PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aadyn Gibbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduard Folayang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eduard Folayang will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Gibbs
vs
Folayang

175 cm
25
145 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

175 cm
26
161 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

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 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aadyn Gibbs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eduard Folayang!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Folayang misses with a hook.

Gibbs darts in and clinches Folayang up against the cage.
Gibbs lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Folayang goes for a takedown attempt but Gibbs pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Folayang misses with a straight left.

Gibbs has Folayang up against the cage in a clinch.
Gibbs landing knees to the head.
Gibbs with a knee to the head.
Folayang with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Folayang misses with a punch on the inside.
Gibbs prevents a takedown attempt there.

Gibbs works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Gibbs trying to control the position from guard on top but Folayang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gibbs looking to sit in guard and control but Folayang gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Folayang thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbs utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gibbs looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gibbs managing to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Folayang accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Folayang chips away with some ground and pound.
Gibbs on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gibbs tries to get out of the position.

Folayang 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.
Gibbs is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Folayang lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
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.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Folayang loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Folayang slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gibbs is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gibbs is trying to control Folayang's posture but Folayang avoids it.
Folayang landing strikes.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Folayang in side control, throwing shots but Gibbs defends.

Folayang decides to stand up, so the ref orders Gibbs to his feet.
Folayang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gibbs is looking to clinch but Folayang is avoiding it.
Gibbs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Folayang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Folayang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gibbs.
Gibbs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Folayang throws a right hand that misses

and Gibbs counters by moving into the clinch.
Gibbs lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Folayang is trying to drag Gibbs to the mat but Gibbs just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Aadyn Gibbs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eduard Folayang.
The referee calls for Gibbs to work.
Folayang has a couple of punches blocked by Gibbs.
Folayang drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gibbs putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Folayang in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Folayang wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gibbs avoids a wild elbow strike from Folayang.
Gibbs landing knees to the head.
Folayang goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gibbs prevents it.

Gibbs lands a takedown into guard.
Gibbs is breathing heavily.
Folayang avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gibbs is looking to work some ground and pound but Folayang has wrist control.
Gibbs knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Folayang on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs chips away with some ground and pound.
Folayang has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gibbs in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gibbs throws a strike but Folayang rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Folayang working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gibbs's head.
Folayang content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Folayang has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gibbs is proving hard to escape from.

Folayang decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Gibbs tries to close the distance and clinch but Folayang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gibbs moves in looking to clinch but Folayang pushes him off.

Gibbs clinches with his opponent.
Gibbs landing knees to the body.
Folayang takes an elbow to the forehead.
Folayang misses with a knee to the head.
Gibbs looking to throw knees to the head but Folayang is blocking nicely.
Gibbs lands a good knee to the midsection. Folayang won't want to take too many of those.
Folayang jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gibbs walks away with a smile on his face. Folayang gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gibbs throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Folayang's head.
Gibbs on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gibbs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Folayang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Folayang looks to land a left hand but Gibbs moved out of range nicely.
Gibbs slips a jab from Folayang.
Folayang misses with a hook.
Gibbs moves in looking to clinch but Folayang pushes him off.

Gibbs darts in and clinches Folayang up against the cage.
Gibbs misses with a knee to the head.
Gibbs unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gibbs keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Folayang's efforts to push away.
Gibbs comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gibbs connects with a knee to the head.
Folayang misses with an elbow over the top.
Folayang tries to circle away but Gibbs has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Folayang tries to pull guard but Gibbs won't allow it.
Folayang tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gibbs just stands there and leans against the cage.
Aadyn Gibbs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eduard Folayang.
Folayang tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gibbs just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gibbs scores a nice knee to the body.
Folayang takes a knee right on the jaw!
Folayang is looking to break free of the clinch but Gibbs has double underhooks.
Folayang takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gibbs wants a takedown but no success here.
Folayang fails to pull guard.
Folayang wants to get back to striking at distance but Gibbs won't allow it.
Gibbs lands a knee to the body.
Folayang is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gibbs lands an elbow just above Folayang 's eye.
Folayang wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gibbs looking to throw knees to the head but Folayang is blocking nicely.
Folayang jumps guard but Gibbs stands there with Folayang around his waist. Folayang gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Folayang misses with an elbow strike.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Gibbs here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Folayang tries to pull guard but Gibbs won't allow it.
Folayang tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gibbs with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Folayang goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gibbs prevents it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gibbs.
Folayang jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gibbs walks away with a smile on his face. Folayang gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A big left from Folayang misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Folayang misses with a straight left.
Aadyn Gibbs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Folayang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Folayang throws out a loose jab but Gibbs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Folayang lands with a straight right. Gibbs didn't see that one coming.
Folayang fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gibbs on the side of the head.
Folayang looks to land a right hand but Gibbs moved out of range.
Folayang misses with a straight left.
Aadyn Gibbs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gibbs moves out of range as Folayang strikes.

