PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Gale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Gibbons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gale
vs
Gibbons

190 cm
22
195 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Gale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Peter Gibbons!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibbons misses with a head kick.
Gale tries to close the distance and clinch but Gibbons swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gibbons staying out of range there.
Gale throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gibbons.
Gale throws a leg kick but Gibbons sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Gibbons blocks the leg kick.
Gibbons is looking to land body kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gale.
Gale tries a head kick but it misses.
Gale pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gale lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gale tries to clinch up but Gibbons circles away and keeps his distance.
Gibbons wants to clinch.
Gale throws a sloppy head kick and Gibbons moves out of range easily.

Gibbons moves into the clinch successfully.

Gibbons works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gale is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gibbons trying to control the position from guard on top but Gale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gale looking for a guillotine here but Gibbons defends easily.
Gibbons trying to control the position from guard on top but Gale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gibbons won't allow Gale to sweep him here.
Gibbons must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Gibbons gets to his feet - Gale follows without any prompting.

Gibbons gets the takedown into side control.
Gibbons trying to control the action but Gale is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gale is trying to improve his position.
Gale is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gibbons looks gassed!

Gale looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gale is looking to improve his position.
Gale is staying active underneath Gibbons, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gale gets full guard.
Gale keeping full guard, as Gibbons tries to pass.
Gale doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gale throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Gibbons escapes and throws Gale's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Gibbons postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Gale taking a bit of punishment here - Gibbons scoring with strikes.
Gibbons wants to control but Gale is keeping him busy.
Gale manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gale wants to pass to mount but Gibbons is defending the position.

Gale is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gibbons sees it coming and defends easily.

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.
Gale missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Gibbons looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Gale is working for a submission of some sort.
Gibbons is looking for a sweep. Gale is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gibbons gets back to full guard.
Gale trying to control but Gibbons is working from the bottom.
Gale stands and throws Gibbons's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chris Gale will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gale cracks Gibbons with an open hand slap.
Gibbons checks a low kick from Gale.
Gale throws a nice outside leg kick.

Gibbons shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gibbons was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gale is trying desperately to improve position.
Gibbons manages to capitalize on a mistake by Gale to take his back!
Gale is taking damage to the body and head.
Gibbons is trying to stick to Gale's back but Gale is turning into Gibbons. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Gibbons's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Gale.
Gibbons tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gale trying to control the position from guard on top but Gibbons is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gibbons pulls Gale in close to his closed guard and prevents Gale from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gale controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gale working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gibbons's head.
Gale wants to get up but he can't break Gibbons's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gale accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gibbons looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gale is one step ahead there.
Gibbons throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gale in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gibbons really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gale. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gale postures up in Gibbons's guard and throws a big left but Gibbons blocks it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gale throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gibbons's head.
Gale lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gale dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gibbons. That did some damage!
Gale tries to land a leg kick but Gibbons saw it coming and moves away.
Gale cracks Gibbons with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gibbons is looking to clinch but Gale is avoiding it.
Gale walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gibbons checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gibbons checks a leg kick nicely.
Gale fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gale tries to score with a low kick but Gibbons moves his leg out of the way.
Gale tried to score with a low kick but Gibbons checks it.
Gale pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gibbons is out of range and Gale settles back down.

Gibbons pushes Gale up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gibbons breaks from the clinch.
Gale throws a lazy body kick

and Gibbons holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gibbons tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gibbons avoids a wild elbow strike from Gale.
Gale blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gibbons slows down the pace here.
Gibbons blocks an elbow strike from Gale.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gale lands an elbow inside.
Gibbons tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gale's elbow.
Gale trying to land knees to the body.
Gale misses with an elbow strike.
Gibbons leaning against his opponent.
Gibbons fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gale lands a left hand.
Gibbons tries to pull guard but Gale won't allow it.
Chris Gale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Gibbons.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gale.
Gale lands an elbow just above Gibbons 's eye.

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.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gibbons.
Gale blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gale lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gale scores with a shoulder strike.
Gale lands an elbow inside.
Gale misses with the head strike.
Gale lands an elbow that stopped Gibbons in his tracks for a moment.
Gale managing to block the knees to the body from Gibbons.
Gale fails to pull guard.
Gale is looking to control Gibbons's arms but Gibbons gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gale has his back to the cage.
Gale misses with an elbow strike.
Gibbons struggles to land a body shot inside as Gale controls his hands.
Gale lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gibbons.
Gibbons avoids the elbow strike from Gale, against the cage.
Gale throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gibbons fails to pull guard.
Gibbons tries to pull guard but Gale won't allow it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gale.
Gale stalling in the clinch but Gibbons improves position.
Gale throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gibbons as Gale tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Gale dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Gale is looking to chop away at Gibbons's legs.
Gale punishes Gibbons's body with a nice straight punch.

Gibbons drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gale manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gale manages to get to full guard.
Gale looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gale is on top in guard.
Gale trying to control the position from guard on top but Gibbons is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gale throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gibbons works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gale trying to control but Gibbons is working from the bottom.
Gibbons looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gale sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gibbons's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gibbons trying to control from the bottom.
Peter Gibbons has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gale missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gibbons wants to control but Gale is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gale scores with a jab to the body.
Gale lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gale chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gale feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gibbons's calf.
Gibbons avoids the head kick by Gale.
Chris Gale is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gale turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Gibbons pushes Gale up against the cage in a clinch.
Gibbons holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gale creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gibbons's defenses.
Gale lands an elbow just above Gibbons 's eye.
Gibbons is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gale pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gale tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gale pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gibbons tries for a takedown but Gale manages to get underhooks.
Gale is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gale tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gibbons avoids it.

Gibbons has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gale uses from the top position.
Gale pushing down on Gibbons's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gibbons keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gibbons controlling the position for now.

Gale is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons is staying active underneath Gale, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Gale is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Gale is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Gale is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gibbons has managed to free his arm - good work.

Gibbons is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gale pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Gibbons gets the takedown into side control.

Gibbons tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gibbons has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gale sneaks back into half guard.
Gibbons tries to stand and escape but Gale is controlling the position.
Gibbons trying to control the action but Gale is working from the bottom.
Peter Gibbons has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chris Gale is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gale wants to control but Gibbons is keeping busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Gale showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gale, 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Gale!