PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnathon Gibbons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Okee Dokee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gibbons
vs
Dokee

175 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnathon Gibbons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Okee Dokee!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibbons wants to clinch up but Dokee keeps it at a distance.
Dokee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dokee wants it to stay on the feet.
Dokee lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dokee.
Gibbons throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dokee's waist but Dokee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gibbons off to one side.
Gibbons takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dokee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dokee throws a leg kick but Gibbons moved away.
Dokee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dokee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dokee stuffs the takedown attempt from Gibbons. Gibbons gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnathon Gibbons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gibbons fails in his attempt to clinch.

Gibbons closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dokee to the mat! Dokee manages to get full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dokee keeping full guard, as Gibbons tries to pass.

Dokee is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Gibbons looking for a takedown.
A frustrated look appears on Dokee's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gibbons is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dokee gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Gibbons - that landed with a thud.
Gibbons tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gibbons goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dokee prevents it.
Gibbons is trying to drag Dokee to the mat but Dokee just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gibbons is breathing heavily.
Dokee prevents the takedown attempt.
Dokee managing to block the knees to the body from Gibbons.
Dokee is pressed up against the cage. Gibbons has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dokee down to the mat. Dokee avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A good leg kick by Dokee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dokee works over Gibbons's head and body with a nice combination.
Dokee misses with a two punch combination.
Gibbons fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dokee avoids it really well and circles away.
Dokee throws a series of punches but Gibbons moves out of range.
Dokee scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dokee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dokee connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gibbons. Gibbons circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gibbons swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dokee moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dokee throws a right and a left that Gibbons avoids nicely.
Dokee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Okee Dokee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gibbons shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dokee counters with a series of strikes. Gibbons will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gibbons avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gibbons gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dokee counters with a slapping leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dokee. That's going to slow Gibbons down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons dodges the punch combination from Dokee.
Dokee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dokee looks to land a combination. Gibbons sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dokee moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dokee misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Dokee misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Okee Dokee dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dokee lands a jab-cross combination.
Dokee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gibbons.
Gibbons with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gibbons fails with the takedown
and Dokee counters with a two punch combo.
Dokee misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Dokee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Dokee does no damage.
Dokee misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbons closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dokee counters with a nice kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dokee misses with a two punch combination.
Dokee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gibbons doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dokee counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnathon Gibbons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gibbons with a poor takedown
and Dokee counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dokee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gibbons fails with the takedown
and Dokee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dokee throws a right hand that Gibbons ducks under and follows up with a left that Gibbons also avoids with ease.
Johnathon Gibbons is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gibbons stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dokee.
Dokee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gibbons doesn't seem bothered though.
Dokee throws a leg kick which misses Gibbons's front leg but catches the back leg as Gibbons tries to avoid it.
Gibbons shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dokee counters with a thumping low kick.
Dokee throws a series of punches but Gibbons avoids them all with ease.
Dokee misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dokee counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gibbons is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dokee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gibbons with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dokee counters with a left to the body.
Dokee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gibbons's sensitive parts.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dokee.
A combination from Dokee does no damage.
Dokee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gibbons.
Dokee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dokee throws a left and a right that both miss

and Gibbons counters with a takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dokee manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gibbons's best efforts.
Gibbons prevents Dokee from standing back up.
Dokee makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dokee.
Gibbons trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dokee looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Dokee pushes Gibbons off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Dokee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gibbons has his takedown stuffed
and Dokee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Okee Dokee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Gibbons with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dokee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gibbons fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gibbons misses with a takedown
and Dokee counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnathon Gibbons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dokee misses with a double jab.
Gibbons fails with the takedown
and Dokee counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gibbons is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gibbons gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gibbons tries for a takedown but Dokee circles away easily
and Dokee counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbons showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dokee.
A low kick from Gibbons misses
and Dokee counters with an outside leg kick.
Dokee scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gibbons misses with a takedown attempt
and Dokee counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dokee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dokee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gibbons fails with the takedown
and Dokee finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

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.
Dokee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dokee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gibbons misses with a takedown
and Dokee counters with a stiff right hand.
Dokee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gibbons. That did some damage!
Dokee bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gibbons is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dokee throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dokee connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dokee circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dokee counters with a two punch combo.
Gibbons fails with the takedown
and Dokee counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A left and a right from Dokee both land. Nice combination.
Gibbons gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dokee counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gibbons showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dokee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gibbons doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dokee counters with a three punch combo that has Gibbons backing up. Gibbons nods at Dokee to acknowledge the strikes.
Dokee closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Johnathon Gibbons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gibbons fails with the takedown
and Dokee counters with a stiff right hand.
Dokee fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gibbons shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dokee counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gibbons thinking.

And that's the end of the fight!
Okee Dokee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dokee winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin 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... Okee Dokee!