PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Humberto Giant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Indiana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Indiana has chosen Jay Z - 99 problems as his entrance music. Gary Indiana has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Giant
vs
Indiana

184 cm
23
203 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

189 cm
30
214 lbs
15 - 3 - 2

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Humberto Giant!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Gary Indiana!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Giant.
Giant misses with a wild body shot.
Giant throws a leg kick
and Indiana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Indiana. Giant does a little dance to reset his feet.
Indiana loads up on a big right hand but Giant slips the punch.

Giant instigates a clinch.
Giant lands a good knee to the midsection. Indiana won't want to take too many of those.
A head punch on the inside from Indiana fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Indiana fails to land.

Giant pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Giant throws a sloppy head kick and Indiana moves out of range easily.
Giant misses with a wild combination.
Giant walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Indiana walks into a jab.
Indiana bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Giant looks to score with a jab to the body but Indiana is just out of range.
Indiana slips a jab from Giant.
Giant moves out of range of the leg kick from Indiana.
Indiana uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Giant.
Indiana misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Giant tries to clinch there but Indiana circles away.
Indiana smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Indiana rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Giant makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Indiana slips a jab from Giant.
Giant misses with a low kick.
Indiana shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Giant as he jumps to the side.
Giant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Indiana manages to avoid it.
Indiana pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Indiana throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Giant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Indiana manages to avoid it.
Giant throws a leg kick that misses.
Giant works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Indiana avoids the body shot from Giant.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Indiana cracks Giant with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Giant throws a head kick that misses.
Giant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Indiana was well out of range. Poor timing from Giant.
Giant misses with an uppercut.
Humberto Giant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Indiana throws a jab when Giant was well out of range.
Giant wants to clinch.
Indiana misses the shot to the body.
Giant scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Indiana needs to keep his hands up - Giant had a free shot at his head there.

It looks like Gary Indiana has been cut.
Giant looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Giant throws the kick towards the body but Indiana avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Giant. Indiana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Giant thows a leg kick but Indiana checks it
and Giant takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Giant goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Indiana closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Giant is looking to control Indiana's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Giant avoid being mounted?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Indiana scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Indiana seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Giant does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Giant has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Indiana is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Humberto Giant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gary Indiana'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.

A looping hook to the body misses from Giant. Indiana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Giant slips under a jab.
Indiana misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Giant. Indiana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Indiana throws a big shot that misses.
Giant bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Indiana's head backwards.
Giant fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Indiana moves out of range as Giant strikes.
Giant moves out of range of the strikes.
Giant tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Indiana manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Indiana shoots in but no luck this time.
Indiana on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Indiana dodges the punch combination from Giant.
Giant doesn't manage to clinch there - Indiana circles away.
Giant throws a leg kick but Indiana sees it coming and moves out of range.
Giant throws a hook to the side of Indiana's head but Indiana sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Indiana might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Giant throws a jab when Indiana was well out of range.
Giant doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Indiana tries to clinch there but Giant circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Indiana misses with a looping left.
A combination from Giant does no damage.
Indiana moves out of range of the body kick.
Indiana lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Indiana thuds a left hand into Giant's body.
Giant is looking to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Giant. No joy for Indiana on that attempt.
Indiana scores with a nice strike.
Indiana ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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!
Giant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Indiana.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Indiana gets tackled into the cage by Giant. Giant maintains the clinch.
Giant missing with knees to the body.
Giant scores a nice knee to the body.
Indiana working aggressively here.
Indiana managing to block the knees to the body from Giant.
Giant tries to circle away but Indiana has him pinned against the cage.
Giant comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Indiana on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Giant breaks from the clinch.
Giant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Giant moves out of range of the strikes.
Giant misses with a wild body shot.
Indiana lands a jab-cross combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Indiana.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giant misses with a straight right.
Giant misses with a body punch
and Indiana counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Giant throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Indiana with a nice cross.
Humberto Giant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Giant throws a sloppy head kick and Indiana moves out of range easily.
Humberto Giant is winning the standup battle so far.
Giant is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Indiana throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Giant sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Indiana fails with an attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Giant moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Giant takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Humberto Giant dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gary Indiana's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A nice leg kick lands there from Giant.
A lazy left from Indiana finds it's target.
Giant thows a body shot but no joy.
Indiana takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Giant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Giant rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Indiana counters with a right hand to the body.
Indiana misses with a head kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Giant lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Indiana has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Indiana and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Giant throws a low kick but Indiana avoids it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Giant.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giant looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Giant throws a jab when Indiana was well out of range.

