PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roydell Gibbons (ranked 2930 p4p, 1358 weight class) and Colin Nox (ranked 359 p4p, 191 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gibbons might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to HonestKey- Raw Dog. Nox has chosen Mobb Deep - Shook Ones as his entrance music. Roydell Gibbons has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gibbons
vs
Nox

185 cm
22
181
6 - 7 - 0

180 cm
22
180
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roydell Gibbons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Colin Nox!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nox tries a head kick but it misses.
Gibbons scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nox swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Gibbons counter with a right hand.
Gibbons tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nox was well out of range. Poor timing from Gibbons.
Nox doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nox scores with a jab to the head.
Nox takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nox moves out of range as Gibbons strikes.
Nox ducks under a wild hook from Gibbons.
Gibbons definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nox misses with a wild body shot.
Gibbons throws a right hand that misses
and Nox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nox misses with an uppercut.
Nox looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nox throws a right hand that Gibbons ducks under and follows up with a left that Gibbons also avoids with ease.
Nox takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nox misses with a right hand
and Gibbons counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gibbons throws a shot from downtown. Nox moves away and avoids it.
Nox tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gibbons misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbons throws a body shot but no joy.

Nox drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nox sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nox trying to control the position from guard on top but Gibbons is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gibbons working a defensive guard here.
Nox slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gibbons trying to keep a closed guard but Nox is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nox is looking to work some ground and pound but Gibbons has wrist control.
Nox scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nox is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nox preventing the sweep.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nox with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gibbons counters with a nice uppercut.

Nox shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gibbons manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Gibbons is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Nox presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gibbons lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Nox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nox with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nox misses with a series of wild punches.
Gibbons slips a jab from Nox.
Nox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gibbons slips a jab and a cross from Nox.
Gibbons scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nox in his tracks.
Gibbons scores with a punch to the head.
Nox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gibbons.
Nox slips a straight right by Gibbons.
Gibbons misses with a straight right.
Nox is looking for the big counter here.
Nox displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gibbons throws out the jab.
Nox slips a jab from Gibbons.

Nox shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gibbons manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Gibbons wriggles free and stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gibbons ducks right into an uppercut from Nox.
Gibbons throws out a loose jab but Nox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gibbons misses with a hook.
Nox is looking for the big counter here.
Nox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Gibbons on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gibbons lands a jab.
Colin Nox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nox misses with a right hand
and Nox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice uppercut lands for Gibbons. That snapped Nox's head back.
Gibbons throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gibbons lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nox circles away quickly and effectively.
Nox avoids the body shot from Gibbons.
A jab from Nox misses.
Gibbons throws out a loose jab but Nox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nox drops his hands momentarily and Gibbons takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gibbons throws a sloppy body shot
and Nox counters with a straight right hand.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nox goes for a double leg but Gibbons avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gibbons continues to drive forward.
Gibbons appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

Nox scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gibbons is looking to control Nox's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gibbons avoid being mounted?
Gibbons blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nox.

Gibbons actively working from the bottom here.
Gibbons wants to get back to full guard.
Gibbons is working hard here to advance position.
Gibbons trying to control from the bottom.
Nox not doing much here.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nox missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gibbons controlling the position well.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Nox works his way into full mount!
Nox scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gibbons?
Nox trying to control but Gibbons is having none of it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nox with a couple of short strikes.
The referee warns Gibbons that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Nox sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nox putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Nox landing strikes from the mount and Gibbons is in trouble!
Nox looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gibbons bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Nox holds on and takes a little breather.
Gibbons stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nox swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Gibbons gets to his feet - Nox follows without any prompting.
Gibbons throws a jab but it's blocked by Nox.
Nox moves out of range as Gibbons strikes.
Nox misses with a right hand
and Gibbons counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gibbons throws out a loose jab but Nox uses good head movement to avoid it.

Nox scores with a takedown into Gibbons's guard.

Gibbons has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Nox is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons is leaning against Nox and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gibbons working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gibbons can't find room to land a body shot as Nox controls the action.
Gibbons is trying to push Nox away but Nox has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gibbons working aggressively here.
Gibbons misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gibbons.

Gibbons breaks the clinch.
Nox tries a head kick but it misses.
Nox takes one to the chin there.
Nox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A quick step to the side and Gibbons tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roydell Gibbons dominated that round.
That's time! Gibbons's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gibbons misses with a hook. Nox ducked under it nicely.
Gibbons bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nox's head.

Nox gets a double leg takedown into Gibbons's guard.
Nox is stalling in the full guard.
Nox trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nox seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nox trying to control but Gibbons is working from the bottom.
Nox slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nox looking to sit in guard and control but Gibbons gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Gibbons is looking to pass into half guard but Nox pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Nox is in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nox in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nox stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gibbons swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nox throwing strikes but missing.

