PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Les Grossman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grossman has chosen Apple bottom jeans, boots with the fur... as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Blake
vs
Grossman

183 cm
22
210 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
217 lbs
14 - 8 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

TITAN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rodney Blake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Les Grossman!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blake avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Blake. No joy for Grossman on that attempt.
Grossman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Grossman ducks under a wild hook from Blake.
Grossman tries to clinch but Blake moves out of range.
Blake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grossman.
Grossman misses with an uppercut.
Grossman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Blake. Blake obviously looking to wear him down.
Grossman avoids the body shot from Blake.
Blake just misses with a punch to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Blake there.
Grossman tries to clinch but Blake is having none of it.
Blake wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Grossman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Grossman on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Grossman.
Grossman defending well as Blake loads up on a big left hand.
Grossman avoids the body shot from Blake.
Blake misses with a low kick as Grossman jumps back.
Grossman misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Blake misses the target.
Grossman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Blake connects with a solid leg kick.
Grossman is looking to land body kicks.
Grossman throws a big shot that misses.
Grossman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Grossman ducks under a wild hook from Blake.
Grossman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grossman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Blake throws a leg kick but Grossman sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grossman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grossman missing with a left hand there. Blake was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grossman manages to avoid it.
A combination from Grossman does no damage.
Blake looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blake throws a nice outside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Grossman.
Blake fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Blake dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rodney Blake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grossman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blake.
Blake fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Grossman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Grossman looks gassed!
Blake just misses with a punch to the body.
Blake misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake looks to score with a jab to the body but Grossman is just out of range.
Grossman misses with a hook. Blake ducked under it nicely.
Grossman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Blake with a jab.
Grossman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Blake throws a shot to the body.
Blake lands a glancing blow to the side of Grossman's head.
Blake uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Grossman has time to react.
Jab, jab by Grossman - just one landing.
Grossman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot to the liver by Blake. Beautiful body shot.
Grossman misses the shot to the body.
Blake ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Blake, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blake with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Blake misses with a body shot.
Blake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grossman.
Blake catches Grossman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A jab from Blake finds it's way through Grossman's defenses.

Grossman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Blake creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Blake has a couple of punches blocked by Grossman.
Blake misses with the head strike.
Grossman misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grossman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grossman throws a punch but it's blocked by Blake.
Grossman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodney Blake 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.

Grossman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Grossman misses with a straight left.
Blake throws a body punch but Grossman moves out of range.
Rodney Blake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, jab by Blake - just one landing.
Blake thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blake ducks under a wild hook from Grossman.
Rodney Blake is winning the standup battle so far.
Grossman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blake.
Grossman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Blake circles away.
Grossman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blake scores with a jab to the body.
Blake lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Blake cracks Grossman with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grossman walks into a jab.
Grossman takes one to the chin there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake misses with a double jab

and Grossman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Blake is not content to let Grossman control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grossman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Grossman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Blake defending well though.
Grossman throwing shots but Blake is blocking nicely.

Grossman is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Blake has hold of Grossman's hands but Grossman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Blake avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Grossman.
Grossman with the ground and pound but Blake uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's two 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!
Grossman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blake swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Grossman throwing strikes from guard but Blake blocks nicely.
Grossman looking to pass the guard.
Grossman trying to control but Blake is working from the bottom.
Blake preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grossman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grossman looking to sit in guard and control but Blake gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Grossman wants to control but Blake passes easily into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grossman gets back to full guard.
Grossman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blake is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grossman controls Blake momentarily but Blake frees himself.
Grossman is pulling down on Blake's head. It's preventing any offense from Blake, at least for the moment.
Grossman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Les Grossman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Blake circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grossman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blake scores with a body shot.
Grossman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Blake looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Grossman misses with a wild combination.
Blake fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Grossman on the side of the head.
Blake dips to his left and cracks Grossman with an uppercut!
Blake digs a good body shot into Grossman's ribs.
Blake is looking to wear down Grossman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Blake works Grossman's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good shot there by Blake.
Blake throws a leg kick but Grossman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Grossman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake swings for the body but Grossman moves out of range.
Blake throws a hook to the side of Grossman's head but Grossman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blake's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Grossman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Blake scrambles back to his feet.
Blake fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Grossman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blake swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Grossman.
Blake throws a right and a left that Grossman avoids nicely.
Grossman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Blake lands with an overhand left.
Sloppy strikes from Grossman. Those never looked like landing.

Grossman takes the fight into the clinch.
Blake misses with the head strike.
Grossman is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Blake is defending well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Grossman has a couple of punches blocked by Blake.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Blake.
Grossman blocking some punches.
Blake misses with some punches.
Blake lands with a right to the head.
Grossman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grossman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grossman blocking some punches.
Blake swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grossman wants a takedown but no success here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Blake creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Blake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blake swings wildly with an uppercut but Grossman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blake lands an uppercut.
Blake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grossman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grossman tries to throw a body punch but Blake avoids it by throwing Grossman back against the cage.
Blake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Blake.
Grossman misses with the head strike.
Blake blocking some punches.
Blake can't break the clinch.
Blake tries to break free but Grossman pushes him back against the cage.
Blake lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grossman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grossman has Blake pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Blake manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rodney Blake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Les Grossman.
Grossman lands with a right to the head.
Blake doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Blake fails to land.
Blake blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Blake pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grossman misses with a looping left.
Grossman tries to clinch but Blake moves out of range.
Grossman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blake.
Blake throws a looping overhand right but Grossman ducks down to avoid it.
Blake scores with a jab to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Blake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grossman was well out of range. Poor timing from Blake.
Good standup being displayed there by Blake as he connects with a hook.
Blake thuds his right hand into Grossman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice body punch from Blake.
Grossman might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blake thows a body shot but no joy.
Blake lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grossman at a distance.
Blake rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grossman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rodney Blake showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Blake 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodney Blake!
An out of breath Rodney Blake thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.