PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Don Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marciano's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, DEAD MAN'S GUN. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Marciano
vs
Gibson

191 cm
39
257 lbs
52 - 16 - 2

200 cm
34
305 lbs
28 - 6 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Apex
Conviction

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 52 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Marciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dean Gibson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibson looks to land a combination. Marciano sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Don Marciano has been cut.
Marciano looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Marciano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gibson lands a nice hook to Marciano's body. Marciano takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Marciano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gibson manages to avoid it.
Gibson throws a jab when Marciano was well out of range.
Marciano is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gibson.
Nice body kick from Marciano.

Marciano darts in and clinches Gibson up against the ropes.
Marciano landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Marciano tries to land knees in the clinch but Gibson avoids the damage to the body.
A short left from Marciano.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gibson prevents a body shot from Marciano.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marciano.
Marciano lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marciano can't find room to land a body shot as Gibson controls the action.
Gibson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marciano putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gibson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gibson looks winded!
Gibson takes an elbow to the temple.
Marciano lands with a short shot to the head.
Gibson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marciano tries to throw a body punch but Gibson avoids it by throwing Marciano back against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Marciano.
Marciano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marciano lands a shoulder strike.
Marciano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marciano scores with a shot to the side of Gibson's head.
Gibson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Marciano seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Gibson can turn it around.
Gibson avoiding damage as Marciano throws knees to the body.
Marciano lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Marciano misses with a knee strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marciano.
Marciano throws an elbow that misses.
Marciano creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gibson's defenses.
Marciano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marciano prevents a body shot from Gibson.
Gibson misses with some punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gibson misses with a punch on the inside.
Gibson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Marciano crunches a lovely knee into Gibson's ribcage.
Marciano can't find room to land a body shot as Gibson controls the action.
Gibson takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano lands a nice uppercut.
Marciano lands an elbow inside that Gibson shrugs off.
A head punch on the inside from Marciano fails to land.
Gibson misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Marciano fails to land.
Marciano lands a hook that snaps the head of Gibson backwards.
Marciano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marciano lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Marciano is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Marciano misses with a knee to the head.
Gibson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marciano avoids a wild elbow strike from Gibson.
Marciano lands an uppercut.
Marciano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marciano crunches a lovely knee into Gibson's ribcage.
Marciano lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marciano.
Gibson working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Marciano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Don Marciano's cut.
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.

Marciano darts in and clinches Gibson up against the ropes.
Don Marciano has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gibson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marciano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Marciano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gibson can do to turn this around?
Gibson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marciano pushes Gibson back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marciano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marciano prevents a body shot from Gibson.
A knee to the head by Marciano.
Marciano stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Marciano lands an uppercut.
Marciano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gibson backwards.
Marciano lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marciano lands with a short shot to the head.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Marciano here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Marciano lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Marciano gets through Gibson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gibson is breathing heavily.
Marciano is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gibson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Marciano.
Marciano connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gibson's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano looking to slow down the pace here.
Marciano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marciano.
Marciano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gibson backwards.
Marciano pushes Gibson back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Marciano.
Marciano lands a shot to the body.
Marciano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Marciano lands a nice shot to the body.
Marciano scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marciano lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Marciano.

Gibson is rocked!
Marciano is controlling Gibson's neck. Marciano unleashes a big knee up the middle! And another! Gibson goes down! Can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6... he's not going to make it! 9,10. It's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Don Marciano!
Post fight, Don Marciano stared into the camera and said '"Garson DeBramalo - get your ass back in this ring with me. Winner gets a title shot. I've got a million says I kick your ass."'.