PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Planety (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khel Gianan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Planety comes into the arena with All the right moves blaring out of the sound system. This should be a great matchup!

Planety
vs
Gianan

189 cm
23
206 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

190 cm
18
216 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Planety!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Khel Gianan!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Planety.
Gianan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gianan throws a head kick that misses.
Planety takes one on the button.
A head kick by Planety misses

and Gianan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Gianan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick by Planety misses

and Gianan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gianan.
Planety with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Gianan has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Planety clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Gianan is striking from the back but Planety escapes and manages to recover to half guard.
Gianan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gianan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gianan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Khel Gianan.
Gianan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Planety throws a lazy head kick
and Gianan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Planety is breathing heavily.

Gianan gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Gianan decides to pull guard.
Planety trying to control the position from guard on top but Gianan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gianan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Planety doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Planety manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Planety trying to control but Gianan is working from the bottom.
Planety wants to stand but Gianan is controlling his posture from full guard.

Gianan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Planety trying to control but Gianan is working from the bottom.

Planety decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gianan, up you get!
Planety throws a head kick that misses
and Gianan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Planety is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A head kick by Planety misses

and Gianan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gianan.
Planety avoids a wild elbow strike from Gianan.
Planety tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Planety tries to break the clinch but Gianan is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gianan lands a takedown into guard.
Planety is looking to stand up but Gianan isn't so interested in that idea.
Gianan chips away with some ground and pound.
Gianan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gianan throws and elbow that misses. Planety uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gianan's guard. Nice move by Planety!
Planety trying to control but Gianan is working from the bottom.
Gianan wants to stand and escape but Planety is having none of it.

Planety decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khel Gianan dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A head kick by Planety misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Planety throws a sloppy head kick and Gianan moves out of range easily.
Planety throws a head kick that misses

and Gianan counters by clinching up.
Gianan with a knee to the head.
Planety wants to get back to striking at distance but Gianan won't allow it.
Planety tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Gianan manages to break the clinch.
Planety takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gianan scores with a head kick.
Gianan scoring well with a low kick there.
Gianan throws a nice head kick!

Gianan rushes Planety and presses him up against the cage.
Planety wants to break free but Gianan has control.
Planety wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Gianan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gianan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Planety throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Planety steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gianan. That one must have hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Planety throws a sloppy head kick
and Gianan counters with a nice leg kick.
Planety on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gianan. Gianan obviously looking to wear him down.
Planety takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Planety on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gianan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Planety's head.
Planety misses with a double jab
and Gianan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Planety is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gianan throws a head kick that Planety semi-blocks.

Gianan moves into range and clinches up with Planety.
Gianan lands a knee to the head.

Gianan ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gianan no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Gianan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Planety is aware though and is defending well.

Planety stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Gianan throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gianan looks to land a body kick but Planety moved away.
Planety throws a head kick that Gianan semi-blocks.
Gianan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Planety throws a sloppy head kick
and Gianan counters with a good low kick that Planety was not able to check.
A head kick by Planety misses
and Gianan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Planety throws a head kick that misses
and Gianan counters with a leg kick.
Planety throws a lazy head kick
and Gianan counters with an inside leg kick.
Planety throws a head kick that misses
and Gianan counters with a big head kick but Planety shrugs it off.
Planety is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A head kick by Planety misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Gianan instigates a clinch.
Planety looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Planety wants to break the clinch but can't.
Planety working hard to break the clinch.

Gianan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Planety misses
and Gianan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Planety misses
and Planety takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gianan tries to close the distance and clinch but Planety swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Planety throws a sloppy head kick
and Gianan counters with a big head kick but Planety shrugs it off.
Planety throws a sloppy head kick
and Gianan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Planety misses with a double jab
and Gianan counters with a stiff right hand.
Gianan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Planety.
A head kick by Planety misses
letting Gianan counter with a right hand.
Planety throws a sloppy head kick
and Gianan counters with an inside leg kick.

Gianan moves into range and clinches up with Planety.
Gianan keeps control of Planety as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gianan with a knee to the head.

Planety breaks the clinch.
Joe Planety is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gianan tries to clinch but Planety is having none of it.
Planety misses with a leg kick
and Gianan counters with a nice uppercut.
Planety throws a sloppy head kick and Gianan moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Planety throws a head kick that misses
enabling Gianan to counter with a crisp jab.
Gianan scores with a spinning back kick!

Gianan clinches with his opponent.
Gianan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Planety tries to circle away but Gianan has him pinned against the cage.

Planety drags the fight down to the ground.
Gianan throwing strikes from guard but Planety blocks nicely.
Gianan wants to control from the top but Planety keeps moving.
Gianan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gianan stops Planety from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khel Gianan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Crunch! Gianan slams his shin into Planety's torso.
Gianan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Gianan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Gianan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Planety throws a lazy head kick
and Gianan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Planety is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gianan throws a head kick that Planety semi-blocks.
A head kick by Planety misses
and Gianan counters with a head kick. That will keep Planety thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Joe Planety seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gianan connects with a jab.
A head kick from Gianan lands but Planety takes it in his stride.
Gianan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Planety has time to react.
Planety throws a head kick that misses

and Gianan counters by moving into the clinch.
Planety fails to pull guard.
Nice elbow from Gianan.
Planety is trying to break free.

Gianan manages to pull guard.
Planety wants to control from the top but Gianan keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Planety stops Gianan from standing up.

Gianan is working an open guard so Planety takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Gianan instigates a clinch.
Planety tries to circle away but Gianan has him pinned against the cage.
Gianan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gianan has Planety pressed against the cage, preventing Planety from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Planety tries to circle away but Gianan has him pinned against the cage.
Planety tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Gianan drags the fight down to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Planety gets to his feet. Gianan looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A head kick by Planety misses
and Gianan counters with a leg kick.
Planety throws a head kick that misses
and Gianan counters with a nice body kick.
A head kick by Planety misses
and Gianan counters with a head kick.
Gianan tries a head kick but it misses.
Gianan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Planety throws a head kick that misses
and Gianan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Planety is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Gianan has Planety up against the cage in a clinch.
Planety is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Planety misses with a knee strike.

Planety is fighting off a takedown attempt but Gianan is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Planety to the mat. Planety regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Gianan throws and elbow that misses. Planety uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gianan's guard. Nice move by Planety!
Planety tries to stand but Gianan is controlling from the bottom.
Joe Planety has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Planety stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A head kick by Planety misses

and Gianan counters by moving into the clinch.
Planety wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gianan has him pressed against the cage.

Gianan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gianan throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Gianan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Planety, pushing him back against the cage.
Planety is trying to break the clinch but Gianan is controlling him.
Gianan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Planety ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Planety no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Gianan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gianan throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gianan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Khel Gianan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Planety preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Khel Gianan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Planety is looking to stand up but Gianan isn't so interested in that idea.

Planety working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gianan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gianan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gianan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Khel Gianan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gianan 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khel Gianan!