PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slaughter Rico (ranked 0 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.

Gibson
vs
Rico

159 cm
22
139 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Caleb Gibson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slaughter Rico!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibson moves in looking to clinch but Rico pushes him off.
Gibson tries to close the distance and clinch but Rico swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Rico.
Rico avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gibson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gibson tries to clinch up.
Gibson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rico paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gibson swings for the body but Rico moves out of range.
Rico throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gibson moves in looking to clinch but Rico pushes him off.
Rico throws a one two combo.

It looks like Caleb Gibson has been cut.
Nice sprawl there from Rico as Gibson shoots in.
Gibson moves in looking to clinch but Rico pushes him off.
Rico tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rico swats away the attempt to clinch by Gibson.
Rico tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rico keeps the fight on the outside.
Gibson blocks a head kick by Rico.
Gibson tries to clinch but Rico moves out of range.
Rico swats away the attempt to clinch by Gibson.
Gibson tries to clinch up but Rico circles away and keeps his distance.
Gibson tries for a takedown but Rico sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gibson wants to clinch.

Gibson rushes Rico and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson misses with an elbow over the top.

Gibson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gibson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rico throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rico swats away the attempt to clinch by Gibson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gibson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rico throws a series of punches but Gibson avoids them all with ease.
Gibson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rico.
Gibson tries to clinch but Rico moves out of range.
Gibson doesn't manage to clinch there - Rico circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gibson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gibson avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Rico.
Danga de danga de dang - Rico scores with a four punch combination!

Gibson is rocked!
Gibson is looking to clinch.
Rico tries a head kick but it misses.
Rico looks gassed!
Rico throws a head kick that misses
and Gibson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rico is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rico throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gibson moves in looking to clinch but Rico pushes him off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gibson is looking to clinch but Rico is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gibson tries to clinch there but Rico circles away.
Rico with a nice cross.
Gibson tries to clinch but Rico is having none of it.
Slaughter Rico is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rico swats away the attempt to clinch by Gibson.
Gibson tries to clinch there but Rico circles away.
Rico stuffs the takedown attempt from Gibson. Gibson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caleb Gibson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gibson doesn't manage to clinch there - Rico circles away.
Rico tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gibson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rico swats away the attempt to clinch by Gibson.
Gibson avoids a punch combination nicely.

Gibson clinches.

Rico breaks the clinch.
Gibson tries to close the distance and clinch but Rico swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Rico closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Rico is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Gibson can't fight it off and eventually Rico manages to take the fight to the floor. Gibson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gibson is looking to stand up but Rico isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rico stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rico throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Gibson colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Rico as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Gibson is left battered and dazed whilst Rico and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Slaughter Rico!