PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janno Gibbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams's entrance music is Paint it black . A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Williams
vs
Gibbs

180 cm
23
185 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
200 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

MMA ANIMAL

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Janno Gibbs!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Williams tries to clinch but Gibbs is having none of it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gibbs lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Williams has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Williams and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Williams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gibbs tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Williams is able to avoid easily.
Williams checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Williams checks a leg kick.
Gibbs is looking to chop away at Williams's legs.
Gibbs misses with a leg kick.
Williams is looking to clinch but Gibbs is avoiding it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gibbs throws a leg kick

and Williams counters by clinching up.
Williams missing with knees to the body.
Gibbs avoiding damage as Williams throws knees to the body.
Williams prevents the takedown attempt.
Williams landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Williams.
Gibbs looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Williams is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Williams landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Williams taking a breather.
Williams creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gibbs's defenses.
Williams stalling the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams lands a nice knee to the body.
Williams using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Williams lands a nice knee to the body.
Williams landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams scores a nice knee to the body.
Williams landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A right hand to the body from Williams.
Gibbs takes a knee to the side of the body.
Williams with a knee to the head.
Williams scores with a hook to the body.
Gibbs takes a knee right on the jaw!
Williams lands a nice knee to the body.
Williams controlling the action here for a moment.
Williams lands an elbow inside.
Gibbs has Williams pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Williams manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Williams working Gibbs over with knees to the body.
Williams scores a nice knee to the body.

Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gibbs throws a leg kick but Williams sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Williams clinches up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Williams.
Knees in the clinch landing for Williams.
Williams crunches a lovely knee into Gibbs's ribcage.
Williams is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Williams connects with a knee to the head.
Williams putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gibbs in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Williams landing knees to the body.
Gibbs takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gibbs takes a knee right on the jaw!

Gibbs is rocked!
Williams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gibbs is still on wobbly legs! Can Williams finish him?
Williams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Williams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gibbs has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Williams looking to throw knees to the head but Gibbs is blocking nicely.
Williams lands a damaging elbow.
Williams tries a knee to the head but Gibbs blocks it.
Williams throws a knee to the head but misses.
Williams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A lazy left from Williams finds it's target.

Williams gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Williams misses with a knee strike.
Gibbs has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Williams after a bit of a struggle.
Frank Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Janno Gibbs.
Williams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Williams misses with a knee to the head.
Williams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gibbs goes for a takedown attempt but Williams pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Williams has Gibbs up against the cage in a clinch.
Williams with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams moves out of range of the leg kick from Gibbs.

Williams clinches up with Gibbs and pushes him back against the cage.
Williams misses with a knee strike.
Williams looking to throw knees to the head but Gibbs is blocking nicely.
Williams creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gibbs's defenses.
Williams misses with a knee strike.
Gibbs is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Williams is defending well.
Gibbs can't get the takedown.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but Gibbs blocks with his arms.
Williams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Williams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gibbs blocks it with crossed arms.
Williams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gibbs has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Williams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Williams misses with a knee strike.
Gibbs is trying to drag Williams to the mat but Williams just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Williams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gibbs blocks it with crossed arms.
Gibbs is working for takedown but Williams is calmly controlling the position for now.
Williams tries a knee to the head but Gibbs blocks it.
Williams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gibbs has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Williams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Williams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Williams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Williams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Williams misses with a knee strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Williams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gibbs has Williams pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Williams manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Williams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gibbs has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Williams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gibbs has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Williams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gibbs has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Williams content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Williams throws a knee to the head but misses.
Williams misses with a knee strike.
Williams looking to throw knees to the head but Gibbs is blocking nicely.
Gibbs wants to take the fight to the mat but Williams manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Williams lands a nice uppercut.
Williams misses with a knee to the head.
Williams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gibbs looking for a takedown.
Williams looking to throw knees to the head but Gibbs is blocking nicely.
Williams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gibbs is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Williams is defending well.
Williams lands a damaging elbow.
Williams looking to throw knees to the head but Gibbs is blocking nicely.
Williams looking to throw knees to the head but Gibbs is blocking nicely.
Williams misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a knee to the head but misses.
Williams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gibbs is working for takedown but Williams is calmly controlling the position for now.
Williams throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gibbs tries for a takedown. No joy.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but Gibbs blocks with his arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Williams.
Williams lands an uppercut.
Gibbs is looking to take this one to the mat.
Gibbs changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Williams fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Williams forces Gibbs back against the cage and clinches.
Williams misses with a knee to the head.
Williams lands an elbow just above Gibbs 's eye.
Williams misses with a knee strike.
Williams looking to throw knees to the head but Gibbs is blocking nicely.
Gibbs is looking for a takedown.
Gibbs seems to have recovered his senses.
Williams is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Williams crunches a lovely knee into Gibbs's ribcage.
Gibbs looking for a takedown.
Gibbs takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gibbs wants to take the fight to the mat but Williams manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Williams prevents a takedown attempt there.
Knees to the body from Williams.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gibbs in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gibbs wants a takedown.
Williams using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Williams working Gibbs over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Williams 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.

Williams closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Williams misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gibbs.
Gibbs is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Williams is defending well.
Knees to the body from Williams.
Gibbs is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Williams pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from Williams.
Williams landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The referee calls for Williams to work.
Williams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gibbs can do to turn this around?
Frank Williams has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Williams lands a good knee to the midsection. Gibbs won't want to take too many of those.
Williams lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams lands an elbow inside.
Williams putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gibbs in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams stalls.
Williams lands a big knee to the head and Gibbs goes down! Williams pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Williams!
An out of breath and clearly excited Frank Williams thanked MMA ANIMAL for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).