PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Giba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hand Some (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hand Some will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Giba
vs
Some

165 cm
23
168 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

177 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Giba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hand Some!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some swinging wildly here.
Some uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Giba.
Giba takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Some misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Some.

Giba looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Giba working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Some controls Giba momentarily but Giba frees himself.
Some wants to get back to his feet but Giba is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Giba missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Giba throws a big right hand that misses.
Giba trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Giba postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
No joy there for Some, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some misses with the combination.
Some gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Giba counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Giba.
Giba content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Some is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Giba postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Giba is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Giba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Some preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Some working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Giba.
Giba throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Giba ducks under a wild hook from Some.
Some looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some tries for a takedown but Giba circles away easily

and Giba counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Giba trying to mount his opponent but Some defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giba thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Some's head.
Some tries to kick Giba off but Giba keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Some really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Giba. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Some keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Giba missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Giba missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Giba wants to free his trapped foot but Some is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Giba missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Some shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Giba counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Some!
Giba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hand Some.
Giba throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Some is wriggling around trying to escape.
Giba lands a big shot there that rocks Some but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giba has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Some's face.
Giba has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Some's face.
Some is wriggling around trying to escape.
Giba putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Giba with the ground and pound from mount.
Giba is breathing heavily.
Giba lands a heavy elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Giba prevents Some from getting the reversal.
Giba unloading with bombs!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Giba breaks from Some's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Giba landing punches.
Giba misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giba dominated that round.
That's time! Giba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Some gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Giba decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Some's guard.
Giba works over Some with some ground and pound from guard.
Some not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Giba trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Giba loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Some avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Giba trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Giba accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Danga de danga de dang - Some scores with a four punch combination!
Giba shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some misses with a series of wild punches.
Some lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Some misses with a jab, cross combination.
Giba throws a shot from downtown. Some moves away and avoids it.
Some misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Giba shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giba thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Giba seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Giba throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Giba throwing shots but Some is blocking nicely.
Giba drops an elbow to the side of Some's head.
Giba looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Giba lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Giba throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Some manages to get to full guard.
Giba overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Some is pulling down on Giba's head. It's preventing any offense from Giba, at least for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giba looking to pass the guard.
Giba with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Giba postures up.
Some working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Giba.
Some pulls Giba in close to prevent any damage.
Giba in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Some trying to keep a closed guard but Giba is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Some misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Some has his takedown stuffed

and Giba counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Some!
Some is in all sorts of trouble here.
Giba dominating with strikes here.
Giba working the ground and pound effectively.
Giba is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Some is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Giba lands a heavy elbow.
Some tries to hold on but Giba pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giba dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Some throws a hook to the side of Giba's head but Giba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Giba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Some ducks under a wild hook from Giba.

Giba gets a takedown into half guard.
Some blocking the ground and pound attempt from Giba.
Giba thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giba is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Some is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Some keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giba thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Some to regain full guard.
Giba might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Giba throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Some works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Giba stopping the sweep attempt from Some.
Giba thows a big elbow that misses.
Giba trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Giba wants to pass the guard but Some is keeping the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Giba throws a hook but Some avoids it easily.
Some throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Giba.
A left and a right from Some both land. Nice combination.
Hand Some has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Some looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some has his takedown stuffed

and Giba counters with a shoot takedown. Some fights it but they end up in guard.
Giba working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Giba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Some can do to turn this around?
Giba throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Some working a defensive guard here.
Giba is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Some is trying to control the position but Giba postures up.
Some utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Giba has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Giba takes a swing at Some's ribcage but misses.

Giba throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Some was covering up waiting for the punch and Giba finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Giba scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Some tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Giba passes Some's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Giba trying to mount his opponent but Some defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giba looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Some with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Some trying to control from the bottom.
Some blocking the ground and pound attempt from Giba.
Giba tries to pass to full mount but Some defends it.
Some trying to control here.
Giba drops an elbow to the side of Some's head.
Some is looking for a sweep. Giba is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Giba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some lands a jab to the nose.
Giba is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Some ducks under a wild hook from Giba.

And that's the end of the fight!
Giba showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Giba, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giba!