PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Tappin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fender Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fender Gibson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Tappin
vs
Gibson

185 cm
23
196 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

201 cm
24
155 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, George Tappin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fender Gibson!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibson connects with a single shot there.
Gibson throws a one two combo.
Gibson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gibson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tappin takes one on the button.
Gibson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gibson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Danga de danga de dang - Gibson scores with a four punch combination!
Gibson lands with a right hand.
Tappin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gibson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tappin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Danga de danga de dang - Gibson scores with a four punch combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gibson looks to land a combination. Tappin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gibson!
Gibson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Gibson.
Fender Gibson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gibson works over Tappin's head and body with a nice combination.
Gibson throws a combination. Tappin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gibson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gibson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tappin backs up against the cage.
Gibson looks to land a combination. Tappin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gibson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tappin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tappin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gibson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Gibson duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gibson with a nice cross.
Gibson works over Tappin's head and body with a nice combination.
Gibson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gibson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fender Gibson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gibson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gibson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gibson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gibson scores with a three punch combo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gibson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gibson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gibson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Gibson scores with a one two! Tappin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gibson cracks Tappin with a good jab.
Tappin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gibson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gibson cracks Tappin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gibson scores with a one two! Tappin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gibson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Tappin is rocked!
Gibson works over Tappin's head and body with a nice combination.
Oh Tappin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gibson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tappin is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibson lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gibson drops Tappin with a straight right hand, right on the button! Gibson follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fender Gibson!