PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Bastien Giroud (ranked 2032 p4p, 22870 weight class) and Piger Whok (ranked 208 p4p, 532 weight class). Whok has chosen King of Kings - Motorhead as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Bastien Giroud has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Giroud
vs
Whok

180 cm
27
158
15 - 16 - 0

168 cm
25
146
10 - 4 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Bastien Giroud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Piger Whok!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whok moves out of range of the strikes.
Whok thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Giroud if he has to take too many more of those.
Whok showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Giroud.
Giroud on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've been told by Giroud's head coaches at Shut Up & Train! {$1000} that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Giroud cracks Whok with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Whok.
Whok uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Giroud.
Piger Whok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giroud tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Whok was well out of range. Poor timing from Giroud.

Whok clinches up against the ropes.
Whok lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Whok scores with a shot to the side of Giroud's head.
Whok looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Giroud throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Whok blocks it with crossed arms.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whok lands an elbow inside that Giroud shrugs off.

It looks like Bastien Giroud has been cut.
A knee to the head by Whok.

Giroud is rocked!
Giroud dodges an elbow strike from Whok.
Giroud lands a nice uppercut.
Whok missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whok lands with a light punch inside.
Giroud with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Whok just misses with a elbow thrown towards Giroud's brow.
Giroud lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Giroud.
Giroud avoids the elbow strike from Whok, against the ropes.
Whok lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Oh Giroud is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Giroud is working Whok over against the ropes.
Giroud seems to have got his legs back now.
Giroud throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Whok.
Whok misses with an elbow strike.
Whok misses with an elbow strike.
Giroud manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Whok fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Whok tries to stall but Giroud uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whok softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Whok managing to block the knees to the body from Giroud.
Whok lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Giroud tries a knee to the head but Whok blocks it.
Whok tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Whok misses with a punch to the body.
Whok scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Giroud throws a knee to the head but misses.
Giroud throws a punch but it's blocked by Whok.
Giroud blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Whok throws an elbow but it misses.
A short left from Giroud.
Whok lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Giroud.
Whok pushes off an throws an elbow but Giroud leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Whok with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Whok pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whok.
Giroud blocks an elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Giroud with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Whok misses with a short punch on the inside.
Whok lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Whok gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Whok softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Whok.
Giroud prevents a body shot from Whok.
Whok misses with an elbow strike.
Giroud misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Whok.
Whok can't find room to land a body shot as Giroud controls the action.
Whok using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Giroud has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch on the inside from Giroud fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giroud is trying to stall.
Giroud blocks an uppercut.
Whok makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Giroud swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whok tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Giroud fails to land.
Giroud has Whok pressed against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Giroud is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Whok takes a knee right on the jaw!
Whok tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Giroud's elbow.
Whok tries to land knees in the clinch but Giroud avoids the damage to the body.
Giroud blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Giroud blocking some punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Whok.
Whok tries a body shot but Giroud blocks it.
Whok throws an elbow that misses.
Giroud lands a shoulder strike.
Giroud is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Whok is keeping busy.
Whok misses with a knee strike.
Whok missing with knees to the body.
Whok tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Giroud lands a left hand.
Whok tries to land a knee to the head but Giroud blocks with his arms.
Whok lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Whok is stalling here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Whok throws an elbow but it misses.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Whok throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whok.
Whok softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Giroud misses with a punch on the inside.
Giroud is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Giroud has a couple of punches blocked by Whok.
Whok stalls.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice left hand lands by Whok.
Giroud is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Whok is keeping busy.
Giroud throws a punch but it's blocked by Whok.
Whok pushes off an throws an elbow but Giroud leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Giroud throws a knee to the head but misses.
Whok blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Whok with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Whok is trying to maintain a safe position but Giroud gets an underhook and turns Whok into the ropes.
Giroud is working Whok over against the ropes.
Whok lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Whok lands a knee to the body.
Giroud with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Whok tries a knee to the head but Giroud blocks it.
Whok blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Whok creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Giroud trying to control the position but instead, Whok has worked for underhooks and has pushed Giroud into the ropes.
Whok working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Giroud misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Whok tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Whok.
Giroud misses with a punch on the inside.
Giroud gets through Whok's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Giroud blocks the elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Giroud misses with a punch on the inside.
Whok can't find room to land a body shot as Giroud controls the action.
Whok misses with a punch to the body.
Whok throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Whok.
Whok lands a left hand that snaps the head of Giroud backwards.
Giroud trying to land knees to the body.
Whok misses with a hook to the ribs.
Whok throws a knee to the head but misses.
Giroud on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Giroud dodges an elbow strike from Whok.
Giroud on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Giroud lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Whok creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Whok blocks an uppercut.
Giroud blocks an elbow strike.
Whok lands a body punch in the clinch.
Giroud is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Giroud stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Whok as Giroud tries to tie him up.
Giroud blocks an uppercut.
Giroud blocks an uppercut.
Whok working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Giroud avoids the elbow strike from Whok, against the ropes.
Giroud throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Piger Whok dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bastien Giroud's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Giroud takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Whok's corner calls for a 1-2. Whok obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Whok takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Whok has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab from Giroud misses.
Giroud stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Whok.

Whok drives through and clinches with Giroud against the ropes.
Whok misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Giroud.
The referee is keeping an eye on Giroud - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Whok tries to throw a body punch but Giroud avoids it by throwing Whok back against the ropes.
Giroud throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Whok blocks it with crossed arms.
Whok throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Girouds head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giroud takes an elbow to the forehead.
Whok creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Giroud is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Whok is defending well for now.
Whok misses with an elbow over the top.
Whok creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Whok lands an elbow inside that Giroud shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whok lands a knee to the head.
Whok blocks a body shot from Giroud.
Whok fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Whok blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Whok lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Whok working aggressively here.
Whok scores with a shoulder strike.
Whok trying to control the position but instead, Giroud has worked for underhooks and has pushed Whok into the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Giroud.
Whok looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Giroud fails to land.
Giroud is trying to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Giroud.
Piger Whok seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giroud blocks the elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Whok.
Whok with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Giroud misses with some punches.
Whok looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Whok lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Whok lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whok pushes off an throws an elbow but Giroud leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Giroud fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Giroud misses with a short punch on the inside.
Whok fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Giroud takes a shot to the head.
Giroud blocks an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Whok lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whok looking to throw knees to the head but Giroud is blocking nicely.
Whok is holding Giroud round the back of the neck and unloading with elbows! Boom, boom, boom! 3 big elbows land right to the bridge of the nose and Giroud goes down! Oh, his nose is a mess! I'm not sure he's going to beat the count... 4,5,6,7,8,9,10. He's done! Whok takes it and Giroud is going to the hospital to get that nose checked out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Elbows). Piger Whok!
During a confident post fight interview, Piger Whok thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Bastien Giroud spoke after the fight, saying 'It's just a setback on the road to greatness. Ill be back stronger !'.