PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Giuseppe Garibaldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Jeantet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Garibaldi
vs
Jeantet

185 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
22
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giuseppe Garibaldi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Jeantet!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jeantet gets a takedown into half guard.
Jeantet wants to take a breather but Garibaldi is having none of it.
Garibaldi pushes Jeantet off looking to stand but Jeantet dives back in and keeps control.
Jeantet is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garibaldi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jeantet slips a nice elbow through Garibaldi's hands, connecting with Garibaldi's forehead.
Garibaldi is trying to maintain the position but Jeantet is very close to passing his half guard.
Garibaldi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Garibaldi is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garibaldi is trying to control but can't.
Garibaldi wants to improve his position but Jeantet is controlling well.
Garibaldi is trying to maintain the position but Jeantet is very close to passing his half guard.
Garibaldi regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Jeantet.
Garibaldi wants to sweep but no luck.
Jeantet trying to control but Garibaldi is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jeantet shoots in but Garibaldi avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Garibaldi has his takedown stuffed

and Jeantet counters with a nice double leg into side control. Garibaldi won't be happy with that.
Jeantet lands some shots froms side control.
An elbow from Jeantet crashes against the mat.
Jeantet has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jeantet landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Garibaldi tries to bench press Jeantet off him but Jeantet keeps the position.
Garibaldi is letting Jeantet control him for a moment.
Jeantet throws a strike aimed at the side of Garibaldi's head but Garibaldi avoids it well.
Jeantet working the ground and pound from side control.

Jeantet stands up and beckons Garibaldi to his feet.
Garibaldi is breathing heavily.
Jeantet scores with a hook to the body. Garibaldi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeantet throws a sloppy head kick and Garibaldi moves out of range easily.

Jeantet feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jeantet stands and throws Garibaldi's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Jeantet stands up and beckons Garibaldi to his feet.
Garibaldi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jeantet cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jeantet jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Garibaldi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Jeantet scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jeantet.
The fighters are battling for position here. Garibaldi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Jeantet avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Garibaldi working a defensive guard here.

Garibaldi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jeantet distracts Garibaldi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Jeantet dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jeantet lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jeantet throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Garibaldi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Garibaldi decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Garibaldi with a poor takedown
and Jeantet counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jeantet misses with a double jab.
Jeantet looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jeantet tries for a takedown but Garibaldi circles away easily

and Garibaldi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Jeantet throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Garibaldi escapes and throws Jeantet's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jeantet wants to control but Garibaldi postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garibaldi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jeantet keeps working.

Garibaldi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jeantet is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jeantet can't do much from the bottom here.
Jeantet manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jeantet trying to control from the bottom.
Jeantet works his way to full guard. Good work.
Garibaldi trying to control but Jeantet is working from the bottom.
Jeantet tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jeantet is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Garibaldi is stalling in the full guard.
Garibaldi preventing the sweep.
Garibaldi trying to control the position from guard on top but Jeantet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jeantet has his foot on Garibaldi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Garibaldi works his way back into a safe position though.
Jeantet is trying to control the position but Garibaldi postures up.
Jeantet wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jeantet looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Garibaldi puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Garibaldi wants to pass to mount but Jeantet is defending the position.
Jeantet is pressing down on Garibaldi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Garibaldi stands up from Jeantet's guard - Garibaldi perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Garibaldi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Garibaldi showed some decent athleticism there.
Jeantet is trying to control but can't.
Kevin Jeantet has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garibaldi moves nicely into side control.
Jeantet wants to control but Garibaldi postures up.
Garibaldi has control of an arm but Jeantet manages to advance to Garibaldi's back!

Jeantet defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Garibaldi's arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giuseppe Garibaldi dominated that second round.
That's time! Garibaldi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Garibaldi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garibaldi tries to clinch up.
Jeantet with a lazy takedown attempt

and Garibaldi counters with a single leg into guard. Jeantet didn't expect that.

Jeantet looking for a guillotine here but Garibaldi defends easily.

Garibaldi gets to his feet. Jeantet looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Garibaldi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jeantet looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Garibaldi scoring with punches and elbows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeantet manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Garibaldi is looking for a kimura here.
Garibaldi tries to stand and escape but Jeantet is controlling the position.
Garibaldi is controlling the pace.
Garibaldi not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Garibaldi is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Jeantet trying to control here.
Jeantet blocking the ground and pound attempt from Garibaldi.

Jeantet manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Garibaldi has his takedown stuffed

and Jeantet counters with a shoot takedown. Garibaldi fights it but they end up in guard.
Jeantet controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jeantet throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Garibaldi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeantet content to stall in guard here.
Garibaldi keeping moving, preventing Jeantet from controlling successfully.

Jeantet avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Garibaldi wants to sweep here but Jeantet controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jeantet scoring with some ground and pound.
Jeantet is in close to Garibaldi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Garibaldi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Garibaldi tries to strike from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Jeantet darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Garibaldi wants to control the action here but instead Jeantet manages to pass to full mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kevin Jeantet.
Well Jeantet 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kevin Jeantet!