PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hakou Giro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clark Mauler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hakou Giro has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Giro
vs
Mauler

190 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hakou Giro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Clark Mauler!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giro fails with the takedown.
Mauler looks to throw the jab but Giro is out of range.

Mauler changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Giro looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Giro is looking for a sweep.
Mauler scoring with punches and elbows.
Giro pushes Mauler away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mauler gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Giro is trying to improve his position.
Mauler prevents Giro from escaping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mauler lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Mauler working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giro takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Mauler really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Giro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mauler scoring with punches from side control.
Mauler working the ground and pound.
Giro wants to control but Mauler postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giro throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Giro tries to escape but Mauler is in control.
Mauler scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Giro to see if he's OK.
Giro on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Giro is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mauler winds up and cracks Giro with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mauler not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mauler is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mauler drops an elbow to the side of Giro's head.
Mauler takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Giro slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Giro is breathing heavily.

Mauler sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Giro doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Mauler paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Giro - great work!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hakou Giro!