PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tarik Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonel Lutsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lutsky is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Drop the world. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gibson
vs
Lutsky

186 cm
30
192 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

188 cm
38
192 lbs
31 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tarik Gibson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Leonel Lutsky!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lutsky tries to work over Gibson's front leg with a kick but Gibson checks it.
Gibson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gibson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gibson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gibson lands a nice looking body kick.
Gibson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Gibson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gibson trying to control the position but instead, Lutsky has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gibson into the cage.
Lutsky lands a nice uppercut.
Lutsky lands a good knee to the midsection. Gibson won't want to take too many of those.
Lutsky tries a knee to the head but Gibson blocks it.
Lutsky tries a knee to the head but Gibson blocks it.
Lutsky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gibson looking to stall.
Lutsky tries a knee to the head but Gibson blocks it.
Lutsky unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gibson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gibson just leaning against Lutsky, taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lutsky looking to throw knees to the head but Gibson is blocking nicely.
Gibson can't find room to land a body shot as Lutsky controls the action.
Gibson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gibson.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lutsky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gibson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lutsky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gibson blocks it with crossed arms.
Lutsky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gibson stalling the fight.
Lutsky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gibson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lutsky misses with the head strike.
Gibson missing with knees to the body.
Lutsky swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Gibson.
Gibson scores with a hook to the body.
Lutsky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lutsky takes a shot to the head.
Gibson lands an uppercut.
Gibson avoiding damage as Lutsky throws knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gibson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gibson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gibson looking to stall.
Gibson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lutsky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gibson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gibson has Lutsky pushed against the cage.
Lutsky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gibson is trying to stall.
Lutsky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gibson blocks it with crossed arms.
Lutsky is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gibson is defending well for now.
Lutsky missing with knees to the body.
Gibson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lutsky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson trying to control the position but instead, Lutsky has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gibson into the cage.
I was talking to Gibson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gibson scores with a shot to the side of Lutsky's head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gibson.
A right hook to the body lands for Gibson.
A shot in the inside from Gibson.
Gibson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gibson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lutsky is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lutsky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Gibson breaks the clinch.
Gibson throws a shot from downtown. Lutsky moves away and avoids it.
Gibson motions for Lutsky to come forward. Gibson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lutsky tries to clinch up.

Gibson forces Lutsky back against the cage and clinches.
Lutsky avoiding damage as Gibson throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gibson stalling in the clinch.
Gibson slows down the pace here.
Lutsky blocks a body shot from Gibson.
Lutsky connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gibson's face.

It looks like Tarik Gibson has been cut.
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 goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lutsky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gibson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gibson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lutsky tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gibson avoids it.
Gibson digs a right hand underneath Lutsky's ribcage. Lutsky let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gibson avoiding damage as Lutsky throws knees to the body.
Gibson missing with knees to the body.
Gibson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gibson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lutsky backwards.
Gibson tries to throw a body punch but Lutsky avoids it by throwing Gibson back against the cage.
Gibson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gibson misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tarik Gibson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tarik Gibson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gibson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lutsky avoids the head kick by Gibson.
Gibson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lutsky tries to clinch there but Gibson circles away.
Gibson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Gibson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gibson connects with a right hand. Lutsky shakes it off.
Lutsky tries to close the distance and clinch but Gibson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lutsky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gibson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lutsky dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gibson. That did some damage!
A telegraphed right hand from Lutsky misses the target.
A head kick from Gibson lands but Lutsky takes it in his stride.
Gibson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lutsky.
Gibson blocks a head kick by Lutsky.
Gibson lands a nice looking body shot.
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 throws the left hand but Lutsky avoids the punch easily.
Lutsky is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gibson walks into a jab.
Lutsky throws a head kick but Gibson moves out of range.
Gibson moves out of range of the strikes.
As Lutsky backs away, Gibson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lutsky blocks a head kick by Gibson.
Lutsky throws a lazy right hand but Gibson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gibson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lutsky.
A head kick misses from Gibson.
Lutsky scores with a hook.
Gibson blocks a head kick by Lutsky.
Lutsky misses with a hook
and Gibson counters with a leg kick.
Lutsky is breathing heavily.
Lutsky misses with a body shot.
Tarik Gibson is winning the standup battle so far.
Gibson scores with a nice strike.
Gibson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Gibson! Lutsky is out on his feet! Gibson rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Lutsky is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Lutsky is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tarik Gibson!
The defeated Leonel Lutsky had this to say: 'I've had a good run. but i think thats it, im going to have to reevaluate my life, and my life in the ring before i accept another fight.'.