PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Denton Gwyn (ranked 4262 p4p, 5448 weight class) and Alvaro Ibanez (ranked 241 p4p, 280 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Gwyn
vs
Ibanez

163 cm
18
138
0 - 1 - 0

168 cm
19
143
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Denton Gwyn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alvaro Ibanez!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gwyn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gwyn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ibanez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ibanez slips a straight right by Gwyn.
A big right from Gwyn misses.
Gwyn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ibanez. Ibanez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Alvaro Ibanez has been cut.
Gwyn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ibanez on the side of the head.

Ibanez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ibanez advances to full mount.
Ibanez unloading with bombs!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ibanez throwing strikes here but Gwyn is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Ibanez unloading with bombs!
Ibanez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gwyn is looking to escape.
Gwyn avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ibanez.
Gwyn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ibanez on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gwyn tries to reverse the position but Ibanez maintains control.
Ibanez throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Gwyn because Ibanez loaded up on that one.
Ibanez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ibanez lands a big shot there that rocks Gwyn but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gwyn is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ibanez punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ibanez lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ibanez prevents Gwyn from getting the reversal.
Ibanez landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ibanez content just to control the position here.
Ibanez lands a couple of good shots and Gwyn has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Ibanez scores with punches and elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ibanez working for the choke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Ibanez scores with punches from the back.
Ibanez lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Ibanez.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Ibanez lands an elbow to the side of the head.
What can Gwyn do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Ibanez scores with strikes from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibanez connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Gwyn to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gwyn covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Gwyn is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

Ibanez is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Gwyn defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Ibanez looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Ibanez is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Ibanez throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Gwyn is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Ibanez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibanez misses with a punch to the head.
Ibanez somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Ibanez has good solid back control here.
Ibanez trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Gwyn is taking damage to the body and head.

Ibanez has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Ibanez missing with punches from the back.
Ibanez is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alvaro Ibanez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alvaro Ibanez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gwyn looks to land a left hand but Ibanez moved out of range nicely.

Gwyn gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gwyn keeping moving, preventing Ibanez from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ibanez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ibanez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ibanez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gwyn trying to keep a closed guard but Ibanez is proving a slippery customer.
Ibanez advances position into side control!
Ibanez takes a little break here. Gwyn wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibanez throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Ibanez working away.
Ibanez is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Ibanez looks up at the clock and then as Gwyn takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ibanez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Gwyn parries the strikes from Ibanez easily there. Ibanez is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Gwyn to escape.
Ibanez is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Ibanez works to advance to full mount. Gwyn defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibanez with the ground and pound from mount.
Ibanez punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ibanez punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ibanez breaks from Gwyn's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ibanez with good strikes from the mount here!

Gwyn is rocked!
Alvaro Ibanez has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ibanez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Oh Gwyn is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ibanez postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Gwyn badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Ibanez around the waist but Ibanez pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Ibanez is the winner by TKO! Ibanez jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alvaro Ibanez!