PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rear Breed (ranked 1063 p4p, 154 weight class) and John Gibson (ranked 2137 p4p, 272 weight class). Gibson has chosen Blac Youngsta - I Got You feat. Slim Jxmmi of Rae Sremmurd as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Breed
vs
Gibson

189 cm
30
195 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
194 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

CAGED CROW Clothings 50$

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 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rear Breed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Gibson!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Breed but Breed pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Breed showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gibson.
Gibson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Breed.
Breed connects with a right hand. Gibson shakes it off.
Breed takes a swing at Gibson's ribcage but misses.
Gibson fails with the takedown.
Gibson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Breed counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gibson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Breed defends it nicely.
Rear Breed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Gibson.
Gibson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

It looks like Rear Breed has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gibson punishes Breed's body with a nice straight punch.

Gibson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Breed did well to prevent Gibson getting side control.
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!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gibson connects with a nice short shot to Breed's temple.
Breed is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gibson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Breed controlling the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Breed tries to get to full guard but Gibson has control of the leg.
Breed blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gibson.
Breed tries to get to full guard but Gibson has control of the leg.
Nice strikes from Gibson there.
Breed is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gibson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gibson's back!
Gibson covering up well and avoiding damage.
Breed trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Breed doesn't have the hooks in and Gibson manages to turn into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breed working a defensive guard here.

Gibson stands up from Breed's guard - Gibson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Breed looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gibson misses with a straight right.
A big left from Gibson misses.
Gibson closes the distance but Breed moves to the side
and Breed counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gibson is looking to clinch but Breed is avoiding it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Breed connects with a nice looking jab.
Gibson closes the distance and clinches up with Breed, looking for a takedown. Gibson pushes Breed against the cage but Breed circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Breed stuns Gibson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gibson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gibson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gibson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gibson takes one to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breed lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Breed misses with a wild body shot.
Gibson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gibson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Breed throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gibson wants to counter with a clinch but Breed pushes him away.
Gibson dives in and grabs Breed's left leg, looking for a takedown. Breed pushes down on Gibson's head and hops out.
Breed tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gibson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gibson misses with a body punch
and Gibson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Breed connects with the punch.
Gibson fails to land the takedown.
Breed throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gibson on the side of the head.
Breed works the jab nicely.
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 misses with an uppercut.
Gibson misses with a two punch combination.
Breed takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Breed.
Breed tries to clinch but Gibson moves out of range.
Gibson throws a counter combo.
Breed misses with a series of wild punches.
Gibson misses with a double jab.
A slow jab from Gibson misses its intended target.
Gibson looks to score with a jab to the body but Breed is just out of range.
Gibson has a takedown stuffed.
Breed lands a lovely overhand right.
Breed takes a swing at Gibson's ribcage but misses.
Gibson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gibson or perhaps it was just good defense by Breed, which made it look bad.
Gibson throws a series of punches but Breed moves out of range.
Breed scores with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gibson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rear Breed dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rear Breed's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Breed dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gibson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gibson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Breed moves into the clinch.
Gibson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Breed gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Breed prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rear Breed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Gibson.

Gibson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Gibson.
Breed lands a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Breed. Gibson does a little dance to reset his feet.
John Gibson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Breed gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gibson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Breed is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gibson can do to turn this around?
Breed will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Breed looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gibson is one step ahead there.
Breed keeping moving, preventing Gibson from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Breed working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gibson.
Breed tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Breed not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Breed is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gibson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gibson is looking to work some ground and pound but Breed has wrist control.
Gibson stopping the sweep attempt from Breed.
Gibson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Breed preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Breed is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Breed controlling Gibson's posture.
Breed is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gibson postures up in Breed's guard and throws a big left but Breed blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gibson stands up over Breed, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Breed wants to sweep here but Gibson controlling him for the moment.
Gibson is looking to work some ground and pound but Breed has wrist control.
Breed working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gibson.
Breed working a defensive guard here.
John Gibson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gibson works over Breed with some ground and pound from guard.

Rear Breed's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Gibson stopping the sweep attempt from Breed.
Gibson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Breed is trying to control the position but Gibson postures up.
Gibson tries to free his leg and advance position but Breed is retaining full guard.
Gibson throwing strikes from guard but Breed blocks nicely.
Breed is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Gibson is holding on to half guard well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson wants to control but Breed is keeping busy.
Breed is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Breed is thwarting Gibson's attempts to control the position.
Breed seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gibson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gibson gets back to full guard.
Our spies down at at Prototype's Dojo inform us that Gibson has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Breed trying to control the position from guard on top but Gibson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Breed sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Breed preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Breed throws an elbow that misses. Gibson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Breed's guard. Nice move by Gibson!

Gibson lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Jeez, Rear Breed's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rear Breed's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). John Gibson!
John Gibson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.