PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zombie Nation (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddie Gibbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Nation
vs
Gibbs

165 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zombie Nation!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Freddie Gibbs!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Gibbs misses.
Nation is looking to clinch.
Gibbs throws a low kick, looking for Nation's leg but Nation calmly moves out of range.
Nation closes the distance but Gibbs moves to the side
and Gibbs counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nation thinking.
Nation tries to clinch up
and Gibbs makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nation moves to clinch but Gibbs breaks away
and Gibbs counters with a head kick.
Gibbs circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gibbs counters with a head kick. That will keep Nation thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Zombie Nation seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Nation closes the distance and clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nation is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbs avoiding damage as Nation throws knees to the body.
Nation tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nation using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gibbs has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gibbs is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nation pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nation pushes off an throws an elbow but Gibbs leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gibbs goes for a takedown attempt but Nation pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nation tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nation wants to clinch but Gibbs slips to the side
and Gibbs counters with a head kick.
Nation tries to clinch up
and Gibbs counters with an outside leg kick.
Nation fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nation wants to clinch but Gibbs slips to the side
and Gibbs counters with an outside leg kick.

Nation has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs is trying to break free.
Nation gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gibbs.
Zombie Nation has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddie Gibbs.
Gibbs fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nation using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gibbs looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nation tries to land knees in the clinch but Gibbs avoids the damage to the body.
Nation landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nation lands an elbow just above Gibbs 's eye.
Nation stops a takedown attempt from Gibbs.
Knees to the body from Nation.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gibbs takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nation lands an elbow that stopped Gibbs in his tracks for a moment.
Nation lands an elbow inside.
Nation trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nation.
Gibbs takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nation creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gibbs's defenses.
A knee to the head by Nation.
Nation dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nation with a knee to the head.
Nation with a knee to the head.
Gibbs fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nation lands an elbow inside.
Nation with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nation lands a knee to the head.
Gibbs tries for a takedown but Nation manages to get underhooks.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nation - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nation tries to land a knee to the head but Gibbs blocks with his arms.
Nation prevents Gibbs from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nation lands a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nation prevents Gibbs from breaking the clinch.
Gibbs controlling the action here for a moment.
Nation working Gibbs over with knees to the body.
Nation trying to land knees to the body.
Nation lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nation lands an elbow inside.
Nation gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gibbs.
Gibbs holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gibbs avoiding damage as Nation throws knees to the body.
Nation throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gibbs blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zombie Nation dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gibbs works Nation's body with a nice hook.
Nation slips under a jab from Gibbs.
Nation doesn't manage to clinch there - Gibbs circles away.
Nation is looking to clinch.
Nation tries to clinch up
and Gibbs counters with a low kick, right behind Nation 's knee.
Nation tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gibbs counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gibbs.
Nation fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nation looks to clinch
and Gibbs counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nation's knee momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nation tries to clinch
and Gibbs counters with a good, hard body kick but Nation shrugs it off.
Nation moves to clinch but Gibbs breaks away
and Gibbs counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nation takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nation tries to clinch
and Gibbs counters with a big head kick but Nation shrugs it off.

Nation has closed the distance and engaged Gibbs in a clinch.
Gibbs has Nation pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nation manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nation throws an elbow but misses.
Gibbs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nation missing with knees to the body.
Gibbs avoids the elbow strike from Nation, against the cage.
Nation tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gibbs avoids it.
Gibbs wants to break free but Nation has control.
Nation tries to land a knee to the head but Gibbs blocks with his arms.
Gibbs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zombie Nation has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gibbs tries for a takedown but Nation manages to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nation with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nation gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gibbs.
Zombie Nation has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddie Gibbs.
Gibbs is breathing heavily.
Gibbs tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nation smiles and moves away.
Nation tries to clinch up but Gibbs circles away and keeps his distance.
Nation is looking to clinch but Gibbs is avoiding it.
Gibbs circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gibbs counters with a head kick. That will keep Nation thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nation tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nation tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gibbs counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Nation is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs wants to land a leg kick but Nation is out of range.
Gibbs throws a leg kick that misses.
Nation takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nation looks to clinch
and Gibbs counters with a good low kick that Nation was not able to check.
Nation darts in trying to clinch
and Gibbs counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Nation closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nation tries to land knees in the clinch but Gibbs avoids the damage to the body.
Gibbs misses with some punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nation missing with knees to the body.
Nation displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gibbs up against the cage.
Gibbs effectively controlling the action here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gibbs goes for a takedown attempt but Nation pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nation tries to clinch
and Gibbs counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nation tries to clinch but Gibbs moves away
and Gibbs counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nation looks to clinch
and Gibbs counters with a good, hard body kick but Nation shrugs it off.
Nation wants to clinch but Gibbs slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Zombie Nation will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Gibbs swats away the attempt to clinch by Nation.
Nation wants to clinch.
Nation wants to clinch
and Gibbs counters with a nice body kick.
Gibbs throws a head kick that half lands.
Nation checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nation tries to clinch up
and Gibbs counters with a good, hard body kick but Nation shrugs it off.
Gibbs throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nation.
Nation tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gibbs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nation wants to clinch
and Gibbs counters with a good low kick that Nation was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nation chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gibbs can pounce on him.
Nation fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gibbs throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gibbs throws a leg kick but Nation sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gibbs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nation tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nation tries to clinch up.
Nation tries to clinch up but Gibbs circles away and keeps his distance.
Nation tries to clinch but Gibbs moves out of range.
Gibbs looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zombie Nation is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gibbs. Nation does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nation doesn't manage to clinch there - Gibbs circles away.
Nation is looking to clinch.
Nation is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nation tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gibbs counters with a nice body shot.
Gibbs circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gibbs counters with a nice uppercut.
Nation fails in his attempt to clinch.
A leg kick checked by Nation.
Nation tries to clinch up but Gibbs circles away and keeps his distance.
Nation blocks a low kick nicely.
Nation tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gibbs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nation tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gibbs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Freddie Gibbs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nation gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nation wants to stall.
Gibbs looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gibbs.
Nation with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nation tries to stall but Gibbs uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gibbs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nation throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gibbs blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nation unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gibbs avoiding damage as Nation throws knees to the body.
Nation tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nation trying to land knees to the body.
Gibbs fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gibbs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nation's elbow.
Nation trying to land knees to the body.
Gibbs throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nations head.
Gibbs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gibbs tries for a takedown. No joy.

Gibbs manages to pull guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Gibbs escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nation gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Gibbs looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Zombie Nation.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nation, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Zombie Nation!