PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Staal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Cigano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cigano has chosen Can't be touched as his entrance music. John Staal could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Junior Cigano's chin.

Staal
vs
Cigano

195 cm
23
230 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
250 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Staal!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Cigano!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Staal throws a head kick that misses
and Cigano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Staal lands a big head kick that sends Cigano tumbling to the mat! Staal takes a step backwards and waves Cigano back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Cigano is rocked!

It looks like Junior Cigano has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Staal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Staal throws a leg kick but Cigano sees it coming and moves out of range.
Staal is looking to land body kicks.
Staal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Staal.
Staal dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cigano. That did some damage!
Staal fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cigano looks gassed!
Cigano circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cigano takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Staal thuds his right hand into Cigano's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Staal throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Staal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cigano manages to avoid it.
Staal looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cigano avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cigano moves out of range as Staal throws a body kick.
Staal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Staal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staal looks to score with a jab to the body but Cigano is just out of range.
Staal throws a head kick that Cigano semi-blocks.
Cigano cracks a nice hook into Staal's ribs.
Staal tries to land a leg kick but Cigano saw it coming and moves away.
Staal slips under a jab from Cigano.
Staal loads up on a big right hand but Cigano slips the punch.
Cigano checks a leg kick nicely.
Staal misses with a leg kick
and Staal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Staal. Cigano shrugs it off though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staal throws a sloppy head kick and Cigano moves out of range easily.
Staal throws an overhand right that lands on Cigano's shoulder, as Cigano tries to avoid the shot.
Staal fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cigano.
Staal lands with a nice body punch.
Cigano with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Staal to score with a decent uppercut.

That has opened up Junior Cigano's cut even more.
Staal thows a body shot but no joy.
Both fighters circling a little - Staal finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Staal.
Staal is looking to wear down Cigano with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Staal fakes the leg kick and cracks Cigano in the body.
Cigano avoids the body shot from Staal.
Cigano takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Staal lands a leg kick that knocks Cigano off balance momentarily.
Cigano checks the leg kick.
Cigano misses with a right hand
and Staal counters with a head kick. That will keep Cigano thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Staal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cigano moves out of range of the body kick from Staal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Staal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Junior Cigano's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cigano connects with a crisp jab.
Cigano throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Staal counters with a solid body kick.
Staal connects with a leg kick. Cigano looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Staal lands a front kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Staal throws a sloppy head kick and Cigano moves out of range easily.
Cigano on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cigano throws a lazy uppercut
and Staal counters with a slapping leg kick.
Good exchange - Staal coming out on top.
Cigano is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Staal lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Staal - that will leave a mark!
Staal throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A cross from Staal lands.
Staal lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cigano will feel that in the morning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Staal lands with a shot to the body.
John Staal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Staal attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Staal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staal ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Staal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cigano paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Staal lands a big head kick that sends Cigano tumbling to the mat! Staal takes a step backwards and waves Cigano back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Staal throws a leg kick but Cigano sees it coming and moves out of range.
Staal circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Cigano drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Staal follows Cigano to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Staal!
John Staal is the new heavyweight champion!