PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gibson Rickenbacker v.2 (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Attilius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 2 and Marcus Attilius. Rickenbacker v.2 comes to the cage accompanied by Back Stabber!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rickenbacker v.2
vs
Attilius

175 cm
29
180 lbs
28 - 12 - 0

200 cm
32
285 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Kore Fight Nutrition [TG]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gibson Rickenbacker v.2!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Attilius!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a sloppy head kick
and Attilius counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rickenbacker v.2 tries to land a front kick but Attilius steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rickenbacker v.2 goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rickenbacker v.2 swinging wildly here.
Rickenbacker v.2 misses with a body kick.

Rickenbacker v.2 clinches up with Attilius and pushes him back against the cage.

Attilius breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rickenbacker v.2 tries to work over Attilius's front leg with a kick but Attilius checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rickenbacker v.2 pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a body punch but Attilius moves out of range.
Rickenbacker v.2 tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rickenbacker v.2 misses with a kick to the body.
Rickenbacker v.2 tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rickenbacker v.2 walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Attilius checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rickenbacker v.2 turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Attilius sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Attilius.
Rickenbacker v.2 takes a swing at Attilius's ribcage but misses.
Rickenbacker v.2 tries to land a leg kick but Attilius saw it coming and moves away.
Attilius circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rickenbacker v.2 tries to clinch up
and Attilius cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rickenbacker v.2 misses with a leg kick.
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!
A head kick misses from Rickenbacker v.2.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rickenbacker v.2 looks to land a body kick but Attilius moved away.
Rickenbacker v.2 connects with an inside leg kick.
Rickenbacker v.2 tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Attilius manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rickenbacker v.2 ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Attilius moves away.
Rickenbacker v.2 fails to land with a series of punches.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Rickenbacker v.2 takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Attilius swats away the attempt to clinch by Rickenbacker v.2.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a wild body kick that Attilius sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Rickenbacker v.2
and Attilius counters with a three punch combo that has Rickenbacker v.2 backing up. Rickenbacker v.2 nods at Attilius to acknowledge the strikes.

Rickenbacker v.2 shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Attilius's guard.
Attilius keeping full guard, as Rickenbacker v.2 tries to pass.
Rickenbacker v.2 throwing strikes but missing.
Rickenbacker v.2 trying to control but Attilius is working from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rickenbacker v.2 won't allow Attilius to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rickenbacker v.2 missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Attilius wants to stand and escape but Rickenbacker v.2 is having none of it.

Attilius pushes Rickenbacker v.2 off and scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gibson Rickenbacker v.2 dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Attilius tries to keep at a distance but Rickenbacker v.2 has taken the fight into the clinch.
Attilius wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rickenbacker v.2 has him pressed against the cage.
Attilius wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rickenbacker v.2 lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Attilius manages to break the clinch.
Rickenbacker v.2 lands a head kick!
Rickenbacker v.2 misses with a head kick.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rickenbacker v.2 thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Attilius if he has to take too many more of those.
Gibson Rickenbacker v.2 seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rickenbacker v.2 lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rickenbacker v.2 does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rickenbacker v.2 looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Attilius checks the leg kick.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gibson Rickenbacker v.2 is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Attilius stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rickenbacker v.2.
Rickenbacker v.2 wants to clinch up but Attilius keeps it at a distance.
Marcus Attilius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rickenbacker v.2.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Attilius blocks a jab.
Attilius is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Attilius avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rickenbacker v.2 misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rickenbacker v.2 thows a body shot but no joy.
Rickenbacker v.2 misses with a low kick.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a head kick but Attilius moves out of range.
Rickenbacker v.2 is looking to land body kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Attilius moves out of range as Rickenbacker v.2 throws a body kick.
Attilius avoids a kick to the body.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Attilius moves away from the strike by Rickenbacker v.2.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Rickenbacker v.2 here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Rickenbacker v.2 tries to close the distance and clinch but Attilius swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rickenbacker v.2 looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rickenbacker v.2 fails with a takedown attempt.
Rickenbacker v.2 shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Attilius but Attilius pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rickenbacker v.2 lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rickenbacker v.2 cracks the inside of Attilius's front leg.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rickenbacker v.2 tries to clinch up but Attilius circles away and keeps his distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crunch! Rickenbacker v.2 slams his shin into Attilius's torso.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a left and a right that both miss
and Attilius counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gibson Rickenbacker v.2 dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Rickenbacker v.2 throws a head kick that misses.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a chopping leg kick but Attilius manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gibson Rickenbacker v.2 is winning the standup battle so far.
No joy there for Rickenbacker v.2, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rickenbacker v.2 misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a lazy head kick
and Attilius counters with a nice uppercut.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rickenbacker v.2 misses with a low kick.
Rickenbacker v.2 is looking to land body kicks.
Rickenbacker v.2 misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rickenbacker v.2 looks to land a body kick but Attilius moved away.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a low kick, looking for Attilius's leg but Attilius calmly moves out of range.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Attilius takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Attilius takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rickenbacker v.2 tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Attilius defends well and Rickenbacker v.2 ends up having to push Attilius into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Attilius tries to break free but Rickenbacker v.2 pushes him back against the cage.
Marcus Attilius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gibson Rickenbacker v.2 is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Attilius's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rickenbacker v.2 tries to clinch up but Attilius circles away and keeps his distance.
Rickenbacker v.2 tries to clinch but Attilius is having none of it.
Rickenbacker v.2 moves in looking to clinch but Attilius pushes him off.
Rickenbacker v.2 misses with a wild body shot.
Rickenbacker v.2 lands with a nice body kick.
Rickenbacker v.2 looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rickenbacker v.2 is looking to wear down Attilius with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a sloppy head kick
and Attilius counters with a flying knee. Nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rickenbacker v.2 tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rickenbacker v.2 misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rickenbacker v.2 swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Attilius stuffs the takedown attempt from Rickenbacker v.2. Rickenbacker v.2 gets slowly back to his feet.
Rickenbacker v.2 pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rickenbacker v.2 wants to clinch.
Rickenbacker v.2 misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Attilius moves out of range as Rickenbacker v.2 throws a body kick.
Rickenbacker v.2 misses with an attempted mid kick.
Attilius takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rickenbacker v.2 looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Attilius is fending him off so far but Rickenbacker v.2 persists. Nope, Attilius circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gibson Rickenbacker v.2. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rickenbacker v.2 shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Attilius as he jumps to the side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a sloppy head kick and Attilius moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gibson Rickenbacker v.2 showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rickenbacker v.2 has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gibson Rickenbacker v.2!
Gibson Rickenbacker v.2 was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.