PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jasper Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gibson
vs
Jones

192 cm
28
280 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

198 cm
25
265 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Gibson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jasper Jones!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibson misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from Gibson misses.
Gibson shoots in looking for a takedown but Jones manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gibson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jones counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gibson's knee momentarily.
Gibson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Gibson persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
Gibson misses with a two punch combination.
Scott Gibson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gibson is out of range and Jones settles back down.
Gibson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jones eats them both and turns towards Gibson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

It looks like Scott Gibson has been cut.
Gibson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Gibson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gibson shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gibson tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gibson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gibson tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gibson moves away.

Jones darts in and clinches Gibson up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Jones tries a body shot but Gibson blocks it.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Gibson.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jones - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gibson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jones taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Gibson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gibson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jones gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Gibson controls the action.
A hook to the body from Jones.
Jones lands a right hand.
Gibson jumps guard but Jones turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Gibson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Jones clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones wants to control his opponent's hands but Gibson gets his hands free.
Jones is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Gibson is staying active.

Gibson is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Jones knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Jones for a finish.
Jones manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gibson's guard. Nice work there by Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibson controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Gibson is retaining full guard.
Jones controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gibson trying to control the position.
Jones is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jasper Jones was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A jab from Jones finds it's way through Gibson's defenses.
Gibson tries to clinch
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Gibson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gibson off to one side.

Gibson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.

Gibson pulls guard.
Gibson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gibson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Gibson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gibson's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gibson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Gibson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gibson wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gibson working a defensive guard here.
Jones wants to control from the top but Gibson keeps moving.
Jones being controlled here momentarily.

Scott Gibson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Gibson is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gibson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Horrible takedown by Gibson or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.
Gibson keeps the fight on the outside.
Some bone on bone action there as Gibson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gibson avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
Jones feints and then cracks Gibson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gibson down.
Gibson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
Gibson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Gibson.
Jones connects with the punch.

Jones moves into the clinch successfully.

Gibson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jasper Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scott Gibson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jones misses the shot to the body.
Gibson shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Gibson shoots in.
Gibson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gibson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gibson with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Gibson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gibson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Gibson walks into a jab.

Scott Gibson's cut is getting worse.
Gibson shoots in but no luck this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jones stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gibson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Gibson.
Jones lands a leg kick that knocks Gibson off balance momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Jones thumps Gibson with a low kick.
Gibson shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
Gibson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.
Jones works Gibson's body with a nice hook.
Jones fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones scores with a nice head shot.

Scott Gibson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Jones tries to clinch up but Gibson circles away and keeps his distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gibson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gibson tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.

Jones lands a big head kick that sends Gibson tumbling to the mat! Jones takes a step backwards and waves Gibson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Jones with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones throws a series of punches but Gibson avoids them all with ease.

Jones moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jones gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Jeez, Scott Gibson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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 2:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jasper Jones!
Jasper Jones is the new heavyweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Jasper Jones started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.