PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Don Petersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Petersen
vs
Gibson

180 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Don Petersen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brad Gibson!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibson tries to clinch up

and Petersen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gibson wants to improve his position but Petersen is controlling well.
Petersen passes the guard and advances to mount!
Gibson gets back to half guard.

Petersen wants to work for an arm triangle but Gibson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Petersen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Petersen content to control rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson trying to control but Petersen postures up.
Petersen has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Petersen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Petersen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Petersen looking to secure an arm triangle but Gibson defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen controlling the pace for now.
Gibson has given up his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gibson defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Petersen's arms.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Gibson trying to control the hands but Petersen breaks the grip.

Petersen is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Gibson has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Petersen has got one arm under Gibson's chin. This could be trouble... Gibson trying to control the other hand but Petersen gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Gibson has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Don Petersen!