PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Gibson (ranked 4520 p4p, 4447 weight class) and Mario Amaren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gibson
vs
Amaren

191 cm
25
220
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
245
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Gibson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mario Amaren!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amaren shoots for a takedown but Gibson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gibson.
Amaren is looking for a sweep.
Gibson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Amaren can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gibson wants to stand but Amaren has his arm trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amaren takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Gibson has control of an arm but Amaren manages to advance to Gibson's back!
Amaren misses with an elbow to the head.
Amaren lands a shot to the body.

It looks like Jake Gibson has been cut.
Amaren avoiding Gibson 's attempts to control his hands.
Amaren doesn't have the hooks in and Gibson manages to turn into his guard.
Amaren really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gibson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Amaren looking to control but Gibson passes into half guard.
Amaren trying to control but Gibson postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amaren is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gibson wants to stand up but Amaren is controlling the position.
Gibson content to control rather than advance.
Gibson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Amaren is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Amaren working to try and regain half guard.
Gibson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gibson lands a nice shot to the head.
Amaren wants to control but Gibson is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibson controlling the position easily from mount.
Amaren wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

Gibson is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Amaren rolls, trying to escape but Gibson keeps control of the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gibson avoiding Amaren 's attempts to control his hands.
Amaren tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Gibson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jake Gibson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Amaren fails to land the takedown.

Gibson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Amaren sprawls well initially but Gibson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Amaren wants to improve his position but Gibson is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gibson slows the pace down in half guard.
Amaren is in trouble now - Gibson has advanced to mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gibson content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Amaren for as long as he can get away with.
Amaren is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gibson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gibson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Amaren is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

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.
Gibson content just to control the position here.
Gibson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Amaren tries to reverse the position but Gibson maintains control.
Gibson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Amaren can do to turn this around?
Amaren slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Gibson in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Amaren tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Gibson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jake Gibson!