PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Cramer (ranked 4675 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Gibbons (ranked 4674 p4p, 420 weight class). Cramer comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman. Gibbons has chosen When The Levee Breaks - Led Zeppelin as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cramer
vs
Gibbons

185 cm
25
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Cramer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Gibbons!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cramer has Gibbons up against the cage in a clinch.
Cramer is pressed up against the cage. Gibbons has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cramer down to the mat. Cramer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cramer scores with a jab to the head.
Cramer tries to clinch but Gibbons moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Gibbons on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gibbons ducks under a wild hook from Cramer.

Oooooh!!! Cramer has knocked Gibbons down with a huge combo! Cramer steps away and waves a wobbly Gibbons back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Tommy Gibbons has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Cramer cracks Gibbons with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Gibbons looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Cramer finish him?

Gibbons is rocked!

Cramer moves into range and clinches up with Gibbons.
Gibbons is still on wobbly legs! Can Cramer finish him?

Cramer successfully pulls guard.
Cramer keeping moving, preventing Gibbons from controlling successfully.
Gibbons seems to have recovered his senses.
Cramer is pulling down on Gibbons's head to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gibbons is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cramer is looking for a triangle but Gibbons pushes his legs off easily.
Cramer keeping full guard, as Gibbons tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cramer lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Cramer trying to control but Gibbons is working from the bottom.
Cramer wants to get up but he can't break Gibbons's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gibbons really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cramer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cramer looking to sit in guard and control but Gibbons gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Gibbons trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gibbons wants to control from the top but Cramer keeps moving.
Gibbons working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gibbons stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cramer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cramer wants to get back to his feet but Gibbons is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Gibbons got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cramer has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gibbons has managed to get both his arms back between Cramer's legs - danger averted.
Gibbons landing with the ground and pound.
Gibbons trying to control but Cramer is working from the bottom.
Cramer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gibbons manages to get himself to full guard.

Cramer wants to stand but Gibbons has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Gibbons looking for a sweep. Not yet Gibbons, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cramer trying to control but Gibbons is working from the bottom.
Cramer throws a big right hand that misses.
Gibbons keeping moving, preventing Cramer from controlling successfully.
Gibbons tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cramer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gibbons looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cramer is one step ahead there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cramer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cramer tries to close the distance and clinch but Gibbons swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Cramer does no damage.
Gibbons tries to counter by closing the distance.
Cramer lands a glancing blow to the side of Gibbons's head.

Cramer moves into the clinch.

Cramer breaks the clinch.
Cramer is looking to clinch but Gibbons is avoiding it.

Gibbons is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cramer's half guard.
Gibbons looks winded!
Cramer is looking to control Gibbons's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cramer avoid being mounted?
Gibbons thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cramer's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Cramer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Gibbons's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cramer has closed the distance and engaged Gibbons in a clinch.

Cramer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cramer tries to clinch but Gibbons is having none of it.

Cramer clinches up with Gibbons and pushes him back against the cage.
Cramer can't find room to land a body shot as Gibbons controls the action.

Cramer pulls guard.
Gibbons sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gibbons with a nice head shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Cramer manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

Cramer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gibbons uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cramer.
Gibbons blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gibbons looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gibbons lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gibbons thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cramer throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Nick Cramer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gibbons scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cramer wants to improve his position but Gibbons is controlling well.
Gibbons is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Cramer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gibbons can do to turn this around?
Cramer is holding on to half guard well.
Cramer gets full guard.
Gibbons wants to control from the top but Cramer keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons with a nice head shot there.
Cramer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gibbons is controlling him.
Gibbons missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gibbons controlling from the top position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Cramer wants to stand up but Gibbons is controlling him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cramer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gibbons paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nick Cramer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danga de danga de dang - Gibbons scores with a four punch combination!
Gibbons is breathing heavily.
Cramer tries to clinch there but Gibbons circles away.

Cramer moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cramer jumps guard.

Cramer scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Cramer has managed to clinch.

Cramer breaks from the clinch.

Gibbons closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Cramer bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Cramer gets a clinch.
Cramer manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Cramer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Gibbons looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Cramer!

Cramer sneaks out the side door and pushes Gibbons away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Cramer wants to clinch up but Gibbons keeps it at a distance.
And Gibbons tries to counter it with a takedown but Cramer pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Cramer wants to clinch.
Cramer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cramer is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Cramer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Gibbons's cut.
That's time! Cramer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Cramer wants to clinch up but Gibbons keeps it at a distance.
Nick Cramer is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice shot by Gibbons.
Gibbons gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cramer.
Cramer tries to clinch but Gibbons is having none of it.
Gibbons dodges the punch combination from Cramer.
Cramer is looking to clinch.
Gibbons swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gibbons slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cramer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gibbons avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gibbons! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cramer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gibbons is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cramer changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gibbons fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cramer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cramer tries to clinch but Gibbons is having none of it.
Gibbons with the counter takedown but Cramer avoids it easily.
Cramer darts in looking for a takedown but Gibbons gets double underhooks and turns Cramer into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Cramer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cramer tries to clinch there but Gibbons circles away.
Cramer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gibbons paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gibbons drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cramer defends it well.
Gibbons defending well as Cramer loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gibbons! But no joy.
Cramer doesn't manage to clinch there - Gibbons circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cramer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gibbons paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Cramer gets caught napping as Gibbons dives in and scores a takedown. Cramer manages to retain guard.
Cramer wants to stand but Gibbons is controlling the position.

Gibbons decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Cramer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gibbons tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cramer stalling against the cage.

Cramer breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cramer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gibbons paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gibbons lands a nice hook to Cramer's body. Cramer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gibbons darts in looking for a takedown but Cramer gets double underhooks and turns Gibbons into the cage.
Cramer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cramer moves in looking to clinch but Gibbons pushes him off.
Cramer thuds a left hand into Gibbons's body.
Cramer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cramer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A jab lands there for Cramer.
Nice takedown defense from Cramer. No joy for Gibbons on that attempt.
Cramer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gibbons has time to react.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cramer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gibbons paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Gibbons on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nick Cramer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gibbons shoots in looking for a takedown but Cramer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gibbons's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gibbons misses with a jab, cross combination.

Cramer closes the distance and clinches.
Tommy Gibbons has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cramer is leaning against Gibbons and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Cramer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cramer stalks Gibbons and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gibbons's face. Gibbons staggers backwards, shaken.

Cramer gets a clinch.
Cramer drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cramer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gibbons.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Cramer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cramer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Cramer!
Our winner, Nick Cramer, 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.