PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Randy Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malcolm Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gibson
vs
Riley

183 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy 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, Malcolm Riley!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Riley tries to avoid it but Gibson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Riley to the ground. Riley escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Riley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gibson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Riley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gibson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gibson fails with a takedown attempt.

Gibson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Riley looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gibson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Riley keeps working.
Riley wants to get back to his feet but Gibson drags him back down.

Gibson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riley wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Gibson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gibson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Gibson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Riley is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Gibson wants to control but Riley is keeping him busy.

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.
Riley is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Riley tries to close the distance and clinch but Gibson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Riley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Gibson scores with a takedown into Riley's guard.
Riley is looking to stand up but Gibson isn't so interested in that idea.
Riley is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Gibson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Gibson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gibson is breathing heavily.
Gibson prevents Riley from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson wants to pass the guard but Riley is keeping the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Gibson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gibson advances position into side control!
Riley is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Gibson is controlling him well.
Gibson misses with the ground and pound.
Gibson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

Gibson goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Riley has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Gibson but great work by Riley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley wants to stand but Gibson is controlling his arm.
Gibson is looking to reverse the position.
Riley tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Gibson is trying to control Riley's posture but Riley avoids it.
Gibson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gibson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gibson tries to get to full guard but Riley has control of the leg.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Gibson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gibson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Gibson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gibson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gibson stops Riley from getting back to his feet.
Gibson thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Riley to regain full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gibson passes Riley's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Riley pushes Gibson off and gets back to his feet.
Riley fails in his attempt to clinch.

Gibson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gibson tries to free his leg and advance position but Riley is retaining full guard.

Gibson 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.
Gibson stops Riley from standing up.
Gibson tries to free his leg and advance position but Riley is retaining full guard.

Gibson 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gibson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Riley wants to stand up but Gibson is controlling him.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Riley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Malcolm Riley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Riley throws a right and a left that Gibson avoids nicely.
Gibson misses with a takedown attempt - Riley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Riley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Riley tries to clinch but Gibson moves out of range.

Gibson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gibson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley tries to kick Gibson off but Gibson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gibson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Riley wants to get back to his feet.

Gibson is looking for a kimura but Riley is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gibson to get the leverage.
Gibson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nice strikes from Gibson there.

Gibson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gibson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gibson seems to be looking for submissions.
Gibson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Gibson is working for a kimura but Riley is defending it quite comfortably.
Gibson is looking to pass Riley's guard but actually Riley recovers to full guard.
Gibson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Gibson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Riley manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gibson has Riley in his guard.
Riley won't allow Gibson to sweep him here.

Gibson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Riley is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Gibson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Riley's back instead.
Riley is keeping busy.
Gibson throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Riley controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Gibson looking for the choke from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Gibson dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Riley throws a left and a right that both miss

and Gibson counters with a single leg into guard. Riley didn't expect that.
Gibson stays in close to Riley's body and controls the position.
Gibson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Riley is keeping the position for now.

Gibson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gibson pushing down on Riley's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Riley wants to get back to his feet.

Gibson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Riley is just riding it out for now. Gibson eventually gives up the hold.
Riley is trying to stand back up but Gibson is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson moves into full mount! Riley won't be happy about that!
Riley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Gibson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Gibson looking to finish Riley with some ground and pound. This is bad for Riley!

Gibson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Gibson swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Randy Gibson!