PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tarik Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tarik Gibson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Clay Matthews's chin.

Gibson
vs
Matthews

186 cm
29
192 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

194 cm
25
203 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tarik Gibson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Clay Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Matthews eats them both and turns towards Gibson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gibson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gibson takes a swing at Matthews's ribcage but misses.
Matthews ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Matthews scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Matthews with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gibson wants to slow Matthews down by chopping away at his legs.
Matthews cracks a nice hook into Gibson's ribs.
Matthews fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like Gibson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Matthews has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gibson throws a chopping leg kick but Matthews manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gibson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Matthews counter with a right hand.

It looks like Tarik Gibson has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Matthews.
Matthews is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gibson.
Gibson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gibson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gibson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Matthews throws a right and a left that Gibson avoids nicely.
Matthews throws a series of punches but Gibson avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gibson was well out of range. Poor timing from Matthews.
Gibson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gibson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gibson.
Gibson throws a chopping leg kick but Matthews manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Matthews flicks out a counter leg kick but Gibson steps away.
Gibson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matthews checks a leg kick nicely.
Matthews takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gibson tries a low kick but Matthews avoids it.
Matthews misses with a double jab.
Matthews looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Matthews looks to throw a body kick
and Gibson counters with a nice body kick.
Gibson avoids the body shot from Matthews.
Matthews throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gibson keeps Matthews at a distance using the push kick.
Matthews scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews misses with a straight right.
Matthews slips under a jab.
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!
Matthews connects with a high kick.
Gibson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Matthews counters with a stiff right hand.
Matthews takes a swing at Gibson's ribcage but misses.
Gibson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Matthews throws a sloppy head kick and Gibson moves out of range easily.
Matthews misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gibson thuds his right hand into Matthews's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Matthews lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gibson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matthews.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gibson.
Gibson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Matthews looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gibson avoids the head kick by Matthews.
Gibson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gibson.
Matthews displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gibson throws out the jab.
Matthews tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gibson is able to avoid easily.
A low kick from Gibson is predictable there
and Matthews counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gibson throws a hook but Matthews blocks it.
Matthews misses with a left hand
and Gibson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Matthews!
Good standup being displayed there by Gibson as he connects with a hook.

It looks like Clay Matthews has been cut.
Gibson tries a head kick but it misses.

Gibson closes the distance and clinches.
Matthews misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gibson digs a right hand underneath Matthews's ribcage. Matthews let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Matthews.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gibson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Matthews misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibson lands a hook to the side of the head.

Matthews is rocked!
Matthews misses with a punch on the inside.
Matthews struggles to land a body shot inside as Gibson controls his hands.
Matthews is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gibson is defending well for now.
A short right from Matthews.

Matthews breaks from the clinch.
Gibson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Matthews checks it well.
Gibson scores with a nice body kick.
Gibson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gibson misses with a straight left.
Matthews fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gibson.
Gibson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gibson takes a swing at Matthews's ribcage but misses.
A clash of legs there as Matthews blocks the low kick.
A punch lands to the side of Matthews 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Matthews attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gibson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Clay Matthews will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Matthews looks to score with a jab to the body but Gibson is just out of range.
Gibson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gibson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Matthews is still on wobbly legs! Can Gibson finish him?
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Gibson! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tarik Gibson!