PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Grohl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Menegale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grohl comes to the cage accompanied by Avenged Sevenfold - Beast and the Harlot. Gabriel Grohl has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Grohl
vs
Menegale

173 cm
22
179 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Menegale!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menegale tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grohl swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grohl stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Grohl wants it to stay on the feet.
Menegale is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Menegale is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Menegale looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Grohl is fending him off so far but Menegale persists. Nope, Grohl circles away and we're back to standing.
Menegale fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Menegale misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Menegale tries to clinch but Grohl is having none of it.
Menegale has a takedown stuffed.
Gabriel Grohl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joao Menegale.
Menegale tries to clinch up but Grohl circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menegale misses with a body kick.
Grohl jabs Menegale right on the nose. Menegale blinks but takes it well.
Grohl throws a head kick that misses.
Menegale fails to land the takedown.
Menegale fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grohl circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grohl slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Menegale shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Grohl as he jumps to the side.
Grohl tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donk. Grohl catches Menegale right on the button with a cross.
Menegale shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Grohl defends it nicely.
Menegale tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grohl paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Grohl there.
Grohl throws a sloppy head kick and Menegale moves out of range easily.
Menegale wants to clinch up but Grohl keeps it at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Menegale.
Menegale looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menegale tries to clinch but Grohl is having none of it.
Menegale takes one on the button.
Gabriel Grohl is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Menegale takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Menegale wants to clinch.
Menegale doesn't manage to clinch there - Grohl circles away.
Grohl plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Grohl stuffs the takedown.
Menegale misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Menegale tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Menegale is looking to land body kicks.
A jab from Grohl finds it's way through Menegale's defenses.
Joao Menegale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grohl lands with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grohl stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Menegale shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Grohl but Grohl pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice jab there from Grohl.
Menegale takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Menegale doesn't manage to clinch there - Grohl circles away.
Grohl lands with a kick to the temple. Menegale shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Grohl swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Menegale.
Grohl works the jab nicely.
Menegale looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Grohl scores with a nice strike.
Grohl lands an overhand right.
Grohl is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Grohl avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grohl lands the left hand.
Grohl with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Menegale takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Grohl, as that shot connected.
Grohl moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Grohl bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Menegale's head backwards.
Menegale on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice takedown defense from Grohl. No joy for Menegale on that attempt.
Menegale closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Grohl lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Menegale with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Grohl to score with a decent uppercut.
Grohl scores with a body shot.
Menegale takes a jab right on the kisser.
Grohl throws a good cross that connects.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grohl scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Grohl connects with a good right hand that stumbles Menegale. Menegale circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Grohl scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Grohl dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Grohl throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Menegale shoots for a takedown but Grohl saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Menegale might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Grohl has got the better of the exchanges.
Grohl avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Menegale is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grohl keeps the fight on the outside.
Menegale is looking to clinch but Grohl is avoiding it.
Grohl throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Menegale on the side of the head.
Menegale tries to clinch but Grohl moves out of range.
Menegale moves in looking to clinch but Grohl pushes him off.
Menegale wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grohl lands with an overhand left.
A head kick by Menegale misses
and Grohl counters with a nice uppercut.
Grohl lands a head kick!
Menegale is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menegale closes the distance looking to clinch
and Grohl connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gabriel Grohl is winning the standup battle so far.
Menegale tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Menegale takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Menegale fails with the takedown
letting Grohl counter with a right hand.
Menegale tries to clinch
and Grohl cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A cross from Grohl lands.
Menegale wants to clinch
and Grohl cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Menegale misses with a takedown
and Grohl cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gabriel Grohl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joao Menegale.
Menegale takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Menegale takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Grohl throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Grohl.
Menegale takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Grohl scores with a jab to the jaw.
A low kick from Menegale is predictable there
letting Grohl counter with a right hand.
Menegale misses with a jab to the body
and Grohl counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Menegale closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Menegale takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Grohl is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Menegale can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Menegale on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Menegale has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Grohl lands a head kick!
