PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mortimer Plumbtree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aadyn Gibbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Plumbtree comes to the cage accompanied by White and Nerdy. Mortimer Plumbtree has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Plumbtree
vs
Gibbs

225 cm
25
130 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

175 cm
25
145 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Determined

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 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mortimer Plumbtree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aadyn Gibbs!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibbs throws a nice head kick!

Gibbs pushes Plumbtree up against the cage in a clinch.
Gibbs misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Plumbtree.
Gibbs with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Come on Gibbs - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Plumbtree is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Plumbtree breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gibbs tries to clinch but Plumbtree is having none of it.
Gibbs wants to clinch up but Plumbtree keeps it at a distance.
Plumbtree takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Plumbtree tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gibbs is looking to clinch.
Gibbs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gibbs throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Plumbtree.
Gibbs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A left and a right from Gibbs both land. Nice combination.
Plumbtree shoots in for a takedown but Gibbs shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gibbs throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Plumbtree rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gibbs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Plumbtree fails to land with a series of punches.
Gibbs tries a head kick but it misses.
Plumbtree circles away from the clinch attempt.
Plumbtree swats away the attempt to clinch by Gibbs.
A head kick misses from Gibbs.
Plumbtree avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gibbs throws a head kick that Plumbtree semi-blocks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gibbs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Plumbtree swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gibbs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Plumbtree throws a sloppy head kick and Gibbs moves out of range easily.

Plumbtree gets tackled into the cage by Gibbs. Gibbs maintains the clinch.
Plumbtree really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gibbs misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Plumbtree.
Gibbs with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Plumbtree wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Plumbtree wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gibbs has him pressed against the cage.
Plumbtree wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gibbs trying to land knees to the body.
Gibbs is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Plumbtree is defending well for now.
Plumbtree tries to break free but Gibbs pushes him back against the cage.
Gibbs throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Plumbtree blocks it with crossed arms.
Gibbs with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gibbs misses with a knee strike.
Plumbtree can't break the clinch.
Gibbs changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Plumbtree fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gibbs looks gassed!

Gibbs closes the distance and clinches.

Plumbtree breaks from the clinch.
Plumbtree delivers a nice body kick.
Plumbtree connects with a high kick.

It looks like Aadyn Gibbs has been cut.
Plumbtree tries a head kick but it misses.
Gibbs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Plumbtree manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice cross by Plumbtree.
Gibbs avoids the head kick by Plumbtree.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plumbtree throws a sloppy head kick and Gibbs moves out of range easily.
Plumbtree throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gibbs's head.
Plumbtree lands with a right hand.
Gibbs tries to clinch up.
Plumbtree keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice sprawl there from Gibbs as Plumbtree shoots in.
Gibbs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Gibbs gets a clinch.
Gibbs tries a knee to the head but Plumbtree blocks it.
Plumbtree is trying to break the clinch but Gibbs is controlling him.

Plumbtree pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Plumbtree misses with a head kick.
Plumbtree with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Plumbtree throws a lazy body kick

and Gibbs counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plumbtree wants to get back to his feet.
Gibbs is keen to just control but Plumbtree is a slippery customer.
Plumbtree is trying to stand back up but Gibbs is controlling him
Gibbs throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gibbs throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gibbs trying to pass the guard but Plumbtree defending well.
Plumbtree is trying to stand.

Plumbtree pushes Gibbs off and gets back to his feet.
Plumbtree throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Gibbs holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Plumbtree with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gibbs landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gibbs missing with knees to the body.

Plumbtree breaks the clinch.

Plumbtree tries to keep at a distance but Gibbs has taken the fight into the clinch.
Plumbtree is trying to break free.
Gibbs putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Plumbtree in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Plumbtree blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Plumbtree breaks the clinch.
Gibbs avoids the head kick by Plumbtree.
Plumbtree throws a head kick but Gibbs moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gibbs closes the distance and pushes Plumbtree back into the cage.
Plumbtree is trying to break free.
Gibbs looking to slow down the pace here.
Plumbtree is trying to break free.
Plumbtree is trying to break the clinch but Gibbs is controlling him.
Gibbs drops down looking for an ankle pick but Plumbtree pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gibbs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Plumbtree circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gibbs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Plumbtree tries a head kick but it misses.
Plumbtree throws a series of punches but Gibbs moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gibbs throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plumbtree can't break the clinch.

