PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roydell Gibbons (ranked 3682 p4p, 25006 weight class) and Rodney Wolford (ranked 448 p4p, 565 weight class). Gibbons comes into the arena with HonestKey- Raw Dog blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Gibbons
vs
Wolford

185 cm
20
181
2 - 3 - 0

171 cm
19
173
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roydell Gibbons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rodney Wolford!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Wolford misses.
Wolford slips a straight right by Gibbons.
Wolford takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gibbons bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've been told by Gibbons's head coaches at Temple of Fitness that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wolford doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wolford misses with an uppercut.
Wolford uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gibbons.
Gibbons looks to score with a jab to the body but Wolford is just out of range.
Wolford looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wolford pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gibbons lands a jab to the nose.
Gibbons stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolford throws a jab when Gibbons was well out of range.
Gibbons swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gibbons showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wolford.
It looked like Gibbons wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gibbons misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbons connects with a single shot there.

Wolford looking to score a takedown here. Gibbons is defending well but Wolford drives through and ends up in Gibbons's guard.

Gibbons has his feet on Wolford's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Wolford cracks Gibbons with a good jab.
No joy there for Gibbons, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gibbons looks to land a left hand but Wolford moved out of range nicely.
Gibbons misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wolford.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gibbons displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wolford throws out the jab.
Wolford throws the left hand but Gibbons avoids the punch easily.
Wolford throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gibbons counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Rodney Wolford has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Wolford.
A countering left hand to the body from Wolford misses.
Gibbons is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A nice combination there by Gibbons.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolford takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wolford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gibbons connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gibbons ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gibbons lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wolford circles away quickly and effectively.
Gibbons uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wolford has time to react.
Gibbons lands with a shot to the body.
Roydell Gibbons is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wolford moves out of range of the strikes.
Wolford jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab lands there for Gibbons.
Gibbons takes a swing at Wolford's ribcage but misses.
Gibbons throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wolford sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gibbons misses with a straight right.
Gibbons closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gibbons is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A swing and a miss from Gibbons.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolford throws a shot from downtown. Gibbons moves away and avoids it.
Gibbons throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wolford now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gibbons throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wolford stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wolford misses with a wild body shot.
Gibbons fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Donk. Gibbons catches Wolford right on the button with a cross.
Wolford keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gibbons.
Wolford misses the shot to the body.
Gibbons smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wolford avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gibbons scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gibbons throws a hook but Wolford avoids it easily.
Wolford has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Wolford swings widly with a right hand
and Gibbons connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wolford shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gibbons counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wolford thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gibbons keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gibbons misses with a body punch

and Wolford counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Gibbons!
Gibbons manages to work his way to half guard, despite Wolford's best efforts.
Gibbons moves into full guard.
Wolford missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wolford sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roydell Gibbons dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rodney Wolford's cut.
That's time! Gibbons's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wolford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wolford throws a hook but Gibbons blocks it.
Gibbons slips a straight right by Wolford.
Roydell Gibbons is winning the standup battle so far.
Wolford throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gibbons.
Gibbons jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wolford appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gibbons feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wolfords jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gibbons lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wolford throws a body shot but no joy.
Wolford just misses with a punch to the body.
Wolford ducks right into an uppercut from Gibbons.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gibbons displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wolford throws out the jab.
Wolford looks to land a right hand but Gibbons moved out of range.
Gibbons ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gibbons scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wolford has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbons throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wolford counters with a nice uppercut.
Gibbons throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wolford stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gibbons is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wolford can do to turn this around?
Wolford throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gibbons throws out a powerful jab.
Gibbons lands the left hand.
Gibbons scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Gibbons. Beautiful body shot.
Gibbons throws a combination. Wolford tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wolford moves forwards but Gibbons connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wolford misses with a leg kick
and Gibbons counters with a left and a right that stings Wolford.
Gibbons lands a right hook to the body.
Gibbons misses with a hook. Wolford ducked under it nicely.
Wolford takes one to the chin there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolford has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gibbons finds it's way round the side to connect with Wolford's head.
A low kick from Wolford is predictable there
and Gibbons makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gibbons ducks right into an uppercut from Wolford.
Wolford thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wolford has his takedown stuffed
enabling Gibbons to counter with a crisp jab.

