PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Tombstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Giraldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jack Tombstone has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Tombstone
vs
Giraldo

193 cm
26
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

Backyard Fighting

Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Tombstone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Greg Giraldo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Tombstone.
Tombstone shoots in and drives through. Giraldo sprawls well.
Sloppy strikes from Tombstone. Those never looked like landing.
Tombstone avoids the body shot from Giraldo.
Tombstone works over Giraldo's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Greg Giraldo has been cut.

Tombstone closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tombstone lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Tombstone seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tombstone has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Giraldo trying to control the position.
Giraldo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tombstone is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giraldo is trying to keep Tombstone in close.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Giraldo takes a swing at Tombstone's ribcage but misses.
Giraldo takes a swing at Tombstone's ribcage but misses.
Tombstone swinging wildly here.
Giraldo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tombstone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tombstone uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tombstone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tombstone throws a series of punches but Giraldo avoids them all with ease.
Tombstone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tombstone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tombstone closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Giraldo avoids the body shot from Tombstone.
Tombstone throws a right and a left that Giraldo avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giraldo throws a lazy right hand but Tombstone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Giraldo with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Tombstone. Those never looked like landing.
Giraldo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Giraldo jabs Tombstone to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Giraldo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tombstone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Giraldo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tombstone looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tombstone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Giraldo.
Giraldo misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Giraldo. Beautiful body shot.
Giraldo slips a jab and a cross from Tombstone.
A jab from Tombstone misses.
A punch combination from Giraldo misses.
Tombstone falls off balance throwing a combination
and Giraldo counters with a nice body shot.
Giraldo swings for the body but Tombstone moves out of range.
Giraldo thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giraldo lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheers as Giraldo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tombstone doesn't seem phased though.
Tombstone looks for a takedown but Giraldo sprawls well.
Giraldo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tombstone connects with a crisp jab.
Tombstone fails to land with a series of punches.
Giraldo takes a swing at Tombstone's ribcage but misses.
Tombstone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Giraldo.
Tombstone throws a right and a left that Giraldo avoids nicely.
Tombstone misses with a two punch combination.
Giraldo digs a good body shot into Tombstone's ribs.
Giraldo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tombstone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tombstone throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Giraldo to counter with a crisp jab.
Jack Tombstone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tombstone ducks under a wild hook from Giraldo.
Greg Giraldo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Giraldo there.
Sloppy strikes from Tombstone. Those never looked like landing.
Tombstone misses with a combination
and Giraldo counters with a straight right hand.
Tombstone is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tombstone misses with a two punch combination.
Giraldo throws the left hand but Tombstone avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Tombstone misses.
Giraldo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tombstone rather than just go for the knockout.
Giraldo throws a jab but it's blocked by Tombstone.
Tombstone is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tombstone throws a right hand that Giraldo ducks under and follows up with a left that Giraldo also avoids with ease.
Giraldo misses with a wild body shot.
Giraldo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tombstone.
Tombstone throws a combination that misses
and Giraldo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Giraldo misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tombstone swinging wildly here.
Tombstone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Giraldo counters with a nice uppercut.
Tombstone is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tombstone fails to land with a series of punches.
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 Jack Tombstone will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Greg Giraldo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tombstone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Giraldo lands a jab-cross combination.
Giraldo scores with a jab to the body.
Giraldo misses with an uppercut. Tombstone saw that one coming.
Tombstone takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tombstone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Giraldo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tombstone throws a right and a left that Giraldo avoids nicely.
Giraldo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Giraldo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Giraldo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tombstone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Giraldo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Giraldo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tombstone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Giraldo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tombstone circles away quickly and effectively.
Giraldo misses with a lunging right hand
and Tombstone counters with a straight right hand.
Giraldo misses with a body shot.
Giraldo misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tombstone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Giraldo takes a swing at Tombstone's ribcage but misses.
Tombstone staying out of range there.
Tombstone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Giraldo.
Giraldo looks to throw the jab but Tombstone is out of range.
Tombstone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tombstone slips a straight right by Giraldo.
Giraldo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tombstone counters with a series of strikes. Giraldo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Giraldo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Giraldo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tombstone has a takedown stuffed.
Giraldo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Giraldo takes a swing at Tombstone's ribcage but misses.
Tombstone shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Tombstone does no damage.
Tombstone misses with a combination
and Giraldo counters with a left to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Giraldo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Giraldo throws a big shot that misses.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Giraldo. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Giraldo just misses with a punch to the body.
