PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Filladale Gilliper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vincent Tyler will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Gilliper
vs
Tyler

168 cm
25
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Filladale Gilliper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vincent Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyler tests Gilliper's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Filladale Gilliper has been cut.
Tyler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gilliper moves away.

Tyler drops Gilliper with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Gilliper looks back up at him and smiles so Tyler waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gilliper slips a jab and a cross from Tyler.

Gilliper has Tyler up against the cage in a clinch.
Tyler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tyler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gilliper could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Tyler throws a head punch that misses.
Gilliper lands with a light punch inside.
Gilliper scores with a shoulder strike.
Tyler goes for a takedown attempt but Gilliper pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vincent Tyler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyler misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilliper scores with a jab to the head.
Tyler misses with a double jab
and Gilliper counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tyler thinking.
Tyler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gilliper moves away.

Tyler clinches up against the cage.
Gilliper keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tyler's efforts to push away.
Tyler tries to break free but Gilliper pushes him back against the cage.
Gilliper lands a body punch.
Gilliper prevents Tyler from breaking the clinch.
Gilliper keeps control of Tyler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gilliper lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gilliper lands a nice uppercut.
Gilliper lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tyler backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler wants to get back to striking at distance but Gilliper won't allow it.
Gilliper has Tyler pressed against the cage, preventing Tyler from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tyler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gilliper gets through Tyler's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tyler throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gilliper.
Tyler wants to take the fight to the mat but Gilliper manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tyler looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gilliper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gilliper.
Tyler goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gilliper prevents it.
Filladale Gilliper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincent Tyler.
Tyler has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gilliper working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gilliper keeps control of Tyler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilliper works on Tyler's body with a couple of short punches.
Gilliper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tyler working aggressively here.
Gilliper lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gilliper keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tyler's efforts to push away.
Gilliper lands a right hand.
Gilliper lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gilliper lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gilliper digs a right hand underneath Tyler's ribcage. Tyler let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gilliper lands with a short shot to the head.
Gilliper is leaning against Tyler and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gilliper creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gilliper cracks Tyler with a nice body shot.
Tyler misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gilliper is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gilliper lands with a left to the head.
Gilliper has a couple of punches blocked by Tyler.
A right hand to the body from Gilliper.
Tyler blocks an uppercut.
Gilliper lands with a right to the head.
Tyler tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gilliper keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tyler's efforts to push away.
A right handed body shot lands from Gilliper.
Tyler wants to break the clinch but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gilliper lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tyler can't break the clinch.
A short right from Gilliper on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Tyler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Filladale Gilliper's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gilliper has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tyler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gilliper's elbow.
Gilliper keeps control of Tyler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gilliper makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gilliper lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tyler backwards.
Tyler wants to break free but Gilliper has control.
Gilliper stalling.
Gilliper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tyler tries to break free but Gilliper pushes him back against the cage.
Tyler prevents a body shot from Gilliper.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gilliper.
Filladale Gilliper has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Gilliper on the inside.
Tyler wants a takedown.
Gilliper lands an uppercut.
Gilliper keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tyler's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler is trying to push Gilliper away but Gilliper has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gilliper's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gilliper has Tyler pressed against the cage, preventing Tyler from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gilliper.
Gilliper lands with a left to the head.
Tyler throws a head punch that misses.
Tyler is trying to force a seperation but Gilliper has the dominant position.
Gilliper lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tyler or not.
Gilliper lands a left hand.
Gilliper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gilliper prevents Tyler from breaking the clinch.
Gilliper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Tyler ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Tyler no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Tyler wants to stand but Gilliper is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler wants to sweep here but Gilliper controlling him for the moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gilliper tries to stand but Tyler is controlling from the bottom.
Tyler trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Tyler wants to stand and escape but Gilliper is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilliper wants to stand but Tyler is controlling his posture from full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Tyler closes the distance and pushes Gilliper back into the cage.
Gilliper pushes Tyler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gilliper prevents Tyler from breaking the clinch.
Tyler wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gilliper has him pressed against the cage.
Gilliper lands with a right to the head.
Tyler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilliper prevents Tyler from breaking the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gilliper.
Gilliper stalling against the cage.
Gilliper prevents Tyler from breaking the clinch.
Gilliper lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gilliper scores with a shot to the side of Tyler's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Gilliper.
A nice left hand lands by Gilliper.
Gilliper keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tyler's efforts to push away.
Tyler wants to get back to striking at distance but Gilliper won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gilliper stalls.
Gilliper gets through Tyler's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Filladale Gilliper dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Filladale Gilliper's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Tyler lands a jab-cross combination.
Gilliper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tyler slips a straight right by Gilliper.
Tyler shoots and misses
and Gilliper counters with a nice uppercut.
Tyler keeps the fight on the outside.
Tyler lands a lovely overhand right.

Gilliper gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tyler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gilliper.
Tyler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tyler tries a knee to the head but Gilliper blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gilliper lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Gilliper scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gilliper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilliper lands with a left to the head.
Gilliper lands a shoulder strike.
Tyler is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gilliper lands with a light punch inside.
Tyler takes a shot to the head.
Gilliper is working Tyler over against the cage.
Gilliper lands a shot to the body.
Gilliper prevents Tyler from breaking the clinch.
Gilliper lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tyler backwards.
Gilliper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Gilliper.
Gilliper gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tyler.
Gilliper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Tyler.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gilliper lands a hook that snaps the head of Tyler backwards.
Gilliper controlling the action here for a moment.
Gilliper scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tyler is trying to pull guard but Gilliper turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Filladale Gilliper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincent Tyler.
Gilliper lands an uppercut.
Tyler is trying to pull guard but Gilliper turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tyler is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gilliper lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Tyler has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Gilliper is trying to keep an underhook but Tyler manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Tyler decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Tyler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilliper throws a sloppy body shot
and Tyler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Tyler tries to keep at a distance but Gilliper has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gilliper scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gilliper lands a nice uppercut.
Tyler wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gilliper has him pressed against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Gilliper.
Gilliper lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tyler backwards.
Gilliper taking a breather.
Gilliper works on Tyler's body with a couple of short punches.
Gilliper works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gilliper works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Gilliper.
A hook to the body from Gilliper.
A nice left hand lands by Gilliper.
A short left from Gilliper.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyler is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gilliper is defending well.
A short body shot lands from Gilliper as the two fighters clinch.
A hook to the body from Gilliper.
Gilliper lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tyler backwards.
Gilliper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gilliper lands a left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tyler tries to break the clinch but Gilliper is controlling the position.
Gilliper throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tylers head.
A nice left hand lands by Gilliper.

And that's the end of the fight!
Filladale Gilliper showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gilliper 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Filladale Gilliper!