PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Gideon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Hampton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Hampton will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Gideon
vs
Hampton

195 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

178 cm
19
190 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Gideon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Hampton!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hampton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gideon pinned against the cage. Gideon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hampton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice shot by Gideon.
Gideon is looking to clinch.
Gideon shoots in for a takedown but Hampton shows good takedown defense.
Hampton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Gideon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gideon tries to pull guard but Hampton won't allow it.
Gideon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gideon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Gideon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gideon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gideon tries to work over Hampton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hampton breaks from the clinch.

Gideon forces Hampton back against the cage and clinches.
Gideon is pressed up against the cage. Hampton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gideon down to the mat. Gideon avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hampton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hampton wants to clinch but Gideon slips to the side

and Gideon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Hampton breaks from the clinch.
Hampton wants to clinch but Gideon slips to the side

and Gideon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gideon.
Hampton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gideon smiles and moves away.

Gideon moves into range and clinches up with Hampton.
Hampton prevents Gideon from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gideon pushes Hampton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gideon tries to throw a body punch but Hampton avoids it by throwing Gideon back against the cage.
Hampton pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gideon scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Hampton pulls guard successfully.
Hampton working a defensive guard but Gideon passes into half guard.
Gideon is trying to control the action in half guard but Hampton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hampton is trying to stand back up but Gideon is controlling him
Hampton is staying active underneath Gideon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hampton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hampton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hampton looks gassed!
Hampton trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gideon misses with a takedown attempt

and Hampton counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Gideon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gideon wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hampton is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gideon has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gideon gets back to half guard.
Gideon looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gideon trying to control but Hampton postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ivan Hampton will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hampton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gideon is fending him off so far but Hampton persists. Nope, Gideon circles away and we're back to standing.
Hampton misses with a takedown attempt

and Gideon counters by clinching up.
Hampton managing to block the knees to the body from Gideon.
Hampton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hampton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gideon smiles and moves away.
Justin Gideon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Hampton.

Gideon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gideon tries to pull guard but Hampton holds him up against the cage and eventually Gideon drops back down to his feet.
Hampton is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gideon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hampton walks away with a smile on his face. Gideon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hampton is breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Hampton as Gideon shoots in.
No luck for Hampton with that takedown attempt.
Hampton gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Gideon moves into the clinch successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gideon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hampton.

Gideon ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gideon no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Gideon looking for a sweep. Not yet Gideon, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gideon is adopting a defensive guard.
Gideon is looking to stand up but Hampton isn't so interested in that idea.
Gideon is trying to keep Hampton in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hampton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hampton wants to control from the top but Gideon keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hampton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gideon's waist but Gideon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hampton off to one side.

Gideon clinches up with Hampton and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gideon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hampton keeps control of Gideon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gideon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hampton keeps control of Gideon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hampton tries to stall but Gideon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hampton goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gideon prevents it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gideon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hampton's elbow.
Nice body punch from Gideon - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Gideon dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Gideon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gideon is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gideon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gideon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gideon scores with a shoulder strike.
Gideon is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gideon tries to break the clinch but Hampton is controlling the position.
Hampton is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hampton can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hampton is working for takedown but Gideon is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gideon landing knees to the body.
Hampton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hampton displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gideon up against the cage.
Hampton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gideon pulls his leg out and moves away.
Justin Gideon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Hampton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gideon scores with a one two! Hampton had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gideon tries to clinch up but Hampton circles away and keeps his distance.

Gideon forces Hampton back against the cage and clinches.
Gideon lands a left hand.
Gideon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hampton jumps guard but Gideon stands there with Hampton around his waist. Hampton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hampton misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gideon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gideon works on Hampton's body with a couple of short punches.
Hampton jumps guard but Gideon stands there with Hampton around his waist. Hampton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hampton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gideon has Hampton pushed against the cage.
Hampton prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gideon wants a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hampton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gideon walks away with a smile on his face. Hampton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hampton with a poor takedown

and Gideon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hampton avoiding damage as Gideon throws knees to the body.
Hampton keeps control of Gideon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gideon holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gideon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gideon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hampton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A hook to the body from Gideon.
Hampton stops a takedown attempt from Gideon.
Gideon looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hampton is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gideon gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gideon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gideon stalling against the cage.
Gideon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gideon.

Hampton gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gideon is trying to maintain the position but Hampton is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Gideon kicks Hampton off and gets back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Gideon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gideon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Gideon!