PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Gillis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cory Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gillis comes to the cage accompanied by I Don't Feel Like Dancing - Scissor Sisters. Steel has chosen Immortal Technique-Point of no return as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Gillis
vs
Steel

185 cm
25
220 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

184 cm
32
212 lbs
16 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q
Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamie Gillis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cory Steel!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Steel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gillis at a distance.
Gillis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gillis scores with a jab to the body.
Gillis misses with a wild combination.
Steel lands with an uppercut that bounces Gillis off the cage and back into range.

It looks like Jamie Gillis has been cut.
A combination from Gillis does no damage.
Steel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gillis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gillis slips under a jab.
Gillis ducks under a wild hook from Steel.
Gillis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Steel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gillis manages to avoid it.

Gillis instigates a clinch.

Steel decides to pull guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel wants to stand and escape but Gillis is having none of it.
Gillis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel wants to stand up but Gillis is controlling him.
Gillis is in close to Steel's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gillis stops Steel from standing up.
Gillis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Steel wants to stand and escape but Gillis is having none of it.
Gillis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steel is keeping the position for now.
Gillis works over Steel with some ground and pound from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gillis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gillis trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gillis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gillis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gillis postures up and lands a big shot to Steel's brow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gillis is looking to work some ground and pound but Steel has wrist control.
Gillis stops Steel from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gillis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gillis is stalling in the full guard.
Gillis lands a couple of elbows.
Gillis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gillis won't allow Steel to get back to his feet.
Gillis throwing strikes from guard but Steel blocks nicely.
Gillis stops Steel from standing up.
Gillis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gillis chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steel wants to get back to his feet but Gillis passes into half guard.
Gillis has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gillis passes to side control.
Steel is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Gillis has just dragged him back down to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Gillis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jamie Gillis's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A punch lands to the side of Steel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gillis scores with a nice strike.
Gillis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Steel slips a jab from Gillis.
Steel misses with a looping right.
Gillis misses with a shot to the body
and Steel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steel misses with the combination.
Gillis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gillis throws a nice looking combination but Steel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gillis thuds his right hand into Steel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gillis moves out of range of the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel cracks Gillis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gillis misses with a wild combination.
Gillis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Steel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gillis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Steel's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Steel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gillis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steel.
A cross from Gillis lands.
Gillis throws a jab when Steel was well out of range.
Steel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gillis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gillis has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Steel misses with a straight right.
Steel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gillis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gillis misses the shot to the body.
Cory Steel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steel throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Gillis to counter with a crisp jab.
Steel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gillis misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel misses with a straight right.
Gillis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Steel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Gillis moves into range and clinches up with Steel.
Gillis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gillis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gillis tries to work over Steel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steel is working for takedown but Gillis is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gillis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Steel has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gillis after a bit of a struggle.
Gillis lands a body punch.
Steel is breathing heavily.
Steel is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gillis to keep the fight standing.
Jamie Gillis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cory Steel.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steel wants a takedown.
Gillis gets underhooks to prevent Steel's takedown attempt.
Gillis can't find room to land a body shot as Steel controls the action.
Steel wants a takedown but no success here.
Gillis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Steel or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Gillis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jamie Gillis's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Steel gets tackled into the cage by Gillis. Gillis maintains the clinch.
Steel blocks a body shot from Gillis.
Steel is trying to pull guard but Gillis has him pressed against the cage.
Gillis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gillis lands with a right to the head.
Steel is trying to drag Gillis to the mat but Gillis just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A right hook to the body lands for Gillis.
Still in the clinch, Gillis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gillis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steel blocks a body shot from Gillis.
Gillis is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jamie Gillis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cory Steel.
Gillis lands a right hand.
Gillis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gillis digs a right hand underneath Steel's ribcage. Steel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gillis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Steel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short right from Gillis on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gillis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gillis.
Gillis can't find room to land a body shot as Steel controls the action.
Gillis is looking for a takedown.
A short left from Gillis.
A short left from Gillis.
Gillis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gillis lands an uppercut.
Steel is trying to pull guard but Gillis has him pressed against the cage.
Gillis lands with a left to the head.
Gillis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gillis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gillis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gillis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Steel or not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Gillis.
Gillis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Gillis has clasped his hands together around Steel's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Gillis lands some shots froms side control.
Gillis in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel wants to get back to his feet but Gillis drags him back down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gillis lands an elbow.
Gillis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steel can do to turn this around?
Gillis cracks Steel with a big elbow.
Gillis connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Steel some visible discomfort.

Steel is rocked!
Gillis wants to control but Steel is keeping him busy.
Gillis landing strikes.
Steel is still in real trouble! Can Gillis finish him?
Gillis working the ground and pound.
Steel is working to avoid the ground and pound but Gillis connects with a decent elbow.
Gillis takes a little break here. Steel wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Jamie Gillis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gillis is looking to take a break and control but Steel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gillis lands a huge shot from side control! Steel is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jamie Gillis!
Jamie Gillis retains his light heavyweight title!
After the big win, Jamie Gillis made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.