PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jammo Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Roberts could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jammo Gibson's chin.

Roberts
vs
Gibson

185 cm
21
185 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

180 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

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Brawler
Experienced

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jammo Gibson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Roberts bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gibson wants to control but Roberts postures up.
Roberts is looking to take a break and control but Gibson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Roberts tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Gibson is looking to reverse the position.
Roberts misses with the ground and pound.

Roberts goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Gibson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Roberts's guard! Nice work there by Gibson!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gibson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Roberts punching from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Gibson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Roberts looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roberts actively working from the bottom here.
Roberts is positioning himself well to prevent Gibson advancing to mount.
Roberts is refusing to be controlled, as Gibson sits in half guard.
Roberts tries to roll over but Gibson keeps him under control.
Gibson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gibson is looking to take a break and control but Roberts is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

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 tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Gibson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Roberts's guard.
Roberts wants to sweep but no luck.
Gibson wants to control from the top but Roberts keeps moving.

Roberts wriggles free and stands up.
Matt Roberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Roberts forces Gibson back against the cage and clinches.
Gibson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Roberts smiles and moves away.
Gibson misses with a takedown

and Roberts counters with a single leg into guard. Gibson didn't expect that.
Gibson looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts wants to pass the guard but Gibson is keeping the position.
Roberts lands a couple of digs.
Gibson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Roberts controls the pace.
Roberts advances position into side control!
Roberts controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Roberts knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gibson on the ground.
Gibson is trying to improve his position.
Gibson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Roberts wants to control but Gibson is keeping him busy.
Roberts connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gibson some visible discomfort.
Gibson taking a bit of punishment here - Roberts scoring with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Roberts dominated that round.
That's time! Roberts's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Roberts shoots in and bounces Gibson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Roberts trying to control but Gibson is working from the bottom.
Roberts with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Roberts drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gibson dives on top into guard.
Gibson wants to control from the top but Roberts keeps moving.
Roberts is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gibson won't allow Roberts to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Roberts lands a nice short elbow.
Gibson wants to control but Roberts passes into side.
Roberts cracks Gibson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Gibson is pushing Roberts's head away, looking to escape. Roberts manages to hold on to the position though.
Gibson is not content to let Roberts control the position.
Gibson is looking to reverse the position.
Roberts lands an elbow.
Roberts lands some shots froms side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts wants to control but Gibson is keeping him busy.
Roberts is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gibson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gibson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Roberts connects with a decent elbow.
Roberts trying to control the action but Gibson is working from the bottom.
Gibson can't do much from the bottom here.
Roberts trying to control the position but Gibson is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson manages to get back to half guard.
Roberts is keen to just control but Gibson is a slippery customer.

Roberts is trying to work for a kimura but Gibson is defending well.
Gibson trying to hold on to Roberts's head to control him but Roberts postures up.
Roberts moves nicely into side control.
Roberts is looking to take a break and control but Gibson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four 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.

Roberts tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Roberts has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Gibson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Roberts working the body and head with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roberts is looking to take a break and control but Gibson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Roberts dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Roberts drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gibson keeping moving, preventing Roberts from controlling successfully.

Gibson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Roberts landing some decent shots from guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roberts pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gibson is keeping the position for now.
Gibson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts trying to control the position from guard on top but Gibson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gibson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gibson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Roberts.

Roberts decides to pull guard.
Roberts wants to get back to his feet but Gibson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Roberts is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gibson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Roberts trying to keep a closed guard but Gibson is proving a slippery customer.
Roberts utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gibson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Roberts tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Roberts not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Roberts looks for a takedown but Gibson sprawls well.

Gibson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Roberts's half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is trying to maintain the position but Gibson is very close to passing his half guard.
Gibson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gibson trying to control but Roberts is having none of it.
Matt Roberts is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Roberts sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Roberts is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gibson trying to mount his opponent but Roberts defends it.
Gibson trying to control from half guard but Roberts is working away.
Roberts wants to get back to his feet.
Roberts keeping hold of Gibson's head, controlling as best he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roberts works his way to full guard. Good work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Roberts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Roberts, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Roberts!