PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hannes Haades (ranked 557 p4p, 78 weight class) and Neil Gilas (ranked 571 p4p, 83 weight class). Haades comes to the cage accompanied by Accept - Head Over Heels. Gilas has chosen Remember The Name - Fort Minor as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Haades
vs
Gilas

190 cm
33
210 lbs
18 - 13 - 4

176 cm
33
213 lbs
19 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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 18 - 13 - 4, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hannes Haades!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Neil Gilas!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Gilas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gilas tries to land a body kick
and Haades makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Haades takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gilas connects with a right hand. Haades shakes it off.
Haades tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gilas is able to avoid easily.
Gilas is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Haades with a body shot.
Haades throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice body kick from Gilas.
Gilas lands a nice looking kick to the body. Haades takes a step back to recover.
Haades throws a chopping leg kick but Gilas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gilas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Haades fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gilas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Haades looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gilas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Haades feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Good work by Haades as he checks the leg kick.
Gilas thumps Haades with a low kick.
Haades ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Haades misses with a looping right.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Haades.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Haades.
Haades misses with a body shot
enabling Gilas to counter with a crisp jab.
Gilas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Haades checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Haades attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gilas.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Gilas has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Haades cracks Gilas with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gilas lands with a kick to the ribs.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gilas misses with the head strike.
Haades blocks a body shot from Gilas.
Haades blocks a body shot from Gilas.
Haades slows down the pace here.
Gilas misses with a punch to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Haades.
We've been hearing reports that Haades has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gilas.
Gilas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Haades tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Haades lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short uppercut from Gilas.
Gilas'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.
Gilas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Haades fails to land.
Gilas lands a nice shot to the body.
Gilas taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Haades goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Haades has a couple of punches blocked by Gilas.
Haades tries a body shot but Gilas blocks it.
Gilas can't find room to land a body shot as Haades controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilas is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Haades is defending well.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Haades takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gilas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Haades misses with a punch on the inside.
Haades being controlled against the cage.

Gilas has picked Haades up - he's going for a ride! Gilas dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Haades has hold of Gilas's hands but Gilas slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gilas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gilas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gilas landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gilas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gilas wants to control but Haades is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haades blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gilas.
Gilas is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gilas with the ground and pound but Haades uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Gilas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gilas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gilas landing with the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gilas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gilas wants to control from the top but Haades keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neil Gilas dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gilas shoots in but no luck this time.
A jab from Haades does it's job there.

Gilas pushes Haades up against the cage in a clinch.
Haades prevents a body shot from Gilas.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Gilas.
Haades working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gilas is stalling here.
Haades looking to stall.
Good body shot from Gilas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilas misses with a body punch.
Haades goes for a takedown attempt but Gilas pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gilas checks the leg kick.
A low kick from Haades misses
and Gilas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Haades's knee momentarily.
Haades misses with a hook to the body
and Gilas counters with an outside leg kick.

Gilas instigates a clinch.
Neil Gilas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haades is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gilas struggles to land a body shot inside as Haades controls his hands.

Gilas is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Haades can't fight it off and eventually Gilas manages to take the fight to the floor. Haades looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Haades pushes Gilas off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gilas. That's going to slow Haades down.
Haades throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gilas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Haades is able to avoid easily.
Haades on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gilas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gilas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gilas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gilas throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haades walks into a straight right hand from Gilas.
Haades fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Haades jabs at Gilas's body.
Gilas checks the leg kick.
Gilas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Haades.
Haades keeps the fight on the outside.
Gilas cracks the inside of Haades's front leg.
Gilas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Haades has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hannes Haades is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gilas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Haades checks a leg kick nicely.
Haades swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gilas counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gilas takes one to the chin there.
Haades is looking to clinch but Gilas is avoiding it.
Haades misses the shot to the body.
Gilas takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haades tries to work over Gilas's front leg with a kick but Gilas checks it.
Gilas throws a low kick but Haades avoids it.
Gilas throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gilas blocks a jab.
Good shot there by Gilas.
Gilas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gilas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Haades moves out of range of the strikes.

Gilas has Haades up against the cage in a clinch.
Haades is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Gilas has picked Haades up - he's going for a ride! Gilas dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Gilas wants to pass to mount but Haades is defending the position.
Gilas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Gilas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gilas drops an elbow to the side of Haades's head.
Gilas looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Haades with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gilas trying to control the action but Haades is working from the bottom.
Gilas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Neil Gilas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Haades wants to get back to his feet.
Gilas sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gilas slips a nice elbow through Haades's hands, connecting with Haades's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neil 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! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Gilas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gilas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Haades is looking to wear down Gilas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The fighters circle momentarily. Haades darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gilas scoring well with a low kick there.
A swing and a miss from Haades.
Haades is looking to slow Gilas down with leg kicks.
Gilas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haades.
Neil Gilas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gilas lands a leg kick that knocks Haades off balance momentarily.
Haades tried to score with a low kick but Gilas checks it.
That kick from Gilas tenderised Haades's leg. Haades is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gilas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Haades blocks a leg kick.
Haades drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Haades clobbers Gilas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haades throws a jab when Gilas was well out of range.
Haades throws an overhand right that lands on Gilas's shoulder, as Gilas tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Haades misses
and Gilas counters with an outside leg kick.
Haades misses the shot to the body.
Gilas flicks out a counter leg kick but Haades steps away.
Gilas keeps Haades at a distance using the push kick.

Gilas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gilas scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gilas lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Gilas.
Gilas lands an uppercut.
Haades is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gilas lands an uppercut.
Gilas has Haades pushed against the cage.
Haades tries a body shot but Gilas blocks it.
Haades trying to stall but Gilas improves his position.
Gilas taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilas can't find room to land a body shot as Haades controls the action.
Haades taking a breather.
Gilas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gilas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gilas prevents a takedown attempt there.
Haades trying to stall but Gilas improves his position.
Gilas gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Haades.
Haades working aggressively here.
Gilas stalling in the clinch.
Neil Gilas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Haades tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Haades lands an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Haades can't find room to land a body shot as Gilas controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haades lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The referee calls for Haades to work.
Haades avoiding damage.
Gilas letting Haades take a breather here.
Gilas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hannes Haades has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Haades has a couple of punches blocked by Gilas.
Gilas slowing the pace effectively.
Gilas taking a breather.
Gilas drops down looking for an ankle pick but Haades pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gilas cracks the inside of Haades's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilas connects with a looping right hand.
That kick from Gilas tenderised Haades's leg. Haades is trying to keep his angry face on.
Haades moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Haades throws a head kick that misses.
Gilas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haades. Gilas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gilas scoring well with a low kick there.
Gilas connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haades throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haades is looking to score with low kicks.
Gilas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Haades scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Neil 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neil Gilas!
Neil Gilas seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.