PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geoff Giggalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Giggalo
vs
Jones

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Geoff Giggalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jordan Jones!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giggalo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Giggalo closes the distance and clinches.

Giggalo breaks the clinch.
Giggalo tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Giggalo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Geoff Giggalo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Giggalo pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Giggalo scores with a shoulder strike.

It looks like Jordan Jones has been cut.
Giggalo lands an uppercut.
Giggalo leaning against his opponent.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jones has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Giggalo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Geoff Giggalo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Jones.
Jones has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Giggalo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Giggalo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short right from Giggalo.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Giggalo won't allow it.
Giggalo stops a takedown attempt from Jones.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Giggalo has the dominant position.
Giggalo is pressed up against the cage. Jones has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Giggalo down to the mat. Giggalo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giggalo tries to clinch up.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Giggalo tries to clinch up.
Giggalo doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.

Giggalo closes the distance and clinches.
Giggalo stops a takedown attempt from Jones.
The referee is keeping an eye on Giggalo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jones wants a takedown but no success here.
Jones fails to pull guard.
Jones tries for a takedown. No joy.

Giggalo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Giggalo closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
Giggalo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
Giggalo is stalling here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giggalo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Giggalo breaks from the clinch.
Giggalo moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Giggalo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Giggalo moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Giggalo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Giggalo tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Giggalo pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is working for takedown but Giggalo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jones fails to pull guard.
Giggalo stops a takedown attempt from Jones.
Jones goes for a takedown in the clinch but Giggalo prevents it.
Jones looks gassed!

Giggalo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones shoots in but Giggalo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Giggalo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Giggalo is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Giggalo circles away.

Giggalo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Giggalo cracks Jones with a nice body shot.
A short body shot lands from Giggalo as the two fighters clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Giggalo manages to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giggalo looking for a sweep. Not yet Giggalo, not yet.

Jones thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Giggalo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Giggalo is retaining full guard.
Giggalo 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.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Giggalo is keeping the position.

Giggalo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Geoff Giggalo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jordan Jones's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Giggalo wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Giggalo.
Giggalo is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Giggalo tries to clinch up.

Giggalo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones struggling a bit here.
Jones is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Giggalo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jones is staying active underneath Giggalo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones trying to control from the bottom.
Giggalo is stalling here. Jones is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Giggalo seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Jones has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Jones wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Giggalo, who protects the arm well.
Giggalo defending against the ground and pound.
Giggalo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Jones is trying to get an arm triangle but Giggalo is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones working away.

Jones is trying to get an arm triangle but Giggalo is defending well.
Jones throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Giggalo can't do much from the bottom here.
Giggalo is looking to regain half guard here but Jones keeps moving and retains side control.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Giggalo keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Jones looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Giggalo tries to improve position but can't.

Jones is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Giggalo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Giggalo wants to get back to his feet but Jones drags him back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Giggalo, who protects the arm well.

Jones looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Giggalo sneaks back into half guard.

Giggalo kicks off Jones and gets to his feet.
Giggalo tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jordan Jones's cut.
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!

Jones tries for a takedown but Giggalo circles away easily

and Giggalo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jones's guard.
Giggalo trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones being controlled here, momentarily.

Jones escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Giggalo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Giggalo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jordan Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giggalo wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Giggalo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Giggalo from controlling successfully.

Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Giggalo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Jones is tightening it up a little... Giggalo has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Giggalo reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Giggalo taps out! nice BJJ there by Jones!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jordan Jones!