PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Troy Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ginger Ayl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ayl has chosen My Heart Will Go On as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gibson
vs
Ayl

173 cm
19
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Troy Gibson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ginger Ayl!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gibson tries to keep at a distance but Ayl has taken the fight into the clinch.

Ayl escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gibson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ayl throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ayl dodges the punch combination from Gibson.
Gibson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ayl catches Gibson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ayl avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gibson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gibson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gibson lands the left hand.
Gibson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ayl shoots in looking for a takedown. Gibson tries to sprawl out of it but Ayl keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gibson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Ayl closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ayl lands in his opponent's guard.
Gibson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ayl postures up and lands a big shot to Gibson's brow.
Gibson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ayl stands up and waves to Gibson to follow him.
Gibson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Ayl closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gibson to the mat! Gibson manages to get full guard.
Gibson is looking to stand up but Ayl isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gibson is breathing heavily.
Ayl throws a strike but Gibson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ayl striking off his back but it's not causing Gibson any problems.
Ayl manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
BOOM! Ayl connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ayl lands a big shot there that rocks Gibson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gibson taking shots to the head.
Ayl in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ayl lands a big shot there that rocks Gibson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Ayl is landing with some decent strikes but Gibson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Gibson is rocked!
Ayl lands a big shot there that rocks Gibson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Oh Gibson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Ayl! Gibson is hurt baaadly! Ayl is firing away with more strikes - Gibson is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ginger Ayl!