PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glen Growes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Azis Hasis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hasis is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Manu Chao - King Of Bongo. Azis Hasis told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Growes
vs
Hasis

203 cm
22
209 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

191 cm
19
211 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Glen Growes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Azis Hasis!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hasis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Growes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hasis wants to clinch.
Growes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hasis misses with the combination.
Hasis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jab from Growes.
Hasis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hasis is looking to clinch but Growes is avoiding it.
Nice sprawl there from Hasis as Growes shoots in.
Hasis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hasis doesn't manage to clinch there - Growes circles away.
Azis Hasis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hasis doesn't manage to clinch there - Growes circles away.
Hasis tries to clinch there but Growes circles away.
Growes throws a nice looking combination but Hasis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Growes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hasis is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasis is looking to clinch.
Hasis tries to clinch but Growes moves out of range.
Growes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Growes clinches up against the cage.
Growes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hasis prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hasis landing knees to the head.
Hasis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hasis tries to stall but Growes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Hasis breaks the clinch.
Growes tries for a takedown but Hasis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glen Growes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hasis stuffs the takedown.
Hasis tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Growes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hasis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hasis prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hasis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hasis looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Growes wants to break the clinch but can't.

Hasis is fighting off a takedown attempt but Growes is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Hasis to the mat. Hasis regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Growes prevents Hasis from getting back to his feet.

Growes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Growes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Growes stops Hasis from standing up.
Growes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Growes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hasis wants to stand and escape but Growes is having none of it.

Hasis uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Hasis closes the distance looking to clinch

and Growes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Growes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hasis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Growes seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Growes stands up and waves to Hasis to follow him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Growes scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Growes is looking to take a break and control but Hasis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Growes lands a nice forearm strike.
Hasis is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Growes taking a breather here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Growes works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Growes tries for a kimura but Hasis is defending well.
Hasis is looking to get back to his feet here but Growes is keeping cool and he's managed to take Hasis's back.
Hasis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Growes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Growes has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Hasis has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Growes is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Hasis trying to get back to his feet but Growes is in full control for now.
Good control from Growes.
Growes is punishing Hasis with strikes - can he finish him?!

Hasis fending off the submission attempt from Growes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hasis holding both Growes 's hands and preventing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glen Growes dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hasis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Growes shoots for a double leg takedown but Hasis sprawls well. He's pushed Growes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Growes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hasis's waist but Hasis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Growes off to one side.
Hasis closes the distance looking to clinch

and Growes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Growes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hasis is looking to get back to is feet but Growes passes into side control.
Hasis is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Hasis bucks up and tries to throw Growes off but instead Growes has got his back!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasis looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Growes tries to keep control of the position but Hasis is staying busy.
Hasis wants to get back to his feet.
Hasis is taking damage to the body and head.

Hasis manages to escape to his feet.
Hasis looks to clinch

and Growes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Hasis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Growes misses with a double jab
and Hasis counters with a thumping low kick.
Growes shoots and misses
and Hasis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glen Growes. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Growes looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Growes winds up and cracks Hasis with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Growes moves into full mount! Hasis won't be happy about that!
Hasis wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Growes working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hasis wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Growes cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Glen Growes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hasis really wants to buck Growes off and get back to his feet.

Growes looking to secure an arm triangle but Hasis defends it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hasis is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Growes lands with some strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasis is in a horrible position here. Growes smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Growes has control of Hasis's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hasis regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Hasis is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Growes trying to control but Hasis is having none of it.
Hasis is trying to stand up.
Growes tries to control but Hasis wriggling away.
Growes with good strikes from the mount here!
Growes landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hasis is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Growes looking for a guillotine from mount but Hasis is having none of it.
Growes lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hasis hang on?
Hasis wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Growes trying to control but Hasis is having none of it.
Growes lands a big shot there that rocks Hasis but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hasis is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Growes looking to control but Hasis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
You get the feeling that Hasis really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Growes tries to control but Hasis wriggling away.
Hasis wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glen Growes dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.

Hasis swings widly with a right hand

and Growes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hasis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hasis keeping moving, preventing Growes from controlling successfully.
Hasis is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Growes dives into side control.

Hasis explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Growes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hasis can do to turn this around?
Hasis tries to clinch

so Growes counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hasis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Growes is controlling him.

Growes stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hasis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Growes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hasis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Growes shoots for a double leg takedown but Hasis sprawls well. He's pushed Growes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Growes gets a takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasis is looking to escape.
Growes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hasis keeps working.
Growes stops Hasis from getting back to his feet.
Hasis is not content to let Growes control the position.

Hasis kicks Growes off and gets back to his feet.
Growes circles away from the clinch attempt

and Growes counters with a takedown into side control.

Growes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Growes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Growes working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Growes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hasis is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hasis is trying to buck Growes off.
Growes scoring with punches from side control.
Hasis pushes Growes away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Growes gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Growes is putting a hurting on Hasis here, landing some big shots from side control.
Growes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hasis keeps working.

Hasis throws Growes to one side and escapes!
Hasis tries to clinch up.
Hasis tries to clinch up
and Growes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hasis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Growes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hasis's waist but Hasis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Growes off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glen Growes. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasis tries to clinch but Growes moves away

and Growes counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hasis!
Hasis is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Growes working the ground and pound effectively.
Growes tries to control but Hasis wriggling away.
Growes with a couple of short strikes.

Growes looking to isolate an arm here. Hasis doesn't see it coming and as Growes extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Growes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Glen Growes!