PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Giido Bushido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliveira Gilbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giido Bushido has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Bushido
vs
Gilbert

225 cm
21
130 lbs
1 - 7 - 0

150 cm
26
130 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Giido Bushido!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oliveira Gilbert!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bushido throws a head kick that misses.
Bushido throws a right hand that Gilbert ducks under and follows up with a left that Gilbert also avoids with ease.
Gilbert tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bushido.

Gilbert rushes Bushido and presses him up against the cage.
Gilbert throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bushido blocks it with crossed arms.
Gilbert tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bushido working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gilbert with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gilbert using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bushido has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gilbert tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bushido wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bushido landing knees to the head.
Bushido really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gilbert throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bushido blocks it with crossed arms.
Gilbert throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bushido blocks it with crossed arms.
Gilbert tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gilbert takes an elbow to the temple.
Gilbert throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bushido blocks it with crossed arms.
Gilbert lands a knee to the head.
Gilbert looks gassed!
Gilbert tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bushido jumps guard but Gilbert stands there with Bushido around his waist. Bushido gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bushido throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bushido looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bushido jumps guard but Gilbert stands there with Bushido around his waist. Bushido gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gilbert tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gilbert throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bushido lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gilbert looking to throw knees to the head but Bushido is blocking nicely.
Bushido is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gilbert using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bushido has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bushido wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bushido lands a nice elbow.
Gilbert avoiding damage as Bushido throws knees to the body.
Gilbert keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bushido's efforts to push away.
Gilbert tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Bushido on the inside.
Bushido tries to break the clinch but Gilbert is controlling the position.
Gilbert gets underhooks to prevent Bushido's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Giido Bushido. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gilbert avoiding damage as Bushido throws knees to the body.
Gilbert looking to throw knees to the head but Bushido is blocking nicely.
Bushido tries to score a body lock takedown but Gilbert shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bushido drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gilbert gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gilbert gets underhooks to prevent Bushido's takedown attempt.
Gilbert with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bushido lands an elbow just above Gilbert 's eye.
Bushido working hard to break the clinch.
Gilbert tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bushido is trying to push Gilbert away but Gilbert has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bushido tries to circle away but Gilbert has him pinned against the cage.
Bushido with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bushido wants to get back to striking at distance but Gilbert won't allow it.

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

Bushido working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gilbert doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gilbert manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bushido wants to sweep but no luck.
Bushido not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gilbert wants to get up but he can't break Bushido's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Gilbert gets to his feet. Bushido looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilbert fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gilbert tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bushido swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bushido throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gilbert moves in looking to clinch but Bushido pushes him off.
Gilbert takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gilbert fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bushido is looking to land body kicks.
Bushido fails with the takedown.
Gilbert tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bushido paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gilbert is looking to clinch but Bushido is avoiding it.
Gilbert tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bushido paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gilbert tries to clinch there but Bushido circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gilbert looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gilbert wants to clinch up but Bushido keeps it at a distance.
Gilbert tries to clinch there but Bushido circles away.
Oliveira Gilbert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bushido works over Gilbert's head and body with a nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilbert tries to clinch up.
Bushido avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gilbert tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Gilbert as Bushido shoots in.
Gilbert on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bushido. Bushido obviously looking to wear him down.
Gilbert tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bushido swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bushido circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bushido ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gilbert avoids the head kick by Bushido.
Bushido circles away from the clinch attempt.

Gilbert pushes Bushido up against the cage in a clinch.
Gilbert throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bushido landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bushido with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gilbert throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bushido blocks it with crossed arms.
Gilbert throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bushido blocks it with crossed arms.
Bushido with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gilbert looking to throw knees to the head but Bushido is blocking nicely.
Bushido working hard to break the clinch.
Bushido throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bushido using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gilbert has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bushido swings wildly with an uppercut but Gilbert uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bushido tries to break the clinch but Gilbert is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Giido Bushido will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bushido's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bushido throws a leg kick which misses Gilbert's front leg but catches the back leg as Gilbert tries to avoid it.
Giido Bushido is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bushido plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Gilbert looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bushido scores with a head kick. Gilbert tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bushido lands a head kick. Gilbert smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gilbert moves in looking to clinch but Bushido pushes him off.
Bushido throws a head kick that misses.
Gilbert fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bushido shoots in and drives through. Gilbert sprawls well.
Gilbert tries to clinch up but Bushido circles away and keeps his distance.

Bushido tries to keep at a distance but Gilbert has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gilbert misses with a knee strike.
Gilbert tries to land a knee to the head but Bushido blocks with his arms.
Gilbert tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gilbert with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bushido can't break the clinch.
Gilbert prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gilbert misses with a knee strike.
Bushido is trying to break the clinch but Gilbert has him pressed against the cage.
Bushido is trying to break the clinch but Gilbert has him pressed against the cage.
Gilbert misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bushido wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gilbert throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bushido blocks it with crossed arms.
Gilbert avoiding damage as Bushido throws knees to the body.
Bushido is trying to force a seperation but Gilbert has the dominant position.
Gilbert prevents Bushido from breaking the clinch.
Gilbert using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bushido has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bushido is trying to stall.
Gilbert tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bushido tries to break the clinch but Gilbert is controlling the position.
Gilbert looking to throw knees to the head but Bushido is blocking nicely.
Gilbert misses with a knee to the head.
Gilbert using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bushido has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gilbert throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bushido blocks it with crossed arms.
Gilbert avoids the elbow strike from Bushido, against the cage.
Gilbert using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bushido has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gilbert blocks an elbow strike from Bushido.
Bushido tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gilbert just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Giido Bushido. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bushido wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bushido is trying to break free.
Gilbert throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bushido blocks it with crossed arms.
Bushido wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gilbert throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bushido blocks it with crossed arms.
Bushido connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gilbert's face.
Bushido lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gilbert misses with a knee strike.

