PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aadyn Gibbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Sebastien Blais (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blais is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Metallica - One. Jean Sebastien Blais will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Gibbs
vs
Sebastien Blais

175 cm
23
145 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

167 cm
26
168 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aadyn Gibbs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jean Sebastien Blais!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibbs tries to clinch up.
Gibbs tries to clinch up.
Gibbs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blais throws a looping overhand right but Gibbs ducks down to avoid it.
Gibbs tries to clinch but Blais is having none of it.

Gibbs clinches up with Blais and pushes him back against the cage.
Gibbs misses with an elbow strike.
Blais avoids the elbow strike from Gibbs, against the cage.
Blais tries to circle away but Gibbs has him pinned against the cage.

Gibbs breaks from the clinch.
Blais misses with a series of wild punches.
Blais swats away the attempt to clinch by Gibbs.
Blais is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gibbs sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gibbs wants to clinch up but Blais keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gibbs moves in looking to clinch but Blais pushes him off.
Blais lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gibbs circles away quickly and effectively.
Gibbs blocks a low kick nicely.
Gibbs tries to clinch up but Blais circles away and keeps his distance.
Blais blocks a head kick by Gibbs.
Blais thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gibbs fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blais keeps the fight on the outside.
Gibbs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gibbs misses with a head kick.
Gibbs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blais lands an overhand right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gibbs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aadyn Gibbs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gibbs looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Blais is fending him off so far but Gibbs persists. Nope, Blais circles away and we're back to standing.
Gibbs is looking to clinch but Blais is avoiding it.
Blais lands a nice shot to the body.
Blais avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gibbs tries to close the distance and clinch but Blais swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Blais closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gibbs did well to prevent Blais getting side control.
Gibbs wants to get back to full guard.
Blais looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Blais works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blais prevents Gibbs from getting the reversal.
Blais lands a big shot there that rocks Gibbs but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Blais has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Blais tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Blais has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gibbs's face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
BOOM! Blais connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Blais has hold of Gibbs's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Gibbs manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Blais tries to control but Gibbs wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blais controlling the pace for now.
Gibbs is looking to get to half guard.
Blais landing strikes, looking to finish!

Blais jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gibbs manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Blais wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gibbs keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Gibbs's face as Blais controls the position.
Blais works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Gibbs wants to control but Blais postures up.
Blais taking a breather here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blais working the head and body with strikes.
Gibbs is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blais postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Blais working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Sebastien Blais dominated that round.
That's time! Gibbs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gibbs on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Blais misses with a few strikes there.
Blais throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gibbs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blais dives in and grabs Gibbs's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gibbs pushes down on Blais's head and hops out.
Gibbs tries to close the distance and clinch but Blais swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gibbs defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Blais.
Gibbs doesn't manage to clinch there - Blais circles away.
Gibbs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blais swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gibbs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blais swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gibbs doesn't manage to clinch there - Blais circles away.
Gibbs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gibbs tries to clinch up.
Gibbs tries to clinch there but Blais circles away.
Blais fails with the takedown

and Gibbs decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Blais's guard.
Aadyn Gibbs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Sebastien Blais.
Blais avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blais utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gibbs trying to control but Blais is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blais avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Blais lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gibbs!

Blais working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Blais trying to control but Gibbs is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blais landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jean Sebastien Blais has got the better of the ground game so far.
Blais takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gibbs's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Blais controlling his opponent.
BOOM! Blais connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Blais.

Blais working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Gibbs looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Blais! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jean Sebastien Blais!