PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Darryl Gibbons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lambert George (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gibbons
vs
George

186 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Darryl Gibbons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lambert George!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
George moves away from the strike by Gibbons.

Gibbons clinches.
Gibbons really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gibbons blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gibbons blocks an uppercut.
Gibbons blocks an uppercut.

Gibbons breaks from the clinch.
Gibbons scores with a decent looking hook.
George slips under a jab.
Gibbons has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from George finds it's way round the side to connect with Gibbons's head.
Gibbons misses with a wild body shot.
George lands with a straight right. Gibbons didn't see that one coming.
A shot to the liver by Gibbons. Beautiful body shot.
George uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gibbons.
George ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gibbons moves away.
George tries to clinch there but Gibbons circles away.
George ducks under a wild hook from Gibbons.
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!
George with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gibbons to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
George looks to score with a jab to the body but Gibbons is just out of range.
George fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gibbons punishes George's body with a nice straight punch.
Gibbons ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

George moves into the clinch successfully.
George tries to throw a body punch but Gibbons avoids it by throwing George back against the ropes.
Gibbons lands a left hand.
George misses with some punches.
George misses with the head strike.
George misses with a hook from the clinch.
George stalling in the clinch but Gibbons improves position.
Gibbons lands a hook that snaps the head of George backwards.
A shot in the inside from Gibbons.
Gibbons softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

Gibbons breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
George staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gibbons walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gibbons displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as George throws out the jab.
Gibbons avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
George moves away from the strike by Gibbons.
George throws the left hand but Gibbons avoids the punch easily.
Gibbons lands with an overhand left.
George walks into a left hand.
A big left from Gibbons misses.
Gibbons throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gibbons misses with a straight right.
Gibbons throws an overhand right that lands on George's shoulder, as George tries to avoid the shot.
Gibbons takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gibbons connects with a jab.
A slow jab from George misses its intended target.

Gibbons has closed the distance and engaged George in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons prevents a body shot from George.
George blocks a body shot from Gibbons.
Gibbons lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from George.
Gibbons blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Gibbons's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
George is looking to clinch but Gibbons is avoiding it.
Gibbons waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract George.
George scores with a jab to the head.
George misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Gibbons counters by moving into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for George.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gibbons.
A short right hand to the side of the head by George.
Gibbons working aggressively here.
George misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gibbons blocks an uppercut.
George misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
George blocking some punches.
Gibbons blocking some punches.
George misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gibbons.
A hook to the body from Gibbons.
George blocks a punch to the side of the head.
George working aggressively here.
George struggles to land a body shot inside as Gibbons controls his hands.
George swings away with an uppercut that misses.
George lands a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Gibbons.
A short right from Gibbons.
Gibbons prevents a body shot from George.
A head punch on the inside from Gibbons fails to land.

Gibbons manages to break the clinch.
George tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

George gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darryl Gibbons dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A jab from Gibbons misses.
Gibbons walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
George tries to clinch up.
George wants to clinch.
George tests Gibbons's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gibbons lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
George misses with a low kick.
Gibbons was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
George tries to clinch but Gibbons is having none of it.
George wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
George uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gibbons.
George wants to counter the offense by Gibbons and move into the clinch position.
Gibbons misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
George jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gibbons avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gibbons misses the shot to the body.
George tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Gibbons paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Gibbons was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gibbons throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
George tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Gibbons paws at him with a jab and circles away.
George lands a glancing blow to the side of Gibbons's head.
George tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gibbons was well out of range. Poor timing from George.
Gibbons tries to counter by moving into the clinch but George manages to circle out of the way.
Gibbons punishes George's body with a nice straight punch.
Gibbons throws an overhand right that lands on George's shoulder, as George tries to avoid the shot.

Gibbons has managed to clinch.
George tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
George blocks a body shot from Gibbons.
Gibbons is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that George can do to turn this around?
Gibbons lands with a right to the head.
Gibbons scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by George.
George is trying to stall.
George doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by George.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gibbons blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
George lands with a left to the head.
Gibbons blocks a punch to the side of the head.
George swings wildly with an uppercut but Gibbons uses good head movement to avoid it.
George tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gibbons's elbow.
Gibbons softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Gibbons prevents a body shot from George.
George misses with a body punch.
George misses with a punch to the body.
George goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gibbons.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
George misses with a hook from the clinch.
George lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Gibbons lands on the inside with an uppercut.
George working aggressively here.
Darryl Gibbons has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Gibbons's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gibbons pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - George looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
George scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gibbons fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches George on the side of the head.
Gibbons thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gibbons lands with a straight right. George didn't see that one coming.
George ducks under a wild hook from Gibbons.

George pushes Gibbons up against the ropes in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Gibbons.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gibbons.
Gibbons lands a shot to the body.
Gibbons misses with a punch on the inside.
George tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Gibbons.
George working aggressively here.
George misses with a short punch on the inside.
George struggles to land a body shot inside as Gibbons controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from George fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gibbons.
Gibbons lands a shoulder strike.
Gibbons lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
George lands a shot to the body.
Gibbons lands with a short shot to the head.
George tries to work over Gibbons's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gibbons blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darryl Gibbons dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Gibbons lands a jab to George's midsection.
George's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gibbons connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! George scrambles back to his feet.
George looks to land a left hand but Gibbons moved out of range nicely.
Gibbons keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
George fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gibbons changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gibbons looks to land a right hand but George moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Gibbons.
George waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gibbons.
George tries to clinch but Gibbons moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gibbons moves forwards but George connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Gibbons gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gibbons lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gibbons blocks an uppercut.

Gibbons breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbons swats away the attempt to clinch by George.
George cracks a nice hook into Gibbons's ribs.

Gibbons gets a clinch.
Gibbons prevents a body shot from George.
Gibbons blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Gibbons.
George taking a breather.
Gibbons softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Gibbons misses with a hook from the clinch.
George misses with some punches.
George tries to work over Gibbons's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
George doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gibbons lands a right hand that snaps the head of George backwards.
George tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Darryl Gibbons is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gibbons.
George looking to slow down the pace here.

Gibbons breaks the clinch.
George tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Gibbons paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gibbons. George does a little dance to reset his feet.
George fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gibbons manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Gibbons misses its intended target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gibbons fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. George looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gibbons looks to score with a jab to the body but George is just out of range.
George walks into a stiff left hand from Gibbons.
George misses the shot to the body.
Gibbons connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gibbons throws a hook to the side of George's head but George sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
George throws a hook but Gibbons blocks it.
George lunges at Gibbons with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gibbons's hand.

George gets tackled into the ropes by Gibbons. Gibbons maintains the clinch.
Gibbons lands a body punch.
George misses with a punch on the inside.
Gibbons blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gibbons lands with a left to the head.
George scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gibbons working some nice short punches in the clinch.
George tries to throw a body punch but Gibbons avoids it by throwing George back against the ropes.
George struggles to land a body shot inside as Gibbons controls his hands.
Gibbons makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
George misses with the head strike.
Gibbons goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
George tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gibbons's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
George tries to work over Gibbons's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
George misses with some punches.
George stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
George blocks an uppercut.
Gibbons blocking some punches.
A short left from Gibbons.
George taking a breather.
Lambert George has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
George struggles to land a body shot inside as Gibbons controls his hands.
George working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gibbons.
Good body shot from Gibbons.
George swings wildly with an uppercut but Gibbons uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gibbons lands a nice uppercut.
George doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darryl Gibbons showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gibbons has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darryl Gibbons!
After winning the bout, Darryl Gibbons thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.