PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mali Fedor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Gibson
vs
Fedor

192 cm
23
280 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

190 cm
29
253 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Gibson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mali Fedor!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fedor throws a low kick but Gibson moves out of range easily.
Fedor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fedor lands a nice looking body kick.
Gibson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fedor is looking to clinch but Gibson is avoiding it.
Gibson tries to land a body kick
and Fedor finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Gibson is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gibson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gibson swats away the attempt to clinch by Fedor.
Scott Gibson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gibson misses with a combination
and Fedor counters with an outside leg kick.

Fedor fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gibson, pushing him back against the cage.
Gibson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Fedor prevents the takedown attempt.
Fedor tries to land a knee to the head but Gibson blocks with his arms.
Fedor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gibson's face.

It looks like Scott Gibson has been cut.
Fedor lands a knee to the body.
Fedor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Fedor.
Fedor unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gibson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fedor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gibson's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fedor landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fedor landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fedor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gibson's face.
Fedor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gibson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fedor lands a nice knee to the body.
Fedor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gibson blocks it with crossed arms.
Gibson is working for takedown but Fedor is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Gibson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fedor.
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!
Fedor with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gibson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fedor lands a knee to the head.

Scott Gibson's cut is getting worse.
Fedor with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fedor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fedor stalls.
Fedor prevents the takedown attempt.
Fedor scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedor tries to land a knee to the head but Gibson blocks with his arms.
Fedor lands a knee to the body.
Fedor scores with a knee to the head.
Fedor landing knees to the head.
Fedor misses with a knee to the head.
Fedor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gibson tries for a takedown but Fedor manages to get underhooks.
Fedor misses with a knee strike.
Fedor looking to throw knees to the head but Gibson is blocking nicely.
Fedor working Gibson over with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fedor.
Fedor stalling in the clinch.
Fedor with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fedor unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fedor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fedor is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fedor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gibson blocks it with crossed arms.
Fedor prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedor utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fedor scores a nice knee to the body.
Fedor with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Scott Gibson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Fedor crunches a lovely knee into Gibson's ribcage.
Fedor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fedor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fedor takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fedor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fedor prevents the takedown attempt.
Fedor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gibson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fedor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gibson's face.
Fedor tries to land a knee to the head but Gibson blocks with his arms.
Gibson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fedor prevents it.
Fedor unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gibson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fedor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gibson blocks it with crossed arms.
Fedor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fedor is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fedor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fedor tries a knee to the head but Gibson blocks it.
Gibson has Fedor pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fedor manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gibson is working for takedown but Fedor is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gibson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fedor gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fedor throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Fedor.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gibson is trying to break free.
Fedor with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fedor takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fedor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gibson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gibson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gibson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fedor defends it nicely.
Fedor connects with an inside leg kick.
Fedor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fedor moves in looking to clinch but Gibson pushes him off.
Gibson misses with the combination.
Scott Gibson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fedor with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fedor moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fedor lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fedor chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fedor scores with a leg kick.
Fedor looks for the body kick but Gibson saw that one coming.
Fedor moves to clinch but Gibson breaks away
and Gibson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gibson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fedor knocks Gibson to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Gibson is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Scott Gibson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mali Fedor!