PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Janno Gibbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson Silva has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Janno Gibbs's chin.

Gibbs
vs
Silva

185 cm
25
200 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

188 cm
25
184 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Janno Gibbs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibbs tries a low kick but Silva avoids it.
Silva looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Nice takedown defense from Gibbs. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Silva keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gibbs leaves Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gibbs throws a leg kick that misses.
Gibbs shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gibbs misses with a low kick.
Gibbs lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A clash of legs there as Silva blocks the low kick.
Gibbs throws a front kick aimed at Silva's knee but Silva avoids it well.
Gibbs throws a leg kick but Silva moved away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silva checks a leg kick.
Gibbs throws a leg kick but Silva moved away.
Silva moves out of range of the leg kick from Gibbs.
Gibbs tries to score with a low kick but Silva moves his leg out of the way.
Silva blocks a leg kick.
Gibbs throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gibbs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gibbs swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbs misses with a low kick.
Gibbs scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gibbs.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Silva checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gibbs throws a low kick but it's checked well by Silva.
Gibbs scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gibbs lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silva checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gibbs connects with an inside leg kick.
Gibbs throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.
Silva blocks a leg kick.
Gibbs fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Silva has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
An inside leg kick lands from Gibbs.
Gibbs throws a leg kick but Silva moved away.
Gibbs misses with a low kick.
Gibbs throws out a leg kick but Silva moves out of range and Gibbs only half commits.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs throws a front kick aimed at Silva's knee but Silva avoids it well.
Gibbs throws a leg kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gibbs.
Gibbs throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and moves out of range.
That kick from Gibbs tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
Good leg kick by Gibbs there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silva checks the leg kick.
Gibbs throws a front kick aimed at Silva's knee but Silva avoids it well.
Gibbs throws a nice outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Gibbs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gibbs.
Gibbs fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Gibbs misses with a leg kick.
Gibbs throws a leg kick that is checked
and Silva counters with an inside leg kick.
Gibbs feints and then cracks Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silva down.
Gibbs tried to score with a low kick but Silva checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs throws a chopping leg kick but Silva manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gibbs lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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 Silva has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Silva and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Silva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gibbs wants to slow Silva down by chopping away at his legs.
Silva checks a low kick from Gibbs.
Gibbs dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage!
Silva checks a leg kick.
Gibbs misses with a low kick.
Janno Gibbs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
An inside leg kick lands from Gibbs.
Gibbs attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gibbs swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silva checks a leg kick.
Silva checks a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silva checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gibbs throws a front kick aimed at Silva's knee but Silva avoids it well.
Gibbs misses with a low kick.
Gibbs throws a low kick, looking for Silva's leg but Silva calmly moves out of range.
Janno Gibbs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gibbs tries to work over Silva's front leg with a kick but Silva checks it.
Gibbs fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Silva checks it well.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gibbs can pounce on him.
Gibbs lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silva's sensitive parts.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silva checks a leg kick.
Gibbs is looking to score with low kicks.
Silva throws a low kick, looking for Gibbs's leg but Gibbs calmly moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gibbs connects with a leg kick. Silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gibbs tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gibbs tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Silva is able to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Janno Gibbs dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gibbs tries to land a leg kick but Silva saw it coming and moves away.
Janno Gibbs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gibbs throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gibbs throws a solid leg kick but Silva takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gibbs.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Janno Gibbs is winning the standup battle so far.
Gibbs connects with a solid leg kick.
Gibbs wants to slow Silva down by chopping away at his legs.
Gibbs motions for Silva to come forward. Gibbs throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gibbs throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gibbs throws a solid leg kick but Silva takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gibbs.
Silva keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Silva checks the leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Silva might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Gibbs has got the better of the exchanges.
Gibbs fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Gibbs connects with an inside leg kick.
Gibbs connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Silva is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gibbs tries a low kick but Silva avoids it.
Gibbs wants to land a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Gibbs throws a leg kick but Silva checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbs throws a chopping leg kick but Silva manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gibbs.
Gibbs throws a front kick aimed at Silva's knee but Silva avoids it well.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Gibbs misses with a low kick.
Silva avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gibbs tries to land a leg kick but Silva saw it coming and moves away.
Gibbs scores with a leg kick.
Silva checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gibbs throws a leg kick but Silva checks it.
Gibbs lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gibbs tried to score with a low kick but Silva checks it.
Gibbs will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Silva checks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Silva blocks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Silva blocks the leg kick.
Gibbs throws a leg kick that misses.
Gibbs throws a low kick, looking for Silva's leg but Silva calmly moves out of range.
Gibbs tries to work over Silva's front leg with a kick but Silva checks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gibbs attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Silva checks a low kick from Gibbs.
Gibbs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gibbs thows a leg kick but Silva checks it
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva blocks a low kick nicely.
Gibbs throws a low kick but Silva moves out of range easily.
Gibbs feints and then cracks Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silva down.
Gibbs moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gibbs pivots, looking for a leg kick but Silva is out of range and Gibbs settles back down.
Gibbs wants to land a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Gibbs throws out a leg kick but Silva moves out of range and Gibbs only half commits.
Silva avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs throws a low kick but Silva avoids it.
Gibbs misses with a leg kick.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Gibbs is looking to score with low kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gibbs. That's going to slow Silva down.
Gibbs scores with a leg kick.
Silva checks the leg kick nicely there.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gibbs.
Gibbs throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gibbs throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gibbs attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gibbs throws a low kick but Silva avoids it.
Gibbs fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Silva checks it well.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gibbs tries to land a leg kick but Silva saw it coming and moves away.
Silva has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gibbs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gibbs misses with a low kick.
Gibbs throws a low kick but Silva avoids it.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gibbs throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gibbs throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gibbs pivots, looking for a leg kick but Silva is out of range and Gibbs settles back down.
Gibbs throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gibbs cracks the inside of Silva's front leg.
Gibbs connects with a solid leg kick.
Good leg kick by Gibbs there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gibbs throws a leg kick that is checked
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Janno Gibbs dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Gibbs swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gibbs fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Silva checks it well.
Gibbs throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A low kick from Gibbs is predictable there
and Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
Gibbs walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Silva checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gibbs throws a front kick aimed at Silva's knee but Silva avoids it well.
Gibbs throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.
Gibbs throws a front kick aimed at Silva's knee but Silva avoids it well.
Gibbs throws a leg kick but Silva checks it.
Gibbs misses with a low kick as Silva jumps back.
Gibbs misses with a low kick.
Gibbs throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Silva blocks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Gibbs misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A clash of legs there as Silva blocks the low kick.
Gibbs throws a low kick but Silva avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbs tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva blocks a leg kick.
Silva blocks a low kick nicely.
Gibbs attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gibbs attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gibbs throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Gibbs as Silva shoots in.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gibbs. That's going to slow Silva down.
Gibbs wants to slow Silva down by chopping away at his legs.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Gibbs throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gibbs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gibbs scoring well with a low kick there.
Gibbs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Gibbs tries to land a leg kick but Silva saw it coming and moves away.
Gibbs looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gibbs misses with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Silva blocks the low kick.
Gibbs fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Gibbs throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gibbs tries to land a leg kick but Silva saw it coming and moves away.
A clash of legs there as Silva blocks the low kick.
Gibbs throws a leg kick that is checked

and Silva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Silva.

Gibbs looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Gibbs is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.

Gibbs has his feet on Silva's thighs here. He's pushed Silva off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Silva screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Janno Gibbs!