PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Luis Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Grebovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grebovski has chosen Ganglians - Valient Brave as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Luis Rodriguez
vs
Grebovski

191 cm
26
268 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

199 cm
22
275 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jose Luis Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shane Grebovski!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grebovski misses with a looping right.
Rodriguez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grebovski lunges at Rodriguez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rodriguez's hand.
Rodriguez lands a head kick!
Grebovski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Grebovski throws a solid leg kick but Rodriguez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grebovski.
Rodriguez misses with a body kick.
A big right from Grebovski misses.
Jose Luis Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rodriguez has closed the distance and engaged Grebovski in a clinch.

Grebovski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rodriguez connects with a solid leg kick.
Rodriguez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rodriguez looks for the body kick but Grebovski saw that one coming.
Rodriguez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodriguez slips a straight right by Grebovski.
Rodriguez misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grebovski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rodriguez.
Grebovski misses with a two punch combination.
Grebovski throws a head kick that misses
and Rodriguez counters with an inside leg kick.
Grebovski misses with a hook. Rodriguez ducked under it nicely.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses.
Rodriguez misses with a looping left.
A solid body kick from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Grebovski's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Grebovski duly obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodriguez lands a front kick.
Grebovski looks gassed!
Rodriguez throws a head kick but Grebovski moves out of range.
Grebovski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rodriguez connects with the punch.
Rodriguez delivers a nice body kick.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rodriguez lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A solid body kick from Rodriguez.
A head kick by Rodriguez misses
letting Grebovski counter with a right hand.
Grebovski steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rodriguez. That one must have hurt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Grebovski crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rodriguez - the referee stops the clock and Grebovski gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rodriguez. Grebovski manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rodriguez throws a combination. Grebovski tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rodriguez lands with a slapping head kick.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rodriguez connects with a solid leg kick.
Grebovski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Grebovski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a leg kick which misses Grebovski's front leg but catches the back leg as Grebovski tries to avoid it.
Rodriguez cracks Grebovski with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Grebovski staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grebovski digs a good body shot into Rodriguez's ribs.
Rodriguez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grebovski.
Rodriguez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grebovski throws a looping overhand right but Rodriguez ducks down to avoid it.
Rodriguez ducks under a wild hook from Grebovski.
Rodriguez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rodriguez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grebovski.

Rodriguez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Grebovski working hard to break the clinch.

Grebovski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rodriguez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot.

Rodriguez closes the distance and clinches.
Grebovski controlling the action here for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grebovski is trying to break the clinch but Rodriguez is controlling him.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Grebovski can't break the clinch.
Rodriguez misses with a knee to the head.
Grebovski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rodriguez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rodriguez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grebovski avoids it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rodriguez throws an elbow but misses.
Rodriguez gets underhooks to prevent Grebovski's takedown attempt.
Grebovski working hard to break the clinch.

Grebovski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rodriguez leaves Grebovski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grebovski falls off balance throwing a combination

and Rodriguez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rodriguez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Grebovski manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Luis Rodriguez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rodriguez slips a jab and a cross from Grebovski.
Grebovski keeps the fight on the outside.
Rodriguez misses with a double jab
and Grebovski counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rodriguez thinking.
Rodriguez throws a body kick that misses.
Grebovski lands a lovely overhand right.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up but Grebovski circles away and keeps his distance.
Grebovski lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Grebovski has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grebovski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rodriguez sprawls well. Rodriguez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Grebovski gets slowly back to his feet.
Grebovski lands an overhand right.
Rodriguez throws a sloppy head kick and Grebovski moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rodriguez walks into a straight right hand from Grebovski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Grebovski.
Grebovski lands with a cross.
Rodriguez throws a lazy head kick
and Grebovski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Good standup being displayed there by Grebovski as he connects with a hook.
Grebovski scores with a nice strike.
Jab by Grebovski.
Grebovski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grebovski lands a really nice looking cross but Rodriguez seems unphased.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grebovski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Grebovski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Grebovski lands a big uppercut and Rodriguez crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Rodriguez looks OK. Grebovski waves Rodriguez back to his feet!

Rodriguez is rocked!

It looks like Jose Luis Rodriguez has been cut.
Rodriguez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Grebovski.
Grebovski closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Grebovski finds it's target.
Grebovski's corner calls for a 1-2. Grebovski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Grebovski scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jose Luis Rodriguez is winning the standup battle so far.
Grebovski getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Oh Rodriguez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Grebovski drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rodriguez seems to have got his legs back now.
Grebovski content to stall in guard here.

Rodriguez is working an open guard so Grebovski takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grebovski looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rodriguez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Grebovski passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Grebovski decides to stand back up.
An inside leg kick lands from Grebovski.
Nice shot lands for Grebovski.
Grebovski lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grebovski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rodriguez momentarily.

Rodriguez gets caught flat footed, as Grebovski shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Grebovski preventing the sweep.
Grebovski's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Grebovski postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grebovski tries to free his leg and advance position but Rodriguez is retaining full guard.

Rodriguez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Grebovski defends it easily.
Grebovski keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rodriguez's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Grebovski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jose Luis Rodriguez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Grebovski scores with a hook.
Rodriguez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Grebovski swinging wildly here.
An inside leg kick lands from Grebovski.
Grebovski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rodriguez.
The crowd cheers as Grebovski lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rodriguez doesn't seem phased though.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses

and Grebovski counters with a nice right hand that sends Rodriguez toppling to the canvas! Rodriguez scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Grebovski finish him?!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rodriguez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grebovski throws a sloppy head kick and Rodriguez moves out of range easily.
Grebovski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rodriguez on the side of the head.
Rodriguez throws a lazy head kick
and Rodriguez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Grebovski lands a left and a right that send Rodriguez crashing to the mat, dazed. Grebovski thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grebovski lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Grebovski scores with a hook to the body. Rodriguez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rodriguez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Grebovski lands a hook that stumbles Rodriguez back into the cage. Grebovski follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Rodriguez to the canvas! Grebovski pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Rodriguez has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Shane Grebovski!