PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregory The Giraffe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Sydney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Giraffe kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Little Things. Sid Sydney is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

The Giraffe
vs
Sydney

195 cm
22
250 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

195 cm
23
265 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Balco Boys - Hilo

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 3 - 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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sid Sydney!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sydney avoids the head kick by The Giraffe.
A head kick misses from The Giraffe.
A head kick misses from The Giraffe.
Sydney shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts The Giraffe as he jumps to the side.
The Giraffe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sydney fails to land the takedown.
Nice body kick from The Giraffe.
The Giraffe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Giraffe dodges the punch combination from Sydney.
The Giraffe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Giraffe misses with a kick to the body.
Sydney shoots in for a takedown but The Giraffe shows good takedown defense.
Gregory The Giraffe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sid Sydney.
Sydney avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The Giraffe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Giraffe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Giraffe stuffs the takedown.
Sydney looks gassed!
The Giraffe tries to clinch but Sydney moves out of range.
Sydney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Giraffe.
The Giraffe throws a sloppy head kick and Sydney moves out of range easily.

The Giraffe drives through and clinches with Sydney against the cage.
The Giraffe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The Giraffe missing with knees to the body.
The Giraffe misses with an elbow over the top.
The Giraffe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sydney.
The Giraffe throws a knee to the head but misses.
The Giraffe tries to land knees in the clinch but Sydney avoids the damage to the body.
The Giraffe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sydney avoids it.
The Giraffe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sydney is defending well for now.

Sydney jumps into guard, dragging The Giraffe to the mat.

The Giraffe is posturing up here but Sydney has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! The Giraffe tries to roll out but it's too tight and The Giraffe has to tap! Slick submission there by Sydney!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sid Sydney!