PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Janno Gibbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gibbs kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Apocalypse Please. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Gibbs
vs
Stark

185 cm
33
200 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

190 cm
25
200 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

Sydney BEAST Clothing

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 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Janno Gibbs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brandon Stark!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Francis DeMontford and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark throws a chopping leg kick but Gibbs manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Stark tries to clinch up but Gibbs circles away and keeps his distance.
Stark is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stark with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gibbs swats away the attempt to clinch by Stark.
Gibbs swats away the attempt to clinch by Stark.
Stark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stark wants to clinch but Gibbs slips to the side
and Gibbs counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Gibbs misses.
Stark on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stark throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gibbs's head.
Brandon Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gibbs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stark circles away quickly and effectively.
Stark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stark avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbs scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A leg kick checked by Gibbs.
Stark motions for Gibbs to come forward. Stark throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stark takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stark has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Stark looks to clinch
and Gibbs counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stark bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stark is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stark is looking to clinch but Gibbs is avoiding it.
Stark displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gibbs throws out the jab.
Stark tries to clinch up.
A cross from Gibbs lands.
Stark fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stark is looking to clinch.
Stark tries to clinch up but Gibbs circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stark tries to clinch up
and Gibbs counters with a three punch combo that has Stark backing up. Stark nods at Gibbs to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gibbs stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stark.
Stark tries to clinch but Gibbs moves away

and Gibbs counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Stark!
Gibbs landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Gibbs stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Gibbs lands with a right hand.

Stark is rocked!

It looks like Brandon Stark has been cut.
Stark tries to clinch there but Gibbs circles away.
Stark avoids the body shot from Gibbs.

Stark gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Gibbs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Stark clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gibbs breaks the clinch.
Stark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gibbs.
Stark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stark is looking to clinch but Gibbs is avoiding it.
Stark lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stark tries to clinch there but Gibbs circles away.
Stark throws a head kick that misses.
Gibbs throws a body punch but Stark moves out of range.
Gibbs keeps the fight on the outside.
Gibbs just misses with a punch to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stark, right into the meat.
Stark finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stark looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stark has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stark there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs misses with an uppercut. Stark saw that one coming.
Stark is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Stark forces Gibbs back against the cage and clinches.
Gibbs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gibbs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Gibbs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stark is looking to clinch but Gibbs is avoiding it.
Stark has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stark is still on wobbly legs! Can Gibbs finish him?
Stark tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gibbs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stark seems to have recovered his senses.
Stark tries to clinch up.
Gibbs lands with a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stark throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gibbs.
Stark swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gibbs throws a good cross that connects.
Stark wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Janno Gibbs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Stark's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Stark tries to clinch but Gibbs moves out of range.
Gibbs throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gibbs checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gibbs scores with a jab to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Gibbs.
Gibbs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gibbs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stark is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looks like Gibbs has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Stark throws a leg kick that misses.
Gibbs circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gibbs counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark wants to clinch
letting Gibbs counter with a right hand.
Stark uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gibbs.
Stark fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stark lands a leg kick that knocks Gibbs off balance momentarily.
Gibbs connects with a right hand. Stark shakes it off.
Gibbs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Janno Gibbs is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick from Stark misses.
Stark throws a leg kick but Gibbs sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Stark throws a lazy head kick
and Gibbs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stark tries a head kick but it misses.
Gibbs connects with a body shot that sends Stark's belly button to the back.
Gibbs keeps the fight on the outside.
Some bone on bone action there as Gibbs checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gibbs scores with a jab. Stark acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark moves out of range as Gibbs strikes.
Stark wants to clinch but Gibbs slips to the side
and Gibbs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gibbs lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Stark - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Gibbs!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Janno Gibbs!
A very excited looking Janno Gibbs made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.