PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Werkka Easterlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarik Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Easterlund comes into the arena with Harbinger of Sorrow blaring out of the sound system. Werkka Easterlund has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Easterlund
vs
Gibson

188 cm
24
196 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

186 cm
24
192 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

LOD: Affordable Quality

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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Werkka Easterlund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tarik Gibson!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Easterlund blocks a low kick nicely.
Easterlund digs a good hook to Gibson's body.
Gibson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Easterlund pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Easterlund scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like Tarik Gibson has been cut.
Werkka Easterlund seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gibson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Easterlund.
Easterlund slips under a jab from Gibson.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Easterlund fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Easterlund misses with a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gibson, right into the meat.
Easterlund ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gibson moves away.
Easterlund goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gibson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gibson punishes Easterlund's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good shot there by Easterlund.
Gibson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from Easterlund misses.
Gibson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Easterlund dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gibson. That did some damage!
Gibson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Easterlund momentarily.
Jab, jab by Easterlund - just one landing.
Gibson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Easterlund. That did some damage!
Easterlund tries to bum rush Gibson with a series of wild strikes but Gibson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gibson forces Easterlund back against the cage and clinches.
Easterlund prevents a body shot from Gibson.

Easterlund successfully pulls guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gibson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Easterlund is keeping the position for now.
Gibson wants to control from the top but Easterlund keeps moving.

Gibson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Easterlund, up you get!
Gibson avoids the body shot from Easterlund.
Easterlund misses with a two punch combination.
Gibson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gibson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gibson throws a chopping leg kick but Easterlund manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Easterlund.
Easterlund bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gibson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Easterlund fails with a takedown attempt.
Gibson throws a leg kick but Easterlund moved away.
Gibson misses with a low kick.
Easterlund seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Gibson stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Werkka Easterlund. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gibson wants to slow Easterlund down by chopping away at his legs.
Easterlund wants to land a leg kick but Gibson is out of range.
Easterlund lands a jab to the nose.
Easterlund looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gibson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Easterlund.
Easterlund jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Easterlund has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Easterlund there as he acknowledges the shot.
Easterlund ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gibson moves away.
Gibson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Easterlund uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gibson.
Easterlund slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gibson misses with a low kick.
Easterlund wants to slow Gibson down by chopping away at his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson slips under a jab from Easterlund.
Gibson slaps away a takedown attempt from Easterlund, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Easterlund looks to land a combination but Gibson avoids it well.
Easterlund looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gibson motions for Easterlund to come forward. Gibson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gibson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Easterlund is rocked!

It looks like Werkka Easterlund has been cut.
Gibson looks to land a right hand but Easterlund moved out of range.
Oh Easterlund is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A slow jab from Gibson misses its intended target.
Easterlund uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gibson.
Easterlund seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice sprawl there from Gibson as Easterlund shoots in.
Gibson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Easterlund throws a nice looking combination but Gibson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Crack! A monster head kick from Gibson and Easterlund falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Gibson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tarik Gibson!