PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Italo Giobbe (ranked 4644 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Ogus (ranked 4709 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Giobbe
vs
Ogus

178 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Italo Giobbe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jeff Ogus!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ogus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Ogus instigates a clinch.
Giobbe drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ogus tries for a takedown. No joy.

Giobbe gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Ogus pushes Giobbe off and gets back to his feet.
Ogus should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Giobbe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Giobbe wants it to stay on the feet.
Italo Giobbe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Ogus.

Ogus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Giobbe, pushing him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Giobbe drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ogus gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ogus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Giobbe.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Giobbe breaks the clinch.
Ogus tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Giobbe defends well and Ogus ends up having to push Giobbe into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Giobbe is looking for a counter combo.
Ogus throws a head kick but Giobbe moves out of range.
Ogus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Giobbe scores with a takedown into Ogus's guard.

Ogus working for submissions but it's allowed Giobbe to get to half guard.
Giobbe is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ogus!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giobbe pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.

Giobbe is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Ogus can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Giobbe landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Giobbe putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Giobbe with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Giobbe is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Ogus is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Italo Giobbe!
An out of breath Italo Giobbe thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.