PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Evan Sellari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jaques gerard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Sellari
vs
gerard

176 cm
20
170 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

178 cm
20
170 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evan Sellari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, jaques gerard!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sellari misses with the combination.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
gerard tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sellari sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten gerard somewhat.
Sellari throws a right and a left that gerard avoids nicely.
gerard closes the distance and clinches up with Sellari, looking for a takedown. gerard pushes Sellari against the cage but Sellari circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Sellari clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

gerard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sellari cracks gerard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sellari ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sellari fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sellari misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sellari rushes gerard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
gerard wants to break free but Sellari has control.

Sellari breaks the clinch.
Sellari misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from gerard.

Sellari gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Sellari pushes gerard off and gets back to his feet.

Sellari closes the distance and clinches.

gerard ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. gerard no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
gerard keeping moving, preventing Sellari from controlling successfully.
Sellari won't allow gerard to sweep him here.
gerard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
gerard keeping moving, preventing Sellari from controlling successfully.
Sellari tries to free his leg and advance position but gerard is retaining full guard.
gerard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

gerard is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
gerard keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

gerard decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
gerard tries to clinch there but Sellari circles away.
Sellari defends well against a solid takedown attempt from gerard.
Evan Sellari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jaques gerard.
gerard tries to clinch
and Sellari counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
gerard misses with a shot to the body
and Sellari counters with a nice body kick.
gerard shoots for a double leg takedown but Sellari sprawls well. He's pushed gerard's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sellari moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
gerard shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sellari sprawls well. Sellari wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. gerard gets slowly back to his feet.

Sellari gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows gerard to score an easy takedown into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but jaques gerard will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sellari throws a nice looking combination but gerard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
gerard throws the kick towards the body but Sellari avoids it.

gerard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Sellari pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
gerard fails with the takedown.
gerard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sellari.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sellari throws a leg kick but gerard moved away.
gerard with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sellari cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Sellari closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sellari just misses with a elbow thrown towards gerard's brow.

Sellari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sellari misses with the combination.

gerard has taken the fight to the clinch.
gerard looking for a takedown.
Evan Sellari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jaques gerard.

Sellari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sellari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick misses from Sellari.
Sellari is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sellari misses with a few strikes there.
Sellari throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
gerard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

gerard scores a takedown into full mount!
Sellari on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sellari tries to get out of the position.
gerard won't let Sellari get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
gerard content just to control the position here.
Sellari tries to control the position but gerard now has his back.
Sellari is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

gerard has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Sellari has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Sellari preventing the rear naked choke attempt from gerard.

Sellari defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of gerard's arms.

Sellari fending off the submission attempt from gerard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sellari trying to get back to his feet but gerard is in full control for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jaques gerard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Sellari's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.

A nice leg kick lands there from Sellari.
gerard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sellari lands with an uppercut that bounces gerard off the cage and back into rage.
Sellari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
gerard slips a jab and a cross from Sellari.
gerard throws a right and a left that Sellari avoids nicely.
gerard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sellari swivels and escapes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Sellari misses.
gerard dives in and grabs Sellari's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sellari pushes down on gerard's head and hops out.

gerard closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sellari knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for gerard on the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

gerard tries for a kimura but Sellari is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sellari tries to buck gerard off but gerard is having none of it.
gerard moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
gerard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sellari keeps working.
Sellari tries to escape but gerard is in control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sellari is trying to get back to half guard.

gerard stands up and we're back to a striking position.
gerard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
gerard gets cracked there but stands up to it.
gerard fails with an attempt to clinch.
gerard tries to clinch
and Sellari counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sellari fails to land with a series of punches.
A leg kick checked by gerard.
gerard throws a hook to the side of Sellari's head but Sellari sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sellari throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and gerard counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sellari!
gerard tries to control but Sellari wriggling away.
Sellari slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Sellari pushes gerard off and gets back to his feet.
gerard fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Evan Sellari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jaques gerard.

gerard closes the distance and pushes Sellari back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
gerard tries to pull guard but Sellari holds him up against the cage and eventually gerard drops back down to his feet.
gerard keeps control of Sellari as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
gerard scores a nice knee to the body.

gerard manages to break the clinch.
Sellari throws a head kick that misses.
Sellari looks to score with a jab to the body but gerard is just out of range.
Sellari connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Evan Sellari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
gerard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sellari.
Sellari scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
jaques gerard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sellari throws a combination that misses
and gerard counters with a straight right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
jaques gerard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got gerard winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... jaques gerard!