PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Gump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Siblas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gump comes to the cage accompanied by Louie Armstrong - What a Wonderful World. Forrest Gump has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gump
vs
Siblas

180 cm
24
197 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

170 cm
22
199 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Forrest Gump!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Siblas!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siblas scores with the left hand. Gump knows he should have avoided that one.
Gump tries to work over Siblas's front leg with a kick but Siblas checks it.
Good leg kick by Gump there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Siblas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gump lands with a slapping head kick.
Siblas stuffs the takedown.
Gump stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Siblas.
Gump tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Siblas lands a really nice looking cross but Gump seems unphased.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gump uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Siblas.
Gump slips a jab from Siblas.
Siblas scores with a punch to the head.
Gump throws a low kick but it's checked well by Siblas.
Nice shot by Siblas.
Gump misses with a low kick.
Gump feints and then cracks Siblas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Siblas down.
Gump lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gump is looking to chop away at Siblas's legs.
Gump throws a low kick but Siblas moves out of range easily.
Siblas looks to throw the jab but Gump is out of range.
Gump throws a head kick but Siblas moves out of range.
Gump on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Siblas throws a body punch but Gump moves out of range.
Siblas just misses with a punch to the body.
Siblas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Siblas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gump looks for a takedown but Siblas sprawls well.
Gump fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gump throws a right and a left that both miss.
Siblas misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gump slips under a jab.
Gump is looking to slow Siblas down with leg kicks.
Siblas looks to land a right hand but Gump moved out of range.
Gump ducks under a wild hook from Siblas.

Gump shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Siblas's guard.
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!
Gump trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gump preventing the sweep.
Siblas keeping full guard, as Gump tries to pass.
Gump passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Siblas is looking to regain half guard here but Gump keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siblas is not content to let Gump control the position.
Siblas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gump. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gump working away.
Gump is looking to take a break and control but Siblas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Siblas tries to bench press Gump off him but Gump keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siblas trying his best to control but Gump has mounted him.
Siblas wants to control but Gump is having none of it.
Siblas wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Siblas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Forrest Gump will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gump thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gump wants to slow Siblas down by chopping away at his legs.
Gump wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Siblas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gump can pounce on him.
Gump with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A telegraphed right hand from Siblas misses the target.
Siblas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Siblas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gump on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Siblas. Siblas obviously looking to wear him down.
Siblas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gump throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Good leg kick by Gump there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gump chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Siblas misses with a hook to the body

and Gump counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Siblas!
Gump lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Siblas is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gump tries to control but Siblas wriggling away.
Siblas tries to lock up and control but Gump gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gump controlling from the full mount.
Forrest Gump overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gump lands a heavy elbow.
Siblas takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Gump working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Siblas is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gump scoring with strikes but Siblas is staying in there.
Siblas is still in real trouble! Can Gump finish him?
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!
BOOM! Gump connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Siblas is trying to escape the mount.
Gump trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Siblas seems to have recovered his senses.
Gump sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Gump trying to control but Siblas is having none of it.
Siblas is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gump is landing with some decent strikes but Siblas is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Siblas is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Siblas keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Siblas wants to control but Gump is having none of it.
Siblas blocking the ground and pound.
Gump has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gump looking to control but Siblas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gump unloads with some shots from mount but Siblas bucks and avoids them well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Siblas can do anything to dispel that myth.
Siblas is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gump can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Siblas is looking to escape.
Gump sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Forrest Gump dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Siblas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gump.
Siblas throws a big shot that misses.
Siblas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gump on the side of the head.
Gump ducks under a wild hook from Siblas.
A head kick from Gump lands but Siblas takes it in his stride.
Gump slips under a jab from Siblas.
Gump lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Siblas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gump checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gump throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Siblas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Siblas throws an off balance right hand
and Gump counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Siblas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Siblas drops his hands momentarily and Gump takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gump throws a leg kick
and Siblas counters with a stiff right hand.
Siblas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gump.
Siblas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Siblas takes a swing at Gump's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gump connects with a good right hand that stumbles Siblas. Siblas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Siblas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Anthony Siblas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gump throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Siblas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Siblas throws a jab when Gump was well out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gump.
Nice takedown defense from Siblas. No joy for Gump on that attempt.
Forrest Gump is winning the standup battle so far.
Siblas cracks Gump with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gump connects with a crisp jab.
Gump slips under a jab.
Siblas throws a body punch but Gump moves out of range.
Gump looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Siblas throws a hook but Gump blocks it.
Siblas throws a right and a left that Gump avoids nicely.
Anthony Siblas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gump pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Siblas back to the cage. Gump follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gump lands a nice looking body kick.
Gump scores with a crisp jab that stopped Siblas in his tracks.

Gump throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Siblas tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gump is in Siblas's guard.
Gump is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gump trying to control the position from guard on top but Siblas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Siblas wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Siblas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gump advances position into side control!
Siblas tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Gump landing shots from mount.
Gump postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Siblas in real trouble here! The ref calls for Siblas to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Forrest Gump!