PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Olen Gibbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Egor Gromylo (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
Gromylo

215 cm
24
279 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

185 cm
21
235 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Olen Gibbs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Egor Gromylo!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gromylo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gibbs was covering up waiting for the punch and Gromylo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Gibbs wants to sweep here but Gromylo controlling him for the moment.

Gromylo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gromylo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gibbs is keeping the position for now.
Gromylo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gibbs has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Egor Gromylo wasn't active enough on the ground.

Gromylo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gibbs wants to control but Gromylo postures up.
Gromylo grinds an elbow into Gibbs's temple.
Gromylo trying to control the position but Gibbs is working away.
Gromylo passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Gibbs!
Gromylo looks winded!
Gromylo avoids the attempt from Gibbs to control.
Gibbs really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gromylo looking to ground and pound but Gibbs is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs wants to control but Gromylo is having none of it.
Gibbs is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gromylo controlling the position easily from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gibbs reaches up and holds on to Gromylo to control the position.
Gibbs taking shots to the head.
Gromylo content just to control the position here.

Gromylo is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Gibbs to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Gibbs shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gromylo is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gromylo tries to control but Gibbs wriggling away.
Gromylo is trying to control here but Gibbs has managed to regain half guard.

Gromylo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gibbs is looking for a sweep. Gromylo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gibbs trying to control here.
Gibbs tries to get to full guard but Gromylo has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gromylo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gromylo is looking to take a break and control but Gibbs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gibbs has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gromylo is working away from the top position though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gromylo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gibbs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Gromylo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gromylo lands in his opponent's guard.
Gibbs seems keen to control Gromylo's posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gibbs trying to keep a closed guard but Gromylo is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Egor Gromylo 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.

Gromylo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gibbs tries to buck Gromylo off but Gromylo is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gibbs gets back to half guard.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Gromylo. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Gromylo is stalling here. Gibbs is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gromylo seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Gibbs has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Gibbs scores with punches from side control.
Gibbs postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Gibbs will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gibbs working away.

Gibbs tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gibbs has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gibbs in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Gromylo is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbs in side control, throwing shots but Gromylo defends.
Gibbs scoring with punches and elbows.
Gibbs throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Gromylo on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Gromylo is trying to get back to his feet.
Gibbs creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Gibbs lands a few punches from side control.
Gromylo striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Gromylo takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Gibbs misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Gibbs throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Gromylo is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Gibbs working the body and head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Gibbs is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gromylo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gromylo is trying to get back to his feet.
Gibbs scoring with punches from side control.
Gromylo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Gibbs sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gromylo is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Gibbs fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Gromylo is trying to get back to his feet.
Gibbs working the head with strikes.
The ground and pound from Gibbs seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gromylo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gromylo is not content to let Gibbs control the position.
Gibbs throws a strike aimed at the side of Gromylo's head but Gromylo avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gromylo avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Gibbs.
Gibbs creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Gromylo sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Gibbs prevents Gromylo from escaping the position.
Gibbs sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gromylo is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Gibbs misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Gromylo tries to bench press Gibbs off him but Gibbs keeps the position.
Gromylo wants to get back to his feet but Gibbs drags him back down.
Gromylo tries to improve position but can't.
Gromylo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Gibbs scores with punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs looks up at the clock and then as Gromylo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gibbs smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Gromylo tries to improve position but can't.
Gromylo managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gibbs.
Gibbs working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Check out the look on Gibbs's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Gibbs in side control lands a decent elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The strikes coming from Gibbs are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Gibbs lands an elbow.
Sloppy strikes there by Gibbs.
Olen Gibbs overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gibbs landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gibbs looks up at the clock and then as Gromylo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gibbs smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Gromylo is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Gromylo is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Olen Gibbs dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Gibbs pushes Gromylo up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gibbs dodges an elbow strike from Gromylo.

Gibbs manages to pull guard.

Gibbs has his foot on Gromylo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gromylo works his way back into a safe position though.
Gromylo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gibbs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gromylo wanted to stand there but Gibbs had control of the position.
Gibbs is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Gibbs working for a triangle but Gromylo defends it easily.
Gromylo stays in close to Gibbs's body and controls the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gromylo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gibbs is proving hard to escape from.
Gibbs looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gromylo is one step ahead there.

Gibbs has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gromylo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gibbs wants to control the position but Gromylo says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Gibbs is refusing to be controlled, as Gromylo sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs is trying to stand.
Gibbs is not content to let Gromylo control the position.
Gromylo tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Gibbs is staying active underneath Gromylo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gromylo wants to pass to mount but Gibbs is defending the position.

Egor Gromylo has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Gromylo enables Gibbs to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gromylo manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Gibbs lands a couple of digs.
Gibbs throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gromylo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gibbs in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gibbs has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs throwing strikes but missing.
Gibbs throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gromylo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gromylo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gibbs working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gromylo wants to get back to his feet but Gibbs is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gibbs accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gibbs works over Gromylo with some ground and pound from guard.
Gibbs stops Gromylo from standing up.
Gibbs trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gibbs scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gibbs stops Gromylo from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gromylo is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Gibbs scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gibbs is looking to work some ground and pound but Gromylo has wrist control.
Gromylo is trying to keep Gibbs in close.
Gibbs makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gibbs makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gibbs throws a big right hand that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Olen Gibbs showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gibbs 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Olen Gibbs!