PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marlon Gibbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Maxine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benny Maxine acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Gibbs
vs
Maxine

175 cm
25
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

174 cm
21
158 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Oblivion Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marlon Gibbs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Benny Maxine!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibbs throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Gibbs has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maxine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gibbs.
Gibbs scores with a shot to the side of Maxine's head.
Gibbs avoids the elbow strike from Maxine, against the cage.
Gibbs is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Maxine pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gibbs avoids the elbow strike from Maxine, against the cage.
Gibbs is trying to pull guard but Maxine turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gibbs lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A knee to the head by Maxine.
Gibbs tries a knee to the head but Maxine blocks it.
Maxine tries to circle away but Gibbs has him pinned against the cage.
Maxine missing with knees to the body.

Gibbs manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Maxine looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maxine trying to control but Gibbs is working from the bottom.
Gibbs is trying to hold Maxine in close to prevent damage but Maxine has managed to pass into half guard.
Gibbs keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Maxine postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Gibbs to stand up.
Maxine scoring well with a low kick there.
Benny Maxine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gibbs tries to clinch up but Maxine circles away and keeps his distance.
Gibbs thumps Maxine with a low kick.

Gibbs shoots in and gets a takedown into Maxine's guard.
Gibbs wants to pass the guard but Maxine is keeping the position.
Gibbs is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs is looking to work some ground and pound but Maxine has wrist control.
Gibbs is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Maxine pulls Gibbs in close to prevent any damage.
Gibbs wants to stand and escape but instead Maxine has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Maxine postures up.
Maxine throws a big right hand that misses.

Gibbs had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Maxine defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maxine is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've been informed that Maxine has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Gibbs looking for a sweep. Not yet Gibbs, not yet.
Gibbs working a defensive guard here.
Gibbs lands a decent punch to the body there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gibbs holds on and takes a little breather.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gibbs tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Maxine counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gibbs is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Maxine throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gibbs tries to close the distance and clinch but Maxine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gibbs tries a head kick but it misses.
Maxine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gibbs has been working on his balance at Island Top Team, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Maxine.
Maxine throws a head kick but Gibbs moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maxine avoids the head kick by Gibbs.
Maxine throws a fast counter high kick but Gibbs manages to duck under it in time.
Maxine misses with a head kick.

Maxine tries to keep at a distance but Gibbs has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gibbs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Benny Maxine will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Maxine avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Maxine unleashes a big counter combination but Gibbs bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gibbs shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maxine pinned against the cage. Maxine gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Maxine moves out of range as Gibbs throws a body kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Maxine misses.
Gibbs misses with an attempted mid kick.
Maxine blocks the body kick.
Gibbs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maxine appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Marlon Gibbs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gibbs avoids the head kick by Maxine.
Gibbs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gibbs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maxine tries a quick counter leg kick but Gibbs is wise to it.

Gibbs forces Maxine back against the cage and clinches.

Maxine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maxine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gibbs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maxine.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Gibbs. Those never looked like landing.
Sloppy strikes from Maxine. Those never looked like landing.
Gibbs wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Gibbs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maxine tries a head kick but it misses.
Gibbs tries to land a leg kick but Maxine saw it coming and moves away.
Gibbs tries to clinch but Maxine is having none of it.
Maxine lands a head kick. Gibbs smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gibbs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maxine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gibbs is looking to chop away at Maxine's legs.
A low kick from Gibbs misses
and Maxine counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Gibbs instigates a clinch.
Maxine with a knee to the head.
Gibbs is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gibbs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maxine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gibbs is defending well for now.
Marlon Gibbs has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs is trying to pull guard but Maxine turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Gibbs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gibbs throws a sloppy head kick
and Maxine counters with an inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Maxine.
Gibbs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maxine blocks a head kick by Gibbs.

Gibbs shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maxine bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gibbs's guard.

Maxine passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Gibbs is looking to control Maxine's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gibbs avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maxine controlling the pace.
Gibbs is looking to improve his position.
Maxine trying to control the action but Gibbs is working from the bottom.
Well, if Maxine is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Maxine's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gibbs controlling the position well.
Gibbs is trying to maintain the position but Maxine is very close to passing his half guard.

Maxine decides to return to a standing position.
Benny Maxine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gibbs wants to clinch.
Gibbs throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Maxine counters with a head kick that drops Gibbs to the mat! Gibbs scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Gibbs is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benny Maxine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Maxine! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Benny Maxine!
Our winner, Benny Maxine, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.