PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pat Garret (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil Gilas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gilas's choice of entrance music: Remember The Name - Fort Minor. Pat Garret has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Garret
vs
Gilas

184 cm
26
195 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

176 cm
24
192 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Machiavelli Boutique

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 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pat Garret!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Neil Gilas!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garret throws a body shot but no joy.
Gilas only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Garret is looking to clinch but Gilas is avoiding it.

Gilas scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Garret parries the strikes from Gilas easily there. Gilas is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Garret to escape.
You can see the frustration on Garret's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Garret tries to buck Gilas off but Gilas is having none of it.
Gilas working the strikes but Garret uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Garret blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gilas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gilas missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Gilas working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Gilas thows a huge punch but Garret dodges it nicely.
Gilas controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilas thows a huge punch but Garret dodges it nicely.
Gilas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gilas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Garret defending well though.
Gilas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Garret's head.
Gilas with the ground and pound but Garret uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Gilas throwing strikes from guard but Garret blocks nicely.
Garret not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gilas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Garret tries to avoid it but Gilas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Garret to the ground. Garret escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gilas throws a leg kick that is checked
and Garret counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Garret avoids a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Gilas.

Gilas dives in and scores a takedown into Garret's guard.
Gilas throwing strikes from guard but Garret blocks nicely.
Gilas's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gilas wants to control from the top but Garret keeps moving.
Gilas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gilas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gilas wants to control from the top but Garret keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Garret jabs at Gilas's body.
Garret misses with a body shot.
Gilas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garret.
A shot to the body from Garret misses
and Gilas counters with a good low kick that Garret was not able to check.
Gilas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Garret to score with a decent uppercut.
Good leg kick by Gilas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Garret tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garret tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gilas was well out of range. Poor timing from Garret.
Garret checks a low kick from Gilas.

Gilas changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Garret looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garret seems a little lost for a moment, as Gilas dominates the positioning.
Gilas working the ground and pound.
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!
Gilas lands an elbow.
Garret on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Gilas scoring with punches and elbows.
Garret managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gilas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garret is being controlled here.
Gilas throws an elbow but Garret slips to the side and avoids it well.
Gilas throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Gilas controls the position.
Gilas misses with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neil Gilas dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gilas misses with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Garret.
Garret looks to land a right hand but Gilas moved out of range.
Gilas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gilas misses with a hook
and Garret counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garret is looking to wear down Gilas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Garret blocks a leg kick.
Gilas throws a hook but Garret avoids it easily.
Garret lands a leg kick that knocks Gilas off balance momentarily.
Garret steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gilas.
Gilas looks to score with a jab to the body but Garret is just out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gilas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilas ducks under a wild hook from Garret.
Gilas changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gilas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gilas throws a leg kick but Garret checks it.
Gilas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garret throws out the jab.
Gilas feints the counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Garret misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gilas is defended easily by Garret.
Pat Garret has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neil Gilas.
Garret's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gilas under the eye.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Garret.
Garret keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Garret misses with a low kick.
Gilas is looking to slow Garret down with leg kicks.
Garret checks a low kick from Gilas.
Garret misses with a low kick.
Gilas feints a counter leg kick.
Pat Garret is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garret works the jab nicely.
Gilas lands a lovely overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garret misses the shot to the body.
Gilas throws a low kick, looking for Garret's leg but Garret calmly moves out of range.
Gilas shoots for a double leg takedown but Garret sprawls well. He's pushed Gilas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gilas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Garret tries to avoid it but Gilas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Garret to the ground. Garret escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Garret just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Gilas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gilas tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Garret defends well and Gilas ends up having to push Garret into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gilas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Garret is fending him off so far but Gilas persists. Nope, Garret circles away and we're back to standing.
A little feinted left hand from Garret on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gilas throws a sloppy head kick and Garret moves out of range easily.
Gilas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Garret checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gilas on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Garret connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Gilas drives through with a takedown into Garret's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gilas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gilas is fighting to break Garret's control of his arms but Garret is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garret avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gilas landing some decent shots from guard.
Gilas postures up in Garret's guard and throws a big left but Garret blocks it.
Gilas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gilas wants to control from the top but Garret keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Garret being controlled here, momentarily.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Garret moves out of range of the body kick from Gilas.
Garret is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Garret 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.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gilas! But no joy.
Gilas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Garret counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Garret.

Gilas shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Garret manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gilas trying to control the position from guard on top but Garret is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gilas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garret trying to control the position here.
Garret trying to keep a closed guard but Gilas is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Garret dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Garret. Gilas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garret needs to keep his hands up - Gilas had a free shot at his head there.
Gilas is looking to land body kicks.
Garret displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Garret gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gilas to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Gilas tries to free his leg and advance position but Garret is retaining full guard.
Gilas postures up in Garret's guard and throws a big left but Garret blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilas wants to control from the top but Garret keeps moving.
Gilas landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gilas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gilas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Garret works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Garret utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gilas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gilas lands a nice looking body kick.
Garret throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gilas on the side of the head.
Garret leaves Gilas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gilas misses with a kick to the body.
Gilas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garret darts in trying to clinch
and Gilas counters with a straight right hand.
Gilas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pat Garret has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neil Gilas.
Gilas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gilas throws a body kick that misses
enabling Garret to counter with a crisp jab.
Gilas connects with a high kick.
Gilas avoids the body shot from Garret.
Gilas tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garret misses with a low kick.
Garret lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Garret scores with a jab. Gilas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Gilas shoots in and gets a takedown into Garret's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilas wants to control from the top but Garret keeps moving.
Gilas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gilas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gilas lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gilas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gilas postures up in Garret's guard and throws a big left but Garret blocks it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Garret is trying to control the position but Gilas postures up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Garret connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Garret swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Garret throws a big shot that misses.
Gilas throws out a counter right but Garret avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garret.
Gilas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Garret checks it well.
Gilas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gilas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gilas shoots in but no luck this time.
Gilas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Garret swivels and escapes.
Garret smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gilas throws a solid leg kick but Garret takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gilas.
Garret cracks Gilas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Garret scores with a spinning back kick!
Gilas misses with the body kick
and Garret counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping body kick lands there for Garret.
Gilas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garret throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gilas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gilas is looking to land body kicks.
Garret fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gilas just manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pat Garret.
I think Garret has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pat Garret!
Pat Garret decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.