PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Redshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steach Gibbins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Redshaw comes into the arena with Maksim - Flight of the Bumblebee blaring out of the sound system. Gibbins has chosen Immortal Corruptor as his entrance music. Steach Gibbins told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Redshaw
vs
Gibbins

178 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
19
162 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dexter Redshaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steach Gibbins!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibbins fails to land with a series of punches.
Gibbins checks a low kick from Redshaw.
Redshaw avoids the head kick by Gibbins.
Redshaw takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gibbins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Redshaw closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gibbins did well to prevent Redshaw getting side control.
Ground and pound from Redshaw.
Redshaw thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gibbins's head.
Gibbins is refusing to be controlled, as Redshaw sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Redshaw throws a strike but Gibbins avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Redshaw knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gibbins on the ground.
Gibbins trying to control the position.

Gibbins is looking for a triangle but Redshaw pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbins preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gibbins is on top in guard.
Redshaw is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Redshaw not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gibbins is looking to stand up but Redshaw won't let him.
Gibbins passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Redshaw is looking for a sweep.
Redshaw is trying to control Gibbins's posture but Gibbins avoids it.
Redshaw is looking for a sweep.

That's two 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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gibbins misses with a looping left.
A big left from Gibbins misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gibbins, as that shot connected.
Gibbins fails to land with a series of punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gibbins cracks Redshaw with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gibbins misses with a double jab.
Gibbins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Redshaw drives through with a takedown into guard.
Redshaw throws a strike but Gibbins rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gibbins looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Redshaw managing to control the position.
Gibbins trying to control but Redshaw is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibbins is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Redshaw keeping full guard, as Gibbins tries to pass.
Redshaw on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Redshaw tries to get out of the position.
Redshaw working a defensive guard here.
Gibbins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Redshaw swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Redshaw keeping moving, preventing Gibbins from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A head kick from Gibbins lands but Redshaw takes it in his stride.
Steach Gibbins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gibbins throws a sloppy head kick and Redshaw moves out of range easily.
Redshaw attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Redshaw shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gibbins moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redshawis looking to pass into half guard but Gibbins pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Gibbins is in guard.
Redshaw has Gibbins pulled in close to control his posture.
Gibbins trying to control the position from guard on top but Redshaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gibbins might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Redshaw kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steach Gibbins dominated that 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.

Redshaw shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gibbins napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Redshaw with the ground and pound but Gibbins regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Gibbins pushes Redshaw off looking to stand but Redshaw dives back in and keeps control.
Redshaw lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gibbins punching from the bottom.
Redshaw with the ground and pound but Gibbins uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Redshaw has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbins is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Redshaw throws a strike but Gibbins rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Redshaw keeping moving, preventing Gibbins from controlling successfully.
Redshaw manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Redshaw pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redshaw is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gibbins can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Redshaw with a couple of short strikes.
Redshaw dominating with strikes here.
Redshaw lands a heavy elbow.
Dexter Redshaw overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gibbins is breathing heavily.
Redshaw lands a nice shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Redshaw landing punches.
Gibbins's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Gibbins is looking to get to half guard.
Gibbins taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redshaw with good strikes from the mount here!
Redshaw landing punches.
Redshaw is landing with some decent strikes but Gibbins is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Redshaw scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gibbins?
Redshaw postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gibbins looks a forlorn figure.
Redshaw connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redshaw scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gibbins?
Redshaw with the ground and pound from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Redshaw is landing with some decent strikes but Gibbins is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Redshaw is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Redshaw scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gibbins working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Redshaw cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Redshaw connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Redshaw dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Redshaw shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gibbins is trying to defend but Redshaw finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

It looks like Steach Gibbins has been cut.
Redshaw working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Redshaw is looking to take a break and control but Gibbins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Redshaw misses with a head shot. Gibbins uses the momentum to regain guard.
Redshaw wants to pass the guard but Gibbins is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbins thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Redshaw wants to pass the guard but Gibbins is keeping the position.
Gibbins manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Redshaw manages to get himself to full guard.
Gibbins wants to stand but Redshaw is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gibbins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gibbins with a flurry of punches that miss.

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.
Gibbins throws a big right hand that misses.
Redshaw keeping moving, preventing Gibbins from controlling successfully.
Redshaw seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gibbins won't allow Redshaw to sweep him here.
Gibbins wants to control from the top but Redshaw keeps moving.
Redshaw keeping full guard, as Gibbins tries to pass.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Redshaw avoids the head kick by Gibbins.

Redshaw scores with a takedown into Gibbins's guard.
Gibbins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redshaw landing with the ground and pound.
Redshaw prevents Gibbins from getting back to his feet.
Redshaw working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gibbins's head.
Gibbins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Redshaw.
Gibbins manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Redshaw manages to get himself to full guard.
Redshaw not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Redshaw looking for a sweep. Not yet Redshaw, not yet.
Gibbins trying to control the position from guard on top but Redshaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibbins throwing strikes from guard but Redshaw blocks nicely.
Gibbins stopping the sweep attempt from Redshaw.
Redshaw wants to get back to his feet but Gibbins is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Gibbins drops back looking for a leg! Redshaw is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Redshaw manages to kick Gibbins off! Gibbins jumps back into Redshaw's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gibbins scores with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dexter Redshaw showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Redshaw 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dexter Redshaw!