PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Motive (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Grabowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grabowski has chosen Roar as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Motive
vs
Grabowski

198 cm
26
272 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

195 cm
24
281 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

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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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Motive!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damian Grabowski!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grabowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Motive. Grabowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Motive just misses with a punch to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Grabowski.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Motive uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Motive throws a lazy uppercut
and Grabowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grabowski lands a slapping body shot.

Grabowski gets a takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Motive does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Grabowski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Motive defending well though.
Grabowski thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Grabowski thows a huge punch but Motive dodges it nicely.
Grabowski not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Grabowski not doing much here.
Grabowski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Grabowski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Grabowski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Grabowski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Grabowski looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Motive with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski thows a huge punch but Motive dodges it nicely.
Grabowski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Grabowski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Motive avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Grabowski.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grabowski trying to control the action but Motive is working from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Grabowski connects with a nice short shot to Motive's temple.
Grabowski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Motive's head.
Grabowski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Grabowski is stalling here. Motive is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Grabowski seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Motive has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski can't do much from the bottom here.
Grabowski is looking to reverse the position.
Motive trying to control the action but Grabowski is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The strikes coming from Motive are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Grabowski dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Motive with a nice cross.
Nice shot by Motive.
Grabowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Motive is just out of range.
Motive jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabowski blocks a leg kick.
Motive misses the jab.
Motive rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grabowski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grabowski feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Motives jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Grabowski looks to land a combination but Motive avoids it well.
Grabowski tries for a takedown but Motive sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Grabowski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Motive leaves Grabowski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bobby Motive has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Grabowski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Motive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Motive is looking to clinch.
Motive looks to land a left hand but Grabowski moved out of range nicely.
Grabowski checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Motive dominated that second 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.

Grabowski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Motive counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grabowski doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Motive counters with a slapping leg kick.
Motive misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabowski connects with a good right hand that stumbles Motive. Motive circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A low kick from Motive is predictable there
and Grabowski counters with a nice body shot.
Grabowski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Motive circles away.

Grabowski shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Motive manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Motive has Grabowski pulled in close to control his posture.
Grabowski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Motive keeping full guard, as Grabowski tries to pass.
Motive is pulling down on Grabowski's head to control his posture.
Grabowski not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Grabowski is looking to work some ground and pound but Motive has wrist control.
Grabowski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Motive looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Bobby Motive has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Grabowski swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Grabowski defending well as Motive loads up on a big left hand.
Grabowski looks to land a left hand but Motive moved out of range nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grabowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Motive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Bobby Motive did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Motive swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grabowski misses with a wild body shot.
Motive misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grabowski throws a poor cross that misses
and Motive counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabowski moves forwards but Motive connects with a nice, crisp jab.

It looks like Damian Grabowski has been cut.
Motive throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grabowski shoots for a takedown but Motive saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Grabowski changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Motive tries to avoid it but Grabowski manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Motive to the ground. Motive escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Motive staying out of range there.
Motive throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grabowski misses with a combination
and Motive counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Grabowski thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Grabowski.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grabowski. Motive does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grabowski changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Motive tries to avoid it but Grabowski manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Motive to the ground. Motive escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bobby Motive has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Grabowski.

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.
Motive swings away with a body shot that misses
and Grabowski counters with a nice uppercut.
Motive throws out a powerful jab.
Motive displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Grabowski.
Motive throws a lazy uppercut
and Grabowski counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Motive had his way with Damian Grabowski in that round.
The cut man is working on Damian Grabowski's cut.
That's time! Motive's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Grabowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Motive.
Motive tries to clinch but Grabowski moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grabowski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Motive as Grabowski shoots in.
Grabowski throws a predictable looking body shot
and Motive counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Motive lands with a right hand.
Motive rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grabowski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Damian Grabowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bobby Motive is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Motive falls off balance throwing a combination
and Grabowski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Motive tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grabowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Motive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Motive misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Grabowski counters with a nice double leg into side control. Motive won't be happy with that.
Motive wants to control but Grabowski postures up.
An elbow from Grabowski crashes against the mat.
Motive is trying to improve his position.
Motive is working hard here to advance position.
Motive manages to work his way to half guard, despite Grabowski's best efforts.
Grabowski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Motive trying to control from the bottom.
Grabowski working Motive over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski trying to pass the guard but Motive defending well.
Grabowski keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Motive has hold of Grabowski's hands but Grabowski slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Motive slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Motive wants to sweep here but Grabowski controlling him for the moment.
Grabowski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grabowski looking to pass the guard.
Grabowski throws and elbow that misses. Motive uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Grabowski's guard. Nice move by Motive!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Damian Grabowski.
I think Motive has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 49:47
Judge George Francis scores the fight 49:47
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Motive!
Bobby Motive is the new heavyweight champion!