PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Fuller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott Gibson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Fuller
vs
Gibson

207 cm
25
273 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

192 cm
19
280 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ron Fuller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Gibson!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gibson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fuller is looking to regain half guard here but Gibson keeps moving and retains side control.

Gibson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Fuller fails with a takedown attempt.
Gibson misses the shot to the body.
Fuller takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gibson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

It looks like Ron Fuller has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Gibson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gibson not doing much here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuller trying to control but Gibson postures up.
Gibson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Fuller tries to hold on but Gibson postures up.
Gibson wants to control the pace but Fuller is squirming around nicely.
Fuller blocking the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gibson controlling the position easily from mount.
Fuller tries to lock up and control but Gibson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gibson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Gibson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Gibson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Fuller because Gibson loaded up on that one.
Gibson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Fuller looks a forlorn figure.
Gibson unloads with some shots from mount but Fuller bucks and avoids them well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuller is looking to get to half guard.
Gibson landing strikes from the mount.
Fuller on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fuller tries to get out of the position.
Gibson lands a heavy elbow.
Fuller holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Gibson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Gibson throws some wild stikes that Fuller manages to avoid easily.

Gibson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Fuller is surviving well by controlling Gibson's body position as best he can.
Gibson unloads with some shots from mount but Fuller bucks and avoids them well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Fuller?
Fuller taking shots to the head.
Gibson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fuller tries to hold on but Gibson postures up.
Fuller manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Gibson seems to be looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gibson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gibson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Gibson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ron Fuller's cut.
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.

Gibson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gibson throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Fuller colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Gibson as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Fuller is left battered and dazed whilst Gibson and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott Gibson!