PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Grohl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Exfivt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Grohl might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Avenged Sevenfold - Beast and the Harlot. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Grohl
vs
Exfivt

173 cm
22
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
20
182 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Grohl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Exfivt!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grohl stuffs the takedown.
Exfivt looks for a takedown but Grohl sprawls well.
Exfivt misses with an uppercut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Exfivt.
Gabriel Grohl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Exfivt.
Grohl connects with a nice looking jab.
Exfivt shoots in looking for a takedown. Grohl tries to sprawl out of it but Exfivt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Grohl manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grohl cracks a nice hook into Exfivt's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Exfivt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Grohl throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grohl moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Exfivt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grohl fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Exfivt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grohl uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Exfivt.
The fighters circling - Grohl throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Exfivt lands a jab-cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Exfivt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Grohl looks to land a right hand but Exfivt moved out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Exfivt.
Grohl throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Exfivt on the side of the head.
Exfivt avoids the head kick by Grohl.
Exfivt shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Grohl defends it nicely.

Exfivt is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Grohl's half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Exfivt stops Grohl from getting back to his feet.
Exfivt looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Grohl is refusing to be controlled, as Exfivt sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Exfivt trying to pass the guard but Grohl defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Exfivt wants to take a breather but Grohl is having none of it.
Exfivt throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Exfivt is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Grohl!

Exfivt is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Grohl is surviving well by controlling Exfivt's body position as best he can.
Exfivt looks gassed!
Grohl squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gabriel Grohl will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Exfivt shoots in but no luck this time.
Exfivt shoots in for a takedown but Grohl shows good takedown defense.
Exfivt changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Grohl tries to avoid it but Exfivt manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Grohl to the ground. Grohl escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gabriel Grohl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Exfivt.

Exfivt closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Grohl wants to get back to his feet but Exfivt drags him back down.
Grohl avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Exfivt.
Grohl wants to get back to his feet but Exfivt drags him back down.

Exfivt wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Grohl, who protects the arm well.
Exfivt is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grohl managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Exfivt.
Grohl pushes Exfivt away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Exfivt gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Grohl prevents Exfivt from improving position.

Exfivt tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Exfivt is defended easily by Grohl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Grohl lands with a kick to the temple. Exfivt shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Grohl leaves Exfivt with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Exfivt fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Grohl avoids it really well and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Exfivt defending well as Grohl loads up on a big left hand.
Exfivt shoots in and drives through. Grohl sprawls well.
Andre Exfivt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grohl lands a nice shot that snaps Exfivt's head back.
Nice sprawl there from Grohl as Exfivt shoots in.
Grohl swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Exfivt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Grohl pinned against the cage. Grohl gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Grohl missing with a left hand there. Exfivt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grohl throws a big shot that misses.
Grohl plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Exfivt needs to keep his hands up - Grohl had a free shot at his head there.
Grohl lands with a hook. Exfivt tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Grohl dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Grohl throws a jab but it's blocked by Exfivt.
The fighters circling - Grohl throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Grohl misses.
Exfivt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Grohl looks to throw the jab but Exfivt is out of range.
No luck for Exfivt with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Exfivt shoots in for a double leg but Grohl sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Exfivt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Exfivt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gabriel Grohl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Exfivt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grohl defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Exfivt.
Grohl lands a head kick!
Exfivt misses with a body shot.
Exfivt is trying hard to land a takedown here. Grohl sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Exfivt fails to land the takedown.
Exfivt throws a sloppy head kick and Grohl moves out of range easily.

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.
Exfivt takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Exfivt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Grohl pinned against the cage. Grohl gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Grohl looks to land a left hand but Exfivt moved out of range nicely.
Grohl throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Exfivt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grohl leaves Exfivt with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grohl throws a hook but Exfivt blocks it.
Exfivt fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Grohl avoids it really well and circles away.
A big left from Grohl misses.
Grohl scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Grohl misses with a straight right.
Grohl moves out of range as Exfivt strikes.

That's four 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.
Exfivt throws an overhand right that lands on Grohl's shoulder, as Grohl tries to avoid the shot.
Grohl lands a jab.
Grohl stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Grohl wants it to stay on the feet.
Exfivt shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Grohl as he avoids it easily.
Andre Exfivt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Exfivt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Grohl pinned against the cage. Grohl gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Exfivt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Grohl showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Grohl, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Grohl!