PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Pale Ale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarik Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ale
vs
Gibson

180 cm
19
197 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

186 cm
19
192 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good kicks
Powerful

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pale Ale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tarik Gibson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ale misses with an uppercut.
A bone on bone clash there as Ale blocks the leg kick.
Ale scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gibson doesn't seem bothered though.
Gibson lands with a slapping head kick.

Pale Ale's cut is getting worse.
Ale throws a combination that misses
and Gibson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ale looks to land a combination but Gibson avoids it well.
Pale Ale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gibson scores with a jab. Ale acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
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 tried to score with a low kick but Ale checks it.
Gibson throws a combination. Ale tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Pale Ale's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ale paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ale misses with a low kick.
Gibson ducks under a wild hook from Ale.
Gibson slips a jab and a cross from Ale.
Ale misses with the body kick
and Gibson counters with a nice kick to the body.
Gibson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ale walks into a left hand.
Ale on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Jeez, Pale Ale's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Ale tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gibson was well out of range. Poor timing from Ale.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gibson, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ale tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ale is breathing heavily.
A swing and a miss from Ale.
Ale walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tarik Gibson!