Gibbons looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nox looking to pass the guard.
Nox scoring with some ground and pound.
Gibbons can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nox controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nox with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Nox controlling from the top position.
Gibbons working a defensive guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gibbons blocks a head kick by Nox.
Nox fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nox lands a nice shot that snaps Gibbons's head back.
Nox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gibbons throws a lazy right hand but Nox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nox connects with a high kick.
Nox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gibbons sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gibbons swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nox misses with a left hand
and Gibbons counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gibbons cracks Nox with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nox slips under a jab.
Nox is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gibbons with a body shot.
Nox takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nox scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nox blocks a jab.
Nox misses with a wild combination.
Gibbons moves out of range of the body kick from Nox.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Gibbons.
Nox looks to throw the jab but Gibbons is out of range.
Nox slips under a jab.
Nox shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gibbons counters with a stiff right hand.
Gibbons is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gibbons fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nox manages to avoid it.
Gibbons is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nox.
Nox is looking for the big counter here.
Gibbons bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nox's head.
Nox throws a lazy right hand but Gibbons sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nox tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gibbons defends well and Nox ends up having to push Gibbons into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Roydell Gibbons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colin Nox.
The fighters circling - Nox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little feinted left hand from Gibbons on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Colin Nox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nox tries to bum rush Gibbons with a series of wild strikes but Gibbons uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Gibbons gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nox is breathing heavily.
Gibbons wants to sweep here but Nox controlling him for the moment.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Gibbons is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nox is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nox throwing strikes but missing.
Gibbons controls Nox momentarily but Nox frees himself.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nox is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Gibbons looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Colin Nox has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gibbons keeping moving, preventing Nox from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gibbons throws a big shot that misses.
Nox throws a push kick but Gibbons slaps the foot to one side.
Nox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gibbons.
Nox moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gibbons.
Nox throws a right hand that misses
and Gibbons counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons looks to score with a jab to the body but Nox is just out of range.
Nox throws a hook to the side of Gibbons's head but Gibbons sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Gibbons wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A combination from Nox does no damage.
Gibbons keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Gibbons wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gibbons ducks under a wild hook from Nox.
Nox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big right from Nox misses.
A punch lands to the side of Nox 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gibbons loads up on a big right hand but Nox slips the punch.
Gibbons stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gibbons lands with a nice combination. Nox backs away looking to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Gibbons misses the target.
Nox staying out of range there.
Nox jabs at Gibbons's body.
Nox tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gibbons sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nox somewhat.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nox takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gibbons misses with a hook. Nox ducked under it nicely.
No joy there for Gibbons, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Nox drives through with a takedown into Gibbons's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Gibbons scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Nox shoots in looking for a takedown but Gibbons manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nox's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gibbons misses with a left hand
and Nox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Gibbons throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Nox on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gibbons misses with a straight right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gibbons uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nox.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roydell Gibbons dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Gibbons digs a good hook to Nox's body.
Nice shot lands for Gibbons.

Nox closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee asks Nox politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Nox prefers to stall for the moment though.
Nox working the head and body with strikes.
Nox cracks Gibbons with a big elbow.
Gibbons tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nox lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Gibbons can't do much from the bottom here.
Gibbons is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbons is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Nox's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Nox stalling.
Nox seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nox stalling.
Nox is stalling here. Gibbons is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Nox seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Gibbons has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Nox is not content to let Gibbons control the position.
Nox tries to buck Gibbons off but Gibbons is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nox is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Gibbons has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Nox is looking to regain half guard here but Gibbons keeps moving and retains side control.

Gibbons has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Nox fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gibbons.
Gibbons throwing a counter right hand but Nox manages to avoid it.
Nox misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Gibbons on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gibbons jabs at Nox's body.

Nox closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gibbons quickly recovers to half guard.

Gibbons makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Nox takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gibbons.
Nox throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gibbons scores with a sloppy right hand. Nox should have avoided that one.
Gibbons throws a lazy right hand but Nox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nox gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gibbons throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nox on the side of the head.
Nox connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gibbons momentarily.
Nox is looking to land body kicks.
Nox scores with a kick to the body.
Nox misses with an uppercut
and Gibbons counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nox thinking.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nox throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roydell Gibbons is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nox misses with a lunging right hand
and Gibbons counters with a straight right hand.

Nox changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gibbons looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Nox has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gibbons can't do much from the bottom here.
Gibbons parries the strikes from Nox easily there. Nox is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Gibbons to escape.
Nox moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
You can see the frustration on Gibbons's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nox trying to control the action but Gibbons is working from the bottom.
Gibbons tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nox wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nox takes a little break here. Gibbons wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gibbons sneaks back into half guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nox thows a huge punch but Gibbons dodges it nicely.
Nox trying to control from half guard but Gibbons is working away.
Nox prevents Gibbons from improving his position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gibbons tests Nox's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gibbons darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gibbons fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nox manages to avoid it.
Gibbons misses with a looping left.
A big left from Gibbons misses.
Nox will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons cracks a nice hook into Nox's ribs.
Nox has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A lazy body kick from Nox
and Gibbons counters with a straight right hand.
Nox on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Gibbons enables Nox to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gibbons manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Nox looking to improve position, pressing down on Gibbons's thigh with his hand. Gibbons seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Nox paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Nox's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Gibbons picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Roydell Gibbons!
After winning the bout, Roydell Gibbons thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.