PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kid Unknown (ranked 2844 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Giannis (ranked 22767 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Unknown
vs
Giannis

195 cm
25
210 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

194 cm
19
213 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kid Unknown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, DJ Giannis!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Columbo Gatti and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giannis cracks a nice hook into Unknown's ribs.
Giannis scores with a jab. Unknown acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Unknown clinches up with Giannis and pushes him back against the cage.
Unknown throws a head punch that misses.
Unknown scores with a shot to the side of Giannis's head.
A knee to the head by Unknown.
A head punch on the inside from Giannis fails to land.
Unknown is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Giannis is defending well for now.
Giannis scores with a nice hook to the head.

It looks like Kid Unknown has been cut.
Unknown effectively controlling the action here.
Giannis misses with a punch on the inside.
Unknown blocks a body shot from Giannis.
Giannis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Unknown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Giannis.
Giannis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Unknowns head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Unknown lands a right hand.
Unknown throws an elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Unknown trying to land knees to the body.
Unknown's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Unknown misses with the head strike.
Giannis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Giannis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Unknown with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Giannis working aggressively here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Unknown takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Unknown misses with a knee to the head.
Giannis has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Unknown seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Giannis can turn it around.
A short uppercut from Unknown.
Giannis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Unknown.
Giannis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Giannis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unknown landing knees to the body.
Giannis pushes Unknown back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Unknown lands a left hand that snaps the head of Giannis backwards.
Giannis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Unknown tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Unknown throws a knee to the head but misses.
Unknown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Giannis.
Giannis lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Unknown.
A right hand to the body from Giannis.
Unknown unloads a knee to the mid-section. Giannis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Unknown is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Unknown scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Giannis fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unknown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Giannis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Unknown scores with a nice hook to the head.
Unknown working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Giannis throws a head punch that misses.

Giannis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Giannis tries to keep at a distance but Unknown has taken the fight into the clinch.
Giannis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Unknown looking to throw knees to the head but Giannis is blocking nicely.
Come on Unknown - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Giannis misses with some punches.
Giannis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Unknown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Giannis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unknown misses with a knee to the head.
A short right from Giannis on the inside.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Unknown.
Giannis misses with some punches.
Giannis avoids the elbow strike from Unknown, against the cage.
Giannis misses with a punch to the body.
Unknown throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Giannis blocks it with crossed arms.
Unknown blocks an uppercut.
Unknown wants to stall.
Giannis is looking to break free of the clinch but Unknown has double underhooks.
Unknown landing knees to the head.
Giannis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Unknown misses with a knee strike.
Unknown just leaning against Giannis, taking a breather.
Giannis scores with a shot to the side of Unknown's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but DJ Giannis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kid Unknown's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Unknown clinches.
Unknown takes a shot to the head.
Unknown misses with the head strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Giannis misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Unknown fails to land.
The referee calls for Unknown to work.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Giannis.
A nice right hand lands inside from Giannis.
Giannis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Giannis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Unknown.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Unknown just misses with a elbow thrown towards Giannis's brow.
Unknown lands a knee to the head.
Unknown throws a punch but it's blocked by Giannis.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Giannis misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giannis prevents a body shot from Unknown.
Giannis is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Unknown trying to control the position but instead, Giannis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Unknown into the cage.

Giannis breaks the clinch.
Giannis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kid Unknown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Unknown moves out of range as Giannis strikes.
Giannis throws the left hand but Unknown avoids the punch easily.
Giannis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Unknown tries to clinch up but Giannis circles away and keeps his distance.
Giannis throws a right hand that misses

and Unknown counters by clinching up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Unknown holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Unknown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unknown has Giannis pressed against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Giannis.
Unknown lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Unknown tries to land a knee to the head but Giannis blocks with his arms.
Giannis holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Unknown avoiding damage.
Unknown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Unknown manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Unknown.
Unknown tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giannis prevents a body shot from Unknown.
Unknown lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Giannis.
The referee calls for Unknown to work.
Unknown holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Giannis stalling against the cage.

Giannis breaks the clinch.
Giannis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Giannis missing with a left hand there. Unknown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Giannis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Giannis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Unknown.
Unknown staying out of range there.
Unknown seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Unknown steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Giannis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giannis throws a hook but Unknown avoids it easily.
Unknown tries to clinch there but Giannis circles away.
Unknown doesn't manage to clinch there - Giannis circles away.
Giannis throws a hook but Unknown blocks it.
Unknown tries to counter by clinching up but Giannis breaks away and moves out of range.
Unknown takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Unknown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Unknown tries to clinch there but Giannis circles away.
Unknown moves out of range of the strikes.
Unknown feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Unknown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Giannis.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Giannis misses with a looping right.
Unknown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Giannis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Giannis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Unknown sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Unknown tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Giannis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
DJ Giannis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Unknown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Giannis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Giannis scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DJ Giannis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kid Unknown's cut.
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!

Giannis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Giannis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Giannis looks to score with a jab to the body but Unknown is just out of range.
Unknown ducks under a wild hook from Giannis.
Giannis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Giannis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Giannis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Unknown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Unknown wants to clinch.
Unknown blocks a jab.
Unknown slips under a jab from Giannis.
Giannis just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromUnknown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Unknown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Unknown is looking to clinch but Giannis is avoiding it.
Giannis digs a good hook to Unknown's body.
Unknown tries to clinch but Giannis moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Unknown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Unknown slips a jab from Giannis.
Giannis throws a big shot that misses.
Good exchange - Giannis coming out on top.
Giannis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Giannis throws a jab when Unknown was well out of range.
Unknown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Giannis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Giannis is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Unknown with a body shot.
Unknown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Giannis.
Giannis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
DJ Giannis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good work by Giannis as he checks the leg kick.
Unknown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A slow jab from Giannis misses its intended target.

Unknown instigates a clinch.
Giannis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Unknown lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giannis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Unknown looking to throw knees to the head but Giannis is blocking nicely.
Unknown works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short left from Giannis.
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!
Unknown will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Giannis up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Giannis.
A nice right hand lands inside from Unknown.
Giannis lands a body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Giannis.
Kid Unknown has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Giannis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Unknown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Giannis.
Unknown tries to land knees in the clinch but Giannis avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giannis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Unknown tries to stall but Giannis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Unknown throws a knee to the head but misses.
Giannis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Unknown trying to stall but Giannis improves his position.
Giannis lands with a right to the head.

Giannis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Unknown wants to clinch.
Giannis scores with a decent looking hook.
Unknown is looking to clinch but Giannis is avoiding it.
Giannis throws a hook to the side of Unknown's head but Unknown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Giannis throws a body shot but no joy.
Giannis throws a hook but Unknown avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unknown moves out of range as Giannis strikes.
Unknown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Giannis throws out the jab.
Unknown tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Giannis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Unknown misses with the combination.
Unknown tries to clinch up
and Unknown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Unknown slips under a jab from Giannis.
Unknown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Giannis lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Unknown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Unknown fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - Giannis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Giannis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Unknown counters with a two punch combo.
Kid Unknown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
DJ Giannis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Giannis misses with a straight right.
A head kick misses from Unknown.

And that's the end of the fight!
DJ Giannis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Giannis winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DJ Giannis!