PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Newton Fandango (ranked 4981 p4p, 475 weight class) and Ray Gillete (ranked 4663 p4p, 453 weight class). Ray Gillete will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Fandango
vs
Gillete

172 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Newton Fandango!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ray Gillete!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gillete steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fandango.
Fandango takes a swing at Gillete's ribcage but misses.
Gillete moves out of range of the strikes.
As Fandango backs off Gillete throws a huge counter combo but Fandango manages to avoid it all.
Gillete scores with a nice head shot.
Fandango doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gillete counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gillete gets caught napping as Fandango dives in and scores a takedown. Gillete manages to retain guard.
Gillete wants to get back to his feet but Fandango is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Fandango stands up over Gillete, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gillete wants to stand but Fandango is controlling the position.
Fandango definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Gillete is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Gillete breaks from the clinch.

Fandango darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fandango landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fandango working over Gillete with some ground and pound. Gillete looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gillete wants to get back to his feet.
Fandango seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fandango working the head and body with strikes.
Ground and pound from Fandango.
Fandango seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Fandango looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gillete with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gillete can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fandango working over Gillete with some ground and pound. Gillete looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fandango landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gillete is looking to escape.
Gillete taking some punishment here, with Fandango in his half guard.
Fandango is nestled in close to Gillete, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gillete tries to kick Fandango off but Fandango keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Fandango looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gillete with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fandango drops an elbow to the side of Gillete's head.

Fandango is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fandango content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gillete on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gillete pushes Fandango off looking to stand but Fandango dives back in and keeps control.
Fandango drops an elbow to the side of Gillete's head.
Fandango landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gillete pushes Fandango off looking to stand but Fandango dives back in and keeps control.
We've been informed that Gillete has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Fandango lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fandango lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fandango content to control rather than advance.
Gillete has hold of Fandango's hands but Fandango slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fandango takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gillete is not content to let Fandango control the position.
Fandango prevents Gillete from standing back up.
Fandango wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gillete keeps working.
Still in half guard, Fandango seems content to control.
Fandango seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fandango prevents Gillete from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Newton Fandango dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fandango shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gillete napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fandango is putting a hurting on Gillete here, landing some big shots from side control.
Fandango lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gillete down.
Fandango cracks Gillete with a big right hand but Gillete just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Fandango is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gillete can do to turn this around?
Gillete is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Fandango asserts his dominance and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fandango landing a few strikes.
Gillete is working to avoid the ground and pound but Fandango connects with a decent elbow.
Fandango working the body and head with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Check out the look on Fandango's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Fandango trying to control the position but Gillete is working away.
Fandango cracks Gillete with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Fandango working the ground and pound.
Fandango landing a few strikes.
Fandango trying to control the position but Gillete is working away.
Gillete is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Fandango asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Fandango lands a decent elbow from side control.
Fandango lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Fandango working the head with strikes.
Gillete is working to avoid the ground and pound but Fandango connects with a decent elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fandango takes a little break here. Gillete wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Gillete is trying to get back to his feet.
Fandango lands an elbow.
Fandango lands a nice forearm strike.
Gillete taking punishment in the form of punches.
Fandango creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fandango trying to control the position but Gillete is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fandango working the head with strikes.
Fandango controlling from side mount.
Gillete tries to escape but Fandango is in control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fandango controlling from side mount.
Gillete is trying to get back to his feet.
Fandango connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gillete some visible discomfort.
Gillete is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Fandango asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Fandango lands an elbow.
Fandango landing strikes.
Fandango trying to control the action but Gillete is working from the bottom.
Fandango connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gillete some visible discomfort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fandango working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Fandango creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Fandango working the body and head with strikes.
Fandango scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gillete to see if he's OK.

Gillete is rocked!
Gillete takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Gillete is still in real trouble! Can Fandango finish him?
Fandango landing strikes.
Fandango scoring with punches and elbows.
Gillete is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Gillete on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fandango cracks Gillete with a big right hand but Gillete just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Check out the look on Fandango's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Check out the look on Fandango's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Fandango is putting a hurting on Gillete here, landing some big shots from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Newton Fandango dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Gillete keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fandango uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gillete.
Fandango uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gillete.
Gillete seems to have recovered his senses.
Fandango misses with a wild body shot.
Gillete only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Fandango shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gillete counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gillete lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ray Gillete seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gillete throws a series of punches but Fandango moves out of range.
Gillete scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fandango slips under a jab from Gillete.
Fandango dives in and grabs Gillete's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gillete pushes down on Fandango's head and hops out.
Fandango shoots in for a double leg but Gillete sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Newton Fandango. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gillete lands a lovely overhand right.
Gillete throws a right and a left that Fandango avoids nicely.
Fandango half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Fandango shoots in for a double leg but Gillete sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Fandango closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gillete to the mat! Gillete manages to get full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fandango lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Newton Fandango overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Gillete has his feet on Fandango's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Fandango shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gillete is trying to defend but Fandango finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fandango drops an elbow to the side of Gillete's head.
Fandango trying to control from half guard but Gillete is working away.
Ground and pound from Fandango.
Fandango looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gillete is not content to let Fandango control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fandango slips a nice elbow through Gillete's hands, connecting with Gillete's forehead.
Fandango working the head and body with strikes.
Fandango 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.
Fandango is nestled in close to Gillete, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fandango prevents Gillete from standing back up.

Fandango is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gillete has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fandango scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gillete is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fandango scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gillete wants to get back to his feet.
Fandango working Gillete over with strikes.
Gillete has hold of Fandango's hands but Fandango slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fandango working over Gillete with some ground and pound. Gillete looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fandango is keen to just control but Gillete is a slippery customer.
Gillete taking some punishment here, with Fandango in his half guard.
Ground and pound from Fandango.
Fandango wants to pass the guard but Gillete is defending well.
Fandango trying to control the action but Gillete is working from the bottom.
Fandango working over Gillete with some ground and pound. Gillete looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Gillete manages to escape and get back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fandango tries to clinch
and Gillete counters with a stiff right hand.

Gillete gets caught napping as Fandango dives in and scores a takedown. Gillete manages to retain guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ray Gillete.
I think Fandango 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:27

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