PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shane Gillespie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christobal Aponte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gillespie comes to the cage accompanied by Knock U Out. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gillespie
vs
Aponte

164 cm
25
133 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shane Gillespie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Christobal Aponte!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gillespie fails to land with a series of punches.
Gillespie takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Aponte misses with a wild combination.

Aponte pushes Gillespie up against the cage in a clinch.
Gillespie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Aponte lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gillespie backwards.
Aponte works on Gillespie's body with a couple of short punches.
Gillespie tries to break the clinch but Aponte is controlling the position.
Gillespie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gillespie.
Gillespie can't break the clinch.
Aponte lands with a right to the head.
Gillespie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aponte's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gillespie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Aponte has had enough of the clinch but Gillespie keeps him there for the moment.
Gillespie tries to break the clinch but Aponte is controlling the position.
Aponte lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gillespie is trying to break the clinch but Aponte has him pressed against the cage.
Aponte cracks Gillespie with a nice body shot.
Aponte wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gillespie has him pressed against the cage.

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

Aponte instigates a clinch.
Aponte has had enough of the clinch but Gillespie keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Aponte scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gillespie prevents Aponte from breaking the clinch.
Gillespie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aponte's efforts to push away.
Aponte lands an uppercut.
Aponte is trying to break free.
Aponte slows down the pace here.

Gillespie decides to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gillespie trying to keep a closed guard but Aponte is proving a slippery customer.
Aponte throws a big right hand that misses.
Aponte with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gillespie wants to stand up but Aponte is controlling him.
Aponte wants to pass the guard but Gillespie is keeping the position.
Aponte is stalling in the full guard.
Aponte looking to pass the guard.
Gillespie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gillespie has a closed guard, preventing Aponte from standing up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gillespie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aponte scores with a one two! Gillespie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gillespie moves in looking to clinch but Aponte pushes him off.

Aponte rushes Gillespie and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gillespie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aponte keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gillespie's efforts to push away.
Aponte has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christobal Aponte dominated that round.
That's time! Gillespie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Aponte fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aponte keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice sprawl there from Aponte as Gillespie shoots in.

Aponte has managed to clinch.
Aponte wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gillespie has him pressed against the cage.
Aponte scores with a hook to the body.
Aponte is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Aponte lands a shot to the body.
Gillespie wants to break free but Aponte has control.
Aponte lands with a left to the head.
Aponte is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gillespie tries to stall but Aponte uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Aponte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aponte's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Aponte stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Aponte digs a right hand underneath Gillespie's ribcage. Gillespie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gillespie trying to control the position but instead, Aponte has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gillespie into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aponte slows down the pace here.
Aponte working hard to break the clinch.
Aponte stalling in the clinch.
Gillespie jumps guard but Aponte stands there with Gillespie around his waist. Gillespie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Gillespie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aponte is trying to break the clinch but Gillespie is controlling him.

Gillespie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gillespie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aponte counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Aponte fails with an attempt to clinch.

Aponte moves into range and clinches up with Gillespie.
Gillespie wants to get back to striking at distance but Aponte won't allow it.
Aponte has a couple of punches blocked by Gillespie.
Gillespie tries to break the clinch but Aponte is controlling the position.
Gillespie jumps guard but Aponte stands there with Gillespie around his waist. Gillespie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Aponte can't break the clinch.
Gillespie has Aponte pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Aponte manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Aponte wants to get back to striking at distance but Gillespie won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aponte is trying to force a seperation but Gillespie has the dominant position.
A shot in the inside from Aponte.
Aponte tries to work over Gillespie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gillespie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Aponte smiles and moves away.

Aponte moves into the clinch.
Aponte is leaning against Gillespie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Aponte digs a right hand into Gillespie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gillespie's gas tank.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aponte is trying to push Gillespie away but Gillespie has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aponte slows down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christobal Aponte showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Aponte moves into the clinch.
Gillespie is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Aponte is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Aponte has had enough of the clinch but Gillespie keeps him there for the moment.
Aponte has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Aponte wants to break free but Gillespie has control.
Aponte gets through Gillespie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aponte digs a right hand into Gillespie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gillespie's gas tank.
Gillespie has Aponte pressed against the cage, preventing Aponte from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aponte is trying to break free.
Aponte is looking to break free of the clinch but Gillespie has double underhooks.
Gillespie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aponte's efforts to push away.

Gillespie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gillespie throws a body punch but Aponte moves out of range.
Gillespie throws a jab but it's blocked by Aponte.
Nice jab there from Aponte.
Aponte tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gillespie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab from Aponte finds it's way through Gillespie's defenses.

Aponte pushes Gillespie up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Aponte manages to break the clinch.

Gillespie instigates a clinch.
Gillespie prevents Aponte from breaking the clinch.
Gillespie is trying to force a seperation but Aponte has the dominant position.
Gillespie prevents a body shot from Aponte.
Aponte lands a right hand.
The referee calls for Aponte to work.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gillespie - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aponte.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gillespie keeps control of Aponte as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Aponte prevents the takedown attempt.
Gillespie wants to get back to striking at distance but Aponte won't allow it.
Aponte wants to break the clinch but can't.
Aponte is looking to break free of the clinch but Gillespie has double underhooks.
Aponte is working Gillespie over against the cage.
Gillespie is trying to break the clinch but Aponte is controlling him.
Gillespie is looking to break free of the clinch but Aponte has double underhooks.
Aponte avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aponte is trying to push Gillespie away but Gillespie has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Aponte lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aponte is trying to push Gillespie away but Gillespie has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gillespie tries to circle away but Aponte has him pinned against the cage.
Aponte wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Gillespie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shane Gillespie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aponte lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aponte taking a breather.
Christobal Aponte is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gillespie misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Christobal Aponte comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Aponte 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christobal Aponte!