PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chappa Chippa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarik Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chappa Chippa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chippa
vs
Gibson

200 cm
27
185 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

186 cm
22
192 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Great elbows
KO power

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chappa Chippa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tarik Gibson!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Chippa misses
and Gibson counters with a nice leg kick.

Chippa forces Gibson back against the ropes and clinches.
Gibson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chippa has Gibson pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Gibson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chippa tries to land knees in the clinch but Gibson avoids the damage to the body.
Gibson looking to slow down the pace here.
Chippa trying to land knees to the body.

Gibson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice cross by Gibson.
Gibson punishes Chippa's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gibson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chippa throws a shot from downtown. Gibson moves away and avoids it.
Chippa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gibson. Gibson obviously looking to wear him down.
Chippa is breathing heavily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chippa.
Gibson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Chippa gets tackled into the ropes by Gibson. Gibson maintains the clinch.
Gibson lands a shot to the body.
Gibson lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Gibson.
A right hand to the body from Gibson.
Gibson works on Chippa's body with a couple of short punches.
Gibson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chippas head.
Gibson presses Chippa against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gibson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gibson lands a body shot.
Gibson has Chippa pushed against the ropes.
Gibson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gibson lands a shot to the body.
Gibson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Gibson manages to break the clinch.
Gibson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Chippa is rocked!
Gibson fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Chippa square on the jaw! Damn, Chippa is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tarik Gibson!