PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Colby Covingdoi (ranked 3394 p4p, 4046 weight class) and Meebly Gibbersnout (ranked 348 p4p, 401 weight class). Gibbersnout has chosen Purge announcement as his entrance music. Meebly Gibbersnout is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Covingdoi
vs
Gibbersnout

180 cm
25
177
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
185
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Colby Covingdoi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Meebly Gibbersnout!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gibbersnout rushes Covingdoi and presses him up against the cage.

Covingdoi drags the fight down to the ground.
Gibbersnout postures up in Covingdoi's guard and throws a big left but Covingdoi blocks it.

Gibbersnout avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Covingdoi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gibbersnout on the ground.

Gibbersnout is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Gibbersnout thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Gibbersnout drops back looking for a leg! Covingdoi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Covingdoi manages to kick Gibbersnout off! Gibbersnout jumps back into Covingdoi's guard.

Gibbersnout thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Covingdoi looking to control.
Gibbersnout lands a couple of digs.
Covingdoi is trying to keep Gibbersnout in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Covingdoi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gibbersnout scoring with punches to the head and body.

Gibbersnout is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Covingdoi is looking for a triangle but Gibbersnout pushes his legs off easily.

Gibbersnout gets to his feet. Covingdoi looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Covingdoi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gibbersnout moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Covingdoi misses with a head kick.
Gibbersnout drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Covingdoi defends it well.
Gibbersnout closes this distance looking for a takedown but Covingdoi circles away.
Gibbersnout shoots in for a takedown but Covingdoi shows good takedown defense.
We've been hearing reports that Covingdoi has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Gibbersnout fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Colby Covingdoi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Meebly Gibbersnout.
Gibbersnout closes this distance looking for a takedown but Covingdoi circles away.
Gibbersnout shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Covingdoi but Covingdoi pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Covingdoi slaps away a takedown attempt from Gibbersnout, before circling back to the center of the mat.
As Gibbersnout looks to move away, Covingdoi throws a big counter combo but Gibbersnout just gets out of the way.
Gibbersnout slips a straight right by Covingdoi.
Gibbersnout changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gibbersnout dives in and grabs Covingdoi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Covingdoi pushes down on Gibbersnout's head and hops out.
Covingdoi changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Covingdoi misses with a two punch combination.
Gibbersnout tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Covingdoi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gibbersnout was well out of range. Poor timing from Covingdoi.
No joy there for Covingdoi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Covingdoi tried to score with a low kick but Gibbersnout checks it.
Covingdoi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Covingdoi throws a low kick, looking for Gibbersnout's leg but Gibbersnout calmly moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gibbersnout.
Covingdoi throws a big counter combination but Gibbersnout scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gibbersnout looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibbersnout avoids a punch combination nicely.
Covingdoi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gibbersnout's head.
Covingdoi misses with a wild combination.
Covingdoi misses with a hook.

Covingdoi moves into the clinch.

Gibbersnout is fighting off a takedown attempt but Covingdoi is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Gibbersnout to the mat. Gibbersnout regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Gibbersnout is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Gibbersnout missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Covingdoi wants to control but Gibbersnout is keeping busy.

Gibbersnout maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Covingdoi could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Gibbersnout has cracked it and Covingdoi is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Gibbersnout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Meebly Gibbersnout!
Meebly Gibbersnout took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.