PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Blackburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Gibbler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Blackburn
vs
Gibbler

182 cm
18
268 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
260 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

KAISER

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles Blackburn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim Gibbler!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibbler pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gibbler throws a right hand that misses

and Blackburn counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Blackburn.
Gibbler is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Blackburn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gibbler has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Blackburn trying to control the position from guard on top but Gibbler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gibbler can do anything to dispel that myth.

Blackburn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Blackburn trying to control the position from guard on top but Gibbler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blackburn is pushing down on Gibbler's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gibbler is fighting to maintain full guard but Blackburn has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackburn wants to pass the guard but Gibbler is defending well.

Blackburn wants to work for an arm triangle but Gibbler is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Blackburn thows a huge punch but Gibbler dodges it nicely.
Blackburn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Blackburn maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Gibbler could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Blackburn has cracked it and Gibbler is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Blackburn!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Charles Blackburn!
Charles Blackburn is the new heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Charles Blackburn rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.