PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lauren Gill (ranked 25433 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Mick (ranked 6715 p4p, 736 weight class). Logan Mick has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lauren Gill's chin.

Gill
vs
Mick

210 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

150 cm
18
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lauren Gill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Logan Mick!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Columbo Gatti and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mick darts in and clinches Gill up against the cage.

Mick has picked Gill up - he's going for a ride! Mick dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Mick prevents Gill from improving his position.
Gill gets back to full guard.
Mick should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Gill not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gill being controlled here, momentarily.
Gill looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mick puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Gill is looking for a sweep. Mick is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gill trying to control here.

Mick is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gill is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mick seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gill does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gill manages to get to full guard.
Mick trying to control but Gill is working from the bottom.

Gill working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mick doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mick manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gill is on top in guard.

Mick has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mick tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mick trying to keep a closed guard but Gill is proving a slippery customer.
Gill in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mick tries to strike from the bottom.
Gill not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mick has momentary wrist control but Gill slips an elbow through the middle.
Gill has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mick looking to control but Gill passes into half guard.

Mick looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mick is pressing down on Gill's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Mick has eaten all the pies!
Mick utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gill working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gill with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mick throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Gill with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mick has momentary wrist control but Gill slips an elbow through the middle.
Gill looking to sit in guard and control but Mick gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Gill will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gill wants to hit a switch here but Mick passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gill there!
Gill really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gill is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Logan Mick dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mick closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gill is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mick's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mick's back!
Gill is hanging on to Mick's back as he tries to escape.
Mick wants to control his opponent's hands but Gill gets his hands free.
Gill lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mick looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gill looking for the choke from the back.
Gill not allowing Mick to control his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gill keeps control of the position as Mick tries to break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mick wants to get back to his feet.
Gill throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Mick!
Gill has Mick flattened out and is raining down punches.
Mick trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

Gill has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Gill scores with strikes from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mick tries to escape the position.
Mick is breathing heavily.
Mick trying to control the hands but Gill won't let him.
Lauren Gill overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gill punches Mick on the ear.
Mick wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gill has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Mick.
Gill is landing with strikes from the back.

Gill has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Gill scores with punches and elbows.
Gill not allowing Mick to control his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gill has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Mick.
Gill is punishing Mick with some ground and pound.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Gill.

Gill is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Mick covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Gill lands a shot to the body.
Gill is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mick can do to turn this around?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mick grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Mick preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Gill.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lauren Gill dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Mick darts in and clinches Gill up against the cage.
Mick tries to break the clinch but Gill is controlling the position.

Gill breaks the clinch.

Mick feints and as Gill raises his hands in defense, Mick changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gill controls Mick momentarily but Mick frees himself.
Mick wants to stand but Gill has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gill is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Gill working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gill scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mick missing with punches from the bottom.
Gill lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Gill is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mick sees it coming and defends easily.
Mick missing with punches from the bottom.
Mick trying to control here.
Gill working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gill working Mick over with strikes.

Mick is defending against the submission attempts here by Gill.

Gill is looking for a kimura but Mick is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gill to get the leverage.

Mick looking for submissions off his back.
Mick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mick is trying to maintain the position but Gill is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gill prevents Mick from improving his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gill connects with a nice short shot to Mick's temple.
Gill drops an elbow to the side of Mick's head.
Mick pushes Gill off but Gill dives into side control.
Gill lands some shots froms side control.
Mick is trying to control Gill's posture but Gill avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mick takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Mick wants to control but Gill postures up.
Gill cracks Mick with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Gill working the ground and pound from side control.
Gill working the ground and pound.
Mick can't do much from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gill gets to mount! Mick was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lauren Gill showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gill 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lauren Gill!