PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hutch Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Ironsides (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ironsides has chosen The Greatest Spy Theme Ever as his entrance music. Hutch Gibson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gibson
vs
Ironsides

185 cm
34
175 lbs
23 - 13 - 0

186 cm
31
180 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hutch Gibson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Ironsides!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ironsides tries to clinch there but Gibson circles away.
Ironsides tries to clinch up but Gibson circles away and keeps his distance.
Ironsides lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gibson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gibson fails with the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ironsides looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ironsides tries to close the distance and clinch but Gibson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice straight punches there by Gibson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gibson.
Ironsides chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gibson can pounce on him.
A head kick misses from Ironsides.
Ironsides tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gibson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ironsides tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ironsides tries to clinch but Gibson is having none of it.
Ironsides doesn't manage to clinch there - Gibson circles away.
Gibson connects with a solid leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gibson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ironsides momentarily.
Ironsides darts in trying to clinch
and Gibson counters with an outside leg kick.
Gibson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ironsides tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ironsides takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ironsides tries to clinch up but Gibson circles away and keeps his distance.
Ironsides tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gibson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Ironsides gets a clinch.
Ironsides lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gibson lands a knee to the head.
Ironsides tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ironsides throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ironsides misses with a knee to the head.
Ironsides looks winded!
Ironsides throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ironsides with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ironsides avoids a wild elbow strike from Gibson.
Ironsides throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ironsides throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gibson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Jason Ironsides has been cut.
Gibson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gibson blocks an elbow strike from Ironsides.
Gibson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ironsides lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gibson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gibson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ironsides takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gibson tightens his grip and picks Ironsides up, before dumping him to the ground. Ironsides manages to land in guard.
Ironsides keeping moving, preventing Gibson from controlling successfully.

Ironsides is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

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 landing with the ground and pound.
Ironsides throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Gibson stops Ironsides from standing up.

Ironsides had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gibson defends it easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gibson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ironsides's guard.
Gibson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ironsides tries to kick Gibson off but Gibson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gibson is nestled in close to Ironsides, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gibson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gibson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gibson is trying to control. Ironsides wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ironsides won't allow Gibson to pass to mount.
Ironsides manages to get to full guard.

Ironsides working for a triangle but Gibson defends it easily.
Gibson trying to control the position from guard on top but Ironsides is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gibson lands a couple of digs.
Gibson lands a couple of elbows.
Ironsides throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Gibson tries to free his leg and advance position but Ironsides is retaining full guard.
Gibson is working hard here to advance position.
Gibson lands a couple of elbows.
Gibson won't allow Ironsides to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibson trying to control the position from guard on top but Ironsides is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gibson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gibson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gibson is pushing down on Ironsides's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ironsides is fighting to maintain full guard but Gibson has managed to sneak the leg through.

Gibson seems to be looking for submissions.
Ironsides is staying active underneath Gibson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ironsides misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Ironsides missing with punches from the bottom.
Ironsides is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gibson scores with a couple of nice shots.

Ironsides is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gibson pulls his head out easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ground and pound from Gibson.
Gibson slips a nice elbow through Ironsides's hands, connecting with Ironsides's forehead.
Gibson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ironsides throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hutch Gibson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Ironsides's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ironsides's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gibson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ironsides scrambles back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gibson blocks a head kick by Ironsides.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gibson.

Ironsides is rocked!
Ironsides tries to clinch but Gibson moves out of range.
Ironsides is still on wobbly legs! Can Gibson finish him?

Gibson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ironsides to the ground. Gibson is now in Ironsides's guard.
Ironsides can't keep his opponent in guard - Gibson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hutch Gibson!
Post fight, Hutch Gibson stared into the camera and said 'Happy New Year Montreal!!!'.