PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nance Gibbord (ranked 4955 p4p, 212 weight class) and Ono Kuronoa (ranked 7828 p4p, 249 weight class). Nance Gibbord has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Gibbord
vs
Kuronoa

200 cm
19
140 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

150 cm
20
130 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nance Gibbord!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ono Kuronoa!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibbord scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gibbord tries to clinch but Kuronoa is having none of it.
Gibbord misses with a few strikes there.
Gibbord scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gibbord will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A shot to the liver by Kuronoa. Beautiful body shot.
Kuronoa swinging wildly here.
A quick step to the side and Gibbord tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuronoa throws the left hand but Gibbord avoids the punch easily.
Gibbord takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kuronoa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kuronoa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gibbord.
Kuronoa misses with a two punch combination.
We've been informed that Kuronoa has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuronoa looks to land a combination. Gibbord sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gibbord ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Gibbord wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gibbord misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuronoa jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kuronoa lands a jab to Gibbord's midsection.
Kuronoa connects with a nice looking jab.
Kuronoa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gibbord takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kuronoa misses with a body shot.
Gibbord really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kuronoa throws a hook but Gibbord blocks it.
Gibbord lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gibbord misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuronoa.
Kuronoa throws out a counter right but Gibbord avoids it with no problem.
Nice defenses there by Kuronoa.
Kuronoa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gibbord.
Gibbord displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kuronoa throws out the jab.
Kuronoa jabs at Gibbord's body.
Ono Kuronoa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuronoa throws a right hand that misses
and Gibbord counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gibbord scores with a nice right hand.
Kuronoa misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa just misses with a punch to the body.
Gibbord takes a swing at Kuronoa's ribcage but misses.
A punch combination from Gibbord misses.
Gibbord is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Gibbord tries to clinch but Kuronoa moves out of range.
Kuronoa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gibbord counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kuronoa slips a jab and a cross from Gibbord.
Gibbord uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kuronoa.
Kuronoa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gibbord displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kuronoa throws out the jab.
Kuronoa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kuronoa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kuronoa scores with a shot to the body.
Kuronoa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gibbord throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Kuronoa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gibbord misses with an uppercut.
Kuronoa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kuronoa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gibbord throws a right and a left that Kuronoa avoids nicely.
Gibbord dodges the punch combination from Kuronoa.
Kuronoa lands a nice shot to the body.
Kuronoa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gibbord counters with a straight right hand.
Gibbord moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gibbord. Kuronoa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gibbord takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kuronoa misses with a wild body shot.
Gibbord throws a right hand that misses
letting Kuronoa counter with a right hand.
Ono Kuronoa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuronoa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gibbord.
Gibbord fails in his attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Kuronoa misses the target.

Gibbord closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibbord working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gibbord working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kuronoa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuronoa misses with the head strike.
Gibbord working aggressively here.
Kuronoa throws a head punch that misses.
Kuronoa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kuronoa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kuronoa lands with a left to the head.
Gibbord stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gibbord blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gibbord.
Gibbord digs a right hand underneath Kuronoa's ribcage. Kuronoa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kuronoa swings wildly with an uppercut but Gibbord uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gibbord pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kuronoa lands a lovely overhand right.
Gibbord is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kuronoa moves in looking to clinch but Gibbord pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ono Kuronoa dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Gibbord tries to bum rush Kuronoa with a series of wild strikes but Kuronoa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kuronoa takes a swing at Gibbord's ribcage but misses.
Ono Kuronoa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kuronoa looks to score with a jab to the body but Gibbord is just out of range.
Nice body punch from Kuronoa.
Kuronoa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuronoa swings for the body but Gibbord moves out of range.
Gibbord wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gibbord keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No joy there for Gibbord, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gibbord misses with a double jab.
Kuronoa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A cross from Gibbord lands.
Kuronoa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gibbord.
Kuronoa throws a shot from downtown. Gibbord moves away and avoids it.
Kuronoa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot 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!
Gibbord takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gibbord throws a one two combo.
Nance Gibbord is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gibbord looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Kuronoa is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Gibbord is tapping! Great win for Kuronoa!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ono Kuronoa!