PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joao Vitor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Gromowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Vitor might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Pregador Luo - Apaga Mas Não Bate. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vitor
vs
Gromowski

190 cm
27
270 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

186 cm
23
235 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Springfield HW Nutrition
Springfield HW Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joao Vitor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Gromowski!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gromowski tries to clinch

and Vitor counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Vitor's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gromowski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vitor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vitor looking to pass the guard.
Gromowski keeping moving, preventing Vitor from controlling successfully.
Gromowski is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Vitor tries to free his leg and advance position but Gromowski is retaining full guard.
Vitor in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitor trying to control the position from guard on top but Gromowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vitor controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Joao Vitor has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Gromowski tries to clinch up.
Michael Gromowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gromowski looks to clinch

and Vitor counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gromowski!
Gromowski avoids a series of strikes thrown by Vitor.
Vitor misses with a head shot.
Vitor prevents Gromowski from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vitor controlling the pace for now.

Vitor is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Gromowski to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Gromowski shrugs it off.

Vitor swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joao Vitor!
Joao Vitor retains his heavyweight title!