PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gino Ginelli (ranked 23684 p4p, 456 weight class) and DeAngelo Eislwood (ranked 6006 p4p, 363 weight class). The key to victory for Gino Ginelli has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Ginelli
vs
Eislwood

177 cm
20
149 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

174 cm
19
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gino Ginelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DeAngelo Eislwood!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ginelli uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Eislwood digs a good body shot into Ginelli's ribs.
Eislwood walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
DeAngelo Eislwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ginelli moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A shot to the liver by Eislwood. Beautiful body shot.
Eislwood stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ginelli.
Eislwood throws a lazy right hand but Ginelli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ginelli scores with a leg kick.
Eislwood has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Ginelli attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Eislwood looks to land a combination but Ginelli avoids it well.
Eislwood throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd cheers as Ginelli lands an impressive looking overhand right. Eislwood doesn't seem phased though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ginelli avoids a kick to the body.
Eislwood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ginelli cracks Eislwood with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Eislwood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ginelli was well out of range. Poor timing from Eislwood.
Eislwood takes one to the chin there.

Eislwood is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eislwood misses with an attempted mid kick.
Eislwood keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ginelli scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ginelli lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Eislwood jabs at Ginelli's body.
Eislwood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ginelli throws a head kick that misses.
Ginelli takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ginelli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eislwood.
Ginelli avoids the head kick by Eislwood.
Eislwood walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ginelli checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Eislwood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ginelli.
Ginelli defending well as Eislwood loads up on a big left hand.
Eislwood takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ginelli is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eislwood misses with a looping right.
Ginelli is looking for a counter combo.
Ginelli moves away from the strike by Eislwood.
Ginelli swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Eislwood throws a jab when Ginelli was well out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danga de danga de dang - Ginelli scores with a four punch combination!
Nice uppercut there from Ginelli.
Eislwood is still on wobbly legs! Can Ginelli finish him?
Eislwood takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ginelli misses with a head kick.
Ginelli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eislwood seems to have recovered his senses.
Eislwood throws a body shot but no joy.
Eislwood throws a right hand that Ginelli ducks under and follows up with a left that Ginelli also avoids with ease.
Eislwood on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ginelli gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ginelli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Eislwood.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eislwood lands with a straight right. Ginelli didn't see that one coming.
Ginelli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Eislwood looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Eislwood lands a nice shot that snaps Ginelli's head back.
Ginelli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eislwood.
Ginelli jabs at Eislwood's body.
Ginelli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Eislwood feints the counter takedown.
Ginelli with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Eislwood fails to land with a series of punches.
And Ginelli counters with a quick kick to the body but Eislwood blocks it.
Ginelli moves away from the strike by Eislwood.
Both fighters circling a little - Ginelli finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Eislwood misses with a wild body shot.
Eislwood fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ginelli looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ginelli blocks a leg kick.
Eislwood throws out a loose jab but Ginelli uses good head movement to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Ginelli misses its target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ginelli explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Eislwood fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Eislwood misses with a leg kick.
Eislwood misses with a double jab
and Ginelli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab lands there for Ginelli.
Eislwood misses with a looping left.
Eislwood with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ginelli to score with a decent uppercut.
Eislwood takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ginelli connects with a looping right hand.
Good leg kick by Eislwood there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ginelli pushes Eislwood away with a front kick.
Ginelli lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eislwood. Ginelli does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gino Ginelli dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ginelli throws a leg kick which misses Eislwood's front leg but catches the back leg as Eislwood tries to avoid it.
Ginelli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Eislwood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Eislwood just misses with a punch to the body.
Eislwood misses with a wild combination.
Eislwood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ginelli!
Ginelli scores with a shot to the body.
Eislwood swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ginelli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ginelli scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eislwood throws a jab but it's blocked by Ginelli.
Eislwood lands a nice shot that snaps Ginelli's head back.
Ginelli is looking to slow Eislwood down with leg kicks.
Eislwood misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eislwood throws a lazy uppercut
and Ginelli counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ginelli connects with the punch.
Eislwood stalks Ginelli and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ginelli's face. Ginelli staggers backwards, shaken.
Eislwood takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ginelli wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A leg kick checked by Ginelli.
Ginelli throwing a counter right hand but Eislwood manages to avoid it.
Ginelli is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Eislwood can do to turn this around?
Eislwood ducks right into an uppercut from Ginelli.
Whack! Ginelli lands a heavy head kick that drops Eislwood. The ref tackles Ginelli to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Eislwood was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Gino Ginelli!
A relieved looking Gino Ginelli thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.