PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roller Coaster (ranked 4580 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Gibbs (ranked 4706 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Coaster
vs
Gibbs

194 cm
25
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roller Coaster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Gibbs!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibbs defending well as Coaster loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Gibbs.
Gibbs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Gibbs. That snapped Coaster's head back.
Coaster tries to move into range but Gibbs moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gibbs getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gibbs connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Coaster momentarily.
Coaster wants to clinch up but Gibbs keeps it at a distance.
Gibbs looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Coaster is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gibbs ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Coaster throws a body shot but no joy.
Gibbs throws a right and a left that Coaster avoids nicely.

Coaster gets a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gibbs.
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!
Coaster has a couple of punches blocked by Gibbs.
Gibbs misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gibbs.
Coaster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Coaster swings wildly with an uppercut but Gibbs uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbs scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coaster.
Coaster takes a shot to the head.
Coaster blocks an uppercut.
Gibbs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coaster prevents Gibbs from breaking the clinch.
Gibbs blocking some punches.
Coaster blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gibbs has a couple of punches blocked by Coaster.
Coaster blocking some punches.
Gibbs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gibbs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gibbs scores with a shoulder strike.
Gibbs pushes Coaster back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gibbs throws a head punch that misses.
Gibbs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gibbs swings wildly with an uppercut but Coaster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gibbs looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gibbs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gibbs looks to throw the jab but Coaster is out of range.
Coaster slips a jab and a cross from Gibbs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coaster moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gibbs takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Frank Gibbs has been cut.
Gibbs misses with a straight right.
Coaster slips a jab and a cross from Gibbs.
Gibbs moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gibbs with a hook.
Gibbs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Coaster.
Gibbs throws a shot from downtown. Coaster moves away and avoids it.
Coaster slips a straight right by Gibbs.
Gibbs scores with a jab.
Gibbs connects with a right hand. Coaster shakes it off.
Gibbs connects with a right hand. Coaster shakes it off.
Coaster steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gibbs.
Coaster throws a series of punches but Gibbs moves out of range.
Gibbs swinging wildly here.
Gibbs might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs misses with an uppercut. Coaster saw that one coming.
Coaster tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gibbs manages to circle out of the way.
Coaster looks to land a left hand but Gibbs moved out of range nicely.
Coaster tries to clinch but Gibbs moves out of range.
Gibbs cracks Coaster with a good jab.
Coaster uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gibbs.
Gibbs cracks Coaster with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Coaster misses with a looping left.
Coaster ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gibbs fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Coaster on the side of the head.
Coaster throws a body shot but no joy.
Coaster displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gibbs throws out the jab.
A jab from Gibbs does it's job there.
Gibbs ducks under a wild hook from Coaster.
Gibbs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Coaster tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gibbs swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gibbs lands a left hand that snaps the head of Coaster backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gibbs working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Coaster.
Coaster blocks an uppercut.
Coaster misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Coaster.
A head punch on the inside from Gibbs fails to land.
Gibbs's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Gibbs fails to land.
Gibbs misses with a punch on the inside.
Coaster blocking some punches.
Gibbs lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Coaster backwards.
A shot in the inside from Gibbs.
A head punch on the inside from Coaster fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gibbs.
Gibbs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Coaster blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gibbs throws a punch but it's blocked by Coaster.
Coaster blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Gibbs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Gibbs's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Coaster lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Frank Gibbs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coaster is looking to clinch.
Coaster wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gibbs lands with a right hand.
Frank Gibbs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coaster lands a nice shot to the body.
Frank Gibbs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good standup being displayed there by Coaster as he connects with a hook.
Gibbs throws a hook but Coaster avoids it easily.
Gibbs missing with a left hand there. Coaster was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gibbs swats away the attempt to clinch by Coaster.
Coaster tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gibbs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gibbs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coaster was well out of range. Poor timing from Gibbs.
As Gibbs tries to get set, Coaster tries to push him back and clinch up but Gibbs manages to avoid the attempt.
Coaster works the jab nicely.
Coaster takes one to the chin there.
A jab from Coaster does it's job there.
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!
Gibbs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Coaster.
Coaster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gibbs.

Coaster forces Gibbs back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coaster.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gibbs manages to break the clinch.
Coaster scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gibbs tries to bum rush Coaster with a series of wild strikes but Coaster uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Coaster uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gibbs.
Coaster swings for the body but Gibbs moves out of range.
Coaster is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Coaster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gibbs moves away.
Gibbs scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gibbs tries to bum rush Coaster with a series of wild strikes but Coaster uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Coaster getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Coaster uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gibbs.
Gibbs fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gibbs fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gibbs connects with a jab.
Gibbs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coaster lands with a hook. Gibbs tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Coaster moves in looking to clinch but Gibbs pushes him off.
Coaster throws a jab when Gibbs was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs misses with the combination.
Gibbs with a nice cross.
Coaster gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gibbs.
Coaster is looking to clinch but Gibbs is avoiding it.
Gibbs lands with an overhand left.
Coaster looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Coaster has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gibbs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Coaster throws a head punch that misses.
Gibbs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gibbs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Coaster misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gibbs tries to circle away but Coaster has him pinned against the cage.
Gibbs wants to get back to striking at distance but Coaster won't allow it.

