PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geoff Giggalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boy Bastos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bastos is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Victory. Boy Bastos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Giggalo
vs
Bastos

225 cm
19
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
300 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Geoff Giggalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Boy Bastos!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giggalo has a takedown stuffed.
A jab lands there for Bastos.

It looks like Geoff Giggalo has been cut.

Giggalo drives through and clinches with Bastos against the cage.
Bastos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Giggalo blocks it with crossed arms.

Bastos manages to break the clinch.

Giggalo pushes Bastos up against the cage in a clinch.
Giggalo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Bastos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bastos is looking to land body kicks.
Bastos tries to clinch up but Giggalo circles away and keeps his distance.

Giggalo closes the distance and pushes Bastos back into the cage.
Bastos tries to circle away but Giggalo has him pinned against the cage.
Bastos tries to score a body lock takedown but Giggalo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bastos lands a knee to the body.
Giggalo is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bastos unloads a knee to the mid-section. Giggalo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Giggalo keeps control of Bastos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bastos tries to score a body lock takedown but Giggalo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bastos looking to throw knees to the head but Giggalo is blocking nicely.
Bastos content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Giggalo swings wildly with an uppercut but Bastos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Giggalo has Bastos pressed against the cage, preventing Bastos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bastos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Giggalo blocks it with crossed arms.

Bastos breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Giggalo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bastos.
Bastos misses with a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Giggalo.
Giggalo avoids the body shot from Bastos.
Bastos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bastos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Giggalo blocks a head kick by Bastos.
Bastos tries to clinch

so Giggalo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bastos wants to stand up but Giggalo is controlling him.
Bastos looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Giggalo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giggalo cracks Bastos with a solid left hand.
Giggalo trying to control but Bastos is working from the bottom.
Bastos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Giggalo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Giggalo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Giggalo trying to control but Bastos is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastos trying to strike off his back.
Giggalo trying to control but Bastos is working from the bottom.
Bastos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Giggalo is controlling him.
Giggalo trying to control the position from guard on top but Bastos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Giggalo is really struggling to control Bastos but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Giggalo rushes Bastos and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Giggalo throws a punch but it's blocked by Bastos.
Bastos is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Geoff Giggalo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boy Bastos.
Bastos fails to pull guard.

Giggalo has clasped his hands together around Bastos's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Giggalo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bastos parries the strikes from Giggalo easily there. Giggalo is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bastos to escape.
Giggalo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bastos is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Giggalo cracks Bastos with a big elbow.
Giggalo in side control, just content to control the action for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Giggalo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bastos some visible discomfort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Boy Bastos will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Geoff Giggalo's cut.
That's time! Giggalo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bastos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Giggalo gets a takedown into half guard.
Giggalo thows a huge punch but Bastos dodges it nicely.
Giggalo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Giggalo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Giggalo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Giggalo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Giggalo avoids the attempt from Bastos to control.
Giggalo tries to control but Bastos wriggling away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giggalo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Giggalo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Giggalo landing shots from mount.
Giggalo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Giggalo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Giggalo with shots to the head and body - Bastos looks very uncomfortable down there.
Giggalo tries to control but Bastos wriggling away.
Giggalo lands a big elbow.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bastos can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastos is trying to stand.
Giggalo controlling the pace for now.
Giggalo lands a heavy elbow.
Bastos in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Giggalo with a couple of short strikes.
Giggalo controlling his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Giggalo landing punches.

Giggalo jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bastos manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Bastos wants to get back to his feet but Giggalo drags him back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastos dodges the ground and pound from Giggalo.
Giggalo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Giggalo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Giggalo is looking to take a break and control but Bastos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bastos is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Giggalo controls the position.
Giggalo working the ground and pound from side control.

That's four 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.
Bastos managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Giggalo.
Giggalo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bastos keeps working.
Geoff Giggalo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bastos is trying to control Giggalo's posture but Giggalo avoids it.
Giggalo scoring with punches from side control.
Giggalo lands some shots froms side control.
Giggalo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Giggalo advances to full mount.
Giggalo landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Geoff Giggalo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Geoff Giggalo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Giggalo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bastos connects with a high kick.

Giggalo closes the distance and clinches.
Giggalo controlling the action here for a moment.
Giggalo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bastos is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Giggalo prevents Bastos from breaking the clinch.
Bastos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bastos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Giggalo avoids it.
Giggalo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bastos gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bastos tries a body shot but Giggalo blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Giggalo as Bastos tries to tie him up.
Giggalo lands an uppercut.

Bastos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Giggalo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Giggalo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Geoff Giggalo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Giggalo wants to clinch up but Bastos keeps it at a distance.
Bastos fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giggalo shoots in looking for a takedown. Bastos tries to sprawl out of it but Giggalo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bastos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bastos throws a push kick but Giggalo slaps the foot to one side.
Bastos doesn't manage to clinch there - Giggalo circles away.

Giggalo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Giggalo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Giggalo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Giggalo stops Bastos from getting back to his feet.
Giggalo throwing shots but Bastos is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastos tries to kick Giggalo off but Giggalo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bastos is trying to maintain the position but Giggalo is very close to passing his half guard.
Bastos is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Giggalo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bastos is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Giggalo scores with a couple of nice shots.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Giggalo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Giggalo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bastos to the mat! Bastos manages to get full guard.
Giggalo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bastos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bastos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Giggalo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bastos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Giggalo postures up in Bastos's guard and throws a big left but Bastos blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giggalo prevents Bastos from getting back to his feet.
Giggalo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Giggalo wants to control from the top but Bastos keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bastos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice body punch from Giggalo.
Boy Bastos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Giggalo instigates a clinch.

Giggalo gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Bastos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Giggalo trying to control but Bastos is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastos wants to stand but Giggalo is controlling the position.
Giggalo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Giggalo tries to free his leg and advance position but Bastos is retaining full guard.
Giggalo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bastos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Giggalo.
Bastos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Giggalo is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Geoff Giggalo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Giggalo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 29:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Geoff Giggalo!