Tombstone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Giraldo misses with a wild body shot.
Jack Tombstone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tombstone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Giraldo.
Giraldo takes a swing at Tombstone's ribcage but misses.
Giraldo throws a body punch but Tombstone moves out of range.
Tombstone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Giraldo.
Greg Giraldo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tombstone misses with a straight left.
Sloppy strikes from Tombstone. Those never looked like landing.
Giraldo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tombstone misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giraldo scores with a jab to the body.
Giraldo throws a hook but Tombstone avoids it easily.
Giraldo lands a slapping body shot.
Tombstone throws a left and a right that both miss
and Giraldo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Giraldo misses with a looping right.
Tombstone throws a right hand that Giraldo ducks under and follows up with a left that Giraldo also avoids with ease.
Tombstone fails to land with a series of punches.
Giraldo throws a poor cross that misses
and Tombstone counters with a one-two to the body.
Tombstone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Giraldo.
Giraldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tombstone moves away.
Tombstone moves away from the strike by Giraldo.
Tombstone blocks a jab.
Giraldo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tombstone.
Giraldo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tombstone.
A combination from Tombstone does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tombstone misses with a few strikes there.
Giraldo lands with a shot to the body.
Giraldo misses with a body shot.
Tombstone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Giraldo slips a jab and a cross from Tombstone.
Tombstone ducks under a wild hook from Giraldo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Giraldo misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Giraldo. Tombstone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tombstone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Giraldo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tombstone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Giraldo counters with a nice body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tombstone goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tombstone blocks a jab.
Tombstone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Giraldo circles away quickly and effectively.
Giraldo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Giraldo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Greg Giraldo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Giraldo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Giraldo loads up on a big right hand but Tombstone slips the punch.
Giraldo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tombstone manages to avoid it.
Tombstone avoids the body shot from Giraldo.
Giraldo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tombstone jabs at Giraldo's body.
Giraldo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tombstone misses with a two punch combination.
Giraldo throws a shot to the body.
Tombstone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Giraldo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Giraldo looks to score with a jab to the body but Tombstone is just out of range.
Giraldo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tombstone was well out of range. Poor timing from Giraldo.
Giraldo moves out of range as Tombstone strikes.
Tombstone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tombstone tries to bum rush Giraldo with a series of wild strikes but Giraldo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tombstone fails to land with a series of punches.
Tombstone misses with a few strikes there.
Giraldo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Giraldo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tombstone manages to avoid it.
Giraldo misses with a hook. Tombstone ducked under it nicely.
Tombstone misses with a series of wild punches.
Tombstone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Giraldo counters with a left to the body.
Giraldo digs a good body shot into Tombstone's ribs.
Giraldo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tombstone's head backwards.
Tombstone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Giraldo.
Giraldo just misses with a punch to the body.
Giraldo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Giraldo misses with a hook. Tombstone ducked under it nicely.
Tombstone avoids the body shot from Giraldo.
Giraldo throws an off balance right hand
and Tombstone counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giraldo lands a right hook to the body.
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!
Giraldo's corner calls for a 1-2. Giraldo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Giraldo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tombstone was well out of range. Poor timing from Giraldo.
Giraldo misses with a shot to the body
and Tombstone counters with a two punch combo.
Tombstone takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Giraldo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Giraldo lands with a nice body punch.
Tombstone throws a looping overhand right but Giraldo ducks down to avoid it.
Tombstone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Giraldo misses the target.
Giraldo looks to land a left hand but Tombstone moved out of range nicely.
Giraldo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Giraldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Giraldo takes a swing at Tombstone's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giraldo misses with a straight left.
Tombstone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Giraldo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Giraldo looks to score with a jab to the body but Tombstone is just out of range.
Giraldo thuds a left hand into Tombstone's body.
Giraldo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tombstone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Giraldo to counter with a crisp jab.
Tombstone looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Giraldo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Giraldo lands a right hook to the body.
Tombstone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Giraldo.
Giraldo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tombstone was well out of range. Poor timing from Giraldo.
A telegraphed right hand from Giraldo misses the target.
Sloppy strikes from Tombstone. Those never looked like landing.
Tombstone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Giraldo.
Tombstone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tombstone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giraldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tombstone moves away.
Tombstone misses with a hook
and Giraldo counters with a right hand to the body.
Giraldo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tombstone tries to move into range but Giraldo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Giraldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tombstone moves away.
Giraldo takes a swing at Tombstone's ribcage but misses.
Tombstone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Giraldo misses with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Giraldo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Giraldo avoids a punch combination nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Giraldo lands with an uppercut that bounces Tombstone off the cage and back into range.
Giraldo swings for the body but Tombstone moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Giraldo misses the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Greg Giraldo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Giraldo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greg Giraldo!