Grohl with a jab.
Menegale tries to clinch up
letting Grohl counter with a right hand.
Grohl throws a head kick that half lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grohl ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Grohl lands a jab to the head.
Grohl connects with a right hand. Menegale shakes it off.
Grohl lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Menegale has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Grohl finds it's way round the side to connect with Menegale's head.
Grohl scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Menegale fails with the takedown
letting Grohl counter with a right hand.
Grohl lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Grohl.
Menegale is trying desperately to land a takedown but Grohl is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Menegale.
Grohl scores with a push kick.
A shot to the liver by Grohl. Beautiful body shot.
Grohl plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Menegale has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Menegale there as he acknowledges the shot.
Menegale takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grohl lands with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grohl lands with a cross.
Menegale on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Menegale shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Menegale takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grohl circles away from the clinch attempt
and Grohl counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Menegale moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Grohl throws a head kick but Menegale moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grohl uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Grohl lands the left hand.
Grohl paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Menegale drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Grohl dominated that second round.
That's time! Grohl's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Menegale has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Grohl finds it's way round the side to connect with Menegale's head.
Menegale with a poor takedown
and Grohl connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grohl lands with a straight right. Menegale didn't see that one coming.
Menegale tries to clinch
and Grohl counters with a straight right hand.
Grohl lands with a kick to the temple. Menegale shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Joao Menegale is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Menegale wants to clinch
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Grohl counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Menegale misses with a takedown attempt
and Grohl counters with a thumping low kick.
Grohl uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Menegale.
Menegale wants to clinch but Grohl slips to the side
and Grohl counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Grohl lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Grohl tests Menegale's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Menegale throws a left and a right that both miss
and Grohl cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grohl lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Menegale shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Menegale takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menegale shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Grohl counters with a straight right hand.
Gabriel Grohl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joao Menegale.
Grohl lunges at Menegale with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Menegale's hand.
Menegale throws a lazy head kick
and Grohl counters with a nice uppercut.
Grohl lands with a kick to the temple. Menegale shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Grohl lands a glancing blow to the side of Menegale's head.
Menegale takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Grohl ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A left lands for Grohl.
Menegale closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A jab lands there for Grohl.
Grohl lets loose with a powerful body kick. Menegale will feel that in the morning.
Menegale tries to clinch up
and Grohl cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grohl scores with a kick to the midsection.
Grohl's corner calls for a 1-2. Grohl obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Grohl connects with a jab.
Grohl cracks a nice hook into Menegale's ribs.
A left lands for Grohl.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grohl throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Menegale with a lazy takedown attempt
and Grohl counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grohl scores with a jab to the jaw.
Grohl lands a nice hook to Menegale's body. Menegale takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Menegale on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Grohl punishes Menegale's body with a nice straight punch.
Grohl throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Menegale's head.
Grohl digs a good hook to Menegale's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menegale takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Menegale takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Grohl misses with a head kick.
Menegale walks into a stiff left hand from Grohl.
Menegale takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Menegale throws a sloppy head kick
and Grohl counters with a head kick. That will keep Menegale thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Grohl scores with a nice strike.
Menegale shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Grohl counters with a nice uppercut.
Menegale takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Grohl lands a nice hook to Menegale's body. Menegale takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Grohl fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Menegale on the side of the head.
A jab lands there for Grohl.
Grohl tests Menegale's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grohl misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Menegale throws a head kick that misses
and Grohl counters with a nice uppercut.
Grohl with a nice cross.
Grohl scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Grohl thuds a left hand into Menegale's body.
Grohl lands a jab.
Grohl dips to his left and cracks Menegale with an uppercut!
Grohl circles away from the clinch attempt
and Grohl counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Menegale tries to clinch but Grohl moves away
and Grohl counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Joao Menegale has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gabriel Grohl is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Menegale looks to clinch
and Grohl counters with a stiff right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Grohl showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Grohl has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:24
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:24
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:24

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