PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Edvardsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Giancana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Edvardsen
vs
Giancana

185 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Good wrestler
Brawler
Likes musicals

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonas Edvardsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Giancana!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edvardsen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Giancana as he avoids it easily.
Giancana shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Edvardsen sprawls well. Edvardsen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Giancana gets slowly back to his feet.
Edvardsen slips a straight right by Giancana.

Edvardsen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Giancana napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Edvardsen working away.
Giancana is looking to reverse the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Giancana can do anything to dispel that myth.
Edvardsen working the ground and pound but Giancana is defending the strikes.
Giancana is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Edvardsen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edvardsen trying to control the action but Giancana is working from the bottom.
Edvardsen passes to side control.
Edvardsen is looking to take a break and control but Giancana is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giancana tries to bench press Edvardsen off him but Edvardsen keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Giancana's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Giancana is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Giancana tries to get to full guard but Edvardsen has control of the leg.
Edvardsen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Giancana keeps working.
Edvardsen prevents Giancana from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Edvardsen trying to pass the guard but Giancana defending well.
Edvardsen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Edvardsen prevents Giancana from improving his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Giancana trying to hold on to Edvardsen's head to control him but Edvardsen postures up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sam Giancana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giancana throws a right and a left that Edvardsen avoids nicely.
Giancana throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Edvardsen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Edvardsen shoots in looking for a takedown. Giancana tries to sprawl out of it but Edvardsen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Giancana manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giancana connects with a body shot.

Edvardsen closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Giancana's guard.
Edvardsen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Giancana tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Giancana has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Edvardsen is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Giancana.
Giancana is looking for a sweep.
Giancana can't do much from the bottom here.
Giancana is trying to work for a sweep but Edvardsen has mounted him!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edvardsen tries to control but Giancana wriggling away.
Giancana is in a horrible position here. Edvardsen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Giancana manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Giancana looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Giancana regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Edvardsen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonas Edvardsen 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.

Giancana misses the shot to the body.
Giancana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Edvardsen.
Edvardsen is looking to counter with head kicks.
Jonas Edvardsen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Giancana misses the shot to the body.
Giancana misses with a wild body shot.
Edvardsen tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Giancana manages to circle out of the way.
Giancana jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Edvardsen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Edvardsen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Giancana defends well and Edvardsen ends up having to push Giancana into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Edvardsen tries to clinch but Giancana moves away

and Giancana counters with a takedown into side control.
Giancana tries to move into full mount but can't pass Edvardsen's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An elbow from Giancana crashes against the mat.
You can see the frustration on Edvardsen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Giancana tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Giancana has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Edvardsen defending against the ground and pound.
Giancana in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Giancana tries to score with some ground and pound. Edvardsen controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Giancana fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Edvardsen is trying to control Giancana's posture but Giancana avoids it.
Jonas Edvardsen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Giancana creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Edvardsen sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Giancana wants to lay and pray for a moment but Edvardsen keeps working.
Edvardsen stops Giancana from passing to mount.
Edvardsen is not content to let Giancana control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Giancana throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The ground and pound from Giancana seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Edvardsen is not content to let Giancana control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Giancana does no damage.
Giancana defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Edvardsen.
Edvardsen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonas Edvardsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Giancana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Edvardsen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Giancana swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Edvardsen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Giancana defends well and Edvardsen ends up having to push Giancana into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Edvardsen taking a breather.
Edvardsen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Edvardsen pulls guard effortlessly.
Giancana pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Edvardsen is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giancana really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Edvardsen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Giancana throwing strikes from guard but Edvardsen blocks nicely.
Giancana wants to control from the top but Edvardsen keeps moving.
Giancana postures up in Edvardsen's guard and throws a big left but Edvardsen blocks it.
Giancana has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Edvardsen keeping full guard, as Giancana tries to pass.
Giancana controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Giancana showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Giancana takes a swing at Edvardsen's ribcage but misses.
Giancana misses with a body shot.
Giancana misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Edvardsen. Those never looked like landing.
Edvardsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Giancana.
Edvardsen throws a quick counter head kick but Giancana was just out of range.
Edvardsen throws a head kick that misses.
Giancana waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Edvardsen.
Edvardsen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Edvardsen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Giancana tries to avoid it but Edvardsen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Giancana to the ground. Giancana escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Giancana misses.
Giancana looks to score with a jab to the body but Edvardsen is just out of range.
Edvardsen seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Edvardsen shoots in and drives through. Giancana sprawls well.
Giancana tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Giancana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good shot there by Giancana.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edvardsen slips a jab from Giancana.

Edvardsen has managed to clinch.
Edvardsen keeps control of Giancana as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Giancana swings wildly with an uppercut but Edvardsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Giancana.
Giancana can't find room to land a body shot as Edvardsen controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Edvardsen.
Giancana is looking to control Edvardsen's arms but Edvardsen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Giancana has his back to the cage.
Edvardsen is trying to maintain a safe position but Giancana gets an underhook and turns Edvardsen into the cage.
Giancana softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Giancana.

Edvardsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Giancana misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Edvardsen tries to sprawl but Giancana drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Edvardsen trying to hold on to Giancana's head to control him but Giancana postures up.

Giancana is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Edvardsen moves into full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Giancana drops back, looking for a kneebar! Edvardsen looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Edvardsen looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Edvardsen!

The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Giancana sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giancana is refusing to be controlled, as Edvardsen sits in half guard.

Giancana actively working from the bottom here.
Giancana is looking for a sweep. Edvardsen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Edvardsen trying to control the action but Giancana is working from the bottom.
Giancana is trying to get back to full guard.
Giancana is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Edvardsen tries to stand and escape but Giancana is controlling the position.
Giancana moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Giancana is looking for a triangle here but Edvardsen uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Giancana avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Edvardsen.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You can see the frustration on Giancana's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Giancana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Giancana 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Giancana!