PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vo Nguyen Giap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giap comes to the cage accompanied by Beach Party Vietnam. Vo Nguyen Giap could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jean Charles's chin.

Nguyen Giap
vs
Charles

177 cm
29
158 lbs
18 - 12 - 1

171 cm
31
159 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vo Nguyen Giap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jean Charles!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giap moves to clinch but Charles breaks away

and Charles moves into the clinch.
A short left from Charles.
Giap doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Giap has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Charles struggles to land a body shot inside as Giap controls his hands.
Charles tries to land a knee to the head but Giap blocks with his arms.
Charles misses with a hook to the ribs.
Charles tries to work over Giap's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Giap gets through Charles's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Giap lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Charles's coach down at Soul Supremacy Elite Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Charles's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A hook to the body from Charles.
Giap misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Charles.
Charles's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Charles.
Charles tries to work over Giap's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Giap's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Charles struggles to land a body shot inside as Giap controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Charles.
Giap dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Giap.
Charles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Giap.
Charles lands with a left to the head.
Charles blocking some punches.
Giap misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Giap.
Charles misses with a body punch.
Charles misses with some punches.
Giap tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Charles creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Giap tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Charles's elbow.
Charles lands with a left to the head.
Giap softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Charles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Giap lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Giap blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Charles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giap tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Charles's elbow.
Charles lands with a left to the head.
Charles working aggressively here.
Giap throws an elbow but it misses.
Charles can't find room to land a body shot as Giap controls the action.
Charles blocking some punches.
Charles pushes Giap back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Giap wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Charles misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Giap on the inside.
Charles tries to throw a body punch but Giap avoids it by throwing Charles back against the cage.
Giap blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Giap misses with the head strike.
Giap leaning against his opponent.
Giap swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Giap lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Charles backwards.
Charles lands a hook to the side of the head.
Charles avoids a wild elbow strike from Giap.
Charles scores with a shoulder strike.

Giap's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vo Nguyen Giap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giap moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Giap tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Charles manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Giap moves in looking to clinch but Charles pushes him off.
Charles scores with a leg kick.

Giap has managed to clinch.
Charles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Giap misses with a punch on the inside.
Charles lands a hook to the side of the head.
Charles lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Charles.
Giap has a couple of punches blocked by Charles.
Charles lands a nice uppercut.
Giap blocks an uppercut.
Charles misses with a body punch.
Charles throws a head punch that misses.
Charles tries to throw a body punch but Giap avoids it by throwing Charles back against the cage.
Charles lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Charles looking to throw knees to the head but Giap is blocking nicely.
Charles misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giap landing knees to the head.
Giap with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Charles is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Giap is defending well for now.
Charles throws a knee to the head but misses.
Giap tries to work over Charles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Charles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Charles lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Giap lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Giap pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Giap tries to clinch up but Charles circles away and keeps his distance.
Giap closes the distance looking to clinch
and Charles counters with a good low kick that Giap was not able to check.
Giap ducks right into an uppercut from Charles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Giap on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Charles. Charles obviously looking to wear him down.
Giap tries to clinch but Charles is having none of it.
Giap tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Charles counters with a good low kick that Giap was not able to check.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Charles dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Giap takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Charles throws a nice inside leg kick.
Giap doesn't manage to clinch there - Charles circles away.
Giap on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Charles. Charles obviously looking to wear him down.
Charles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Giap misses the shot to the body.

