PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darth Bo (ranked 6032 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Jiggalo (ranked 6228 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bo
vs
Jiggalo

200 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Darth Bo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jay Jiggalo!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunch! Bo slams his shin into Jiggalo's torso.
Bo defending well as Jiggalo loads up on a big left hand.
Bo slips a jab from Jiggalo.
Bo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jiggalo pinned against the cage. Jiggalo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bo misses with a takedown attempt - Jiggalo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bo slips under a jab.
Bo slips under a jab from Jiggalo.
Bo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bo clinches up with Jiggalo and pushes him back against the cage.
Jiggalo misses with a punch to the body.
Bo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darth Bo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jiggalo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bo backwards.

Jiggalo breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jiggalo sprawls well. Jiggalo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bo gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice defenses there by Bo.
Bo slips under a jab.
Bo darts in looking for a takedown but Jiggalo gets double underhooks and turns Bo into the cage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jiggalo! But no joy.
Jiggalo looks to throw the jab but Bo is out of range.
Jiggalo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bo fails with a takedown attempt.
It seemed like Jiggalo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jiggalo. Bo does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bo throws a head kick that misses.
Jiggalo tries to counter with a clinch but Bo shakes him off and moves away.
Jiggalo throws a body punch but Bo moves out of range.
Jiggalo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jiggalo throws a looping overhand right but Bo ducks down to avoid it.
Jiggalo keeps the fight on the outside.
Bo ducks under a wild hook from Jiggalo.
A swing and a miss from Jiggalo.
Jiggalo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jiggalo misses with a hook. Bo ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jiggalo drives through and clinches with Bo against the cage.
Jiggalo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jiggalo misses with a short punch on the inside.

Jiggalo manages to break the clinch.
Bo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jiggalo's waist but Jiggalo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bo off to one side.
Jiggalo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jiggalo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Jiggalo moves into range and clinches up with Bo.
Jiggalo has a couple of punches blocked by Bo.
Jiggalo can't break the clinch.
Jiggalo can't find room to land a body shot as Bo controls the action.
Jiggalo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jiggalo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiggalo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jiggalo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jiggalo has a couple of punches blocked by Bo.
Jiggalo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jiggalo is trying to break the clinch but Bo has him pressed against the cage.
Jiggalo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jiggalo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bo's efforts to push away.
Jiggalo throws a head punch that misses.
Bo blocks an uppercut.
Jiggalo misses with the head strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jiggalo misses with a punch to the body.
Jiggalo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jiggalo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Jiggalo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nice shot lands for Jiggalo.
Bo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jiggalo.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jiggalo checks a leg kick.
Jiggalo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bo misses with a kick to the body.
Jiggalo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bo.
Bo attempts a counter takedown but Jiggalo avoids it well and moves away.
Jiggalo throws a looping overhand right but Bo ducks down to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jiggalo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jiggalo misses with a body shot.
A jab from Jiggalo misses.
Bo avoids the body shot from Jiggalo.
Jay Jiggalo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiggalo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bo manages to avoid it.
Darth Bo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jiggalo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bo stalks Jiggalo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jiggalo's face. Jiggalo staggers backwards, shaken.
Jiggalo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bo.
Bo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jiggalo.
Bo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bo ducks under a wild hook from Jiggalo.
Bo feinted with a counter takedown.

Jiggalo clinches up with Bo and pushes him back against the cage.
Bo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jiggalo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jiggalo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jiggalo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bo blocking some punches.
Jiggalo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiggalo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jiggalo tries to throw a body punch but Bo avoids it by throwing Jiggalo back against the cage.
Jiggalo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jiggalo is struggling to control the position.
Bo blocks an uppercut.
Jiggalo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jiggalo misses with a body punch.
Jiggalo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jiggalo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bo.
Jiggalo is pushing Bo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jiggalo swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bo can't get the takedown.
Jiggalo has Bo pressed against the cage.
Bo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darth Bo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jiggalo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bo fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Jiggalo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Jiggalo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bo, pushing him back against the cage.
Jiggalo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Jiggalo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jiggalo throws out a loose jab but Bo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jiggalo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jiggalo tries to work over Bo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bo blocks a body shot from Jiggalo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bo.
Jiggalo swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Jiggalo breaks the clinch.
Jiggalo throws an overhand right that lands on Bo's shoulder, as Bo tries to avoid the shot.
Bo attempts a counter takedown but Jiggalo avoids it well and moves away.
Bo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jiggalo.
As Jiggalo tries to get set, Bo tries to push him back and clinch up but Jiggalo manages to avoid the attempt.
A big left from Jiggalo misses.
Jiggalo throws a poor cross that misses

and Bo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bo jumps guard but Jiggalo stands there with Bo around his waist. Bo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Jiggalo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Jiggalo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Jiggalo throws a looping overhand right but Bo ducks down to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jiggalo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bo staying out of range there.
Jiggalo throws a body punch but Bo moves out of range.
Bo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jiggalo circles away quickly and effectively.
Bo defending well as Jiggalo loads up on a big left hand.
Bo avoids the body shot from Jiggalo.
Bo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jiggalo sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jiggalo stuffs the takedown.
Jay Jiggalo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bo looks for a takedown but Jiggalo sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiggalo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jiggalo throws a body punch but Bo moves out of range.
Bo tries a head kick but it misses.
Bo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bo shoots in for a takedown but Jiggalo shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darth Bo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A swing and a miss from Jiggalo.
Jiggalo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bo dives in and grabs Jiggalo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jiggalo pushes down on Bo's head and hops out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jiggalo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jiggalo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bo shoots in for a takedown but Jiggalo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jiggalo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jiggalo misses with a double jab.
Jiggalo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bo misses with a takedown attempt - Jiggalo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bo tries for a takedown but Jiggalo circles away easily

and Jiggalo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Jiggalo breaks the clinch.
Jiggalo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bo ducks under a wild hook from Jiggalo.
Jiggalo misses with a straight left.
Bo moves away from the strike by Jiggalo.
Bo slips under a jab.
Jiggalo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Jiggalo misses.
Jiggalo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jiggalo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jiggalo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bo was well out of range. Poor timing from Jiggalo.
Bo shoots in for a double leg but Jiggalo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jiggalo throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiggalo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bo.
Jiggalo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bo blocks a jab.
Bo tries a head kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jiggalo! But no joy.

Jiggalo clinches.
Bo blocks an uppercut.
Jiggalo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jiggalo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jiggalo swings wildly with an uppercut but Bo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jiggalo swings wildly with an uppercut but Bo uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Jiggalo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jiggalo 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Jiggalo!