PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Edward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aloisio Giant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Edward
vs
Giant

180 cm
26
223 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

191 cm
26
214 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Heavy handed

STEEL PENN'S - STEEL TERROR: Video Proven 160Q
Mango Nutrition (90% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Edward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aloisio Giant!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Giant blocks the leg kick.
Edward tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Edward misses with a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Giant there.

It looks like Ryan Edward has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Giant.
Edward bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Edward moves into the clinch.
A short right from Edward.
Giant misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Edward prevents a takedown attempt there.
Edward fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Edward gets underhooks to prevent Giant's takedown attempt.
Giant fails to pull guard.
Ryan Edward has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aloisio Giant.
Edward blocks a body shot from Giant.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Giant.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from Edward.
Edward stalling against the cage.
Giant is trying to push Edward away but Edward has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right from Giant.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edward prevents a body shot from Giant.

Giant successfully pulls guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Edward won't allow Giant to sweep him here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Giant holds on and takes a little breather.

Giant looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Edward passes into half guard.
Edward perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Giant wants to get back to full guard.
Giant has a hand on Edward's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Edward takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giant is wriggling around trying to escape.
Giant is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Edward trying to control but Giant is having none of it.
Edward controlling from mount.
Giant is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Edward tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Edward prevents Giant from getting the reversal.
Giant wants to control but Edward is having none of it.
Giant is looking to improve his position but Edward isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edward controlling from mount.
Giant is looking to improve his position but Edward isn't that keen on the idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Edward tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aloisio Giant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Edward's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Edward looks to clinch
and Edward takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Edward just misses with a punch to the body.
Giant throws a sloppy head kick and Edward moves out of range easily.
Edward lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Giant moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Giant throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Edward sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A clash of legs there as Edward blocks the low kick.
Edward fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Giant on the side of the head.
Edward takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ryan Edward seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edward 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 throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Edward stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Giant.
Giant tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Edward.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edward throws out a leg kick but Giant moves out of range and Edward only half commits.
Edward tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Giant manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Giant throws a low kick but Edward avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edward is looking to clinch but Giant is avoiding it.
Edward throws a right hand that Giant ducks under and follows up with a left that Giant also avoids with ease.
Edward wants to clinch up but Giant keeps it at a distance.
Giant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Edward attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Giant scores with a hook to the body. Edward takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Edward throws a head kick that misses.
Edward throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Giant will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Some bone on bone action there as Giant checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Giant looks to land a body kick but Edward moved away.
Giant lands the left hand.
Edward is looking to land body kicks.
Edward throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Edward keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Giant takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giant checks the leg kick.
Giant is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Giant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Giant throws a sloppy head kick and Edward moves out of range easily.
Giant is looking to slow Edward down with leg kicks.
Edward checks the leg kick.
Edward looks to score with a jab to the body but Giant is just out of range.
Edward tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Giant checks a leg kick.
Edward will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Giant fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Edward has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Edward tries to clinch there but Giant circles away.
Giant has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Edward looks to score with a jab to the body but Giant is just out of range.

Giant shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Edward keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edward is staying active underneath Giant, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Edward blocking the ground and pound attempt from Giant.
Edward is not content to let Giant control the position.
Giant sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Edward defending well though.
Edward is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giant trying to control from half guard but Edward is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Giant prevents Edward from improving his position.
Giant thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Edward's head.
Aloisio Giant has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Giant thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Giant thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Edward's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aloisio Giant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryan Edward'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. This is the final round!

Giant lands a head kick!
Giant with a hook.
Giant walks into a left hand.
Edward darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Edward just misses with a punch to the body.
Edward walks into a stiff left hand from Giant.
Giant fails with a takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Edward throws a nice looking combination but Giant bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Edward is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Edward tries to close the distance and clinch up but Giant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A swing and a miss from Edward.
A looping hook to the body misses from Edward. Giant does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Edward. Giant does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edward scores with a leg kick.
Ryan Edward is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Edward looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Giant fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Edward on the side of the head.
Giant clobbers Edward with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Giant takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Giant looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Giant moves out of range of the strikes.
Edward takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Edward is looking to clinch.
Edward fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Giant manages to avoid it.
Jab from Edward.
A looping hook to the body misses from Giant. Edward does a little dance to reset his feet.
Edward walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Giant checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Giant scores with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Edward lands with a nice body punch.
Giant lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giant fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Edward checks it well.
Edward darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Giant moves away from the strike by Edward.
Giant finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Edward swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Edward moves out of range of the body kick.
Edward takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Giant looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Edward is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Giant.
Giant throws a solid leg kick but Edward takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Giant.
Edward tries to clinch but Giant is having none of it.
Edward tries to close the distance and clinch up but Giant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Giant lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice defenses there by Giant.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edward defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Giant.
Ryan Edward has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Giant shoots in looking for a takedown but Edward manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Giant's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ryan Edward has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aloisio Giant.
Giant takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Edward tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Giant was well out of range. Poor timing from Edward.
Edward lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Giant circles away quickly and effectively.
Edward tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters circling - Edward throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Giant with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice leg kick lands there from Giant.
Giant lands a head kick!
Giant is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Edward looks to land a left hand but Giant moved out of range nicely.

Giant throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Edward was covering up waiting for the punch and Giant finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Giant missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edward working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Giant.
Giant preventing the sweep.
Giant working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Edward's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Giant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Edward swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Giant wants to control from the top but Edward keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aloisio Giant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Giant has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aloisio Giant!