PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mistolaru Bibita (ranked 7922 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Gianna (ranked 3147 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bibita
vs
Gianna

170 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
25
165 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mistolaru Bibita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Gianna!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gianna getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mistolaru Bibita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gianna jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bibita goes for a double leg but Gianna avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gianna continues to drive forward.
Gianna uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bibita has time to react.
Bibita looks to clinch
and Bibita takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gianna digs a good hook to Bibita's body.
Gianna lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bibita's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gianna connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bibita scrambles back to his feet.
Gianna lands the left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bibita throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gianna's waist but Gianna gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bibita off to one side.
It seemed like Gianna was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gianna digs a good hook to Bibita's body.
Bibita shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice side step and Gianna releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mistolaru Bibita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bibita tries for a takedown but Gianna circles away easily
and Gianna connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bibita misses with a jab to the body
and Gianna counters with a nice uppercut.
Gianna lands a nice hook to Bibita's body. Bibita takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bibita is breathing heavily.
Bibita darts in trying to clinch
and Gianna cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A lazy left from Gianna finds it's target.
Good work by Gianna as he checks the leg kick.
Gianna has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gianna ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gianna with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bibita walks into a stiff left hand from Gianna.
Gianna fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bibita looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bibita throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gianna counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bibita thinking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bibita on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bibita takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bibita tries to move into range but Gianna moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gianna bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gianna lands with a straight right. Bibita didn't see that one coming.
Gianna dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gianna lands a jab to Bibita's midsection.
Gianna cracks Bibita with a good jab.
Gianna connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gianna changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Gianna finds it's target.
Gianna lands a jab to Bibita's midsection.
Gianna smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Bibita is rocked!
Gianna lands a head shot.
Oh Bibita is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Michael Gianna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bibita takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gianna moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gianna connects with a body shot that sends Bibita's belly button to the back.
Gianna with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bibita gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gianna.
Bibita looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gianna cracks Bibita with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gianna lands the left hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gianna, as that shot connected.
Bibita misses with a takedown attempt

and Gianna counters with a nice right hand that sends Bibita toppling to the canvas! Bibita scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Gianna finish him?!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Gianna! Bibita is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Gianna!
Our winner, Michael Gianna, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.