PBP Commentary

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

Gibson
vs
Martin

186 cm
27
192 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

190 cm
30
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tarik Gibson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carter Martin!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibson throws a hook but Martin avoids it easily.
Gibson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martin.
Martin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Martin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've been informed that Martin has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A good leg kick by Martin.
Gibson tried to score with a low kick but Martin checks it.
Gibson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martin was well out of range. Poor timing from Gibson.
Martin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gibson scores with a leg kick.
Gibson ducks under a wild hook from Martin.
Gibson slips a straight right by Martin.
Gibson throws a nice looking combination but Martin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Martin throws out a leg kick but Gibson moves out of range and Martin only half commits.
Carter Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin lands a leg kick that knocks Gibson off balance momentarily.
Martin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gibson throws a nice looking combination but Martin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Martin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gibson slips a straight right by Martin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Martin.
Martin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gibson is able to avoid easily.
Martin slips a straight right by Gibson.
Gibson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gibson tried to score with a low kick but Martin checks it.
Gibson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gibson is looking to chop away at Martin's legs.
A good leg kick by Martin.
Gibson misses with a low kick.
Martin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gibson.
Gibson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gibson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Martin.
Martin throws an overhand right that lands on Gibson's shoulder, as Gibson tries to avoid the shot.
Martin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A good leg kick by Martin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Martin.
Gibson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martin moves away.
Gibson moves forwards but Martin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gibson tries to clinch up.
Martin misses with a head kick.
Gibson lands a nice shot to the body.
Gibson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Martin works over Gibson's head and body with a nice combination.
Martin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gibson.
Gibson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Martin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gibson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

