PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norm Duplee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norm Duplee has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Roy Gibson's chin.

Gibson
vs
Duplee

195 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

169 cm
22
275 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roy Gibson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Norm Duplee!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duplee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Duplee fails with the takedown

and Gibson counters by clinching up.
Duplee fails to pull guard.
Duplee tries to pull guard but Gibson won't allow it.
Roy Gibson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norm Duplee.

Duplee has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gibson uses from the top position.

Duplee had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Gibson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Duplee Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Gibson's back instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Duplee working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Duplee working for a choke but Gibson is defending well.
Gibson trying to control the hands but Duplee breaks the grip.

Duplee patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Duplee is looking for the choke from the back position but Gibson is controlling his hands well.

Duplee working for the choke.
Duplee looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson trying to control the action but Duplee just sinks the hooks in.

Duplee working for a choke but Gibson is defending well.
Gibson looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Gibson is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Duplee gets his way!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Duplee is persistently looking for the submission but Gibson is defending it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibson tries to escape the position.
Gibson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

Gibson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Duplee.
Duplee moves to back control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Duplee working for a choke but Gibson is defending well.
Duplee is hanging on to Gibson's back as he tries to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Duplee has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Gibson is in real trouble here. Duplee gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Gibson is tapping out! Duplee wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Norm Duplee!