PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yorick Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yorick Brown has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Brown
vs
Gibson

182 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
24
222 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yorick Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Gibson!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Brown checks it well.
Gibson moves out of range of the strikes.
Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gibson circles away quickly and effectively.
Brown lands with a straight right. Gibson didn't see that one coming.

It looks like Robert Gibson has been cut.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gibson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brown looks to throw the jab but Gibson is out of range.
Gibson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.
Gibson ducks right into an uppercut from Brown.
Gibson throws a leg kick
and Brown counters with a leg kick.
Gibson lands a slapping body shot.
Brown throws an off balance right hand
and Gibson counters with a three punch combo that has Brown backing up. Brown nods at Gibson to acknowledge the strikes.
Gibson throws a leg kick but Brown sees it coming and moves out of range.
Brown misses with a hook
and Gibson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gibson throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Brown finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Brown fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A low kick from Gibson is predictable there
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gibson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Brown scrambles back to his feet.
Gibson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Brown lands a big head kick that sends Gibson tumbling to the mat! Brown takes a step backwards and waves Gibson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Gibson looks gassed!
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown misses with a body shot
and Gibson counters with a straight right hand.
Good work by Gibson as he checks the leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gibson. That's going to slow Brown down.
Gibson moves out of range of the strikes.
Gibson lands a head kick!
A low kick from Brown is predictable there
and Gibson counters with a low kick, right behind Brown 's knee.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gibson misses with a low kick.
Brown has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Brown on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gibson. Gibson obviously looking to wear him down.
Gibson checks a leg kick.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gibson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Brown.
Brown misses with a kick to the body
and Gibson counters with a nice leg kick.
Brown blocks the body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gibson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gibson misses with a body shot.
Gibson jabs Brown to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brown misses with a two punch combination.
Gibson blocks a jab.
An inside leg kick from Brown misses.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gibson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brown as he avoids it easily.
Brown checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gibson throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Brown chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gibson can pounce on him.
That kick from Gibson tenderised Brown's leg. Brown is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Brown misses

and Gibson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Brown won't be happy with that.
Brown is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Brown stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Gibson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Brown is avoiding damage well.
Gibson trying to control the action but Brown is working from the bottom.
Gibson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Brown is avoiding damage well.
Gibson is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gibson advances to full mount.
Gibson avoids the attempt from Brown to control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Gibson is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Brown has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Brown!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Robert Gibson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Robert Gibson's cut.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brown has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gibson.
Gibson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brown counters with a thumping low kick.
Brown misses with a leg kick
and Gibson counters with a solid body kick.
Gibson misses with a two punch combination.
Gibson slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Gibson tries to score with a low kick but Brown moves his leg out of the way.
Gibson lands a leg kick that knocks Brown off balance momentarily.
Gibson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brown is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gibson lands with a straight right. Brown didn't see that one coming.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gibson lands with a hook. Brown tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gibson scores with a jab to the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gibson.
Gibson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gibson swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
Gibson thumps Brown with a low kick.
Gibson looks for a takedown but Brown sprawls well.
Brown rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gibson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yorick Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gibson wants to slow Brown down by chopping away at his legs.
Gibson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gibson avoids a kick to the body.
Brown connects with a leg kick. Gibson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gibson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brown tries to bum rush Gibson with a series of wild strikes but Gibson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yorick Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown tries to land a leg kick but Gibson saw it coming and moves away.
Gibson scores with a decent looking hook.
Gibson digs a good body shot into Brown's ribs.
Gibson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gibson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Gibson slams his shin into Brown's torso.
Gibson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Gibson. Those never looked like landing.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gibson throws out the jab.
Gibson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A good leg kick by Gibson.
Brown looks to land a left hand but Gibson moved out of range nicely.
Nice body punch from Gibson.
Gibson scores with a leg kick.
Gibson thows a body shot but no joy.

Gibson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Brown manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gibson throwing strikes from guard but Brown blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson forces his way into half guard.
Gibson slows the pace down in half guard.
Gibson trying to control the action but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gibson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Brown trying to control here.
Brown taking some punishment here, with Gibson in his half guard.
Gibson wants to take a breather but Brown is having none of it.
Gibson throwing shots but Brown is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gibson stalling away here and it's allowed Brown to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Gibson trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Gibson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Robert Gibson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Gibson. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gibson tried to score with a low kick but Brown checks it.
Gibson misses with a series of wild punches.
Gibson throws a low kick, looking for Brown's leg but Brown calmly moves out of range.
Gibson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a series of strikes. Gibson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gibson throws a lazy right hand but Brown sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brown moves away from the strike by Gibson.
Gibson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
Gibson throws a shot from downtown. Brown moves away and avoids it.
Nice shot lands for Brown.
Gibson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown cracks the inside of Gibson's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws a looping overhand right but Gibson ducks down to avoid it.
Brown lands a leg kick that knocks Gibson off balance momentarily.
Brown looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gibson dodges the punch combination from Brown.
Brown connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That has opened up Robert Gibson's cut even more.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Gibson moves out of range easily.
Gibson fails with a takedown attempt.
Brown throws a leg kick
and Gibson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gibson takes one on the button.
Brown cracks a nice hook into Gibson's ribs.
Brown lands a nice looking body shot.
Brown misses the jab.
Brown connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gibson under the eye.
Brown scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yorick Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Gibson misses with a lunging right hand
and Brown counters with a body kick that stops Gibson in his tracks momentarily.
Nice cross by Brown.
Gibson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Brown misses with a combination
and Gibson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gibson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gibson slips under a jab.
Brown lands a really nice looking cross but Gibson seems unphased.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Gibson is just out of range.
Brown throws a hook but Gibson blocks it.
Brown misses with a body kick.
Brown throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Gibson to counter with a crisp jab.
Gibson takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson cracks the inside of Brown's front leg.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gibson.
A clash of legs there as Gibson blocks the low kick.
Gibson misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
Brown takes a swing at Gibson's ribcage but misses.
A lazy left from Gibson finds it's target.
A low kick from Gibson is predictable there
and Brown counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gibson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gibson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Brown.
Robert Gibson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brown has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gibson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
Gibson misses with a hook.
Gibson falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gibson scoring well with a low kick there.
Brown looks to throw a body kick
and Gibson counters with an inside leg kick.
Gibson tries a low kick but Brown avoids it.
Good leg kick by Gibson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gibson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Brown counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brown misses with an uppercut
and Gibson counters with a nice uppercut.

Gibson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Brown is trying to defend but Gibson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Brown is positioning himself well to prevent Gibson advancing to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yorick Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gibson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29

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