PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Honky Tonkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Gillingham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Honky Tonkin comes to the cage accompanied by country boy can survive. Hank Honky Tonkin has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Honky Tonkin
vs
Gillingham

225 cm
21
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

210 cm
18
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hank Honky Tonkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gary Gillingham!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gillingham throws a lazy right hand but Honky Tonkin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gillingham throws a looping overhand right but Honky Tonkin ducks down to avoid it.
Honky Tonkin misses with a takedown attempt - Gillingham sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Honky Tonkin has Gillingham up against the cage in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Honky Tonkin as Gillingham tries to tie him up.
Stalling in the clinch from Gillingham.

Honky Tonkin gets control of Gillingham's arms and successfully pulls guard. Honky Tonkin will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Honky Tonkin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Honky Tonkin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Honky Tonkin is looking for a triangle but Gillingham pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Honky Tonkin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Honky Tonkin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Honky Tonkin looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gillingham puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Honky Tonkin looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Gillingham pushes past his half guard into mount!
Honky Tonkin is breathing heavily.
Gillingham prevents Honky Tonkin from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gillingham looking to control and managing it successfully.
Honky Tonkin is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gillingham controlling the position easily from mount.
Honky Tonkin is trying desperately to improve position.
Gillingham looking to control but Honky Tonkin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gillingham is looking to stand but Gillingham has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Honky Tonkin regains half guard.
Honky Tonkin tries to roll over but Gillingham keeps him under control.

Honky Tonkin looking for subs from the bottom but Gillingham mounts him!
Honky Tonkin tries to reverse the position but Gillingham maintains control.

Gillingham get's back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Gillingham.

It looks like Hank Honky Tonkin has been cut.
Gillingham lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Honky Tonkin sprawling to the canvas. Gillingham follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Honky Tonkin hang on?

Honky Tonkin is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Gillingham decides to return to a standing position.
Oh Honky Tonkin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gillingham moves in close and cracks Honky Tonkin with a massive right hand! Honky Tonkin, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Gillingham!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gary Gillingham!