It looks like Tarik Gibson has been cut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gibson checks a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Martin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gibson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gibson tries to score with a low kick but Martin moves his leg out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Gibson.
Martin misses the shot to the body.
Martin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gibson throws a body punch but Martin moves out of range.
Gibson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gibson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Martin misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Martin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gibson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Martin's hands.
Martin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Martin gets tackled into the ropes by Gibson. Gibson maintains the clinch.
Gibson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martin swings wildly with an uppercut but Gibson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gibson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Martin.
Martin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Martin swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Martin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Martin blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Gibson.
Gibson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martin throws a head punch that misses.
Gibson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gibson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gibson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Martin up against the ropes.
Martin avoiding damage as Gibson throws knees to the body.
Gibson misses with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gibson struggles to land a body shot inside as Martin controls his hands.
Gibson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gibson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Carter Martin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tarik Gibson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Martin tries to clinch up but Gibson circles away and keeps his distance.
Gibson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Martin at a distance.
Martin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Martin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gibson.
Gibson tried to score with a low kick but Martin checks it.
Martin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gibson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Martin throws a wild body kick that Gibson sees coming a mile off.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Martin, right into the meat.
Gibson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Martin's head backwards.
Gibson throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin misses with a shot to the body
and Gibson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good work by Martin as he checks the leg kick.
Martin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Martin is rocked!
A clash of legs there as Gibson blocks the low kick.
Martin is still on wobbly legs! Can Gibson finish him?
Martin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Martin throws a hook but Gibson blocks it.
Martin seems to have recovered his senses.
Gibson throws a hook but Martin blocks it.
Martin cracks the inside of Gibson's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin cracks Gibson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gibson scores with a jab to the head.
Martin looks to throw the jab but Gibson is out of range.
Gibson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martin moves away.
Gibson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Martin ducks under a wild hook from Gibson.
Gibson misses with a hook.
Martin checks a leg kick.
Jab by Martin.
Martin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Martin dodges the punch combination from Gibson.
Martin moves out of range of the strikes.
Gibson throws a low kick but Martin moves out of range easily.
Martin scores with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibson looks to land a right hand but Martin moved out of range.
Martin scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin misses with a wild body shot.
Martin throws a hook but Gibson avoids it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Martin checks a leg kick.
Gibson looks to land a right hand but Martin moved out of range.
Gibson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gibson throws a hook but Martin blocks it.
Martin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Martin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gibson's head.
A combination from Gibson does no damage.
Gibson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gibson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gibson loads up on a big right hand but Martin slips the punch.
Some wild striking there from Martin.
Nice cross by Martin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Gibson misses its intended target.
Martin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gibson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Martin lands with a straight right. Gibson didn't see that one coming.
Gibson scores with a nice right hand.
Martin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gibson throws a leg kick but Martin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gibson lands a nice looking body shot.
Martin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gibson slips under a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Martin. Those never looked like landing.
Gibson throws a body shot but no joy.
Martin fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin walks into a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martin tried to score with a low kick but Gibson checks it.
Gibson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gibson slips under a jab from Martin.
Martin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carter Martin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martin misses with a two punch combination.
Martin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gibson.
Martin tries a head kick but it misses.
A good leg kick by Gibson.
Martin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gibson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Martin misses the jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Martin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gibson can pounce on him.
Martin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gibson.
Gibson moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tarik Gibson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tarik Gibson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gibson is looking to chop away at Martin's legs.
Martin tries to bum rush Gibson with a series of wild strikes but Gibson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gibson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gibson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Martin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gibson throws out a loose jab but Martin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gibson.
Gibson scores with a hook.
Martin misses with a wild combination.
Martin throws a solid leg kick but Gibson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Martin.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gibson.
Gibson misses with a low kick.
Martin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tarik Gibson is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gibson looks to score with a jab to the body but Martin is just out of range.
Gibson lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson digs a good body shot into Martin's ribs.
Gibson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gibson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Gibson lands a left and a right that send Martin crashing to the mat, dazed. Gibson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gibson.
Gibson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gibson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Martin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gibson.
Martin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Martin misses with a two punch combination.
Gibson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gibson thumps Martin with a low kick.
Martin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gibson wants to land a leg kick but Martin is out of range.
Gibson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibson misses with a low kick as Martin jumps back.
Martin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gibson.
Gibson moves out of range of the body kick.
Martin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Martin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Martin throws a leg kick but Gibson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gibson throws a leg kick but Martin moved away.
Martin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gibson.
Martin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gibson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gibson tries to move into range but Martin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A leg kick checked by Martin.
Gibson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Martin throws a hook but Gibson avoids it easily.
Gibson misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Martin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gibson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Martin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Martin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Martin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Martin throws a head kick that half lands.
Martin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gibson.
Gibson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Martin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martin blocks a head kick by Gibson.
Martin throws a head kick but Gibson moves out of range.
A jab from Martin misses.
Martin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martin throws the left hand but Gibson avoids the punch easily.
Martin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gibson throws a hook but Martin blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin misses with a combination
