PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Chang (ranked 3260 p4p, 356 weight class) and Tom Giebelhals (ranked 3621 p4p, 382 weight class). Tom Giebelhals is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Chang
vs
Giebelhals

175 cm
22
167 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

170 cm
22
162 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Organic Nutrition

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 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pedro Chang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tom Giebelhals!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chang scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Giebelhals throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Giebelhals turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Giebelhals lands with a kick to the temple. Chang shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Pedro Chang has been cut.
Chang lands with an uppercut that bounces Giebelhals off the cage and back into range.
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!
Giebelhals throws a leg kick which misses Chang's front leg but catches the back leg as Chang tries to avoid it.
We've been hearing reports that Chang has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Giebelhals gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chang stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Giebelhals.
A head kick misses from Chang.
Chang misses with an uppercut. Giebelhals saw that one coming.
Pedro Chang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chang tried to score with a low kick but Giebelhals checks it.
Chang throws a low kick but it's checked well by Giebelhals.
Giebelhals tries a quick counter leg kick but Chang is wise to it.
Giebelhals blocks a low kick nicely.
Giebelhals lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Chang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Giebelhals looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Chang misses with a wild combination.
Giebelhals counters with a body kick.
Giebelhals misses with a head kick.
Giebelhals feints and then cracks Chang's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chang down.
Nice uppercut lands for Chang. That snapped Giebelhals's head back.
Giebelhals connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Giebelhals.
Chang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Giebelhals uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chang.
Giebelhals has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Giebelhals there as he acknowledges the shot.
Chang misses with a low kick.
Giebelhals uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chang.
Chang misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That kick from Giebelhals tenderised Chang's leg. Chang is trying to keep his angry face on.
Giebelhals fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chang has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chang throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Giebelhals's waist but Giebelhals gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chang off to one side.
Chang takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chang tried to score with a low kick but Giebelhals checks it.
Chang looks to land a body kick but Giebelhals moved away.
Giebelhals checks the leg kick.
Chang throws a lazy right hand but Giebelhals sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chang tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
An inside leg kick lands from Giebelhals.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good work by Giebelhals as he checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giebelhals cracks a nice hook into Chang's ribs.
Chang throws an off balance right hand
and Giebelhals counters with an inside leg kick.
Giebelhals checks the leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Giebelhals thuds his shin into the meat of Chang's side.
Giebelhals scoring well with a low kick there.
Chang misses with a looping left.
Giebelhals throws a fast counter high kick but Chang manages to duck under it in time.
Giebelhals lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chang at a distance.
Giebelhals lands a jab to the nose.
Chang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Giebelhals was well out of range. Poor timing from Chang.
Giebelhals is looking to land body kicks.
Giebelhals avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chang wants to land a leg kick but Giebelhals is out of range.
Chang is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Giebelhals checks a low kick from Chang.
Chang wants to slow Giebelhals down by chopping away at his legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Giebelhals.
Giebelhals lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chang's sensitive parts.
Chang throws a chopping leg kick but Giebelhals manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Giebelhals. Chang shrugs it off though.
Chang missing with a left hand there. Giebelhals was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Giebelhals misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chang.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giebelhals checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Chang throws a wild body kick that Giebelhals sees coming a mile off.
Giebelhals chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Giebelhals.
Chang misses the body punch
and Giebelhals counters with an outside leg kick.
Chang tries a head kick but it misses.
Chang feints and then cracks Giebelhals's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Giebelhals down.
Chang gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Giebelhals chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Giebelhals lets loose with a powerful body kick. Chang will feel that in the morning.
Both fighters circling a little - Giebelhals finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Chang is breathing heavily.
Giebelhals misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Giebelhals. That's going to slow Chang down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Giebelhals tries to land a front kick but Chang steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Giebelhals walks into a stiff left hand from Chang.
Chang misses with a low kick.
Chang misses with a lunging right hand
and Giebelhals counters with a nice body kick.
Crunch! Giebelhals slams his shin into Chang's torso.
Chang throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A swing and a miss from Chang.
Chang throws a sloppy head kick and Giebelhals moves out of range easily.
Chang looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Giebelhals throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chang lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Giebelhals has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Giebelhals and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Giebelhals fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Giebelhals connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chang walks into a stiff left hand from Giebelhals.
A jab from Chang misses.
Giebelhals checks a low kick from Chang.
Tom Giebelhals is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Giebelhals with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chang misses with the combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Giebelhals scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Giebelhals throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Giebelhals dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pedro Chang's cut.
That's time! Chang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Giebelhals lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chang tried to score with a low kick but Giebelhals checks it.
Chang backing away here, and Giebelhals unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Giebelhals throws a head kick but Chang moves out of range.
Chang lands with a cross.
Good work by Giebelhals as he checks the leg kick.
Giebelhals moves out of range of the leg kick from Chang.

Giebelhals lands a big head kick that sends Chang tumbling to the mat! Giebelhals takes a step backwards and waves Chang back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Chang is rocked!
Chang takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Oh Chang is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Giebelhals connects with the punch.
Chang looks for the body kick but Giebelhals saw that one coming.
Chang seems to have got his legs back now.
Chang comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Giebelhals lands a brutal head kick. Chang looks out on his feet and Giebelhals throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Tom Giebelhals!