PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Troy Cantwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ring Grebowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cantwin comes into the arena with Whispers In The Dark blaring out of the sound system. Ring Grebowski acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Cantwin
vs
Grebowski

174 cm
26
192 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Troy Cantwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ring Grebowski!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Grebowski does no damage.
Grebowski with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cantwin counters with a left to the body.
Cantwin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grebowski fails with the takedown

and Cantwin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Grebowski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cantwin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Troy Cantwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ring Grebowski.
Grebowski looks to throw the jab but Cantwin is out of range.
Grebowski does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Cantwin drives through and clinches with Grebowski against the cage.
Grebowski goes for a takedown attempt but Cantwin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Cantwin moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cantwin stops a takedown attempt from Grebowski.

Cantwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sloppy strikes from Cantwin. Those never looked like landing.
Cantwin connects with a leg kick. Grebowski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Grebowski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cantwin but Cantwin pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Cantwin scores a takedown into full mount!
Grebowski tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Cantwin jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Grebowski manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Cantwin in side control, throwing shots but Grebowski defends.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cantwin throws a strike aimed at the side of Grebowski's head but Grebowski avoids it well.

Cantwin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cantwin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Grebowski managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Cantwin.
Grebowski is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Cantwin is working for a kimura but Grebowski is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cantwin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Grebowski does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cantwin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grebowski wants to get back to full guard.

Grebowski looking for submissions off his back.
Cantwin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Cantwin is trying to work for a kimura but Grebowski is defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Grebowski manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Grebowski trying to keep a closed guard but Cantwin is proving a slippery customer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cantwin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cantwin throws a strike but Grebowski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Grebowski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grebowski wants to control from the top but Cantwin keeps moving.
Grebowski postures up.
Cantwin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Grebowski looking to sit in guard and control but Cantwin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grebowski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Troy Cantwin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Grebowski fails with a takedown attempt.
Grebowski has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cantwin finds it's way round the side to connect with Grebowski's head.

Cantwin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cantwin lands in his opponent's guard.
Cantwin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Grebowski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cantwin manages to get himself to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grebowski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grebowski trying to control but Cantwin is working from the bottom.
Cantwin trying to keep a closed guard but Grebowski is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grebowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cantwin is keeping the position for now.
Grebowski throwing strikes from guard but Cantwin blocks nicely.
Grebowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Cantwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
That kick from Cantwin tenderised Grebowski's leg. Grebowski is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cantwin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Grebowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Cantwin is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Grebowski's half guard.
Grebowski wants to get back to full guard.
Grebowski slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cantwin lands a couple of digs.
Grebowski looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cantwin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cantwin is looking to work some ground and pound but Grebowski has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cantwin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grebowski is keeping the position for now.
Cantwin postures up.
Cantwin throwing strikes from guard but Grebowski blocks nicely.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Grebowski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cantwin stopping the sweep attempt from Grebowski.
Troy Cantwin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Cantwin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Grebowski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Grebowski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grebowski keeping moving, preventing Cantwin from controlling successfully.
Cantwin advances to half guard.
Cantwin prevents Grebowski from improving his position.
Grebowski trying to control but Cantwin postures up.
Grebowski keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grebowski wants to get back to full guard.
Cantwin trying to advance position but Grebowski counters by regaining guard.

Grebowski has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cantwin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Troy Cantwin dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Grebowski gets a double leg takedown into Cantwin's guard.
Grebowski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Grebowski trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Cantwin manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Grebowski is on top in guard.
Grebowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Cantwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cantwin is adopting a defensive guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cantwin keeping moving, preventing Grebowski from controlling successfully.
Cantwin is pulling down on Grebowski's head. It's preventing any offense from Grebowski, at least for the moment.
Grebowski wants to control from the top but Cantwin keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Troy Cantwin.
Grebowski misses with a takedown

and Cantwin counters by clinching up.

Cantwin wants the takedown. Grebowski is fighting it off but Cantwin persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Grebowski's guard against the cage.
Cantwin distracts Grebowski with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cantwin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grebowski is keeping the position for now.
Grebowski keeping moving, preventing Cantwin from controlling successfully.
Grebowski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cantwin looking to pass the guard.
Cantwin won't allow Grebowski to sweep him here.
Grebowski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cantwin manages to get himself to full guard.
Cantwin wants to sweep here but Grebowski controlling him for the moment.
Cantwin is working hard here to advance position.
Grebowski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cantwin swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Troy Cantwin wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A combination from Cantwin does no damage.
Cantwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Troy Cantwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Cantwin closes the distance and clinches.

Cantwin pulls Grebowski into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grebowski slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Grebowski is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cantwin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ring Grebowski.
Well Cantwin 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Troy Cantwin!