PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Earth Quake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mada Ginlob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Quake
vs
Ginlob

210 cm
22
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
22
230 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Earth Quake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mada Ginlob!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ginlob circles away from the clinch attempt.
Quake fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Quake looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Quake gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Quake tries a knee to the head but Ginlob blocks it.
Quake scores with a knee to the head.
Ginlob avoiding damage as Quake throws knees to the body.
Quake tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Quake throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ginlob blocks it with crossed arms.
Quake throws a knee to the head but misses.
Quake with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Quake taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Quake is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Ginlob can't fight it off and eventually Quake manages to take the fight to the floor. Ginlob looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Quake knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ginlob on the ground.
Ginlob is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ginlob looking to control.

Ginlob is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Quake is aware though and is defending well.

Ginlob is working an open guard so Quake takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Earth Quake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quake is breathing heavily.
Quake tries to clinch there but Ginlob circles away.
Ginlob takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ginlob swats away the attempt to clinch by Quake.
Quake tries to clinch but Ginlob moves out of range.
Ginlob keeps the fight on the outside.
Quake is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Quake is looking to clinch but Ginlob is avoiding it.
Earth Quake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Quake tries to close the distance and clinch but Ginlob swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ginlob.

Ginlob drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ginlob trying to control the position from guard on top but Quake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Quake will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Quake wants to stand but Ginlob is controlling the position.

Ginlob thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ginlob thows a big elbow that misses.
Quake on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Quake tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Quake kicks Ginlob off and gets to his feet.
Quake defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ginlob.
Quake moves in looking to clinch but Ginlob pushes him off.

Ginlob decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ginlob thows a huge punch but Quake dodges it nicely.

Ginlob is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Quake doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ginlob.
Quake is staying active underneath Ginlob, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Quake makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Ginlob scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Quake is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Ginlob has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ginlob is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Quake has escaped the position, nice work there.

Ginlob is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Quake has escaped the position, nice work there.
Quake is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ginlob asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Ginlob thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Quake is pushing Ginlob's head away, looking to escape. Ginlob manages to hold on to the position though.

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.

Quake throws Ginlob to one side and escapes!
Ginlob shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Quake as he jumps to the side.
Earth Quake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mada Ginlob.
Quake fails in his attempt to clinch.
Quake tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ginlob paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Ginlob fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Quake sprawls well initially but Ginlob persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ginlob throwing shots but Quake is blocking nicely.

Quake has one foot on Ginlob's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Quake doesn't manage to clinch there - Ginlob circles away.
Quake tries to clinch but Ginlob moves out of range.

Ginlob has Quake up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ginlob is trying to maintain a safe position but Quake gets an underhook and turns Ginlob into the cage.
Quake landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Quake tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Quake misses with a knee strike.
Ginlob trying to stall but Quake improves his position.
Quake is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ginlob pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Earth Quake dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Quake wants to clinch but Ginlob slips to the side

and Ginlob counters with a takedown into side control.
Ginlob trying to control the action but Quake is working from the bottom.

Ginlob is trying to get an arm triangle but Quake is defending well.
Quake is pushing Ginlob's head away, looking to escape. Ginlob manages to hold on to the position though.

Ginlob working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Quake is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ginlob asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ginlob keeps the fight on the outside.

Quake gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ginlob on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ginlob looking for a takedown.
Quake with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Quake gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Quake tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Ginlob is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Quake pulls his head out easily.
Ginlob gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quake has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ginlob is proving hard to escape from.
Ginlob trying to strike off his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Quake preventing the sweep.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ginlob throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Quake's waist but Quake gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ginlob off to one side.
Quake tries to clinch up

and Ginlob counters with a takedown into side control.

Ginlob tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ginlob has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Quake wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ginlob tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ginlob has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Quake sneaks out the side door and pushes Ginlob away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Ginlob fails with a takedown attempt.
Earth Quake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mada Ginlob.
Quake slaps away a takedown attempt from Ginlob, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Quake closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ginlob counters with a good, hard body kick but Quake shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ginlob keeps the fight on the outside.
Ginlob circles away from the clinch attempt

and Ginlob counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ginlob would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ginlob with a nice head shot there.

Quake has his feet on Ginlob's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Ginlob misses with a kick to the body.

Quake has Ginlob up against the cage in a clinch.
Quake missing with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Ginlob pulls guard effortlessly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Quake gets to his feet. Ginlob looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Quake closes the distance but Ginlob moves to the side

and Ginlob counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mada Ginlob showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ginlob looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ginlob.
Ginlob misses with a leg kick.
Quake wants to clinch

so Ginlob counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Quake pushes Ginlob off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Ginlob misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Quake darts in trying to clinch

and Ginlob counters with a shoot takedown. Quake fights it but they end up in guard.
Ginlob prevents Quake from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ginlob loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Quake is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Ginlob tries to pull guard but Quake won't allow it.
Quake with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Quake stalling in the clinch but Ginlob improves position.
Quake looking to throw knees to the head but Ginlob is blocking nicely.
Quake on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ginlob is looking to break free of the clinch but Quake has double underhooks.
Ginlob tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Quake with a knee to the head.
Ginlob changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Quake fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Earth Quake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mada Ginlob.
Ginlob circles away from the clinch attempt

and Ginlob counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ginlob trying to control the action but Quake is working from the bottom.

Ginlob is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Quake sees it coming and defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Quake has one foot on Ginlob's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Quake tries to clinch

and Ginlob counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mada Ginlob has got the better of the ground game so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Quake makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Ginlob shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Quake tries to clinch up

and Ginlob counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Quake taking some punishment here, with Ginlob in his half guard.
Quake wants to get back to his feet.
Ginlob is pressing down on Quake's thigh, looking to free his foot. Quake is holding on for now.
Ginlob stops Quake from getting back to his feet.
Ginlob trying to control from half guard but Quake is working away.
Quake is trying to stand back up but Ginlob is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ginlob is keen to just control but Quake is a slippery customer.

Quake kicks off Ginlob and gets to his feet.

Ginlob bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ginlob trying to control the position but Quake is working away.
Quake is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ginlob is controlling him well.
Quake trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Ginlob is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Quake knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Quake is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ginlob has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ginlob tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Ginlob looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Quake clinches but Ginlob breaks the clinch

and Ginlob counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ginlob tries to free his leg and advance position but Quake is retaining full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ginlob looking to sit in guard and control but Quake gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Quake stands and steps away. Ginlob gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mada Ginlob comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ginlob has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mada Ginlob!