PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Olen Gibbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Magnusson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Olen Gibbs has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Gibbs
vs
Magnusson

215 cm
24
279 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Olen Gibbs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shane Magnusson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magnusson tries to clinch but Gibbs is having none of it.
Magnusson misses with a kick to the body
and Gibbs counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Magnusson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Magnusson avoids the body shot from Gibbs.
Gibbs doesn't manage to clinch there - Magnusson circles away.
Gibbs wants to clinch up but Magnusson keeps it at a distance.

Magnusson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gibbs, pushing him back against the cage.
Gibbs effectively controlling the action here.
Gibbs tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Magnusson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Magnusson is adopting a defensive guard.
Magnusson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Gibbs throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gibbs is sitting in close to Magnusson's body. Magnusson has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Gibbs is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Gibbs is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Magnusson.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Shane Magnusson!