PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vo Nguyen Giap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Fargloom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giap's entrance music is Beach Party Vietnam. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Nguyen Giap
vs
Fargloom

177 cm
25
158 lbs
11 - 7 - 1

183 cm
25
159 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

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 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vo Nguyen Giap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Fargloom!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fargloom avoids the body shot from Giap.
Giap closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Giap misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fargloom counters with a straight right hand.
Fargloom wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Giap tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fargloom swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Giap looks to clinch
and Fargloom counters with a nice low kick that buckles Giap's knee momentarily.
Giap tries to clinch
and Fargloom counters with a nice leg kick.
Giap with a nice cross.
Giap moves to clinch but Fargloom breaks away
and Fargloom counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Giap closes the distance and pushes Fargloom back into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Giap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice left hand lands by Fargloom.
Fargloom has Giap pushed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Giap.
Giap fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fargloom lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fargloom stalls.
Giap lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Giap scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fargloom working aggressively here.
Giap is trying to maintain a safe position but Fargloom gets an underhook and turns Giap into the cage.
Giap lands with a left to the head.
Giap lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fargloom blocks an elbow strike from Giap.
Giap throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Giap escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Giap moves out of range of the body kick.
Giap misses with a wild body shot.
Vo Nguyen Giap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giap wants to clinch.
Giap tries to clinch but Fargloom moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giap slips under a jab from Fargloom.
Vo Nguyen Giap is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Giap looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fargloom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Giap.
Fargloom doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fargloom takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fargloom pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Giap back to the cage. Fargloom follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Giap tries to clinch
and Fargloom counters with a stiff right hand.
Giap tries to clinch but Fargloom moves away
and Fargloom counters with a left to the body.
Fargloom stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Giap tries to clinch there but Fargloom circles away.
Fargloom fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Giap lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giap wants to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Giap fails with an attempt to clinch.
Giap wants to clinch up but Fargloom keeps it at a distance.
Giap is looking to wear down Fargloom with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Giap scores with a nice head shot.
Giap rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fargloom counters with a nice body kick.
Giap darts in trying to clinch
and Fargloom cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Giap tests Fargloom's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Giap tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fargloom counters with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giap tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fargloom counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fargloom works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fargloom has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Giap finds it's way round the side to connect with Fargloom's head.
Giap is looking to clinch.
Giap avoids the head kick by Fargloom.
Fargloom scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Giap is looking to clinch but Fargloom is avoiding it.
Fargloom misses with a wild body shot.

Giap has Fargloom up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fargloom tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fargloom has Giap pressed against the cage.
Fargloom is working for takedown but Giap is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jack Fargloom will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Giap tries to close the distance and clinch but Fargloom swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jack Fargloom seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good work by Giap as he checks the leg kick.
Giap tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fargloom counters with a left to the body.
Giap moves out of range of the strikes.

Fargloom takes the fight into the clinch.
Giap trying to control the position but instead, Fargloom has worked for underhooks and has pushed Giap into the cage.
Fargloom prevents a body shot from Giap.
Fargloom tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Giap's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Giap.
Giap misses with a body punch.

Fargloom is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Giap can't fight it off and eventually Fargloom manages to take the fight to the floor. Giap looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Fargloom trying to control the position from guard on top but Giap is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fargloom missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Giap is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Giap is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fargloom won't allow Giap to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fargloom is stalling in the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Vo Nguyen Giap just wasn't active enough.
Fargloom throws a body kick that misses.
Giap on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fargloom. Fargloom obviously looking to wear him down.
Giap tries to clinch but Fargloom moves away
and Fargloom counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fargloom keeps the fight on the outside.
Giap is looking to clinch but Fargloom is avoiding it.
Giap wants to clinch up but Fargloom keeps it at a distance.
Giap tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Giap tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fargloom was well out of range. Poor timing from Giap.
Fargloom avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Giap tries to clinch there but Fargloom circles away.
Fargloom takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giap is looking to clinch but Fargloom is avoiding it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fargloom!
Giap fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fargloom manages to avoid it.
Fargloom swings for the body but Giap moves out of range.
Giap tries to clinch but Fargloom moves away
and Fargloom counters with a left to the body.
Fargloom throws a nice head kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Giap looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fargloom throws a leg kick which misses Giap's front leg but catches the back leg as Giap tries to avoid it.
Fargloom lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Giap closes the distance but Fargloom moves to the side
and Fargloom counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Giap uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fargloom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fargloom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Giap sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fargloom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Giap manages to avoid it.
Giap keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fargloom keeps the fight on the outside.
Giap tries to clinch up
and Fargloom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fargloom fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Giap.
Giap tries to clinch up.
Giap tries to close the distance and clinch but Fargloom swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fargloom ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Giap looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Giap is looking to clinch but Fargloom is avoiding it.
Fargloom throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Fargloom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Giap is looking to clinch.
Giap tries to close the distance and clinch but Fargloom swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Giap tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fargloom paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fargloom scores with a jab to the body.
Giap tries to close the distance and clinch but Fargloom swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Giap tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fargloom was well out of range. Poor timing from Giap.
Fargloom throws a jab when Giap was well out of range.
Fargloom misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fargloom wants to land a leg kick but Giap is out of range.
Giap bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fargloom's head backwards.

Giap has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fargloom dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Giap lands an elbow inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Giap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fargloom's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fargloom throws a head punch that misses.
Giap stops a takedown attempt from Fargloom.
Fargloom is struggling to control the position.
Giap blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fargloom is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Giap pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Giap misses with a hook to the ribs.
Giap lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Fargloom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fargloom misses with a few strikes there.
Giap digs a good hook to Fargloom's body.
Giap wants to clinch.
Giap tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fargloom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Fargloom misses.
Fargloom keeps the fight on the outside.
Giap takes one to the side of the head.
Giap darts in trying to clinch
and Fargloom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Giap doesn't manage to clinch there - Fargloom circles away.
Fargloom goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Giap is looking to clinch but Fargloom is avoiding it.
Giap tries to clinch up
and Fargloom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Giap wants to clinch but Fargloom slips to the side
and Fargloom counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giap tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fargloom counters with a stiff right hand.
Giap tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fargloom connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Giap takes the fight into the clinch.
Fargloom takes an elbow to the forehead.
Giap can't find room to land a body shot as Fargloom controls the action.
Giap is pressed up against the cage. Fargloom has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Giap down to the mat. Giap avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Vo Nguyen Giap has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Fargloom.
Giap tries to clinch but Fargloom is having none of it.
Giap fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Giap tries to clinch up but Fargloom circles away and keeps his distance.
Fargloom throws a shot from downtown. Giap moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Giap closes the distance and clinches.
Vo Nguyen Giap has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fargloom blocks an uppercut.
Fargloom stalling in the clinch but Giap improves position.
Giap can't find room to land a body shot as Fargloom controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Giap.

Fargloom is rocked!
Giap lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fargloom is still on wobbly legs! Can Giap finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Giap throws a big uppercut that drops Fargloom! More strikes from Giap and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Fargloom lies dazed against the cage as Giap celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vo Nguyen Giap!
Vo Nguyen Giap took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry for their support in the buildup to the fight.