Plumbtree escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gibbs blocks a head kick by Plumbtree.
Gibbs tries to clinch but Plumbtree moves out of range.
Plumbtree wants to clinch
and Gibbs counters with a nice kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aadyn Gibbs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aadyn Gibbs's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gibbs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Gibbs clinches up with Plumbtree and pushes him back against the cage.
Gibbs keeps control of Plumbtree as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gibbs throws a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Plumbtree's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gibbs has Plumbtree pressed against the cage, preventing Plumbtree from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Plumbtree wants to break free but Gibbs has control.
Gibbs keeps control of Plumbtree as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gibbs with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Plumbtree is trying to break the clinch but Gibbs has him pressed against the cage.

Plumbtree breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gibbs tries to close the distance and clinch but Plumbtree swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Plumbtree throws a lazy head kick

and Gibbs counters by clinching up.
Plumbtree is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gibbs keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Plumbtree's efforts to push away.
Gibbs looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gibbs misses with a knee to the head.

Plumbtree escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Plumbtree fails to land with a series of punches.
Gibbs doesn't manage to clinch there - Plumbtree circles away.

Gibbs gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Plumbtree's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Plumbtree throws a combination. Gibbs tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Plumbtree throws a head kick but Gibbs moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbs throws a sloppy head kick
and Plumbtree counters with a head kick. That will keep Gibbs thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Gibbs moves into the clinch successfully.
Plumbtree has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gibbs utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Plumbtree's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Plumbtree is trying to break the clinch but Gibbs has him pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Gibbs.

Gibbs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Plumbtree blocks a head kick by Gibbs.
Plumbtree throws a head kick but Gibbs moves out of range.

Gibbs darts in and clinches Plumbtree up against the cage.

Plumbtree escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Gibbs fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Plumbtree, pushing him back against the cage.
Plumbtree working hard to break the clinch.
Gibbs landing knees to the body.
Gibbs stalling in the clinch but Plumbtree improves position.

Plumbtree breaks the clinch.
Plumbtree fails to land the takedown.
Plumbtree tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gibbs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gibbs tries to clinch up but Plumbtree circles away and keeps his distance.
Mortimer Plumbtree seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gibbs tries to clinch up.
Gibbs misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs doesn't manage to clinch there - Plumbtree circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Plumbtree.

Plumbtree gets tackled into the cage by Gibbs. Gibbs maintains the clinch.
Gibbs unloads a knee to the mid-section. Plumbtree lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gibbs working hard to break the clinch.
Gibbs wants a takedown.
Gibbs tries to land a knee to the head but Plumbtree blocks with his arms.

Plumbtree breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gibbs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Plumbtree throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Plumbtree tries to close the distance and clinch but Gibbs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Plumbtree tries to land a body kick
and Gibbs counters with a nice leg kick.
Gibbs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Plumbtree swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Plumbtree throws a head kick but Gibbs moves out of range.
Plumbtree circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gibbs tries to clinch but Plumbtree is having none of it.
Plumbtree shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gibbs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Plumbtree swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gibbs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plumbtree misses with a wild combination.
Gibbs fails in his attempt to clinch.

Plumbtree gets tackled into the cage by Gibbs. Gibbs maintains the clinch.
Gibbs looking to stall.

Plumbtree pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Plumbtree scores with a head kick.

Gibbs forces Plumbtree back against the cage and clinches.
Plumbtree wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gibbs has him pressed against the cage.
Gibbs looking to throw knees to the head but Plumbtree is blocking nicely.
Plumbtree wants to break free but Gibbs has control.
Plumbtree tries to break the clinch but Gibbs is controlling the position.
Gibbs throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gibbs looking to throw knees to the head but Plumbtree is blocking nicely.

Plumbtree breaks the clinch.
Plumbtree throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Plumbtree throws a nice head kick!
Gibbs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gibbs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Plumbtree throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Plumbtree tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gibbs avoids the head kick by Plumbtree.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gibbs gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gibbs is pushing Plumbtree up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Plumbtree escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Gibbs clinches up with Plumbtree and pushes him back against the cage.
Plumbtree wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gibbs tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Plumbtree escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Plumbtree thumps Gibbs with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Plumbtree.
Gibbs is looking to clinch but Plumbtree is avoiding it.
Plumbtree scores with a spinning back kick!
Plumbtree throws a nice looking combination but Gibbs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Plumbtree avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Plumbtree throws a sloppy head kick and Gibbs moves out of range easily.
Gibbs fails in his attempt to clinch.