Giant closes the distance and pushes Indiana back into the cage.
Giant is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Giant landing knees to the body.
Giant blocks an uppercut.
Giant keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Indiana's efforts to push away.
Indiana misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Giant.
Indiana throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Giant breaks the clinch.
Indiana misses the shot to the body.
Giant misses with a hook. Indiana ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Indiana dives in and grabs Giant's left leg, looking for a takedown. Giant pushes down on Indiana's head and hops out.
Giant stuns Indiana with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Indiana lands with a straight right. Giant didn't see that one coming.
Giant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Indiana.
Giant thows a body shot but no joy.
Giant bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Giant thows a leg kick but Indiana checks it

and Indiana counters with a takedown into side control.
Giant is trying to control Indiana's posture but Indiana avoids it.
Giant is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Indiana is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Giant is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Indiana tries to score with some ground and pound. Giant controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The strikes coming from Indiana are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Giant avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Indiana.
Indiana working away.
Indiana wants to lay and pray for a moment but Giant keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Giant is looking to regain half guard here but Indiana keeps moving and retains side control.
Indiana in side control, throwing shots but Giant defends.

Indiana is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Giant is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Indiana is trying to get an arm triangle but Giant is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Indiana prevents Giant from escaping the position.
Indiana trying to control the position but Giant is working away.
Giant gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Indiana trying to pass the guard but Giant defending well.
Indiana not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Indiana takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Indiana throws a strike but Giant avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Indiana working some strikes from top position.
Indiana wants to control from the top but Giant keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Gary Indiana just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Gary Indiana'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.

A big left from Giant misses.
Giant pushes Indiana away with a front kick.
Indiana just misses with a punch to the body.
Giant throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Giant throws a front kick that sends Indiana stumbling back into the cage.
Giant thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Indiana if he has to take too many more of those.
Indiana dives in and grabs Giant's left leg, looking for a takedown. Giant pushes down on Indiana's head and hops out.
Indiana tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Giant misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Indiana takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Giant lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Indiana feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Giants jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Indiana just misses with a punch to the body.
Indiana misses with an uppercut. Giant saw that one coming.
Giant misses with an uppercut.
Indiana's jab looks to have found its range, popping Giant under the eye.
Indiana takes one to the side of the head.
Indiana shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Indiana scores with a crisp jab that stopped Giant in his tracks.
Giant fails in his attempt to clinch.
Giant throws a front kick aimed at Indiana's knee but Indiana avoids it well.
Giant keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Humberto Giant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Indiana.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Giant, right into the meat.
Giant thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Indiana if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donk. Giant catches Indiana right on the button with a cross.
Giant tries to land a leg kick but Indiana saw it coming and moves away.
Indiana is looking to land body kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giant throws the kick towards the body but Indiana avoids it.
Giant misses with a hook to the body
and Indiana counters with a right hand to the body.
Giant throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Giant lets loose with a powerful body kick. Indiana will feel that in the morning.
Indiana is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Giant throws a leg kick which misses Indiana's front leg but catches the back leg as Indiana tries to avoid it.
Giant cracks a nice hook into Indiana's ribs.
Giant misses with a leg kick.
Giant scores with a jab to the jaw.
Indiana has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Giant.
Indiana takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Indiana throws a lazy right hand but Giant sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Indiana is looking to clinch but Giant is avoiding it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Indiana sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Giant just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick from Giant misses.
Giant scores with a leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Giant.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Giant bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Giant tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Indiana paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Humberto Giant had his way with Gary Indiana in that round.
The cut man is working on Gary Indiana's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Indiana takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Giant misses the shot to the body.
Giant thows a left - swing and a miss!
Giant misses with a low kick.
Giant lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Giant keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Giant throws a front kick aimed at Indiana's knee but Indiana avoids it well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Giant.
Giant misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Indiana chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Giant can pounce on him.
Giant takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Indiana jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Giant throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Indiana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Giant misses with a straight right.
Giant throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Indiana counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Giant is looking to clinch.
Giant lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Indiana with a jab.
Giant misses the body punch
and Indiana counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Indiana.

Giant rushes Indiana and presses him up against the cage.
Indiana's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Indiana lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Giant backwards.
Giant presses Indiana against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Indiana lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Giant backwards.

Giant breaks from the clinch.
Giant buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Indiana throws a predictable looking body shot
and Giant counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Indiana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Giant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Indiana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Giant misses with a series of wild punches.
Giant with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Indiana cracks Giant with a good jab.
Giant lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Giant misses with a lunging right hand

and Indiana counters with a shoot takedown. Giant fights it but they end up in guard.
Gary Indiana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Indiana is fighting to break Giant's control of his arms but Giant is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Indiana working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Indiana is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
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!
Indiana in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Indiana is looking to work some ground and pound but Giant has wrist control.
Indiana wants to pass the guard but Giant is keeping the position.
Giant looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Giant wants to sweep here but Indiana controlling him for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Humberto Giant showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Giant 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 49:46
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 49:46
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Humberto Giant!
Humberto Giant retains his light heavyweight title!