PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jammo Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robyn Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jammo Gibson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gibson
vs
Alexander

180 cm
19
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

181 cm
19
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Deadly Clothing

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jammo Gibson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robyn Alexander!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alexander darts in and clinches Gibson up against the cage.

Gibson gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Alexander controlling the position well.
Gibson trying to control the action but Alexander is working from the bottom.
Alexander gets full guard.
Alexander is controlling Gibson's posture.
Alexander manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
A nice elbow there by Alexander.
Gibson is trying desperately to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Alexander stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Gibson has a takedown stuffed.

Gibson gets caught flat footed, as Alexander shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gibson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alexander trying to control the position from guard on top but Gibson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gibson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Alexander trying to move into half guard but instead Gibson has managed to sweep!
Gibson preventing the sweep.
Gibson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Alexander pushes Gibson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Gibson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gibson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Alexander decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gibson's guard.
Gibson is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alexander looking to pass the guard.
Alexander controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gibson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Alexander doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Alexander manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Alexander stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Alexander moves in looking to clinch but Gibson pushes him off.
Alexander throws a head kick that misses.
Gibson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gibson misses with a body kick.
Gibson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gibson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alexander misses with a wild combination.

Alexander scores with a takedown into Gibson's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Alexander drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gibson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Alexander has Gibson in his guard.
Gibson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gibson won't allow Alexander to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robyn Alexander dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Alexander looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gibson!
Alexander trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Alexander looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Alexander looking to finish Gibson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gibson!
Gibson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Alexander wants to control the pace but Gibson is squirming around nicely.
Gibson can't escape the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alexander looking to finish Gibson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gibson!
The referee warns Gibson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alexander get's back to his feet.
Alexander misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Gibson drives through and clinches with Alexander against the cage.
Alexander dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Alexander has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Alexander has clasped his hands together around Gibson's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Gibson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Alexander is looking to take a break and control but Gibson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alexander stands up.
Gibson misses with a takedown attempt

and Alexander counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stalling in the clinch from Alexander.

Alexander manages to break the clinch.
Alexander moves in looking to clinch but Gibson pushes him off.
Alexander misses with the body kick

and Gibson moves into the clinch.
Alexander controlling the action here for a moment.
Alexander wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gibson has him pressed against the cage.
Alexander has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander misses with an elbow strike.
Gibson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gibson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jammo Gibson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A bit of stalling here from Alexander.

Alexander turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Gibson is looking for a sweep.
Alexander wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gibson keeps working.
Alexander has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Gibson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander with shots to the head and body - Gibson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gibson tries to hold on but Alexander postures up.
Alexander controlling the pace for now.
Gibson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Alexander controlling the pace for now.
Alexander with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robyn Alexander showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Alexander fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jammo Gibson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alexander cracks Gibson with an open hand slap.

Alexander looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gibson trying to keep a closed guard but Alexander is proving a slippery customer.
Alexander looking to sit in guard and control but Gibson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Alexander 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.
Alexander manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson can't escape the position.
Gibson is trying to stand up.

Alexander is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Alexander darts in and clinches Gibson up against the cage.
Gibson tries to pull guard but Alexander holds him up against the cage and eventually Gibson drops back down to his feet.
Alexander taking a breather.
Alexander with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alexander tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gibson breaks from the clinch.

Alexander shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Alexander is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gibson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Alexander tries to control but Gibson wriggling away.
Gibson regains half guard.
Alexander passes to full mount!
Gibson is trying desperately to improve position.
Alexander takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alexander has control of Gibson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Gibson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Gibson is working to get back to half guard.
Alexander lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Alexander swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Gibson is now in Alexander's guard. A big mistake from Alexander there, giving up the dominant position!
Gibson advances to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gibson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Alexander controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Alexander moves into full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robyn Alexander comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Alexander has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robyn Alexander!