PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Louise Chaderito (ranked 4681 p4p, 4994 weight class) and Marcus Gilliam (ranked 457 p4p, 486 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.

Chaderito
vs
Gilliam

193 cm
25
270
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
285
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Reedok

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Louise Chaderito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marcus Gilliam!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chaderito tries to clinch but Gilliam is having none of it.

Chaderito closes the distance and clinches.
Chaderito tries to work over Gilliam's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Chaderito.
Chaderito tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chaderito struggles to land a body shot inside as Gilliam controls his hands.
Chaderito lands a shoulder strike.
Chaderito is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gilliam is keeping busy.
Chaderito struggles to land a body shot inside as Gilliam controls his hands.
Chaderito lands with a light punch inside.
Gilliam swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gilliam makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chaderito tries to work over Gilliam's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilliam wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chaderito has him pressed against the cage.
Chaderito misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Chaderito fails to land.
Chaderito misses with a punch on the inside.
Chaderito throws a punch but it's blocked by Gilliam.
Chaderito struggles to land a body shot inside as Gilliam controls his hands.
Gilliam can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilliam is trying to break free.
Gilliam blocks an uppercut.
Chaderito lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gilliam backwards.
Chaderito goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chaderito scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chaderito lands a nice uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Chaderito tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chaderito tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gilliam's elbow.
Gilliam gets through Chaderito's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Gilliam scores with a nice short uppercut.

It looks like Louise Chaderito has been cut.
Chaderito tries to throw a body punch but Gilliam avoids it by throwing Chaderito back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chaderito.
Chaderito goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gilliam content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Chaderito.
Chaderito misses with some punches.
Chaderito tries to throw a body punch but Gilliam avoids it by throwing Chaderito back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chaderito is working Gilliam over against the cage.
Gilliam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gilliam blocks a body shot from Chaderito.
A hook to the body from Chaderito.
Chaderito can't find room to land a body shot as Gilliam controls the action.
Gilliam lands a left hand.
Chaderito goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gilliam makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Chaderito misses with a body punch.
Gilliam blocks an uppercut.
Chaderito misses with a punch to the body.
Chaderito lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chaderito goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Chaderito fails to land.
Chaderito throws a head punch that misses.
Chaderito blocking some punches.
Chaderito misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilliam lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chaderito backwards.
Gilliam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chaderito swings wildly with an uppercut but Gilliam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chaderito struggles to land a body shot inside as Gilliam controls his hands.
Gilliam gets through Chaderito's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chaderito misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gilliam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gilliam working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chaderito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gilliam'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.
Gilliam working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Gilliam fails to land.
Chaderito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gilliam lands with a right to the head.
Gilliam lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gilliam.
Gilliam lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gilliam working aggressively here.
Chaderito keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gilliam's efforts to push away.
Gilliam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chaderito misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chaderito misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chaderito prevents Gilliam from breaking the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Chaderito fails to land.
Chaderito misses with a body punch.
Gilliam lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chaderito backwards.
Gilliam blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Chaderito tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gilliam's elbow.
Gilliam misses with a body punch.
Gilliam avoiding damage.
Gilliam lands a right hand.

Louise Chaderito's cut is getting worse.
Gilliam has a couple of punches blocked by Chaderito.
Chaderito misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gilliam prevents a body shot from Chaderito.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Louise Chaderito will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Louise Chaderito's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gilliam connects with a jab.
Gilliam digs a good body shot into Chaderito's ribs.