Gibbs manages to break the clinch.
Gibbs lands a jab to the head.

Coaster gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Coaster's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gibbs connects with the punch.
Coaster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coaster takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Decent striking displayed by Gibbs there.
Coaster on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Coaster blocks a jab.
Coaster tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gibbs manages to circle out of the way.
Gibbs shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Coaster misses with a straight right.
The crowd cheers as Gibbs lands an impressive looking overhand right. Coaster doesn't seem phased though.
A lazy left from Gibbs finds it's target.
Coaster avoids the body shot from Gibbs.

Coaster forces Gibbs back against the cage and clinches.
Frank Gibbs seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gibbs swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Gibbs breaks from the clinch.
Gibbs bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Coaster's head.
Coaster takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs slips a straight right by Coaster.
Gibbs works the jab nicely.
Gibbs looks to land a right hand but Coaster moved out of range.
Gibbs connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gibbs closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gibbs fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Coaster on the side of the head.
Gibbs stalks Coaster and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Coaster's face. Coaster staggers backwards, shaken.
Gibbs throws an overhand right that lands on Coaster's shoulder, as Coaster tries to avoid the shot.
Coaster tries to counter by clinching up but Gibbs breaks away and moves out of range.
Gibbs throws a one two combo.
Coaster takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gibbs closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gibbs is breathing heavily.
Gibbs throws a right hand that Coaster ducks under and follows up with a left that Coaster also avoids with ease.
Gibbs stuns Coaster with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coaster bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Gibbs.
Coaster moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gibbs fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Coaster lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Gibbs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frank Gibbs's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Gibbs lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gibbs feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Coasters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Coaster avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Coaster fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gibbs walks into a jab.
Gibbs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Coaster.
Coaster has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gibbs finds it's way round the side to connect with Coaster's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Coaster looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Coaster takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Coaster wants to clinch up but Gibbs keeps it at a distance.
Gibbs swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gibbs lunges at Coaster with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Coaster's hand.
Gibbs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Donk. Gibbs catches Coaster right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coaster tries to clinch there but Gibbs circles away.
Gibbs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gibbs throws an overhand right that lands on Coaster's shoulder, as Coaster tries to avoid the shot.
Coaster wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbs thuds his right hand into Coaster's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Coaster ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Coaster moves to clinch but Gibbs breaks away
and Gibbs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gibbs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Coaster lands a jab to the nose.
Gibbs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gibbs misses with a two punch combination.

Coaster moves into the clinch.
Gibbs throws a punch but it's blocked by Coaster.
Coaster misses with the head strike.
Coaster working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gibbs misses with a punch on the inside.
Coaster misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gibbs wants to break free but Coaster has control.
Coaster scores with a shot to the side of Gibbs's head.
Coaster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gibbs misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gibbs.
Roller Coaster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coaster blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gibbs misses with some punches.
Gibbs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gibbs lands with a left to the head.
Gibbs working aggressively here.

Gibbs breaks the clinch.
Gibbs listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gibbs throws a big shot that misses.

Gibbs tries to keep at a distance but Coaster has taken the fight into the clinch.
Coaster working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gibbs.
Gibbs lands a left hand that snaps the head of Coaster backwards.
Coaster lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gibbs backwards.
Gibbs throws a head punch that misses.
Gibbs has a couple of punches blocked by Coaster.
Gibbs is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Coaster throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs is trying to break the clinch but Coaster is controlling him.
Gibbs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Coaster lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Gibbs fails to land.
The referee calls for Gibbs to work.
A short uppercut from Gibbs.
Coaster lands a nice uppercut.
Gibbs throws a punch but it's blocked by Coaster.
Coaster misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Coaster fails to land.
Coaster is working Gibbs over against the cage.
Gibbs blocks an uppercut.
Gibbs throws a punch but it's blocked by Coaster.
Coaster digs a right hand underneath Gibbs's ribcage. Gibbs let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Coaster lands a body punch in the clinch.
Coaster lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Coaster.
Coaster softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coaster lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Coaster working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gibbs swings wildly with an uppercut but Coaster uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Coaster.
Coaster works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Coaster scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Coaster.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Coaster.
Coaster blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Coaster tries to work over Gibbs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Coaster misses with the head strike.
Gibbs misses with a punch to the body.
Gibbs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Coaster lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coaster struggles to land a body shot inside as Gibbs controls his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Roller Coaster.
I think Gibbs has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Gibbs!