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.
Bushido wants to break free but Gilbert has control.
Gilbert misses with a knee to the head.
Gilbert tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bushido tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gilbert tries a knee to the head but Bushido blocks it.
Bushido wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gilbert prevents Bushido from breaking the clinch.
Gilbert looking to throw knees to the head but Bushido is blocking nicely.
Gilbert tries a knee to the head but Bushido blocks it.
Bushido fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bushido trying to land knees to the body.
Gilbert tries a knee to the head but Bushido blocks it.
Gilbert with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A frustrated look appears on Bushido's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gilbert looking to throw knees to the head but Bushido is blocking nicely.
Gilbert misses with a knee to the head.
Gilbert tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gilbert keeps control of Bushido as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gilbert with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gilbert with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gilbert tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bushido has had enough of the clinch but Gilbert keeps him there for the moment.
Gilbert tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bushido jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gilbert walks away with a smile on his face. Bushido gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bushido throws a sloppy head kick and Gilbert moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilbert tries to clinch up but Bushido circles away and keeps his distance.
Bushido looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Gilbert closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gilbert misses with a knee strike.
Bushido is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gilbert tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gilbert tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gilbert misses with a knee to the head.
Gilbert tries to land a knee to the head but Bushido blocks with his arms.
Bushido tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gilbert smiles and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gilbert looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bushido misses with a series of wild punches.
Bushido lands a front kick.
Gilbert is looking to clinch.
Gilbert doesn't manage to clinch there - Bushido circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gilbert is looking to clinch but Bushido is avoiding it.
Bushido throws a head kick that Gilbert semi-blocks.
Bushido shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gilbert pinned against the cage. Gilbert gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bushido throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bushido keeps the fight on the outside.
Bushido tries to clinch there but Gilbert circles away.
Gilbert tries to clinch but Bushido is having none of it.
Bushido swats away the attempt to clinch by Gilbert.
Bushido lands a high kick!
Gilbert tries to clinch but Bushido moves out of range.

Gilbert takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gilbert looking to throw knees to the head but Bushido is blocking nicely.
Nice elbow from Bushido.
Bushido is trying to push Gilbert away but Gilbert has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bushido has Gilbert pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gilbert manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gilbert with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Giido Bushido will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Gilbert is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gilbert tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bushido manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gilbert tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gilbert avoids the head kick by Bushido.
Gilbert is looking to clinch.
Gilbert tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bushido manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bushido circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gilbert fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gilbert takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bushido keeps the fight on the outside.
Gilbert tries to clinch but Bushido is having none of it.
Gilbert tries to clinch but Bushido moves out of range.

Gilbert takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilbert tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bushido lands a damaging elbow.
Gilbert with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bushido lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Bushido manages to pull guard.
Gilbert postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bushido is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bushido will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Gilbert gets to his feet. Bushido looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Gilbert stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gilbert wants it to stay on the feet.
Oliveira Gilbert is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gilbert tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bushido swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bushido circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gilbert tries to clinch but Bushido moves out of range.
Gilbert fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gilbert moves in looking to clinch but Bushido pushes him off.
Bushido circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bushido goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gilbert tries to clinch but Bushido is having none of it.
Bushido swats away the attempt to clinch by Gilbert.
Bushido cracks the inside of Gilbert's front leg.
Bushido throws a wild body kick that Gilbert sees coming a mile off.
Gilbert tries to clinch up but Bushido circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gilbert looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gilbert tries to clinch up.
Bushido walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gilbert checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gilbert tries to clinch
and Bushido counters with a head kick.
Bushido dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gilbert. That did some damage!
Bushido throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gilbert tries to clinch but Bushido is having none of it.

Gilbert instigates a clinch.
Bushido is trying to force a seperation but Gilbert has the dominant position.
Gilbert tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bushido tries to circle away but Gilbert has him pinned against the cage.
Gilbert with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bushido is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gilbert is keeping busy.
Gilbert tries a knee to the head but Bushido blocks it.
Gilbert throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gilbert tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gilbert misses with a knee strike.
Bushido jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gilbert walks away with a smile on his face. Bushido gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bushido goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bushido connects with a high kick.
Gilbert is looking to clinch but Bushido is avoiding it.
Gilbert tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bushido paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gilbert tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bushido swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bushido keeps the fight on the outside.
Bushido is looking to clinch.
Bushido fails to land with a series of punches.
Gilbert tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bushido counters with a big head kick but Gilbert shrugs it off.
Gilbert tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bushido manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bushido lands with a kick to the temple. Gilbert shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Gilbert drives through and clinches with Bushido against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilbert tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bushido is trying to break the clinch but Gilbert is controlling him.
Gilbert with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gilbert looking to throw knees to the head but Bushido is blocking nicely.
Bushido lands with a left to the head.
Gilbert tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gilbert with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gilbert looking to throw knees to the head but Bushido is blocking nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Bushido's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gilbert using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bushido has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bushido can't break the clinch.
Gilbert with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bushido is trying to push Gilbert away but Gilbert has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gilbert managing to block the knees to the body from Bushido.
Gilbert using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bushido has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bushido jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gilbert walks away with a smile on his face. Bushido gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Giido Bushido. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gilbert is looking to clinch but Bushido is avoiding it.
Gilbert tries to clinch up.
Bushido scores with a push kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bushido.
Oliveira Gilbert has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Giido Bushido is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Gilbert closes the distance and pushes Bushido back into the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Oliveira Gilbert.
I think Bushido 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!