PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Krik (ranked 4349 p4p, 3996 weight class) and Willy Gilligan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Willy Gilligan was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Krik
vs
Gilligan

180 cm
25
180
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
180
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sebastian Krik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Willy Gilligan!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Krik.
Krik looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gilligan is fending him off so far but Krik persists. Nope, Gilligan circles away and we're back to standing.
Krik closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gilligan circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sebastian Krik. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Gilligan shoots in and gets a takedown into Krik's guard.
Gilligan scoring with some ground and pound.
Gilligan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gilligan wants to control from the top but Krik keeps moving.
Krik keeping full guard, as Gilligan tries to pass.
Krik working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilligan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gilligan scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilligan trying to control but Krik is working from the bottom.
Gilligan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gilligan trying to control the position from guard on top but Krik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gilligan content to stall in guard here.
Krik wants to stand up but Gilligan is controlling him.
Krik is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gilligan is working Krik over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gilligan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gilligan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gilligan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gilligan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gilligan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gilligan scoring with some ground and pound.
Gilligan distracts Krik with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Krik looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gilligan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gilligan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gilligan trying to control the position from guard on top but Krik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilligan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gilligan landing some decent shots from guard.
Gilligan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Krik is trying to control the position but Gilligan postures up.
Gilligan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Krik's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gilligan landing with the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gilligan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Krik can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gilligan controls the pace.
Gilligan is working Krik over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gilligan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilligan landing with the ground and pound.
Gilligan scoring with some ground and pound.
Krik looking to control.
Gilligan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Krik being controlled here, momentarily.
Gilligan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Krik is breathing heavily.
Gilligan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Krik is rocked!
Gilligan scoring with some ground and pound.
Oh Krik is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gilligan loads up on a big left hand. Krik felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Gilligan looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Krik can't hide his disappointment, as Gilligan celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Willy Gilligan!