Gibbs gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nice elbow from Gibbs.
Gibbs connects with a nasty looking knee right to Folayang's face.
Gibbs lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Folayang jumps guard but Gibbs stands there with Folayang around his waist. Folayang gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gibbs.
Gibbs prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gibbs tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Folayang avoids it.
Folayang tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Folayang wants a takedown.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gibbs obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Folayang wants a takedown but no success here.
Gibbs lands a knee to the head.
Folayang managing to block the knees to the body from Gibbs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Folayang.
Folayang looking for a takedown.
A knee to the head by Gibbs.
Gibbs lands an elbow inside that Folayang shrugs off.
Folayang tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gibbs just stands there and leans against the cage.
Folayang wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gibbs scores a nice knee to the body.
Folayang wants a takedown.
Folayang being controlled against the cage.
Folayang tries to pull guard but Gibbs won't allow it.
Folayang fails to pull guard.
Folayang jumps guard but Gibbs stands there with Folayang around his waist. Folayang gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Gibbs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Gibbs clinches up with Folayang and pushes him back against the cage.
Gibbs is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Folayang goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gibbs prevents it.
Gibbs with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Folayang jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gibbs walks away with a smile on his face. Folayang gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gibbs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Folayang scores with a nice head shot.
Folayang keeps the fight on the outside.
Folayang throws the left hand but Gibbs avoids the punch easily.
Folayang throws a hook but Gibbs avoids it easily.
Gibbs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Folayang.
Gibbs moves in looking to clinch but Folayang pushes him off.

Gibbs forces Folayang back against the cage and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gibbs.
Folayang jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gibbs walks away with a smile on his face. Folayang gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gibbs is looking to clinch but Folayang is avoiding it.

Gibbs clinches up against the cage.
Folayang has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Folayang takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gibbs lands an elbow that stopped Folayang in his tracks for a moment.
Folayang is trying to break the clinch but Gibbs is controlling him.
Gibbs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Folayang tries to break the clinch but Gibbs is controlling the position.
Gibbs stops a takedown attempt from Folayang.
Folayang is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gibbs pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aadyn Gibbs dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Gibbs is looking to clinch but Folayang is avoiding it.

Gibbs clinches with his opponent.
Folayang is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Folayang has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gibbs avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gibbs with a knee to the head.
Folayang takes a knee right on the jaw!
Folayang throws a punch but it's blocked by Gibbs.

Gibbs breaks from the clinch.

Gibbs pushes Folayang up against the cage in a clinch.
Gibbs connects with a nasty looking knee right to Folayang's face.

Folayang manages to pull guard.
Gibbs looking to sit in guard and control but Folayang gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gibbs has a closed guard, preventing Folayang from standing up.
Folayang scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Folayang in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gibbs holds on and takes a little breather.

Folayang thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Folayang drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Folayang jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gibbs looking to control.
Folayang lands a couple of digs.
Folayang makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Folayang drops back looking for a leg! Gibbs is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gibbs manages to kick Folayang off! Folayang jumps back into Gibbs's guard.

Gibbs is working an open guard so Folayang takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Folayang misses with an uppercut. Gibbs saw that one coming.

Gibbs drives through and clinches with Folayang against the cage.
Folayang changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gibbs fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gibbs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Folayang.
Eduard Folayang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gibbs moves out of range as Folayang strikes.

Gibbs gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gibbs scores with a knee to the head.
Folayang tries to break free but Gibbs pushes him back against the cage.
Gibbs throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Folayang blocks it with crossed arms.
Folayang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gibbs has him pressed against the cage.
Gibbs misses with a knee to the head.
Gibbs looking to slow down the pace here.
Folayang wants a takedown.
Aadyn Gibbs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eduard Folayang.
Folayang takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs misses with a knee strike.
Folayang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gibbs is pressed up against the cage. Folayang has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gibbs down to the mat. Gibbs avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Gibbs clinches up with Folayang and pushes him back against the cage.
Folayang tries to score a body lock takedown but Gibbs shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Folayang jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gibbs walks away with a smile on his face. Folayang gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gibbs tries to clinch up but Folayang circles away and keeps his distance.
Folayang throws a jab but it's blocked by Gibbs.
Folayang throws a hook but Gibbs avoids it easily.

Gibbs has Folayang up against the cage in a clinch.
Aadyn Gibbs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gibbs gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Folayang.
Gibbs connects with a knee to the head.
Gibbs tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Folayang wants to break free but Gibbs has control.
Gibbs keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Folayang's efforts to push away.
Folayang drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gibbs gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gibbs lands a knee to the head.
Eduard Folayang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Folayang up against the cage.
Gibbs blocks an elbow strike from Folayang.
Gibbs lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gibbs looking to slow down the pace here.
Gibbs with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gibbs tries to land a knee to the head but Folayang blocks with his arms.
Gibbs misses with an elbow strike.
Folayang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gibbs has him pressed against the cage.
Gibbs misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Folayang.
Folayang looking to throw knees to the head but Gibbs is blocking nicely.
Folayang has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gibbs avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Folayang has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gibbs avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gibbs stalling in the clinch.
Gibbs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gibbs scores with a knee to the head.
Gibbs dodges an elbow strike from Folayang.
Folayang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gibbs scores a nice knee to the body.
Folayang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gibbs blocking some punches.
Folayang creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Folayang working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aadyn Gibbs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gibbs, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27

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