Giap rushes Charles and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Giap.
Giap lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Charles lands with a light punch inside.
Charles tries to land knees in the clinch but Giap avoids the damage to the body.
Charles misses with a punch on the inside.
Giap blocks an uppercut.
Giap lands an elbow that stopped Charles in his tracks for a moment.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Charles works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right handed body shot lands from Charles.
Nice body punch from Charles - that landed with a thud.
Charles misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles lands a left hand.
Charles throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Giaps head.
Charles lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Giap pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Giap tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Charles's elbow.
Giap tries to break free but Charles pushes him back against the cage.
Giap's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Charles pushes Giap back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Charles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Giap tries to land knees in the clinch but Charles avoids the damage to the body.
A body shot lands from Charles.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Charles lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Giap or not.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Charles - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Charles.
Charles lands an uppercut.
Charles digs a right hand underneath Giap's ribcage. Giap let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice left hand lands by Charles.
Jean Charles seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Charles creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Charles lands with a right to the head.
Giap misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles lands a nice shot to the body.
Charles scores with a knee to the head.
Charles lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Giap backwards.
Charles with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Charles lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Giap takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Charles.
Charles lands a hook to the side of the head.
Charles misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Charles.
Charles blocking some punches.
Charles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Giap's elbow.
Charles lands an uppercut.
Charles presses Giap against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Charles tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Charles throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Giaps head.
Charles lands a left hand that snaps the head of Giap backwards.
Charles lands a shot to the body.
Charles lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Giap creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Charles tries to throw a body punch but Giap avoids it by throwing Charles back against the cage.
Giap misses with a body punch.
Charles avoids a wild elbow strike from Giap.
Charles scores with a knee to the head.
Charles lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Giap backwards.
Charles lands a nice uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Giap creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Charles connects with a nasty looking knee right to Giap's face.
Charles lands a hook to the side of the head.

Giap is rocked!
Charles presses Giap against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Charles with a knee to the head.
Oh Giap is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Giap seems to have got his legs back now.
A head punch on the inside from Giap fails to land.
Giap misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles lands a right hand that snaps the head of Giap backwards.
Charles lands a shot to the body.
Charles tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Charles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Charles.
Giap looking to stall.
A shot in the inside from Giap.

Giap pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Charles's corner calls for a 1-2. Charles obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Giap tries to clinch but Charles moves away
and Charles counters with an outside leg kick.
Giap tries to clinch there but Charles circles away.
Giap doesn't manage to clinch there - Charles circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Giap throws a body punch but Charles moves out of range.
Charles cracks the inside of Giap's front leg.
Charles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Giap bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Charles's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Charles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Charles tries to land a front kick but Giap steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Giap looks to score with a jab to the body but Charles is just out of range.
Giap tries to clinch but Charles moves out of range.
Giap misses with a body shot.
Giap blocks a leg kick.
Giap fails in his attempt to clinch.

Charles moves into the clinch successfully.
Charles has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Charles tries a body shot but Giap blocks it.
Charles tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Charles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Giap.
Charles blocking some punches.
Charles prevents a body shot from Giap.
Charles tries to land a knee to the head but Giap blocks with his arms.
Charles lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Charles lands a hook to the side of the head.
Charles misses with the head strike.
Charles with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short right from Charles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giap tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Giap blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Charles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Charles blocks an elbow strike from Giap.
Charles throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Giaps head.
Charles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Giap's elbow.
Charles struggles to land a body shot inside as Giap controls his hands.
Charles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Giap goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Charles.
A short right from Giap on the inside.
Charles lands a nice uppercut.
Charles misses with a punch to the body.
Charles tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Charles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Charles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Charles trying to land knees to the body.
Giap scores a nice knee to the body.
Charles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jean Charles is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giap pushes off an throws an elbow but Charles leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Charles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Giap with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Giap is looking to control Charles's arms but Charles gets an underhook and turns him. Now Giap has his back to the cage.
Charles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Giap.
Giap blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Charles keeps control of Giap as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Giap is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Charles.
Giap creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Charles's defenses.
Giap leaning against his opponent.
Charles looking to throw knees to the head but Giap is blocking nicely.
Giap working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Charles scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Charles.
Giap tries to throw a body punch but Charles avoids it by throwing Giap back against the cage.
Giap trying to control the position but instead, Charles has worked for underhooks and has pushed Giap into the cage.
Giap takes a shot to the head.
Charles struggles to land a body shot inside as Giap controls his hands.
Giap misses with a punch on the inside.
Giap looking to slow down the pace here.
Giap lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Giap blocks a body shot from Charles.
Giap misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giap with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Charles swings wildly with an uppercut but Giap uses good head movement to avoid it.
Charles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Giap misses with some punches.
Charles with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vo Nguyen Giap has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Giap has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Charles tries to work over Giap's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Charles has a couple of punches blocked by Giap.
Giap has a couple of punches blocked by Charles.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice left hand lands by Charles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Giap swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Charles blocks a body shot from Giap.
Giap throws a punch but it's blocked by Charles.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Charles comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Charles 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Charles!