PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Figueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khel Gianan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khel Gianan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Figueira
vs
Gianan

185 cm
20
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
208 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gabriel Figueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Khel Gianan!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gianan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Figueira will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gianan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Figueira manages to avoid it.
Gianan throws a hook but Figueira blocks it.
Figueira fails with the takedown.
Figueira staying out of range there.
Figueira shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gianan sprawls well. Gianan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Figueira gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Figueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Figueira looks for a takedown but Gianan sprawls well.
Gianan throws a push kick but Figueira slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gianan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Figueira manages to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Gianan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gianan.
Gianan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gianan is looking to clinch.
Gianan just misses with a punch to the body.
Figueira moves out of range of the strikes.
Figueira closes the distance and clinches up with Gianan, looking for a takedown. Figueira pushes Gianan against the cage but Gianan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gianan lands a nice hook to Figueira's body. Figueira takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gianan scores with a push kick.
Gianan lands a front kick.
Gianan thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gianan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Figueira has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gianan finds it's way round the side to connect with Figueira's head.
Gianan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Figueira takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gianan misses with a head kick.
Gianan stuffs the takedown attempt from Figueira. Figueira gets slowly back to his feet.
Gianan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gianan fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figueira on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gianan tries to clinch but Figueira is having none of it.
Gianan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Figueira rather than just go for the knockout.
Gianan tries a head kick but it misses.
Gianan scores with a hook.
Figueira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gianan tries to clinch but Figueira moves out of range.
Gianan throws a sloppy head kick and Figueira moves out of range easily.
Figueira has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gianan.
Figueira walks into a jab.
Figueira is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gianan lands with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gianan throws a good cross that connects.
Gianan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Figueira takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Figueira is breathing heavily.
Gianan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Figueira walks into a straight right hand from Gianan.
Gianan is looking to clinch.
Figueira fails to land the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gianan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Figueira shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gianan as he jumps to the side.
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 round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gianan scoring well with a low kick there.
Figueira looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A jab lands there for Gianan.
Gianan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Figueira. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Gianan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Figueira's sensitive parts.
Figueira takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gianan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Figueira.
Figueira doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Figueira tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gianan throws a front kick that sends Figueira stumbling back into the cage.
Gianan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gianan misses with a wild body shot.
Gianan misses the shot to the body.
Gianan lands a front kick.
Gianan scoring well with a low kick there.
Gianan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Figueira. That did some damage!
Gianan fakes the leg kick and cracks Figueira in the body.
Gianan tries to clinch up but Figueira circles away and keeps his distance.
Khel Gianan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gianan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gianan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Figueira is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gianan doesn't manage to clinch there - Figueira circles away.
Khel Gianan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gianan is looking to clinch.
Gianan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Figueira's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gianan lands a high kick!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Figueira might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Gianan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Figueira at a distance.
Gianan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Figueira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gianan lands with a nice body punch.
Gianan misses the shot to the body.
Gianan throws a nice head kick!
Figueira will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figueira takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gianan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Figueira keeps the fight on the outside.
Gianan throws a head kick that misses.
Figueira shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gianan but Gianan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Figueira on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gianan lands a slapping body shot.
Gianan wants to clinch.
Gianan lands a head kick. Figueira smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gianan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gianan tries to clinch there but Figueira circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gianan.
Gianan scores with a spinning back kick!
Nice takedown defense from Gianan. No joy for Figueira on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Figueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Figueira swats away the attempt to clinch by Gianan.
Gianan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Gianan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gianan connects with a body shot.
Gianan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gianan tries to clinch up but Figueira circles away and keeps his distance.
Gianan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gianan leaves Figueira with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Figueira takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gianan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Figueira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Figueira shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gianan as he avoids it easily.
Gianan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Figueira takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gianan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gianan cracks Figueira with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gianan.
No luck for Figueira with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Figueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gianan throws a head kick that Figueira semi-blocks.
Gianan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Figueira moves away.
Gianan is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figueira shoots in for a double leg but Gianan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gianan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gabriel Figueira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gianan lands with an overhand left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid body kick from Gianan.
Gianan moves in looking to clinch but Figueira pushes him off.
Gianan scores with a head kick.
Gianan throws a leg kick which misses Figueira's front leg but catches the back leg as Figueira tries to avoid it.
Figueira stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gianan.
Gianan fakes the leg kick and cracks Figueira in the body.
Gianan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gianan keeps Figueira at a distance using the push kick.
Gianan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Figueira.
Gianan lands a jab to the nose.
Gianan tries to clinch but Figueira moves out of range.
Gianan tries to clinch up.
Gianan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Figueira takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A solid body kick from Gianan.
Gianan lands with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gianan scores with a hook to the body. Figueira takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gianan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Gianan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gianan.
Khel Gianan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Gianan.
Khel Gianan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Figueira on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gianan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gianan lands a high kick!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gianan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gianan tries to close the distance and clinch but Figueira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gabriel Figueira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gianan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 24:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 24:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 24:30

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