PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Armas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Gillespie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Armas
vs
Gillespie

189 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Armas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Gillespie!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gillespie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Armas.
Gillespie jabs Armas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gillespie shoots in and drives through. Armas sprawls well.
Gillespie shoots in for a takedown but Armas shows good takedown defense.
Armas ducks under a wild hook from Gillespie.
Armas throws a head kick but Gillespie moves out of range.
Armas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Armas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gillespie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Armas stuffs the takedown attempt from Gillespie. Gillespie gets slowly back to his feet.
Matt Armas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Gillespie.
Armas wants to clinch up but Gillespie keeps it at a distance.
Armas is looking to clinch but Gillespie is avoiding it.
Gillespie misses with an uppercut.
Armas blocks a jab.
Gillespie shoots for a takedown but Armas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Armas as Gillespie shoots in.

Armas gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gillespie to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Armas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gillespie is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armas keeping moving, preventing Gillespie from controlling successfully.
Armas is looking to stand back up but Gillespie counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Armas.
Armas wants 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.
Gillespie tries to pass to full mount but Armas defends it.
Armas is staying active underneath Gillespie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bobby Gillespie.
Gillespie misses with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Armas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Armas moves away from the strike by Gillespie.
Armas wants to clinch up but Gillespie keeps it at a distance.
Armas tries a head kick but it misses.
Armas is looking to clinch but Gillespie is avoiding it.
Gillespie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Armas was well out of range. Poor timing from Gillespie.
Matt Armas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Armas is looking to clinch but Gillespie is avoiding it.
Gillespie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Armas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gillespie blocks a head kick by Armas.
Armas wants to clinch.
Gillespie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gillespie swings for the body but Armas moves out of range.
Armas misses with a head kick.
Gillespie fails with a takedown attempt.
Gillespie lands a right hook to the body.
Gillespie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gillespie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bobby Gillespie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gillespie shoots in for a takedown but Armas shows good takedown defense.
Armas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gillespie.
Gillespie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Armas swivels and escapes.
Gillespie looks gassed!
Gillespie fails with a takedown attempt.
Gillespie shoots in but Armas avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No luck for Gillespie with that takedown attempt.
Armas throws a head kick that half lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gillespie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Armas has managed to clinch.
Armas tries to land a knee to the head but Gillespie blocks with his arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Armas obliges.
Armas with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gillespie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Armas holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Armas unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Matt Armas will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Armas wants to clinch up but Gillespie keeps it at a distance.
Gillespie is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Armas rather than just go for the knockout.
Armas thumps Gillespie with a low kick.
Gillespie thuds a left hand into Armas's body.
Armas doesn't manage to clinch there - Gillespie circles away.
Armas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Armas moves away from the strike by Gillespie.
Gillespie closes the distance and clinches up with Armas, looking for a takedown. Gillespie pushes Armas against the cage but Armas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gillespie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Armas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gillespie keeps the fight on the outside.
Gillespie misses with a body shot.
Armas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gillespie.
Gillespie tries for a takedown but Armas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Matt Armas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Gillespie.
Gillespie is breathing heavily.

Armas moves into the clinch successfully.
Armas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Armas.
Gillespie wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armas displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gillespie up against the cage.
Armas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gillespie's face.
Armas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A knee to the head by Armas.
Armas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gillespie's efforts to push away.
Armas connects with a knee to the head.
Gillespie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Armas pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Armas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armas working aggressively here.
Armas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gillespie's face.
Come on Armas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gillespie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Armas fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Armas leaves Gillespie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A big right from Gillespie misses.
Gillespie looks to land a left hand but Armas moved out of range nicely.
Armas doesn't manage to clinch there - Gillespie circles away.
Armas fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Armas doesn't manage to clinch there - Gillespie circles away.

Armas moves into the clinch successfully.
Armas tries to land knees in the clinch but Gillespie avoids the damage to the body.
Armas prevents Gillespie from breaking the clinch.
Armas tries a knee to the head but Gillespie blocks it.

Gillespie manages to pull guard.
Gillespie is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Armas trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gillespie's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gillespie is adopting a defensive guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bobby Gillespie.
Gillespie shoots for a takedown but Armas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Armas tries to clinch there but Gillespie circles away.
Armas leaves Gillespie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gillespie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Armas avoids it really well and circles away.
Gillespie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Armas defends it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Armas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gillespie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Armas dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Gillespie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Armas.
Armas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gillespie lands with an overhand left.
Armas tries to clinch up.
Gillespie throws a right hand that Armas ducks under and follows up with a left that Armas also avoids with ease.
Gillespie circles away from the clinch attempt.

Armas moves into the clinch.
Armas displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gillespie up against the cage.
Gillespie tries to break free but Armas pushes him back against the cage.
Gillespie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gillespie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knees to the body from Armas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armas scores a nice knee to the body.
Armas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Armas lands a knee to the body.
Armas lands with a right to the head.
Gillespie dodges an elbow strike from Armas.
Armas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gillespie's efforts to push away.
The referee calls for Armas to work.
Matt Armas has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gillespie blocks an elbow strike from Armas.
Armas is struggling to control the position.
Armas gets underhooks to prevent Gillespie's takedown attempt.
Armas controlling the action here for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Matt Armas.
Gillespie shoots in looking for a takedown but Armas manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gillespie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Matt Armas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Gillespie.
Gillespie throws a body punch but Armas moves out of range.
Gillespie lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gillespie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Matt Armas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Armas moves in looking to clinch but Gillespie pushes him off.
Gillespie shoots in for a double leg but Armas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Armas has Gillespie up against the cage in a clinch.
Armas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gillespie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Armas crunches a lovely knee into Gillespie's ribcage.
Armas throws an elbow that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Armas - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Armas landing knees to the head.
Armas working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Armas takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Armas is pressed up against the cage. Gillespie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Armas down to the mat. Armas avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Matt Armas is winning the standup battle so far.
Armas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gillespie's calf.
Gillespie throws a body punch but Armas moves out of range.
Gillespie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Armas's waist but Armas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gillespie off to one side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice jab there from Armas.
Armas wants to clinch up but Gillespie keeps it at a distance.
Gillespie misses with a body shot.
Armas tries to close the distance and clinch but Gillespie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Armas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Armas, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Matt Armas!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Matt Armas!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Matt Armas!

Matt Armas wins by unanimous decision!