PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Destroyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Groo Roman Groo Roman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Destroyer
vs
Roman Groo Roman

195 cm
25
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andy Destroyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Groo Roman Groo Roman!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Groo Roman scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Destroyer tries to get to full guard but Groo Roman has control of the leg.
Destroyer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Destroyer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Groo Roman on the ground.
Groo Roman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Groo Roman prevents Destroyer from improving his position.
Groo Roman throwing shots but Destroyer is blocking nicely.
Destroyer wants to improve his position but Groo Roman is controlling well.
Groo Roman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Destroyer's head.
Destroyer is looking for a sweep. Groo Roman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Groo Roman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Destroyer throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Groo Roman manages to pass to side control.
Groo Roman lands a nice forearm strike.
Groo Roman throws a strike aimed at the side of Destroyer's head but Destroyer avoids it well.
Destroyer tries to bench press Groo Roman off him but Groo Roman keeps the position.
Groo Roman postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Groo Roman decides to stand back up.

Destroyer closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Groo Roman quickly recovers to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Groo Roman missing with punches from the bottom.
Groo Roman won't allow Destroyer to pass to mount.
Groo Roman flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Destroyer trying to advance position but Groo Roman counters by regaining guard.
Groo Roman throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Groo Roman throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Destroyer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Destroyer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Groo Roman throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Groo Roman throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Groo Roman tries to strike from the bottom.
Destroyer landing with the ground and pound.
Groo Roman trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Groo Roman looks gassed!
Destroyer is working Groo Roman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Groo Roman throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Destroyer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Groo Roman tries to strike from the bottom.
Groo Roman will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Destroyer connects with a couple of short punches.
Destroyer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Destroyer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Groo Roman's head.
Groo Roman trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Groo Roman throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Destroyer lands a couple of elbows.
Groo Roman has momentary wrist control but Destroyer slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Destroyer with a nice head shot there.
Groo Roman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Destroyer works over Groo Roman with some ground and pound from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Destroyer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Groo Roman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Destroyer working some strikes from top position.
Destroyer lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Destroyer lands a couple of digs.
Destroyer with a nice head shot there.
Destroyer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Groo Roman's head.
Destroyer scoring with some ground and pound.
Destroyer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Destroyer landing with the ground and pound.
Destroyer connects with a couple of short punches.
Destroyer cracks Groo Roman with a solid left hand.
Destroyer lands a couple of digs.
Destroyer with a nice head shot there.
Destroyer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Destroyer postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Destroyer scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Destroyer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Destroyer scoring with punches to the head and body.
Groo Roman trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Destroyer scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Groo Roman trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Destroyer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Groo Roman tries to strike from the bottom.
Destroyer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Destroyer lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Groo Roman striking off his back but it's not causing Destroyer any problems.
Destroyer preventing the sweep.
Destroyer is in close to Groo Roman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Destroyer works over Groo Roman with some ground and pound from guard.
Destroyer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Groo Roman's head.
Destroyer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Groo Roman's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Destroyer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Groo Roman's head.
Destroyer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Groo Roman throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Destroyer dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Destroyer decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Destroyer drops an elbow to the side of Groo Roman's head.
Destroyer is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Destroyer trying to mount his opponent but Groo Roman defends it.
Groo Roman punching from the bottom.
Destroyer trying to advance position but Groo Roman counters by regaining guard.
Groo Roman thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Groo Roman trying to strike off his back.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Destroyer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Destroyer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Destroyer preventing the sweep.
Groo Roman throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Groo Roman lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Destroyer!
Destroyer is looking to improve his position but Groo Roman isn't that keen on the idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Groo Roman scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Destroyer is looking to get to half guard.
Groo Roman working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Destroyer can't escape the position.
Destroyer is working hard here to advance position.
Groo Roman pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Groo Roman sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Destroyer is desperately trying to improve his position but Groo Roman has a good base and remains in mount.
Groo Roman misses with a head shot.
Destroyer tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Groo Roman wants to control the pace but Destroyer is squirming around nicely.
Groo Roman looking to finish Destroyer with some ground and pound. This is bad for Destroyer!
Destroyer throwing hammer fists to the chest of Groo Roman. What's that going to do exactly?
Groo Roman looking to ground and pound but Destroyer is blocking nicely.
Destroyer working to try and regain half guard.
Groo Roman looking to ground and pound but Destroyer is blocking nicely.
Destroyer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Groo Roman scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Destroyer?
Destroyer is desperately trying to improve his position but Groo Roman has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Groo Roman unloading with bombs!
Groo Roman working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Groo Roman breaks from Destroyer's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Groo Roman postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Destroyer looks a forlorn figure.
Groo Roman throws some wild stikes that Destroyer manages to avoid easily.
A nice elbow there by Groo Roman.
Destroyer is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Groo Roman with good strikes from the mount here!
Groo Roman looking to finish Destroyer with some ground and pound. This is bad for Destroyer!
Groo Roman prevents Destroyer from getting the reversal.
Groo Roman tries to control but Destroyer wriggling away.
Groo Roman throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Groo Roman looking to finish with strikes here!
Destroyer flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Destroyer is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Destroyer flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Groo Roman working the ground and pound effectively.
Destroyer can't escape the position.
Destroyer is bucking up trying to escape but Groo Roman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Destroyer working to try and regain half guard.
Destroyer flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Groo Roman Groo Roman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Groo Roman moves into the clinch.
Groo Roman throws a head punch that misses.
Groo Roman prevents a takedown attempt there.
Groo Roman gets underhooks to prevent Destroyer's takedown attempt.

Groo Roman has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Destroyer is trying to keep an underhook but Groo Roman manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Destroyer has hold of Groo Roman's hands but Groo Roman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Destroyer punching from the bottom.
Destroyer is trying to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Groo Roman.
Groo Roman working Destroyer over with strikes.

Groo Roman has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Destroyer defend it? Groo Roman steps over the head and cranks it - Destroyer is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Groo Roman!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Groo Roman Groo Roman!