PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frances Gibbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arjen Blaauwendraat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gibbs
vs
Blaauwendraat

155 cm
18
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frances Gibbs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arjen Blaauwendraat!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibbs tries to clinch but Blaauwendraat is having none of it.
Blaauwendraat misses with a head kick.
Blaauwendraat shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gibbs pinned against the cage. Gibbs gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Blaauwendraat misses with a two punch combination.
Gibbs is looking to clinch but Blaauwendraat is avoiding it.
Gibbs checks the leg kick.
Blaauwendraat circles away from the clinch attempt.

Blaauwendraat shoots in and gets a takedown into Gibbs's guard.
Blaauwendraat content to stall in guard here.
Blaauwendraat wants to control from the top but Gibbs keeps moving.
Gibbs is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbs could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Blaauwendraat gets a takedown into half guard.

Blaauwendraat is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gibbs has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gibbs has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Blaauwendraat is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gibbs is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaauwendraat tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Gibbs.
Gibbs keeping hold of Blaauwendraat's head, controlling as best he can.
Gibbs wants to get back to full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Blaauwendraat wants to take a breather but Gibbs is having none of it.
Gibbs trying to control but Blaauwendraat postures up.
Blaauwendraat is trying to control. Gibbs wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Blaauwendraat throws a nice looking combination but Gibbs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blaauwendraat misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Blaauwendraat.
Gibbs tries to clinch but Blaauwendraat is having none of it.
Blaauwendraat rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gibbs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sloppy strikes from Blaauwendraat. Those never looked like landing.
Blaauwendraat looks winded!
Gibbs lands a nice shot that snaps Blaauwendraat's head back.

Gibbs drives through with a takedown into Blaauwendraat's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gibbs throwing strikes from guard but Blaauwendraat blocks nicely.
Gibbs connects with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gibbs with a flurry of punches that miss.

Blaauwendraat escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gibbs gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Blaauwendraat avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Arjen Blaauwendraat will probably get the nod.
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.

Gibbs dives in and scores a takedown into Blaauwendraat's guard.
Blaauwendraat avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Blaauwendraat working a defensive guard but Gibbs passes into half guard.
Gibbs is thwarting Blaauwendraat's attempts to control the position.

Gibbs is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Blaauwendraat is looking for a sweep. Gibbs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbs is thwarting Blaauwendraat's attempts to control the position.
Gibbs winds up and cracks Blaauwendraat with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Blaauwendraat blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gibbs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaauwendraat trying to control here.
Ground and pound from Gibbs.
Gibbs thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Blaauwendraat's head.
Blaauwendraat controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Arjen Blaauwendraat was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Gibbs wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaauwendraat looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Gibbs looking to score a takedown here. Blaauwendraat is defending well but Gibbs drives through and ends up in Blaauwendraat's guard.
Gibbs has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Blaauwendraat working a defensive guard here.
Gibbs working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaauwendraat preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Blaauwendraat trying to control the position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Arjen Blaauwendraat hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Gibbs closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Blaauwendraat is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Gibbs throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Gibbs throws an elbow but Blaauwendraat slips to the side and avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gibbs tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frances Gibbs dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Blaauwendraat misses with a takedown

and Gibbs counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gibbs is looking to work some ground and pound but Blaauwendraat has wrist control.
Blaauwendraat preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blaauwendraat trying to control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Blaauwendraat working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gibbs.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Arjen Blaauwendraat.
Blaauwendraat fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Frances Gibbs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gibbs slips a jab and a cross from Blaauwendraat.
Gibbs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blaauwendraat manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blaauwendraat with a poor takedown

and Gibbs counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Blaauwendraat takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gibbs is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gibbs trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gibbs is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gibbs postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gibbs postures up in Blaauwendraat's guard and throws a big left but Blaauwendraat blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs is looking to work some ground and pound but Blaauwendraat has wrist control.
Gibbs throws a big right hand that misses.
Gibbs is looking to work some ground and pound but Blaauwendraat has wrist control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blaauwendraat utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Arjen Blaauwendraat wasn't active enough on the ground.

Blaauwendraat gets caught napping as Gibbs dives in and scores a takedown. Blaauwendraat manages to retain guard.
Blaauwendraat controlling Gibbs's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Frances Gibbs.
Gibbs lands a jab to the nose.

Gibbs looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gibbs postures up and lands a big shot to Blaauwendraat's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gibbs connects with a couple of short punches.
Gibbs throws a big right hand that misses.
Blaauwendraat is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gibbs 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.

Blaauwendraat working for submissions but it's allowed Gibbs to get to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frances Gibbs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gibbs 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frances Gibbs!