PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Sarpong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Gilbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sarpong
vs
Gilbert

187 cm
20
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
27
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jeffrey Sarpong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, George Gilbert!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilbert swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sarpong makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gilbert shoots and misses
and Sarpong makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gilbert takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
George Gilbert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Gilbert clinches.
Sarpong lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gilbert is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sarpong is defending well.
Sarpong misses with an elbow over the top.

Sarpong turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Sarpong manages to end up in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sarpong throws a strike aimed at the side of Gilbert's head but Gilbert avoids it well.
A lull in the action here as Sarpong stalls from top position.
Sarpong 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gilbert regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sarpong with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sarpong trying to mount his opponent but Gilbert defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarpong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gilbert keeps working.

Gilbert is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sarpong pulls his head out easily.

Gilbert with the active half guard here but Sarpong passes nicely into side control.
Sarpong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gilbert keeps working.
Sarpong in side control lands a decent elbow.
Gilbert is looking to regain half guard here but Sarpong keeps moving and retains side control.
Sarpong in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Gilbert is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gilbert can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sarpong happy to just control the position for now.
Sarpong landing a few strikes.
Sarpong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gilbert keeps working.
Sarpong tries to stand but Gilbert is controlling his head.

Sarpong is trying to get an arm triangle but Gilbert is defending well.
Sarpong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gilbert keeps working.

Sarpong thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gilbert is not content to let Sarpong control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilbert is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Sarpong blocks the strikes from Gilbert.
Sarpong scoring with punches and elbows.
Gilbert manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sarpong's best efforts.

Gilbert looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sarpong lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sarpong is looking to advance position but Gilbert won't allow it.
Sarpong seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sarpong prevents Gilbert from improving his position.
Ground and pound from Sarpong.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gilbert looking for submissions off his back.
Sarpong tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Gilbert.
Sarpong is looking to advance position but Gilbert won't allow it.
Sarpong slows the pace down in half guard.
Gilbert is looking for a sweep. Sarpong is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sarpong winds up and cracks Gilbert with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sarpong drops an elbow to the side of Gilbert's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gilbert is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sarpong wants to stand up but Gilbert is controlling the position.

Sarpong is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeffrey Sarpong dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sarpong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gilbert misses with a takedown attempt - Sarpong sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sarpong throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sarpong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sarpong. That's going to slow Gilbert down.
Gilbert doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sarpong counters with a leg kick.
Gilbert misses with a takedown
and Sarpong makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jeffrey Sarpong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Gilbert.

Sarpong shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gilbert manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sarpong slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sarpong grinds an elbow into Gilbert's temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sarpong is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gilbert is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Sarpong wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gilbert, who protects the arm well.

Sarpong stands up and beckons Gilbert to his feet.
Gilbert throws a right and a left that Sarpong avoids nicely.
Gilbert closes the distance and clinches up with Sarpong, looking for a takedown. Gilbert pushes Sarpong against the cage but Sarpong circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gilbert dives in and grabs Sarpong's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sarpong pushes down on Gilbert's head and hops out.
Nice sprawl there from Sarpong as Gilbert shoots in.

Gilbert has Sarpong up against the cage in a clinch.
Sarpong throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong misses with an elbow over the top.

Sarpong turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gilbert tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gilbert regains half guard.

Gilbert looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sarpong keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sarpong passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gilbert!
Gilbert tries to control the position but Sarpong now has his back.

Gilbert defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilbert trying to control the hands but Sarpong breaks the grip.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Sarpong.
Gilbert trying to control the action but Sarpong just sinks the hooks in.

Sarpong is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Gilbert defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Sarpong is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Gilbert has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Gilbert is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Sarpong gets his way!

Sarpong is persistently looking for the submission but Gilbert is defending it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gilbert showing good submission defense here.
Sarpong has the hooks in. Gilbert is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Gilbert trying to control the position but Sarpong manages to sink in the hooks.
Sarpong landing with strikes.
Will Sarpong go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Jeffrey Sarpong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gilbert holding both Sarpong 's hands and preventing any damage.
Can Gilbert hold on?! Sarpong is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sarpong cracks Gilbert with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Gilbert from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.

Gilbert is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Sarpong gets his way!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeffrey Sarpong 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!

Gilbert has a takedown stuffed.
Sarpong gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gilbert.
Gilbert doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sarpong finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

Sarpong shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sarpong showed some decent athleticism there.
Gilbert is in trouble now - Sarpong has advanced to mount!
Gilbert is bucking up trying to escape but Sarpong cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Sarpong fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gilbert tries to lock up and control but Sarpong gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarpong looking to finish Gilbert with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gilbert!

Gilbert is rocked!
Gilbert is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gilbert is still in real trouble! Can Sarpong finish him?
Sarpong lands a big shot to the head and Gilbert winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jeffrey Sarpong!