PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Gun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Giannacopulos (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.

Gun
vs
Giannacopulos

165 cm
22
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Gun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jake Giannacopulos!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gun misses with a body shot.
Gun swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Gun shoots in and bounces Giannacopulos off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gun trying to control but Giannacopulos is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gun working some strikes from top position.
Gun with a nice head shot there.

Giannacopulos working for a triangle but Gun defends it easily.
Giannacopulos wants to stand up but Gun is controlling him.
Gun throwing strikes but missing.

Giannacopulos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gun is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giannacopulos keeping moving, preventing Gun from controlling successfully.

Gun avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gun keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Giannacopulos's head.

Giannacopulos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Giannacopulos keeping full guard, as Gun tries to pass.
Giannacopulos is trying to control the position but Gun postures up.
Gun could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Gun drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gun jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gun trying to control the position from guard on top but Giannacopulos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Giannacopulos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gun defends it easily.

Gun avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gun 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 two minutes gone in the round.

Gun avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gun postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gun trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Giannacopulos is looking for a triangle but Gun pushes his legs off easily.
Giannacopulos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gun is controlling him.
Gun lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gun landing some decent shots from guard.
Giannacopulos keeping moving, preventing Gun from controlling successfully.

Gun got a little sloppy there for a moment and Giannacopulos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gun has managed to get both his arms back between Giannacopulos's legs - danger averted.
Gun throws a big right hand that misses.
Giannacopulos working a defensive guard but Gun manages to pass into side control anyway.
Giannacopulos wants to control but Gun postures up.
Giannacopulos tries to buck Gun off but Gun is having none of it.
Giannacopulos throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Gun lands a few punches from side control.
Gun wants to lay and pray for a moment but Giannacopulos keeps working.

Giannacopulos throws Gun to one side and escapes!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giannacopulos misses with a takedown attempt - Gun sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gun takes a swing at Giannacopulos's ribcage but misses.
Giannacopulos misses with a low kick.
Gun keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Giannacopulos walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gun checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Giannacopulos has his takedown stuffed

and Gun counters with a nice double leg into side control. Giannacopulos won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Giannacopulos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that John Gun will probably get the nod.
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.

Gun fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Giannacopulos sprawls well initially but Gun persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Giannacopulos trying to hold on to Gun's head to control him but Gun postures up.
Gun wants to lay and pray for a moment but Giannacopulos keeps working.
Giannacopulos has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gun is working away from the top position though.
Gun looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Giannacopulos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gun pulls his head out easily.

Giannacopulos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gun pulls his head out easily.
Gun trying to control the action but Giannacopulos is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giannacopulos is looking to improve his position.
Gun looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gun wants to lay and pray for a moment but Giannacopulos keeps working.
John Gun overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Giannacopulos on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Giannacopulos trying to hold on to Gun's head to control him but Gun postures up.

Gun is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Giannacopulos has managed to free his arm - good work.
Giannacopulos tries to kick Gun off but Gun keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gun lands strikes from half guard.
Gun prevents Giannacopulos from improving his position.
Giannacopulos pushes Gun off looking to stand but Gun dives back in and keeps control.
Gun seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gun seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Giannacopulos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Giannacopulos misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Giannacopulos is looking to get back to is feet but Gun passes into side control.
Gun avoids the strikes from the bottom by Giannacopulos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giannacopulos is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Gun scores with a couple of short elbows.
Giannacopulos taking a bit of punishment here - Gun scoring with strikes.
Giannacopulos is trying to get back to half guard.

Gun is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Giannacopulos has escaped the position, nice work there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Giannacopulos is looking to regain half guard here but Gun keeps moving and retains side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Giannacopulos can do anything to dispel that myth.
Giannacopulos regains half guard.

Giannacopulos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Giannacopulos regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Giannacopulos working for a triangle but Gun defends it easily.

Giannacopulos is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Gun has his hands clasped together but Giannacopulos extends an breaks Gun's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Giannacopulos.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jake Giannacopulos!