Chaderito closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Louise Chaderito has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chaderito scores with a shoulder strike.
Chaderito tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gilliam's elbow.
Gilliam blocking some punches.
Chaderito lands a left hand.
Chaderito misses with a punch on the inside.
Gilliam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chaderito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chaderito struggles to land a body shot inside as Gilliam controls his hands.
Chaderito can't find room to land a body shot as Gilliam controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaderito misses with a body punch.
Chaderito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gilliam stalling in the clinch but Chaderito improves position.
Gilliam prevents a body shot from Chaderito.
Chaderito doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chaderito doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gilliam blocks a body shot from Chaderito.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaderito misses with a punch to the body.
Chaderito tries a body shot but Gilliam blocks it.
Chaderito lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chaderito.
Still in the clinch, Gilliam scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gilliam can't break the clinch.
Chaderito tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chaderito is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gilliam can do to turn this around?
Chaderito has a couple of punches blocked by Gilliam.
Chaderito misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chaderito doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chaderito fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gilliam.
Gilliam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gilliam is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Still in the clinch, Chaderito scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chaderito fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chaderito tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chaderito misses with a body punch.
Chaderito tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilliam lands an uppercut.
Gilliam misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gilliam pushes Chaderito back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gilliam wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gilliam.
Chaderito working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chaderito misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chaderito lands a shot to the body.
Chaderito misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gilliam is trying to maintain a safe position but Chaderito gets an underhook and turns Gilliam into the cage.
Good body shot from Chaderito.
Gilliam is breathing heavily.
Chaderito fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chaderito scores with a shot to the side of Gilliam's head.
Chaderito misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chaderito misses with the head strike.
Chaderito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gilliam works on Chaderito's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chaderito.
Chaderito swings wildly with an uppercut but Gilliam uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaderito swings wildly with an uppercut but Gilliam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gilliam misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gilliam lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chaderito.
Chaderito makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chaderito misses with some punches.
Chaderito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chaderito lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chaderito letting Gilliam take a breather here.
Chaderito tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gilliam misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chaderito lands a right hand.
Gilliam lands a right hand.
Gilliam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gilliam misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Gilliam.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaderito lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gilliam tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chaderito misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gilliam lands with a right to the head.
Gilliam struggles to land a body shot inside as Chaderito controls his hands.
Chaderito misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chaderito lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chaderito has a couple of punches blocked by Gilliam.
Gilliam wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gilliam lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gilliam tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chaderito's elbow.
Gilliam swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gilliam blocking some punches.
Gilliam softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chaderito misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chaderito.
Chaderito doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gilliam.
Chaderito goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Louise Chaderito dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Louise Chaderito's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Chaderito fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chaderito is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chaderito is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gilliam looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gilliam swats away the attempt to clinch by Chaderito.
Gilliam throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chaderito tries to counter by clinching up but Gilliam breaks away and moves out of range.
Gilliam misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaderito displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gilliam throws out the jab.
Gilliam scores with a hook.
Chaderito doesn't manage to clinch there - Gilliam circles away.
Chaderito on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A telegraphed right hand from Gilliam misses the target.
Chaderito tries to counter by clinching up but Gilliam breaks away and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaderito on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chaderito uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gilliam.
Chaderito tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gilliam manages to circle out of the way.
Gilliam misses with a looping right.
Gilliam lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gilliam scores with a hook to the body. Chaderito takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chaderito tries to clinch up.
Chaderito tries to clinch but Gilliam is having none of it.
Chaderito looks to land a combination but Gilliam avoids it well.
Gilliam misses the shot to the body.
Chaderito tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gilliam manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gilliam fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chaderito doesn't manage to clinch there - Gilliam circles away.
Gilliam throws out a counter right but Chaderito avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilliam misses with a double jab.
Chaderito tries to clinch there but Gilliam circles away.
Chaderito moves in looking to clinch but Gilliam pushes him off.
Gilliam connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chaderito's hands.
Chaderito is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big right from Gilliam misses.
Chaderito's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gilliam connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chaderito scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gilliam swats away the attempt to clinch by Chaderito.
Gilliam looks to throw the jab but Chaderito is out of range.
Chaderito tries to close the distance and clinch but Gilliam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gilliam with a nice cross.

Louise Chaderito's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaderito is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gilliam looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chaderito tries to close the distance and clinch but Gilliam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gilliam swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gilliam misses the shot to the body.
Chaderito doesn't manage to clinch there - Gilliam circles away.

Chaderito darts in and clinches Gilliam up against the cage.
Gilliam throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chaderitos head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gilliam.
Gilliam misses with a body punch.
Chaderito misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gilliam blocks a body shot from Chaderito.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chaderito.
Gilliam working aggressively here.
Chaderito tries a body shot but Gilliam blocks it.
Louise Chaderito is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaderito misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gilliam's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chaderito tries to throw a body punch but Gilliam avoids it by throwing Chaderito back against the cage.
Chaderito misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gilliam blocks a body shot from Chaderito.
Chaderito misses with a punch on the inside.
Chaderito misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chaderito makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Chaderito.
Gilliam takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chaderito stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chaderito stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gilliam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gilliam trying to control the position but instead, Chaderito has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gilliam into the cage.
Chaderito can't find room to land a body shot as Gilliam controls the action.
Marcus Gilliam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gilliam blocks an uppercut.
Chaderito looking to stall.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Gilliam comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chaderito 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28

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