PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Gillespie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Armas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Gillespie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gillespie
vs
Armas

186 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

TITAN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Gillespie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Armas!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armas moves to clinch but Gillespie breaks away
and Gillespie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gillespie throws a right and a left that Armas avoids nicely.
Armas throws a head kick that misses.

Gillespie moves into the clinch.
Armas can't find room to land a body shot as Gillespie controls the action.
Armas controlling the action here for a moment.
Gillespie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Gillespie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Armas doesn't manage to clinch there - Gillespie circles away.
Armas throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Bobby Gillespie has been cut.
Armas moves out of range of the body kick.
Gillespie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gillespie misses with a combination

and Armas counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gillespie avoids a wild elbow strike from Armas.
Gillespie letting Armas take a breather here.
Armas misses with an elbow strike.

Gillespie breaks from the clinch.

Armas closes the distance and clinches.
Armas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Armas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gillespie's efforts to push away.
Armas stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armas receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Gillespie takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Armas obliges.
Armas has Gillespie pressed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Matt Armas.
Armas slips under a jab from Gillespie.
Armas wants to clinch.
Armas fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gillespie is defended easily by Armas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gillespie misses with a head kick.
Gillespie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gillespie lands a nice shot that snaps Armas's head back.
Armas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Armas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gillespie thows a body shot but no joy.
Gillespie throws out a loose jab but Armas uses good head movement to avoid it.

Gillespie shoots in and gets a takedown into Armas's guard.
Armas looking for a sweep. Not yet Armas, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gillespie trying to control but Armas is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bobby Gillespie wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Armas tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gillespie makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Armas moves to clinch but Gillespie breaks away
and Gillespie makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Armas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gillespie avoids the head kick by Armas.
Armas wants to clinch up but Gillespie keeps it at a distance.
Armas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gillespie.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gillespie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Armas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gillespie.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gillespie connects with a leg kick. Armas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Armas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Gillespie's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gillespie.
Armas tries to clinch
and Gillespie counters with a low kick, right behind Armas 's knee.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gillespie, as that shot connected.
Matt Armas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Armas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gillespie can pounce on him.
Gillespie lands with a kick to the temple. Armas shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Matt Armas has been cut.
Gillespie misses with the combination.
Armas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Matt Armas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Armas gets a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Gillespie breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armas wants to clinch up but Gillespie keeps it at a distance.
Armas wants to clinch up but Gillespie keeps it at a distance.

Gillespie gets a clinch.
Armas misses with a knee strike.
Gillespie tries to stall but Armas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Armas pushes off an throws an elbow but Gillespie leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gillespie wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Armas trying to land knees to the body.

Gillespie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Armas tries to clinch but Gillespie moves away
and Gillespie counters with a nice uppercut.
Gillespie works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Armas is rocked!
Gillespie cracks Armas with a left hook right on the temple and Armas goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Gillespie lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Armas is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bobby Gillespie!
Bobby Gillespie thanked the fans post fight for their support.