PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Giles (ranked 3178 p4p, 4015 weight class) and Shadow Moon (ranked 186 p4p, 228 weight class). Jackson Giles has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Giles
vs
Moon

180 cm
25
140
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
135
1 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jackson Giles!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shadow Moon!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Shadow Moon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Moon. Beautiful body shot.
Giles shoots in for a takedown but Moon shows good takedown defense.
A good leg kick by Moon.
Good work by Giles as he checks the leg kick.
Giles fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Giles closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Giles perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giles really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Giles moves nicely into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Giles is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Moon knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Giles taking a breather here.
Moon tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Giles controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giles has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Giles seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Moon for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giles breaks from Moon's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Giles controlling from mount.

Giles stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Giles is trying hard to land a takedown here. Moon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Giles. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Giles feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giles engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Moon wants to get back to his feet but Giles is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Giles stays in close to Moon's body and controls the position.
Giles stops Moon from standing up.
Moon looks winded!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Giles content to stall in guard here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Giles dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A looping hook to the body misses from Moon. Giles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Giles shoots for a double leg takedown but Moon sprawls well. He's pushed Giles's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Moon misses with a leg kick
and Giles counters with a series of strikes. Moon will be more careful next time no doubt.
Giles goes for a double leg but Moon avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Moon continues to drive forward.
We've been informed that Moon has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Moon is trying to break the clinch but Giles has him pressed against the cage.
Giles is trying to pull guard but Moon has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Giles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Giles tries to pull guard but Moon won't allow it.
Giles has Moon pressed against the cage, preventing Moon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Moon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giles fails with a takedown attempt.
Moon throws a leg kick but Giles moved away.
A little feinted left hand from Giles on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Moon throws a leg kick but Giles sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Moon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon scores with a hook to the body. Giles takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Moon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Moon is breathing heavily.
Giles fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Giles walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Giles shoots in for a takedown but Moon shows good takedown defense.
Moon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moon unleashes a big counter combination but Giles bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Moon tries a low kick but Giles avoids it.
Jackson Giles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moon lands a slapping body shot.
Moon misses with a low kick.
Giles tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Moon defends well and Giles ends up having to push Moon into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Moon has picked Giles up - he's going for a ride! Moon dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giles is trying to maintain the position but Moon is very close to passing his half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moon scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Giles looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Moon wants to work for an arm triangle but Giles is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Moon looking for a submission but Giles manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.

Moon has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Giles to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Moon is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Giles pulls down on the head and he's put Moon to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jackson Giles!