PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Money May (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Makoy Gilas (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.

May
vs
Gilas

190 cm
18
222 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Money May!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Makoy Gilas!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
May tries to clinch but Gilas moves out of range.
Gilas misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Gilas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gilas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
May shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gilas as he jumps to the side.

May closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gilas did well to prevent May getting side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

May is working for a kimura but Gilas is defending it quite comfortably.
Gilas is staying active underneath May, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gilas wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilas misses with some strikes from the bottom.
May throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
May content to control rather than advance.
May throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gilas tries to get to full guard but May has control of the leg.
Gilas keeps trying to improve his position.

May is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gilas has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilas is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gilas manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gilas is looking to sweep but instead, May has passed into half guard.
May wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gilas keeps working.
May trying to pass the guard but Gilas defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilas tries to get to full guard but May has control of the leg.
Gilas is refusing to be controlled, as May sits in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gilas can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gilas is looking for a sweep. May is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
May is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Gilas wants to improve his position but May is controlling well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
May perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Money May has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
May swinging wildly here.
Gilas misses with a wild combination.
Nice defenses there by May.
Gilas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gilas wants it to stay on the feet.
May looks to clinch
and Gilas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gilas throws a body punch but May moves out of range.
Gilas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

May throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gilas was covering up waiting for the punch and May finishes the takedown easily into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

May avoids the body shot from Gilas.
May throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gilas.
No luck for May with that takedown attempt.
May darts in looking for a takedown but Gilas gets double underhooks and turns May into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gilas.
May managing to block the knees to the body from Gilas.

Gilas turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Gilas trying to control the action but May is working from the bottom.
May dodges the ground and pound from Gilas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
May is looking for a sweep.
Gilas throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
May is looking to reverse the position.
May is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
May is trying to get back to his feet.
Gilas lands some shots froms side control.
Gilas wants to control but May is keeping him busy.
May tries to improve position but can't.
Gilas creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
May tries to bench press Gilas off him but Gilas keeps the position.
Gilas trying to control the action but May is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
May tries to buck Gilas off but Gilas is having none of it.
Gilas tries to move to mount but May blocks the move with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gilas landing a few strikes.
May regains half guard, as Gilas was trying to land strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
May wants to get back to full guard.
Gilas lands with a punch from half guard.
Gilas prevents May from improving his position.
Gilas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed May's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
May is controlling Gilas's trapped leg to prevent Gilas from advancing to side control.
Gilas prevents May from improving his position.
Gilas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. May defending well though.
Gilas working May over with strikes.
Gilas is thwarting May's attempts to control the position.
May moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
May looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
May bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gilas's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
May won't allow Gilas to get back to his feet.
Gilas wants to sweep here but May controlling him for the moment.
May would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gilas controls May momentarily but May frees himself.
May wants to control from the top but Gilas keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gilas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Makoy Gilas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Gilas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. May sees it coming and avoids it easily.
May steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gilas.
Gilas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
May moves out of range of the strikes.
May shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gilas sprawls well. Gilas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. May gets slowly back to his feet.
May fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gilas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but May manages to avoid it.
May will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gilas throws a jab when May was well out of range.

May looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilas controls May momentarily but May frees himself.
Gilas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
May trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gilas wants to sweep but no luck.
May controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
May fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Money May. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilas looks to score with a jab to the body but May is just out of range.
May slips a jab from Gilas.
May looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gilas is fending him off so far but May persists. Nope, Gilas circles away and we're back to standing.
May tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gilas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
May will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
May uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gilas.
May ducks under a wild hook from Gilas.
May is looking to score with low kicks.
Gilas throws a jab but it's blocked by May.
The fight stays on the outside here - May looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gilas throws a shot from downtown. May moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
May throws a right and a left that both miss.
A slow jab from Gilas misses its intended target.
Gilas throws a hook to the side of May's head but May sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
May avoids the body shot from Gilas.
Gilas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but May was well out of range. Poor timing from Gilas.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gilas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circling - Gilas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
May keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gilas.
May misses with a takedown attempt

so Gilas counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gilas is standing up over May. May looks to escape but Gilas dives into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
May tries to bench press Gilas off him but Gilas keeps the position.
Gilas is looking to take a break and control but May is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
May is trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gilas trying to control the position but May is working away.
An elbow from Gilas crashes against the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An elbow from Gilas crashes against the mat.
Gilas staying calm.
Gilas wants to lay and pray for a moment but May keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
Makoy Gilas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gilas 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Makoy Gilas!