PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leigh Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Radacina Tiberiu Florin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiberiu Florin has chosen Cold As Ice as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gibson
vs
Tiberiu Florin

221 cm
20
151 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

178 cm
22
154 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Leigh Gibson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Radacina Tiberiu Florin!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tiberiu Florin clinches up against the cage.
Tiberiu Florin lands a right hand.

Gibson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tiberiu Florin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Gibson.
Tiberiu Florin throws a sloppy head kick and Gibson moves out of range easily.
Tiberiu Florin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tiberiu Florin shoots in and drives through. Gibson sprawls well.

Tiberiu Florin clinches with his opponent.

Tiberiu Florin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gibson darts in looking for a takedown but Tiberiu Florin gets double underhooks and turns Gibson into the cage.
Gibson looking to stall.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tiberiu Florin throws an elbow but misses.
Gibson is looking to control Tiberiu Florin's arms but Tiberiu Florin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gibson has his back to the cage.
Tiberiu Florin keeps control of Gibson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tiberiu Florin breaks the clinch.
Tiberiu Florin feints a jab promting Gibson to slip. Tiberiu Florin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gibson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Gibson is rocked!

It looks like Leigh Gibson has been cut.
Tiberiu Florin looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Tiberiu Florin backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Gibson's temple! It sends Gibson violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Tiberiu Florin celebrates and the doctors try to help Gibson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Radacina Tiberiu Florin!
Radacina Tiberiu Florin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.