PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damian Grabowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juno Ku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Grabowski
vs
Ku

187 cm
26
240 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

195 cm
20
284 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Damian Grabowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juno Ku!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grabowski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ku counters with a nice kick to the body.
A slow jab from Grabowski misses its intended target.
A head kick misses from Ku.
Grabowski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ku circles away.
Ku with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grabowski misses with the combination.
Grabowski tries for a takedown but Ku sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Grabowski is breathing heavily.
Grabowski takes one on the chin but seems OK.

It looks like Damian Grabowski has been cut.
Damian Grabowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grabowski avoids the head kick by Ku.
Ku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ku misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Grabowski.
Ku throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Ku drops Grabowski with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Grabowski looks back up at him and smiles so Ku waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ku keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grabowski.
Grabowski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ku moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grabowski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ku.
Grabowski steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ku. That one must have hurt.
Ku scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ku throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Juno Ku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ku throws a head kick but Grabowski moves out of range.
Ku fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grabowski.
Ku slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ku.
Ku lets loose with a powerful body kick. Grabowski will feel that in the morning.
Ku throws a head kick that half lands.
Grabowski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ku can pounce on him.
Ku fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ku throws a leg kick which misses Grabowski's front leg but catches the back leg as Grabowski tries to avoid it.
Ku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Ku.
Grabowski takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grabowski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ku.
Ku looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Grabowski is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ku lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grabowski avoids the head kick by Ku.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ku displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Grabowski.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Grabowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ku throws a head kick that Grabowski semi-blocks.
Grabowski tries for a takedown but Ku sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Ku lands a big head kick that sends Grabowski tumbling to the mat! Ku takes a step backwards and waves Grabowski back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Grabowski is rocked!

Damian Grabowski's cut is getting worse.
Grabowski throws a series of punches but Ku avoids them all with ease.

Grabowski gets tackled into the cage by Ku. Ku maintains the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ku obliges.
Ku unloads a knee to the mid-section. Grabowski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ku is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juno Ku dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damian Grabowski's cut.
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.

Ku throws a leg kick which misses Grabowski's front leg but catches the back leg as Grabowski tries to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Grabowski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grabowski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ku.
Grabowski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ku. Ku obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ku fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Grabowski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Grabowski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ku jabs Grabowski right on the nose. Grabowski blinks but takes it well.
Ku chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ku throws a sloppy head kick and Grabowski moves out of range easily.
Ku lands a slapping body shot.
Juno Ku seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ku fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ku scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Ku.
Ku has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ku lands with a good body shot.
Ku delivers a nice body kick.
Ku thumps Grabowski with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd cheers as Ku lands an impressive looking overhand right. Grabowski doesn't seem phased though.
Ku pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good leg kick by Ku there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Grabowski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ku counters with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ku buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ku lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ku throws a nice head kick!

Ku closes the distance and pushes Grabowski back into the cage.
Ku controlling the action here for a moment.
Ku has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ku misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grabowski.
Ku stops a takedown attempt from Grabowski.
Grabowski tries to pull guard but Ku won't allow it.
Ku using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ku lands a nice knee to the body.
Ku landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ku is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ku gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Grabowski.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Grabowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ku is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ku landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ku is struggling to control the position.
Ku connects with a knee to the head.
Ku crunches a lovely knee into Grabowski's ribcage.
Ku is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ku scores a nice knee to the body.
Grabowski takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ku working Grabowski over with knees to the body.
Ku crunches a lovely knee into Grabowski's ribcage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ku lands a good knee to the midsection. Grabowski won't want to take too many of those.
Ku taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Grabowski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Grabowski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ku pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ku stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ku.
Ku with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ku with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Grabowski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ku pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Grabowski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ku just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ku landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grabowski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ku misses with a knee strike.
Ku putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Grabowski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Grabowski is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ku gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Grabowski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ku but Ku pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Grabowski misses with a hook
and Ku counters with a leg kick.
Ku is looking to slow Grabowski down with leg kicks.
Ku throws a sloppy head kick and Grabowski moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Grabowski misses its intended target.
Grabowski takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ku works over Grabowski's head and body with a nice combination.
Damian Grabowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ku lands a head kick!
Grabowski misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grabowski shoots for a takedown but Ku saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabowski throws the left hand but Ku avoids the punch easily.
Grabowski is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Ku's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Grabowski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ku.
Ku lands a head kick!
Ku scores with a leg kick.
Grabowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Ku uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grabowski.
Ku throws a sloppy head kick and Grabowski moves out of range easily.
Ku throws a low kick but Grabowski avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grabowski. Ku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grabowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Grabowski misses with an uppercut.
Grabowski throws an off balance right hand
and Ku counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Grabowski is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ku.
Grabowski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Grabowski checks the leg kick nicely there.
Grabowski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ku.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grabowski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ku counters with a low kick, right behind Grabowski 's knee.

Grabowski looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ku!
Juno Ku is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski with the ground and pound from mount.
Ku can't escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Grabowski.
Ku taking shots to the head.
Ku tries to lock up and control but Grabowski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Grabowski has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ku's face.
Ku really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Grabowski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Grabowski cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ku taking shots to the head.
Ku tries to lock up and control but Grabowski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Grabowski trying to control but Ku is having none of it.
The referee warns Ku that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ku is bucking up trying to escape but Grabowski cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Grabowski lands with some strikes.
Grabowski working the ground and pound effectively.
Grabowski landing punches.
Grabowski trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ku wants to hold on but Grabowski pushes him away.
Grabowski working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Grabowski pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Grabowski avoids the attempt from Ku to control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Damian Grabowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grabowski connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Grabowski looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Juno Ku.
I've got Ku winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 25:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 25:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juno Ku!