Gibbs drives through and clinches with Plumbtree against the cage.
Gibbs looking to throw knees to the head but Plumbtree is blocking nicely.
Plumbtree wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Plumbtree wants to get back to striking at distance but Gibbs won't allow it.
Plumbtree wants to get back to striking at distance but Gibbs won't allow it.
Plumbtree on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Plumbtree tries to break the clinch but Gibbs is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aadyn Gibbs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aadyn Gibbs's cut.
That's time! Plumbtree's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Plumbtree fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gibbs has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Plumbtree throws a head kick that misses.
Gibbs wants to clinch up but Plumbtree keeps it at a distance.
Plumbtree swats away the attempt to clinch by Gibbs.
Plumbtree throws a sloppy head kick and Gibbs moves out of range easily.
Gibbs tries to clinch but Plumbtree moves out of range.
Gibbs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Plumbtree misses with a double jab
and Gibbs makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gibbs tries to clinch up.

Gibbs moves into the clinch.
Gibbs tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Gibbs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Plumbtree avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gibbs keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gibbs tries to clinch up.
Gibbs tries to clinch up.
No joy there for Plumbtree, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Gibbs closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Plumbtree avoiding damage as Gibbs throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbs lands a knee to the body.
Plumbtree is trying to break free.
Gibbs misses with a knee to the head.
Gibbs tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Plumbtree avoids it.
A frustrated look appears on Plumbtree's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Plumbtree breaks the clinch.
Gibbs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gibbs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Plumbtree.
Mortimer Plumbtree is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gibbs is looking to clinch.
Gibbs takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Plumbtree tried to score with a low kick but Gibbs checks it.
Gibbs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Plumbtree paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gibbs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Plumbtree scores with a nice strike.
Plumbtree is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gibbs is looking to clinch but Plumbtree is avoiding it.
Gibbs throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Plumbtree's waist but Plumbtree gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gibbs off to one side.
Plumbtree avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Plumbtree tries to bum rush Gibbs with a series of wild strikes but Gibbs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Plumbtree tries a head kick but it misses.
Gibbs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mortimer Plumbtree has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Plumbtree throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Gibbs drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Plumbtree wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Plumbtree avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Gibbs.
The ground and pound from Gibbs seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Plumbtree bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Plumbtree throws a right hand that Gibbs ducks under and follows up with a left that Gibbs also avoids with ease.
Gibbs tries to clinch up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Plumbtree.
A head kick misses from Plumbtree.
Gibbs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Plumbtree swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Plumbtree.

Gibbs closes the distance and pushes Plumbtree back into the cage.
Gibbs lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Plumbtree wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Plumbtree has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gibbs landing knees to the body.
Plumbtree working hard to break the clinch.
Gibbs putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Plumbtree in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Plumbtree wants to break free but Gibbs has control.
Plumbtree managing to block the knees to the body from Gibbs.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Plumbtree as Gibbs tries to tie him up.
Gibbs with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gibbs tries to land knees in the clinch but Plumbtree avoids the damage to the body.

Plumbtree escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Plumbtree shoots in for a double leg but Gibbs sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Aadyn Gibbs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Gibbs moves into the clinch.
Plumbtree avoids the elbow strike from Gibbs, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Plumbtree's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Plumbtree managing to block the knees to the body from Gibbs.

Plumbtree breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Plumbtree throws a sloppy head kick and Gibbs moves out of range easily.
Plumbtree swats away the attempt to clinch by Gibbs.
Plumbtree rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gibbs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Gibbs rushes Plumbtree and presses him up against the cage.

Plumbtree breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plumbtree misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Gibbs has Plumbtree up against the cage in a clinch.
Plumbtree tries to land a knee to the head but Gibbs blocks with his arms.
Gibbs throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gibbs throws a knee to the head but misses.

Plumbtree breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Plumbtree throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Plumbtree avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick from Plumbtree lands but Gibbs takes it in his stride.
Sloppy strikes from Plumbtree. Those never looked like landing.
Plumbtree pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Gibbs gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Aadyn Gibbs seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Plumbtree pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Gibbs gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Plumbtree tries to land a knee to the head but Gibbs blocks with his arms.
Plumbtree wants to get back to striking at distance but Gibbs won't allow it.
Plumbtree pushes off an throws an elbow but Gibbs leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gibbs connects with a nasty looking knee right to Plumbtree's face.
Gibbs misses with a knee strike.
Plumbtree with a knee to the head.
Gibbs tries to land a knee to the head but Plumbtree blocks with his arms.
Plumbtree connects with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aadyn Gibbs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gibbs 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aadyn Gibbs!