and Gibson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gibson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Martin misses with a right hand
and Gibson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gibson, right into the meat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gibson. Martin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martin throws a jab when Gibson was well out of range.
Martin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Martin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gibson tries to clinch but Martin is having none of it.
Martin misses with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gibson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Martin's sensitive parts.
Martin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gibson was well out of range. Poor timing from Martin.
Martin misses with a double jab.
Gibson tries to close the distance and clinch but Martin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tarik Gibson clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Tarik Gibson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Gibson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Martin checks it well.
Gibson tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Martin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Martin.
Martin looks to land a right hand but Gibson moved out of range.
Martin 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.
Martin cracks a nice hook into Gibson's ribs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Martin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Martin connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheers as Gibson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Martin doesn't seem phased though.
Gibson cracks Martin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gibson moves out of range as Martin strikes.
Martin tries a low kick but Gibson avoids it.
Martin misses with a two punch combination.
Martin thumps Gibson with a low kick.
Martin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson lands with a kick to the temple. Martin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gibson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Martin throws a body punch but Gibson moves out of range.
Martin throws out a powerful jab.
Gibson blocks a head kick by Martin.
Gibson motions for Martin to come forward. Gibson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gibson throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot lands for Martin.
Gibson throws a body shot but no joy.
Gibson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martin was well out of range. Poor timing from Gibson.
Martin looks to throw the jab but Gibson is out of range.
Martin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Martin slips under a jab.
Martin swings for the body but Gibson moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibson misses with a straight right.
Gibson throws a jab when Martin was well out of range.
Gibson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Martin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Martin misses with a two punch combination.
Martin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Martin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gibson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Martin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gibson.
Gibson misses with the combination.
Gibson scores with a head kick.
Gibson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gibson throws a looping overhand right but Martin ducks down to avoid it.
Gibson connects with the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin is looking to score with low kicks.
Gibson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Martin.
Martin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Martin blocks a jab.
Martin lands a glancing blow to the side of Gibson's head.
A nice combination there by Martin.
Gibson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Martin.
Martin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Martin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Gibson is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin throws a right and a left that Gibson avoids nicely.
Oh Gibson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gibson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gibson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Martin can pounce on him.
A head kick misses from Gibson.
Gibson seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice shot by Gibson.
A nice inside leg kick there by Martin. That's going to slow Gibson down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Martin catches Gibson right on the button with a cross.
Martin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Martin duly obliges.
Martin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gibson.
Martin is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Martin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Martin tries to clinch up but Gibson circles away and keeps his distance.
Gibson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martin swings for the body but Gibson moves out of range.
Gibson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Martin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gibson.
Gibson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gibson looks to land a right hand but Martin moved out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gibson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Martin feints and then cracks Gibson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gibson down.
Gibson throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carter Martin dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Tarik Gibson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Martin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Martin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Martin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gibson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Martin scores with a jab.
Martin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gibson.
Martin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martin just misses with a punch to the body.
A lazy body kick from Martin
and Gibson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gibson is looking to score with low kicks.
Gibson lands a nice shot that snaps Martin's head back.
Gibson misses with a looping right.
Martin misses with a leg kick.
Gibson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martin.
Martin swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Gibson to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gibson misses with a leg kick.
Gibson tries to clinch up but Martin circles away and keeps his distance.
Gibson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martin.
Martin misses with a straight right.
Gibson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Martin throws a series of punches but Gibson avoids them all with ease.
Gibson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Martin digs a good hook to Gibson's body.
Gibson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Good shot there by Gibson.
Martin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gibson's sensitive parts.
Martin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gibson slips a jab and a cross from Martin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses with a lunging right hand
and Gibson counters with a nice leg kick.
Martin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martin is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Martin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gibson finds it's way round the side to connect with Martin's head.
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!
Martin lands a nice looking body kick.
Gibson tries to score with a low kick but Martin moves his leg out of the way.
Gibson works the jab nicely.
Gibson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Tarik Gibson's cut is getting worse.
Gibson throws a series of punches but Martin avoids them all with ease.
Martin throws a jab when Gibson was well out of range.
Gibson missing with a left hand there. Martin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martin blocks the body kick.
Gibson throws a wild body kick that Martin sees coming a mile off.
Martin lands a nice shot to the body.
Gibson is looking to slow Martin down with leg kicks.
Martin misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses with a kick to the body.
Gibson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Martin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gibson.
Gibson misses with a head kick.
Martin misses with a double jab.
Gibson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gibson.
Martin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gibsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gibson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Martin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gibson.
Martin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Martin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gibson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martin.
Gibson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Martin under the eye.
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!
Gibson catches Martin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gibson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Martin fails to land with a series of punches.
Martin slips under a jab.
Gibson connects with the punch.
Gibson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Martin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Martin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gibson manages to avoid it.
Gibson lands a nice looking body kick.
Martin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gibson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tarik Gibson.
Well Gibson 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 48:47
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 48:47
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 48:48

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tarik Gibson!
Tarik Gibson retains his middleweight title!
Carter Martin spoke after the fight, saying 'I want to apologize to all my fans! I went to the strip club last night and I still have a f*****g hangover...plus...My huge penis threw me off balance a few times during the fight, I may tape it to my leg next fight.'.