PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sam Kristoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Giles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Giles's choice of entrance music: Rest In Peace. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Randy Giles enters the cage!

Kristoff
vs
Giles

185 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

177 cm
18
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sam Kristoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Randy Giles!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kristoff misses with a body punch
and Giles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kristoff really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kristoff missing with a left hand there. Giles was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kristoff is looking to score with low kicks.
Kristoff throws a right hand that Giles ducks under and follows up with a left that Giles also avoids with ease.
Kristoff throws a combination that misses
and Giles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kristoff pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A low kick from Kristoff is predictable there
and Giles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Giles with a poor takedown
and Kristoff counters with a series of strikes. Giles will be more careful next time no doubt.
Giles misses with a takedown attempt
and Giles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Giles tries for a takedown but Kristoff circles away easily
and Giles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sam Kristoff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Giles.
Giles fails with the takedown
and Kristoff counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giles misses with a takedown attempt
and Kristoff counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No joy there for Kristoff, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kristoff tries a head kick but it misses.
Kristoff misses with a body shot
and Giles counters with a two punch combo.
Kristoff throws a head kick but Giles moves out of range.
Kristoff misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Giles counters with a nice uppercut.
Kristoff lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Giles with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kristoff makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kristoff throws a combination that misses

and Giles counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Giles.
Kristoff working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giles tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kristoff wants to get back to striking at distance but Giles won't allow it.
Kristoff looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kristoff is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kristoff is trying to break free.
Kristoff wants to get back to striking at distance but Giles won't allow it.
Giles jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kristoff walks away with a smile on his face. Giles gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kristoff throws a lazy right hand but Giles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Giles!
Kristoff throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Giles to counter with a crisp jab.
Giles with a poor takedown
and Kristoff counters with a three punch combo that has Giles backing up. Giles nods at Kristoff to acknowledge the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kristoff takes one on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kristoff throws a series of punches but Giles moves out of range.
Giles works over Kristoff's head and body with a nice combination.
Sam Kristoff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giles throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kristoff counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kristoff falls off balance throwing a combination
and Giles counters with a nice uppercut.
Kristoff displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kristoff is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kristoff throws a combination that misses
and Giles counters with a nice uppercut.
Giles has his takedown stuffed
and Giles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kristoff misses the body punch
and Giles counters with a left to the body.
Giles is looking to clinch but Kristoff is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kristoff.
Kristoff throws a combination that misses
and Kristoff takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kristoff misses with a double jab.
Kristoff throws a right hand that misses
and Giles counters with a two punch combo.
Giles tries to clinch but Kristoff moves out of range.
Kristoff misses with a combination
and Giles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kristoff misses with a hook
and Giles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Giles might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kristoff misses with a double jab
and Giles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Kristoff dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Giles misses with a takedown
and Kristoff counters with a two punch combo.
Kristoff throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Giles.
Kristoff tries a head kick but it misses.
Kristoff falls off balance throwing a combination

and Giles counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kristoff tries to break free but Giles pushes him back against the cage.
Giles tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kristoff just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kristoff tries to break the clinch but Giles is controlling the position.
Giles prevents Kristoff from breaking the clinch.
Kristoff is trying to break free.
Kristoff wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kristoff working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristoff tries to circle away but Giles has him pinned against the cage.

Giles jumps into guard, dragging Kristoff to the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Kristoff won't allow Giles to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kristoff postures up.
Giles has a closed guard, preventing Kristoff from standing up.

Giles is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Kristoff has his hands clasped together but Giles extends an breaks Kristoff's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Giles.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Randy Giles!