PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ross Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gibson has chosen sandman as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Daniel Gibson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Murray
vs
Gibson

205 cm
21
272 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Gibson!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Murray.

Murray looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Murray tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Gibson is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Murray pulls his head out easily.
It looks like Murray is going to stand back up.
Gibson is looking to escape.
Murray will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Murray escapes and gets back to his feet.
Gibson shoots in and drives through. Murray sprawls well.
Murray throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murray is breathing heavily.
Murray tries to bum rush Gibson with a series of wild strikes but Gibson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gibson looks to land a combination. Murray sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Murray looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Gibson shoots in and bounces Murray off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gibson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Murray swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Murray wants to get back to his feet but Gibson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Murray uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Murray shoots and misses
and Gibson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gibson looks for a takedown but Murray sprawls well.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Murray.

Murray has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Murray shoots in for a takedown but Gibson shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ross Murray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gibson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Murray as he avoids it easily.
Gibson scores with a punch to the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Murray.
Gibson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Murray scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gibson takes one to the chin there.

It looks like Daniel Gibson has been cut.

Murray shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Murray not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gibson wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray trying to control the position from guard on top but Gibson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gibson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Gibson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Murray sitting in guard here, content to control.
Murray has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gibson wants to sweep but no luck.

Murray gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Murray misses with a wild combination.
Gibson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Murray throws an off balance right hand

and Gibson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Murray tries to kick Gibson off but Gibson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Murray has one foot on Gibson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Murray misses with a double jab.
Murray throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gibson's waist but Gibson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Murray off to one side.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Murray changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gibson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gibson tries to buck Murray off but Murray is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gibson is trying to get back to full guard.
Murray wants to stand up but Gibson is controlling the position.

Gibson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Murray takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Gibson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gibson wants to pass the guard but Murray is defending well.
Murray is trying to stand back up but Gibson is controlling him
Gibson wants to pass the guard but Murray is defending well.

Murray manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Gibson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Murray decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gibson, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Murray gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Gibson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Gibson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gibson tries to free his leg and advance position but Murray is retaining full guard.
Gibson lands a couple of elbows.

Gibson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gibson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Gibson stands up and waves to Murray to follow him.
Murray looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A solid body kick from Murray.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murray tries for a takedown but Gibson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gibson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Murray decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gibson's guard.

Murray stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Gibson shoots in and bounces Murray off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Murray is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gibson is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ross Murray dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Murray shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gibson wants to sweep but Murray has passed to side control!
Gibson gets back to half guard.
Gibson wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gibson is not content to let Murray control the position.
Murray seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Murray looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gibson tries to get to full guard but Murray has control of the leg.
Murray tries to stand but can't do so whilst Gibson controls his leg.
Gibson is breathing heavily.

Murray escapes and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gibson tries to keep at a distance but Murray has taken the fight into the clinch.
Murray lands an elbow that stopped Gibson in his tracks for a moment.
Gibson working aggressively here.

Murray gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Gibson being controlled here, momentarily.
Murray stopping the sweep attempt from Gibson.
Gibson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Gibson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gibson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Gibson keeping moving, preventing Murray from controlling successfully.
Murray has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gibson is proving hard to escape from.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Murray throws a series of punches but Gibson moves out of range.
Gibson throws a chopping leg kick but Murray manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Murray moves into range and clinches up with Gibson.

Murray manages to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gibson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Murray seems keen to control Gibson's posture.
Gibson tries to free his leg and advance position but Murray is retaining full guard.
Ross Murray overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Murray pushes Gibson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Ross Murray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murray throws a series of punches but Gibson moves out of range.
A combination from Murray does no damage.
Gibson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Murray throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gibson's waist but Gibson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Murray off to one side.
Murray fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Murray shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ross Murray. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Murray gets a takedown into half guard.

Murray decides to return to a standing position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Gibson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Gibson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Murray gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray is pressing down on Gibson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Murray strikes from his own guard.
Murray keeping moving, preventing Gibson from controlling successfully.
Murray wants to stand but Gibson is controlling the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gibson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murray is keeping the position for now.

Murray has his feet on Gibson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Gibson misses with a takedown attempt - Murray sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Murray lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Murray.
Gibson scores with a nice right hand.
Murray shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gibson as he avoids it easily.

Gibson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Murray looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Murray is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gibson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Gibson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Murray manages to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibson is pressing down on Murray's thigh, looking to free his foot. Murray is holding on for now.
Murray is trying to stand up here but Gibson is controlling him well.
Murray controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Gibson tries to pass to full mount but Murray defends it.

Murray kicks Gibson off and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gibson.
Gibson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gibson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Murray looks to land a combination but Gibson avoids it well.

Gibson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gibson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Murray is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murray wants to control but Gibson is having none of it.

Gibson get's back to his feet.
Gibson looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gibson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ross Murray dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Murray drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gibson wants to sweep here but Murray controlling him for the moment.

Gibson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Murray doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Murray manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Murray is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gibson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Murray is one step ahead there.

Gibson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Murray doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Gibson is tightening it up a little... Murray has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Murray reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Murray taps out! nice BJJ there by Gibson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Daniel Gibson!