PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dean Corll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarik Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Corll might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to South Texas Death Ride. Dean Corll could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tarik Gibson's chin.

Corll
vs
Gibson

185 cm
31
193 lbs
23 - 9 - 1

186 cm
33
192 lbs
23 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Sun-Tzu

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 23 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Dean Corll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Tarik Gibson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibson scores with a body shot.
Gibson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Gibson moves into the clinch.

Corll breaks the clinch.
Gibson avoids a kick to the body.
Corll throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gibson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Corll is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gibson.
Corll throws a hook but Gibson blocks it.
Gibson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gibson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Corll paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gibson looks for the body kick but Corll saw that one coming.
Nice jab there from Gibson.
Gibson wants to clinch up but Corll keeps it at a distance.
Corll looks to score with a jab to the body but Gibson is just out of range.
Gibson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dean Corll seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gibson looks to land a combination but Corll avoids it well.
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 walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Corll checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Gibson rushes Corll and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gibson trying to land knees to the body.

Corll escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gibson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Corll throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gibson feints and then cracks Corll's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Corll down.
Gibson throws a leg kick but Corll moved away.
Corll appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Corll lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gibson takes a step back to recover.
Gibson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gibson staying out of range there.
A left lands for Corll.

It looks like Tarik Gibson has been cut.
Gibson lands a body shot.
Corll throws a sloppy head kick and Gibson moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corll changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Corll, right into the meat.

Gibson clinches up with Corll and pushes him back against the cage.
Gibson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Corll avoids it.

Corll breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Corll rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gibson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gibson wants to slow Corll down by chopping away at his legs.
Corll misses with a head kick.
Corll scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gibson checks a leg kick.
Gibson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Corll is looking to wear down Gibson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gibson throws a nice looking combination but Corll bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gibson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tarik Gibson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gibson blocks a head kick by Corll.
Corll stuns Gibson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Corll throws the kick towards the body but Gibson avoids it.
Corll keeps the fight on the outside.
Gibson with a nice cross.
Gibson lands with a straight right. Corll didn't see that one coming.
Good leg kick by Gibson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Corll is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Corll misses with a body kick.
Gibson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Gibson has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson lands an uppercut.

Corll breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gibson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Corll misses with a wild body shot.
Gibson misses with an uppercut. Corll saw that one coming.
Corll displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gibson throws out the jab.
Gibson throws a solid leg kick but Corll takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gibson.
Corll takes a swing at Gibson's ribcage but misses.
Corll throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gibson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gibson tries to clinch up.

Gibson rushes Corll and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Corll misses with a punch to the body.

Corll breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Corll lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Corll misses the shot to the body.
Corll dives in and grabs Gibson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gibson pushes down on Corll's head and hops out.
Gibson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Corll just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Gibson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corll scoring well with a low kick there.
Gibson throws a head kick that misses.
Gibson throws a leg kick but Corll checks it.
Corll buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Corll there.
A clash of legs there as Gibson blocks the low kick.
Corll lands a nice looking body kick.
Gibson scoring well with a low kick there.
Corll tries a head kick but it misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gibson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Corll checks a leg kick.
Gibson throws out a leg kick but Corll moves out of range and Gibson only half commits.
Corll ducks under a wild hook from Gibson.
Corll misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but 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.

Corll on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gibson misses the jab.
Gibson throws a head kick but Corll moves out of range.
Gibson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Gibson forces Corll back against the cage and clinches.

Corll manages to break the clinch.
Tarik Gibson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gibson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Corll throws out the jab.
Corll is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Corll.
Gibson just misses with a punch to the body.
Gibson throws a hook to the side of Corll's head but Corll sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gibson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Corll doesn't seem bothered though.
Gibson misses with a low kick.
Corll swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gibson staying out of range there.
Corll ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gibson moves away.
Corll looks to score with a jab to the body but Gibson is just out of range.
Gibson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Gibson throws a low kick, looking for Corll's leg but Corll calmly moves out of range.
Corll lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corll misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gibson throws a leg kick but Corll sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Corll appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Corll misses the shot to the body.
Gibson throws a big counter head kick but Corll avoids it with no problem.
A slow jab from Gibson misses its intended target.
Corll scores with a kick to the body.
Corll tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gibson was well out of range. Poor timing from Corll.
Gibson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Corll throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot lands for Corll.
Gibson misses with a kick to the body.
It looked like Corll was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gibson.
Gibson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gibson misses with a leg kick.
Corll tries to counter with a takedown but Gibson is quick to defend against it.
Corll cracks Gibson with an open hand slap.
Gibson moves out of range as Corll throws a body kick.
Gibson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Corll delivers a nice body kick.
Corll swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Corll connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Gibson to the floor! Corll dives in looking for the finish!

Gibson is rocked!
Corll missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gibson is still in real trouble! Can Corll finish him?
Gibson wants to control but Corll is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Corll lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Gibson quite badly. Gibson pulls Corll in close trying to recover. Corll postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Gibson on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Gibson doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dean Corll!
A very excited looking Dean Corll made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.