PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregory The Giraffe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques Kallis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Giraffe comes to the cage accompanied by The Little Things. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

The Giraffe
vs
Kallis

195 cm
22
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gregory The Giraffe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacques Kallis!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Knees in the clinch landing for The Giraffe.
Kallis looks gassed!
The Giraffe connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by The Giraffe.
The Giraffe connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Jacques Kallis has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Giraffe has Kallis pushed against the cage.
The Giraffe lands a knee to the head.
The Giraffe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The Giraffe stalling against the cage.
The Giraffe connects with a knee to the head.
The Giraffe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kallis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The Giraffe landing knees to the head.
The Giraffe lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from The Giraffe.

The Giraffe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kallis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says The Giraffe as he avoids it easily.
The Giraffe tries to clinch up.
Kallis keeps the fight on the outside.
Kallis throws a body punch but The Giraffe moves out of range.
The Giraffe scores with a head kick.

The Giraffe closes the distance and clinches.
The Giraffe connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Giraffe crunches a lovely knee into Kallis's ribcage.
The Giraffe connects with a knee to the head.
The Giraffe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The Giraffe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kallis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kallis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kallis fails to pull guard.
Kallis goes for a takedown attempt but The Giraffe pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gregory The Giraffe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacques Kallis.
The Giraffe throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kallis tries for a takedown but The Giraffe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

The Giraffe rushes Kallis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The Giraffe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The Giraffe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The Giraffe landing knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by The Giraffe.
The Giraffe misses with a knee to the head.

Kallis decides to pull guard.
Kallis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kallis working a defensive guard but The Giraffe passes into half guard.
Kallis is looking for a sweep. The Giraffe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

The Giraffe stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Kallis tries to clinch

and The Giraffe moves into the clinch.
The Giraffe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The Giraffe misses with a knee to the head.
The Giraffe landing knees to the body.
The Giraffe lands an elbow that stopped Kallis in his tracks for a moment.
Kallis is trying to work for a single leg takedown but The Giraffe pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kallis is looking to break free of the clinch but The Giraffe has double underhooks.
The Giraffe using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kallis pulls guard.
Kallis throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Kallis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. The Giraffe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kallis looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but The Giraffe puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kallis is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kallis is trying to control but The Giraffe passes into side control!
Kallis wants to control but The Giraffe postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregory The Giraffe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacques Kallis's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The Giraffe forces Kallis back against the cage and clinches.
Kallis tries to stall but The Giraffe uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Knees in the clinch landing for The Giraffe.
The Giraffe scores with a knee to the head.
The Giraffe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kallis's face.
Gregory The Giraffe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The Giraffe tries to land a knee to the head but Kallis blocks with his arms.
Nice elbow from The Giraffe.
Kallis takes a knee right on the jaw!
The Giraffe crunches a lovely knee into Kallis's ribcage.
Nice elbow from The Giraffe.

The Giraffe manages to break the clinch.
Kallis takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kallis fails to land the takedown.

The Giraffe drives through and clinches with Kallis against the cage.
The Giraffe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kallis's face.
Kallis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. The Giraffe fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Giraffe lands a head kick!
Kallis closes this distance looking for a takedown but The Giraffe circles away.
Gregory The Giraffe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacques Kallis.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Giraffe has closed the distance and engaged Kallis in a clinch.

The Giraffe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The Giraffe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kallis tries to clinch but The Giraffe is having none of it.
The Giraffe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kallis moves in looking to clinch but The Giraffe pushes him off.
The Giraffe misses with a head kick.

Kallis clinches.
The Giraffe scores with a knee to the head.
The Giraffe misses with a knee to the head.
The Giraffe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kallis wants to stall.
The Giraffe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kallis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kallis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The Giraffe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kallis blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The Giraffe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The Giraffe misses with a knee to the head.
The Giraffe lands a nice knee to the body.
The Giraffe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The Giraffe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kallis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The Giraffe gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kallis.
Kallis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kallis misses with an elbow strike.

The Giraffe breaks the clinch.
Gregory The Giraffe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kallis fails to land the takedown.

The Giraffe closes the distance and pushes Kallis back into the cage.

The Giraffe breaks the clinch.
Kallis misses with a takedown attempt - The Giraffe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kallis swings and misses with a hook to the body.

The Giraffe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The Giraffe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gregory The Giraffe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

The Giraffe drives through and clinches with Kallis against the cage.
Kallis is trying to break the clinch but The Giraffe has him pressed against the cage.
The Giraffe stalling in the clinch.
The Giraffe stalling in the clinch but Kallis improves position.
The Giraffe keeps control of Kallis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The Giraffe using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by The Giraffe as Kallis tries to tie him up.
The Giraffe misses with a knee strike.
Kallis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. The Giraffe just stands there and leans against the cage.
The Giraffe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Kallis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kallis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Giraffe throws a head kick that Kallis semi-blocks.
The Giraffe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kallis misses with the combination.
The Giraffe stuffs the takedown attempt from Kallis. Kallis gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The Giraffe rushes Kallis and presses him up against the cage.
Kallis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kallis has The Giraffe pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. The Giraffe manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The Giraffe crunches a lovely knee into Kallis's ribcage.
The Giraffe with a knee to the head.
The Giraffe slowing the pace effectively.
A nice glancing elbow lands by The Giraffe.
The Giraffe crunches a lovely knee into Kallis's ribcage.
The Giraffe misses with a knee strike.
The Giraffe landing some nice looking knees to the body.

The Giraffe manages to break the clinch.
Kallis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says The Giraffe as he avoids it easily.
Kallis misses with an uppercut. The Giraffe saw that one coming.
The Giraffe throws a head kick that Kallis semi-blocks.
The Giraffe tries to clinch up.
Kallis throws and low kick but The Giraffe moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregory The Giraffe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jacques Kallis's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kallis keeps the fight on the outside.
The Giraffe is looking to clinch but Kallis is avoiding it.

The Giraffe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The Giraffe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The Giraffe tries to land knees in the clinch but Kallis avoids the damage to the body.
The Giraffe misses with a knee strike.
The Giraffe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kallis has him pressed against the cage.
Kallis lands a body punch.
The Giraffe stops a takedown attempt from Kallis.

Kallis manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The Giraffe preventing the sweep.

The Giraffe stands up from Kallis's guard - The Giraffe perhaps looking for a knockout.
The Giraffe tries to clinch but Kallis moves away

and Kallis counters with a nice double leg into side control. The Giraffe won't be happy with that.
Kallis wants to control but The Giraffe is keeping him busy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kallis thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Kallis decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Kallis gets a clinch.
The Giraffe scores with a knee to the head.
The Giraffe lands a knee to the head.
Kallis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. The Giraffe smiles and moves away.
The Giraffe scores with a hook to the body. Kallis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The Giraffe tries to clinch up

and Kallis counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kallis is looking to advance position but The Giraffe won't allow it.

Kallis is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kallis is looking to take a break and control but The Giraffe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kallis prevents The Giraffe from standing back up.

The Giraffe manages to escape and get back to his feet!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques Kallis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think The Giraffe has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight for Gregory The Giraffe!
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Gregory The Giraffe!
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight for Gregory The Giraffe!

Gregory The Giraffe wins by unanimous decision!