PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Sabre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sabre is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Sabre
vs
Gibson

201 cm
22
282 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

210 cm
22
230 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dexter Sabre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Gibson!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gibson scores with a takedown into Sabre's guard.
Sabre is breathing heavily.
Gibson wants to control from the top but Sabre keeps moving.
Gibson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gibson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gibson stands and steps away. Sabre gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Gibson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sabre circles away.
Sabre moves in looking to clinch but Gibson pushes him off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gibson.
Sabre misses with a takedown
and Gibson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gibson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Gibson rushes Sabre and presses him up against the cage.

Gibson lands a takedown into guard.
Gibson wants to pass the guard but Sabre is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gibson trying to control but Sabre is working from the bottom.
Gibson content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gibson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sabre looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gibson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Sabre blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gibson.
Gibson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Gibson wants to control the pace but Sabre is squirming around nicely.
Gibson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gibson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson looking to control but Sabre is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gibson content just to control the position here.
Sabre is squirming around, avoiding Gibson's attempts to control the action.

Despite being in the dominant position, David Gibson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Gibson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Gibson dominating with strikes here.
Gibson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sabre?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gibson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Gibson controlling the position easily from mount.

Gibson working for a guillotine from mount but Sabre is in no mood to give up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Gibson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gibson misses with a takedown attempt - Sabre sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sabre wants to clinch but Gibson slips to the side

so Gibson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gibson trying to control the position from guard on top but Sabre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Despite being in the dominant position, David Gibson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sabre tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Gibson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gibson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gibson trying to control the position from guard on top but Sabre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson advances position into side control!
Gibson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Gibson is looking to take a break and control but Sabre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sabre is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Gibson is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Gibson content just to control the position here.
Gibson landing strikes from the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibson trying to control but Sabre is having none of it.
Gibson controlling his opponent.
Gibson lands with some strikes.
Gibson controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson dominating with strikes here.
Gibson controlling from mount.

Despite being in the dominant position, David Gibson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gibson circles away from the clinch attempt

and Gibson counters with a shoot takedown. Sabre fights it but they end up in guard.
Gibson wants to control from the top but Sabre keeps moving.
Gibson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gibson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gibson tries to stand but Sabre is controlling from the bottom.
Sabre keeping moving, preventing Gibson from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibson is working Sabre over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sabre can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gibson controls the pace.
Gibson works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Gibson decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Gibson takes the fight into the clinch.
Gibson jumps guard but Sabre stands there with Gibson around his waist. Gibson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gibson tightens his grip and picks Sabre up, before dumping him to the ground. Sabre manages to land in guard.
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!
Gibson slips nicely into half guard.

Gibson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sabre is just riding it out for now. Gibson eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Gibson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Gibson fails with a takedown attempt.
Sabre throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Gibson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sabre keeping moving, preventing Gibson from controlling successfully.
Gibson tries to free his leg and advance position but Sabre is retaining full guard.
Gibson lands a couple of elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gibson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gibson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Sabre is working an open guard so Gibson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Gibson closes the distance and clinches up with Sabre, looking for a takedown. Gibson pushes Sabre against the cage but Sabre circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Sabre fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gibson sprawls well initially but Sabre persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson wants to control but Sabre is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gibson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sabre kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gibson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
David Gibson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gibson is positioning himself well to prevent Sabre advancing to mount.
Gibson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sabre's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sabre's back!
Gibson struggling to keep hold of the position.

Gibson looking for the choke from the back.

That's two 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.
Sabre is taking damage to the body and head.
Gibson biding his time, controlling Sabre.
Gibson is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Sabre up.

Sabre is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Gibson gets his way!
Gibson missing with strikes.
Gibson is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Gibson gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Gibson gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Gibson apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Nice body kick there by Gibson.

Sabre tries to keep at a distance but Gibson has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabre gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gibson.
Dexter Sabre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Gibson.
Gibson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sabre is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sabre has Gibson pressed against the cage.
Gibson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gibson scores a nice knee to the body.
Gibson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Gibson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sabre pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gibson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gibson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sabre fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sabre wants to clinch

and Gibson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sabre won't be happy with that.
Sabre is trying to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibson prevents Sabre from escaping the position.
Dexter Sabre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sabre is not content to let Gibson control the position.
Sabre is looking to regain half guard here but Gibson keeps moving and retains side control.
Sabre pushes Gibson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Gibson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gibson lands a nice forearm strike.
Gibson is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sabre will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Gibson avoids the strikes from the bottom by Sabre.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Gibson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gibson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 25:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Gibson!