That has opened up Rodney Wolford's cut even more.
Wolford throws a one two combo.
Gibbons steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wolford.
Gibbons throws a series of punches but Wolford avoids them all with ease.
Wolford now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nice jab there from Gibbons.
Gibbons lands a nice looking body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gibbons lands with a good body shot.
Wolford avoids the body shot from Gibbons.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Wolford back to the cage. Gibbons follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wolford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gibbons was well out of range. Poor timing from Wolford.
Wolford on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gibbons. Wolford does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wolford pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gibbons sizes up Wolford with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wolford throws a right hand that misses
and Gibbons counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Gibbons misses.
Wolford appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gibbons throws a shot from downtown. Wolford moves away and avoids it.
Danga de danga de dang - Gibbons scores with a four punch combination!
Nice body punch from Gibbons.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wolford misses with an uppercut
and Gibbons counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

The cut above Rodney Wolford's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wolford is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Gibbons lands with a right hand.

Wolford is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wolford. Gibbons does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gibbons cracks Wolford with a good jab.
Wolford lands with an overhand left.
Gibbons is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gibbons catches Wolford with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wolford is still on wobbly legs! Can Gibbons finish him?
Gibbons misses with a looping left.
A cross from Gibbons lands.
Wolford doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wolford moves out of range of the strikes.
Gibbons lunges at Wolford with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wolford's hand.
Wolford misses with a body kick.
It looked like Gibbons was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wolford.
Wolford seems to have recovered his senses.
Gibbons doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wolford digs a good body shot into Gibbons's ribs.
Wolford avoids the body shot from Gibbons.
Gibbons lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roydell Gibbons dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rodney Wolford's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

The fighters circling - Gibbons throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wolford connects with a body shot that sends Gibbons's belly button to the back.
A big right from Wolford misses.
Gibbons throws a shot from downtown. Wolford moves away and avoids it.
Gibbons looks to land a left hand but Wolford moved out of range nicely.
Gibbons throws an off balance right hand

and Wolford counters with a shoot takedown. Gibbons fights it but they end up in guard.
Gibbons is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolford trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wolford controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gibbons keeping full guard, as Wolford tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolford is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wolford throws a strike but Gibbons rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Wolford looking for a sweep. Not yet Wolford, not yet.

Wolford is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gibbons trying to control the position from guard on top but Wolford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Wolford pulls Gibbons in to control the position.

Wolford looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gibbons trying to control the position from guard on top but Wolford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wolford can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wolford wants to sweep but no luck.
Wolford is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Gibbons decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Wolford on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wolford is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gibbons pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wolford takes one to the side of the head.
Nice sprawl there from Gibbons as Wolford shoots in.
Wolford fails with the takedown
and Gibbons counters with a right hand to the body.
Gibbons throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wolford swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A telegraphed right hand from Wolford misses the target.
Wolford misses with a hook. Gibbons ducked under it nicely.
Wolford fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gibbons throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wolford stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gibbons throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolford swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wolford moves away from the strike by Gibbons.
A little jabbing left from Wolford on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wolford scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wolford throws a jab but it's blocked by Gibbons.
Gibbons throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wolford stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A swing and a miss from Wolford.
Wolford closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Rodney Wolford's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Gibbons lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wolford misses the jab.
Wolford moves away from the strike by Gibbons.
Roydell Gibbons is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gibbons throws an overhand right that lands on Wolford's shoulder, as Wolford tries to avoid the shot.
Gibbons lands with a right hand.
Rodney Wolford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gibbons bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wolford's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roydell Gibbons showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gibbons 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roydell Gibbons!
Roydell Gibbons thanked the fans post fight for their support.