PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between BiG GiGoLoE (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and joel edmond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

GiGoLoE
vs
edmond

188 cm
18
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
195 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, BiG GiGoLoE!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, joel edmond!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
edmond tries to close the distance and clinch up but GiGoLoE swats him away and circles back towards the center.

edmond is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in GiGoLoE's half guard.
edmond prevents GiGoLoE from improving his position.
GiGoLoE wants to control but edmond is keeping busy and won't allow it.
GiGoLoE wants to get back to full guard.

edmond gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
edmond is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
GiGoLoE lands a head kick!
GiGoLoE closes the distance but edmond moves to the side

and edmond counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by edmond.

That's one minute gone in the round.

GiGoLoE drags the fight down to the ground.
GiGoLoE looking to control but edmond passes into half guard.
edmond wants to stand up but GiGoLoE is controlling the position.

edmond decides to stand and escape the position.

edmond decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
GiGoLoE is trying to control but can't.
edmond looks gassed!
The fighters are battling for position here. GiGoLoE manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
GiGoLoE looking to control.

edmond stands up from guard. Let's bang!
edmond buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
GiGoLoE doesn't manage to clinch there - edmond circles away.
GiGoLoE tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but edmond swivels and escapes.
edmond fails with an attempt to clinch.
edmond throws a wild body kick that GiGoLoE sees coming a mile off.
GiGoLoE tries to clinch there but edmond circles away.
GiGoLoE fails with the takedown.
GiGoLoE wants to clinch up but edmond keeps it at a distance.

edmond moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
edmond tries to land a knee to the head but GiGoLoE blocks with his arms.
GiGoLoE is looking for a takedown up against the cage. edmond gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BiG GiGoLoE. That's going to take a lot out of him.

edmond gets a trip takedown into half guard.

edmond gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
edmond is looking to clinch but GiGoLoE is avoiding it.
GiGoLoE doesn't succeed with the takedown

and edmond counters by clinching up.

edmond's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

edmond drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

edmond decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

edmond closes the distance and pushes GiGoLoE back into the cage.
GiGoLoE has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. edmond is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

edmond breaks the clinch.
edmond tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but GiGoLoE paws at him with a jab and circles away.

edmond rushes GiGoLoE and presses him up against the cage.
GiGoLoE tries to break the clinch but edmond is controlling the position.
edmond lands a knee to the head.
edmond with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
GiGoLoE fails to pull the fight into his guard.

edmond's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No luck for GiGoLoE with that takedown attempt.

edmond moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
edmond with an attempt at a knee that misses.
GiGoLoE avoids a wild elbow strike from edmond.
GiGoLoE tried to land a shot to the body but connects with edmond's elbow.
edmond using the Thai plumb to throw knees but GiGoLoE has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

joel edmond dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

GiGoLoE fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
edmond displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from GiGoLoE.
GiGoLoE showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from edmond.

edmond moves into the clinch successfully.
GiGoLoE tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. edmond smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BiG GiGoLoE. That's going to take a lot out of him.
GiGoLoE misses with a takedown attempt - edmond sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
edmond lands with a nice combination. GiGoLoE backs away looking to recover.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

edmond darts in and clinches GiGoLoE up against the cage.
edmond lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
edmond tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from edmond.

That's one minute gone in the round.
edmond connects with a nasty looking knee right to GiGoLoE's face.
edmond lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
edmond throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but GiGoLoE blocks it with crossed arms.

edmond's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
GiGoLoE misses with a takedown attempt

and edmond counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by edmond.
GiGoLoE takes a knee right on the jaw!
edmond tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

GiGoLoE escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
BiG GiGoLoE is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
GiGoLoE fails with the takedown
and edmond counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
GiGoLoE is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

edmond has closed the distance and engaged GiGoLoE in a clinch.
edmond tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
edmond with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
GiGoLoE wants to break free but edmond has control.
edmond lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
edmond stops a takedown attempt from GiGoLoE.
edmond creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through GiGoLoE's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

edmond breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
GiGoLoE doesn't manage to clinch there - edmond circles away.
GiGoLoE thumps edmond with a low kick.

edmond closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. GiGoLoE did well to prevent edmond getting side control.

edmond decides to stand and escape the position.
No joy there for edmond, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

edmond moves into the clinch.
edmond misses with a knee to the head.
edmond tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
edmond digs a right hand underneath GiGoLoE's ribcage. GiGoLoE let out a lung full of air as it connected.

edmond escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
edmond keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

edmond clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
edmond tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

edmond has dropped down and is working for a takedown. GiGoLoE is trying to keep an underhook but edmond manages to get the takedown into half guard.

edmond stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
edmond swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
GiGoLoE fails with the takedown.
edmond throws and low kick but GiGoLoE moves out of range easily.
edmond tries to clinch there but GiGoLoE circles away.
edmond misses with a series of wild punches.
GiGoLoE shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has edmond pinned against the cage. edmond gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
edmond throws a combination but it was largely blocked by GiGoLoE.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

edmond has taken the fight to the clinch.

edmond breaks the clinch.
GiGoLoE tries for a takedown but edmond circles away easily

and edmond counters by clinching up.
edmond misses with a knee strike.
edmond tries to land a knee to the head but GiGoLoE blocks with his arms.
edmond with an attempt at a knee that misses.
edmond has GiGoLoE pressed against the cage, preventing GiGoLoE from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
edmond lands an elbow inside that GiGoLoE shrugs off.
GiGoLoE is trying to force a seperation but edmond has the dominant position.
A knee to the head by edmond.
edmond with an attempt at a knee that misses.

GiGoLoE breaks the clinch.

edmond gets a clinch.
GiGoLoE is trying to stall.
GiGoLoE takes an elbow to the temple.
edmond throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but GiGoLoE blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

joel edmond showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

edmond gets a clinch.
GiGoLoE takes a knee right on the jaw!
edmond gets underhooks to prevent GiGoLoE's takedown attempt.
edmond tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

edmond manages to break the clinch.
GiGoLoE shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says edmond as he avoids it easily.
edmond looks to land a body kick but GiGoLoE moved away.
GiGoLoE fails with the takedown

and edmond counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BiG GiGoLoE. That's going to take a lot out of him.
edmond with an attempt at a knee that misses.
edmond is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
edmond prevents a body shot from GiGoLoE.

edmond breaks the clinch.
GiGoLoE looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

edmond has GiGoLoE up against the cage in a clinch.
GiGoLoE looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

GiGoLoE jumps guard.
joel edmond has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
GiGoLoE wants to stand but edmond is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
GiGoLoE is trying to control the position from the bottom.
GiGoLoE is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
GiGoLoE looking for a sweep. Not yet GiGoLoE, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
GiGoLoE wants to stand but edmond is controlling the position.
edmond preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
GiGoLoE looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but edmond puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

GiGoLoE actively working from the bottom here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
edmond throws a quick inside leg kick.

GiGoLoE closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
edmond wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
edmond defending against the ground and pound.
GiGoLoE throwing strikes but edmond manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
GiGoLoE is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
GiGoLoE gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
GiGoLoE flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
GiGoLoE is trying to stand up here but edmond is controlling him well.
GiGoLoE is trying to get back to full guard.

edmond decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to joel edmond.
Well edmond 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 26:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... joel edmond!