PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Gillespie (ranked 1128 p4p, 1903 weight class) and Peace Maker (ranked 150 p4p, 235 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Gillespie
vs
Maker

178 cm
21
220
6 - 2 - 0

188 cm
19
257
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Gillespie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peace Maker!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maker gets tackled into the cage by Gillespie. Gillespie maintains the clinch.
Maker wants to take the fight to the mat but Gillespie manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Maker wants a takedown but no success here.
Gillespie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Maker just stands there and leans against the cage.

Gillespie has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Maker regains guard immediately.
Gillespie is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gillespie landing some decent shots from guard.
Gillespie working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Maker's head.
Gillespie landing some decent shots from guard.
Maker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maker wants to stand and escape but Gillespie is having none of it.
Gillespie 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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gillespie's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gillespie definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gillespie working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gillespie is working Maker over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gillespie is controlling him.
Gillespie working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Maker is rocked!
Gillespie postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Maker is still in real trouble! Can Gillespie finish him?
Gillespie stands up over Maker, holding on to his feet. Gillespie throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Maker is out cold! Gillespie lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mark Gillespie!
Mark Gillespie retains his heavyweight title!