PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boxing OG (ranked 3730 p4p, 3846 weight class) and Adam Grochowik (ranked 459 p4p, 472 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

OG
vs
Grochowik

184 cm
25
179
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
190
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boxing OG!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adam Grochowik!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grochowik misses with a right hand
and OG counters with a straight right hand.
A swing and a miss from OG.
A punch lands to the side of Grochowik 's head but he takes it in his stride.
OG misses with an uppercut.
OG throws a body punch but Grochowik moves out of range.
Grochowik throws a hook but OG blocks it.
OG is looking to counter punch.
OG definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
OG keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
OG takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Grochowik displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as OG throws out the jab.
Grochowik connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
OG loads up on a big right hand but Grochowik slips the punch.

OG gets tackled into the cage by Grochowik. Grochowik maintains the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Grochowik on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grochowik.
OG misses with a punch on the inside.
Grochowik misses with a punch on the inside.
Grochowik lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grochowik.

OG escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Grochowik misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from OG misses the target.
Grochowik lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Grochowik misses the body punch
and OG counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grochowik throws a hook but OG blocks it.
A big left from Grochowik misses.
A cross from OG lands.
Grochowik misses with a straight left.
Jab from Grochowik.
OG connects with a body shot.
OG throws a jab when Grochowik was well out of range.

Grochowik takes the fight into the clinch.

OG breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grochowik walks into a left hand.
OG defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Grochowik.
Adam Grochowik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
OG uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grochowik.
Grochowik throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
OG staying out of range there.

Grochowik gets a clinch.
OG tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Grochowik.

Grochowik pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
OG moves out of range as Grochowik strikes.

OG gets tackled into the cage by Grochowik. Grochowik maintains the clinch.

OG escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
OG connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Grochowik momentarily.
Grochowik stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Grochowik darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Grochowik throws a right hand that OG ducks under and follows up with a left that OG also avoids with ease.
OG missing with a left hand there. Grochowik was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Grochowik closes the distance and clinches.
Grochowik softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Grochowik lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grochowik lands a hook to the side of the head.

OG breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
OG lands a jab to Grochowik's midsection.
and Grochowik counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts OG! He's just covering up as Grochowik starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Grochowik!
After winning the bout, Adam Grochowik thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.