PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eoin Chai (ranked 2552 p4p, 2640 weight class) and Roydell Gibbons (ranked 333 p4p, 339 weight class). Gibbons has chosen HonestKey- Raw Dog as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Chai
vs
Gibbons

183 cm
20
170
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
181
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Conviction

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 London, Eoin Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roydell Gibbons!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gibbons moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gibbons.
Gibbons scores with a nice right hand.
Gibbons throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chai takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chai scores with a jab to the head.
Gibbons throws a combination that misses
and Chai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Roydell Gibbons has been cut.
Gibbons throws an off balance right hand
and Chai counters with a slapping leg kick.
Chai connects with the punch.
Chai dips to his left and cracks Gibbons with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gibbons uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chai.
Gibbons misses with an uppercut. Chai saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Chai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gibbons misses with a lunging right hand
and Chai counters with a low kick, right behind Gibbons 's knee.
Chai takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Chai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gibbons sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbons closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Chai catches Gibbons with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chai misses the jab.
Chai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gibbons.
Gibbons connects with a body shot that sends Chai's belly button to the back.
Gibbons steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chai.
Gibbons moves away from the strike by Chai.
Chai lands with a slapping head kick.
We've been told by Chai's head coaches at Master Chai's Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gibbons throws a lazy uppercut
and Chai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Gibbons is rocked!
Chai knocks out Gibbons with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Chai before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Chai picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eoin Chai!
After winning the bout, Eoin Chai thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.