PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Barrett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory Gilmore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Barrett has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Barrett
vs
Gilmore

182 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Synergy Nutrition

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Barrett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rory Gilmore!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilmore avoids the body shot from Barrett.
Gilmore closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Barrett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gilmore.
Gilmore moves away from the strike by Barrett.
Gilmore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barrett just misses with a punch to the body.
Barrett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gilmore.

Gilmore scores a takedown into full mount!
Gilmore postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Barrett looks a forlorn figure.
Gilmore throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Gilmore trying to control but Barrett is having none of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gilmore throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Gilmore tries to control but Barrett wriggling away.
Gilmore has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilmore prevents Barrett from getting the reversal.
Gilmore throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Barrett defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gilmore.
Barrett holds on to Gilmore as tight as he can, avoiding damage.

Gilmore is working for a guillotine from mount but Barrett frees his head quite easily.
Gilmore trying to control but Barrett is having none of it.
Barrett is bucking up trying to escape but Gilmore cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gilmore looking to control but Barrett is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore throwing strikes here but Barrett is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Barrett is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gilmore trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Gilmore looking to isolate an arm here. Barrett doesn't see it coming and as Gilmore extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Gilmore!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rory Gilmore!