PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Oliver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taj Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Oliver
vs
Gibson

180 cm
21
202 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

189 cm
28
185 lbs
6 - 5 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

//buriedALIVE// Fight Gear

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Oliver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Taj Gibson!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Oliver moves into range and clinches up with Gibson.
Oliver with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Oliver landing knees to the head.

Oliver breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gibson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gibson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tommy Oliver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Oliver.

Oliver moves into the clinch.

Oliver pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oliver throws a head kick but Gibson moves out of range.

Gibson tries to keep at a distance but Oliver has taken the fight into the clinch.

Oliver's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Oliver has taken the fight to the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oliver lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gibson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Oliver avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Oliver unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gibson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Oliver landing knees to the head.

It looks like Taj Gibson has been cut.

Oliver breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Gibson gets tackled into the ropes by Oliver. Oliver maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliver landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gibson takes a knee right on the jaw!

Gibson is rocked!
Oliver with a knee to the head.
Gibson is still on wobbly legs! Can Oliver finish him?

Oliver pulls guard effortlessly.

Oliver is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gibson seems to have recovered his senses.
Oliver wants to sweep here but Gibson controlling him for the moment.

Oliver looking for a triangle here. Gibson is fighting it but it looks tight! Oliver pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Gibson is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Tommy Oliver!
A relieved looking Tommy Oliver thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.