe plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gill thows a body shot but no joy.

Doe closes the distance and pushes Gill back into the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Doe breaks the clinch.
Doe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gill can do to turn this around?
Gill takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gill shoots in and drives through. Doe sprawls well.
Gill tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gill doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Doe.
Gill stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Doe.
Doe scores with a leg kick.
Doe connects with a solid leg kick.

Doe closes the distance and pushes Gill back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Come on Doe - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Doe breaks the clinch.
Doe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
No luck for Gill with that takedown attempt.
Doe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gill has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gill tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Doe is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A jab from Gill misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Doe goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Doe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice shot by Doe.
Doe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Doe dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Doe scores with a leg kick.
Gill looks for a takedown but Doe sprawls well.
Gill keeps the fight on the outside.
A good leg kick by Doe.
Doe is looking to slow Gill down with leg kicks.
Doe throws a head kick that half lands.
Doe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Doe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gill at a distance.
Doe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Doe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Doe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Doe feints and then cracks Gill's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gill down.
Gill on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Doe thows a body kick. Gill tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gill takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doe lands a body shot.
Doe connects with an inside leg kick.
Doe plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Doe throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Doe throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gill shoots in but no luck this time.
Doe feints and then cracks Gill's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gill down.
Doe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Doe thumps Gill with a low kick.
Doe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Doe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gill's sensitive parts.
Doe feints and then cracks Gill's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gill down.
Doe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Doe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Doe connects with a single shot there.

Doe rushes Gill and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gill struggles to land a body shot inside as Doe controls his hands.
Gill has Doe pressed against the cage, preventing Doe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Doe is looking to break free of the clinch but Gill has double underhooks.
Doe pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gill being controlled against the cage.
Gill lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Doe or not.
Gill can't get the takedown.
John Doe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Flipper Gill.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gill misses with some punches.

Doe breaks from the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Doe.
Doe lands with a thumping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Doe.
Doe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gill shoots in for a takedown but Doe shows good takedown defense.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Doe.
Doe throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gill tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Doe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gill's sensitive parts.
Doe lands a body shot.
Gill takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Doe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gill's calf.
Doe feints and then cracks Gill's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gill down.
Doe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Doe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Doe connects with a solid leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Doe. Beautiful body shot.
Doe scores with a jab. Gill acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gill's calf.
Doe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Doe lands with a nice body punch.
Gill takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Doe tries to clinch up but Gill circles away and keeps his distance.
Doe lands a head kick!
Doe connects with a leg kick. Gill looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Doe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Doe cracks the inside of Gill's front leg.

Doe has Gill up against the cage in a clinch.
Gill is trying to push Doe away but Doe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Doe lands a body shot in the clinch.
Doe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gill avoids it.
Doe controlling the action here for a moment.
Gill wants a takedown but no success here.

Doe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gill shoots in looking for a takedown. Doe tries to sprawl out of it but Gill keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Doe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Doe lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Doe is looking to clinch.

Gill tries to keep at a distance but Doe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gill tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gill misses with a hook from the clinch.
Doe is trying to force a seperation but Gill has the dominant position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Doe.
Knees in the clinch landing for Doe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doe displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gill up against the cage.
Flipper Gill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Doe breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Doe lands a nice looking body kick.
Gill stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Doe.
John Doe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gill takes a swing at Doe's ribcage but misses.
Doe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gill.
Doe pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gill back to the cage. Doe follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Doe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Doe, 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:24
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:24
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Doe!