QFC Tournament 346 Round 3 PBP Commentary

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Guilherme Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guilherme Ferreira has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ferreira
vs
Gibson

186 cm
24
188 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Guilherme Ferreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyrone Gibson!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibson misses with a takedown attempt - Ferreira sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gibson throws a head kick but Ferreira moves out of range.
Ferreira wants to clinch.
Gibson takes a swing at Ferreira's ribcage but misses.
A head kick from Ferreira lands but Gibson takes it in his stride.

Gibson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ferreira manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ferreira looking to control.
Ferreira can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gibson controls the pace.
Gibson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gibson working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Ferreira will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Gibson tries to advance to mount but Ferreira denies him.
Gibson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Ferreira is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Ferreira can't do much from the bottom here.
Gibson trying to control the action but Ferreira is working from the bottom.
Gibson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ferreira takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
You can see the frustration on Ferreira's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gibson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ferreira is avoiding damage well.
Ferreira takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Gibson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ferreira tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gibson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Gibson controls the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gibson is working Ferreira over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira is looking for a sweep.
Gibson working the ground and pound.
Ferreira is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Gibson lands a nice forearm strike.
Gibson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Gibson lands some shots froms side control.
Gibson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gibson working away.
Gibson working the head and body with strikes.
Gibson cracks Ferreira with a big right hand but Ferreira just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Gibson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ferreira knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gibson wants to control but Ferreira is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibson landing a few strikes.
Gibson working the ground and pound from side control.
Gibson wants to control but Ferreira is keeping him busy.
Gibson scores with punches from side control.
Gibson working the body and head with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gibson lands a few punches from side control.
Gibson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ferreira is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Gibson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ferreira swings for the body but Gibson moves out of range.

Gibson scores with a takedown into Ferreira's guard.
Ferreira is wriggling around but Gibson manages to pass to half guard.
Ferreira trying to hold on to Gibson's head to control him but Gibson postures up.
Tyrone Gibson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gibson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ferreira taking some punishment here, with Gibson in his half guard.
Nice strikes from Gibson there.
Nice strikes from Gibson there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gibson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gibson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ferreira's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gibson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gibson wants to free his trapped foot but Ferreira is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gibson in particular looking to stall.
Gibson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gibson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ferreira tries to get to full guard but Gibson has control of the leg.
Gibson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gibson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibson is nestled in close to Ferreira, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gibson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ferreira is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gibson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gibson tries to control but Ferreira wriggling away.
Gibson lands with some strikes.
Gibson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ferreira looks a forlorn figure.
Gibson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson landing punches.

Ferreira is rocked!
A big strike lands for Gibson! That's really hurt Ferreira and he's turned his back - Gibson keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Gibson jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyrone Gibson!
Our winner, Tyrone Gibson, 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
80%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jim Beam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Beam
vs
Gordon

185 cm
24
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jim Beam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Derek Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gordon looking to score a takedown here. Beam is defending well but Gordon drives through and ends up in Beam's guard.
Beam pulls Gordon in close to prevent any damage.
Beam looking for a sweep. Not yet Beam, not yet.
Gordon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gordon won't allow Beam to sweep him here.
Gordon wants to control from the top but Beam keeps moving.
Gordon might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Beam haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Derek Gordon was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Gordon shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beam is not content to let Gordon control the position.
Beam is looking for a sweep. Gordon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Beam is refusing to be controlled, as Gordon sits in half guard.

Gordon is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Beam has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon thows a huge punch but Beam dodges it nicely.
Gordon trying to control from half guard but Beam is working away.

Gordon is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Beam pushes Gordon off looking to stand but Gordon dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beam tries to roll over but Gordon keeps him under control.
Gordon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Beam's head.
Beam is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Beam is defending against the submission attempts here by Gordon.
Gordon frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beam is desperately trying to improve his position but Gordon has a good base and remains in mount.
Beam holds of for dear life.
Gordon throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Gordon dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Beam darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gordon is trying to stand up here but Beam is controlling him well.
Beam scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gordon regains full guard. Nicely done.
Beam landing with the ground and pound.
Gordon working a defensive guard here.

Gordon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Beam can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Derek Gordon has got the better of the ground game so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beam working some strikes from top position.
Beam stands up over Gordon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Beam works over Gordon with some ground and pound from guard.
Beam lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beam is in close to Gordon's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Beam distracts Gordon with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Beam lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Beam lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Beam postures up and lands a big shot to Gordon's brow.

Gordon is rocked!
Gordon is breathing heavily.
Beam scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gordon is still in real trouble! Can Beam finish him?
Beam scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gordon wants to sweep here but Beam controlling him for the moment.
Beam lands a couple of decent looking shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beam with a nice head shot there.
Beam arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Gordon's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jim Beam!