PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jonas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dangoro Gigaiath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Jonas
vs
Gigaiath

170 cm
23
135 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

173 cm
22
135 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Jonas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dangoro Gigaiath!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Gigaiath misses.
Gigaiath throws a big shot that misses.
Jonas has a takedown stuffed.
Jonas throws out a powerful jab.
Jonas scores with a jab. Gigaiath acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Gigaiath takes the fight into the clinch.
Gigaiath tries to throw a body punch but Jonas avoids it by throwing Gigaiath back against the ropes.
Gigaiath tries to circle away but Jonas has him pinned against the ropes.
Jonas prevents a body shot from Gigaiath.
Gigaiath misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gigaiath misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Gigaiath.

Gigaiath breaks the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Jonas as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gigaiath blocks a head kick by Jonas.
Jonas dodges the punch combination from Gigaiath.
A low kick from Gigaiath misses
and Gigaiath takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gigaiath takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jonas connects with a single shot there.
Jonas scores with a punch to the head.
Gigaiath gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jonas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dangoro Gigaiath is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jonas catches Gigaiath with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gigaiath throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jonas!
Jonas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonas moves away from the strike by Gigaiath.
Jonas works over Gigaiath's head and body with a nice combination.
Gigaiath throws a jab when Jonas was well out of range.
Jonas lands a really nice looking cross but Gigaiath seems unphased.
Jonas works the jab nicely.
Jonas is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jonas scores with a nice strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jonas with a hook.

Gigaiath is rocked!
Jonas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gigaiath is still on wobbly legs! Can Jonas finish him?
Gigaiath throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jonas drops Gigaiath with a big left hand! Gigaiath is injured, injured bad! Jonas jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Jonas!