PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy DeSouza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DeSouza's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Randy Manny & The Tools. This should be fireworks!

DeSouza
vs
Gibson

199 cm
24
269 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy DeSouza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Gibson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeSouza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gibson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
DeSouza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
DeSouza missing with a left hand there. Gibson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
DeSouza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gibson.

Gibson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches DeSouza napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Gibson landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gibson tries to stand but DeSouza is controlling his head.
DeSouza wants to control but Gibson postures up.
DeSouza is looking for a sweep.
DeSouza is trying to control Gibson's posture but Gibson avoids it.
DeSouza is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gibson lands a nice short elbow.
DeSouza is trying to control but can't.
DeSouza makes his way to full guard. A much better position for DeSouza.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

DeSouza working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gibson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gibson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gibson stands and steps away. DeSouza gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Gibson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch combination from Gibson misses.

Gibson moves into the clinch successfully.
Gibson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with DeSouza's elbow.
DeSouza lands a good knee to the midsection. Gibson won't want to take too many of those.
DeSouza softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gibson goes for a takedown attempt but DeSouza pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
DeSouza drops his hands momentarily and Gibson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice uppercut there from Gibson.
Gibson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gibson misses with a double jab.
Charlie Gibson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gibson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gibson shoots for a takedown but DeSouza saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibson avoids the head kick by DeSouza.
Gibson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
DeSouza misses with an uppercut. Gibson saw that one coming.

DeSouza moves into the clinch.
Gibson can't break the clinch.
DeSouza keeps control of Gibson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gibson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gibson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gibson working hard to break the clinch.
Gibson takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Charlie Gibson has been cut.
DeSouza comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
DeSouza lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gibson working hard to break the clinch.
Gibson is looking to break free of the clinch but DeSouza has double underhooks.
DeSouza keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gibson's efforts to push away.
Gibson is working for takedown but DeSouza is calmly controlling the position for now.
Randy DeSouza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Gibson.
Gibson is trying to break the clinch but DeSouza is controlling him.
DeSouza gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from DeSouza.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gibson takes a shot to the head.

That has opened up Charlie Gibson's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson is trying to break free.
A short body shot lands from DeSouza as the two fighters clinch.
Gibson looks gassed!
DeSouza lands a nice elbow.
DeSouza lands a hook that snaps the head of Gibson backwards.
DeSouza lands a damaging elbow.
Gibson takes an elbow to the forehead.

The cut above Charlie Gibson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Gibson is trying to break the clinch but DeSouza is controlling him.
DeSouza with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
DeSouza gets through Gibson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
DeSouza lands a knee to the head.
Gibson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
DeSouza lands a knee to the body.
Gibson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gibson tries to break the clinch but DeSouza is controlling the position.
Gibson tries to break the clinch but DeSouza is controlling the position.
DeSouza lands with a left to the head.
Nice elbow from DeSouza.

Charlie Gibson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Charlie Gibson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Randy DeSouza!