PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ola Afolabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Les Grossman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grossman has chosen Get Back as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Afolabi
vs
Grossman

191 cm
25
216 lbs
15 - 3 - 1

190 cm
24
208 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 15 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ola Afolabi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Les Grossman!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Afolabi.
Afolabi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Afolabi slips a straight right by Grossman.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grossman.
Afolabi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grossman.
Afolabi lands a jab.
Afolabi delivers a nice body kick.
Donk. Afolabi catches Grossman right on the button with a cross.
Grossman takes a swing at Afolabi's ribcage but misses.
Afolabi delivers a nice body kick.
Afolabi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Grossman rushes Afolabi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Grossman takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Grossman.
Grossman prevents a body shot from Afolabi.
Grossman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Afolabi up against the cage.
Grossman prevents Afolabi from breaking the clinch.
Grossman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grossman misses with the head strike.
Afolabi is trying to break free.
Afolabi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Afolabi stalling in the clinch but Grossman improves position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grossman tries to work over Afolabi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Grossman fails to land.
Grossman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Grossman has Afolabi pressed against the cage.

Afolabi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Afolabi works the jab nicely.
Afolabi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Grossman counters with a good, hard body kick but Afolabi shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grossman checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Grossman avoids the head kick by Afolabi.
Grossman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Afolabi on the side of the head.
Grossman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Afolabi at a distance.
Grossman connects with a looping right hand.
Afolabi throws a body punch but Grossman moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Afolabi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Afolabi there as he acknowledges the shot.

Grossman scores with a takedown into Afolabi's guard.
Grossman wants to control from the top but Afolabi keeps moving.
Afolabi is looking to sweep but instead, Grossman has passed into half guard.
Grossman is thwarting Afolabi's attempts to control the position.
Grossman trying to control the action but Afolabi is working from the bottom.
Grossman looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Afolabi won't allow Grossman to pass to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grossman is looking to take a break and control but Afolabi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Afolabi manages to get to full guard.
Afolabi keeping moving, preventing Grossman from controlling successfully.
Grossman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Afolabi is keeping the position for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Afolabi trying to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Grossman throws a big right hand that misses.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Grossman throws an overhand right that lands on Afolabi's shoulder, as Afolabi tries to avoid the shot.
Grossman throws the kick towards the body but Afolabi avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Les Grossman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Grossman missing with a left hand there. Afolabi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grossman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grossman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Afolabi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Les Grossman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Afolabi throws a body kick that misses.
Afolabi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Grossman looks to land a combination but Afolabi avoids it well.
Afolabi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Grossman is out of range and Afolabi settles back down.
Grossman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grossman.
Afolabi swats away the attempt to clinch by Grossman.
Afolabi blocks a jab.
Afolabi misses with a body shot
and Grossman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grossman misses with a shot to the body
and Afolabi counters with a head kick. That will keep Grossman thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Grossman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grossman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Afolabi.
Grossman swings for the body but Afolabi moves out of range.
Grossman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Afolabi.
Afolabi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Afolabi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grossman.
Afolabi cracks Grossman with a good jab.
Grossman tests Afolabi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grossman misses the shot to the body.

Grossman clinches up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Grossman takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Grossman has a couple of punches blocked by Afolabi.
Grossman has Afolabi pressed against the cage, preventing Afolabi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Afolabi blocking some punches.
Afolabi tries to circle away but Grossman has him pinned against the cage.
Afolabi has had enough of the clinch but Grossman keeps him there for the moment.
Grossman lands a shoulder strike.
Grossman lands a body punch.
Grossman working aggressively here.

Grossman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grossman throws a body punch but Afolabi moves out of range.
Afolabi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Grossman avoids the body shot from Afolabi.
Afolabi throws a shot from downtown. Grossman moves away and avoids it.
Grossman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Afolabi.
Grossman lands a nice looking body kick.
Grossman scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grossman misses with a leg kick.
Grossman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Grossman misses with an uppercut.
Afolabi misses with a combination
and Afolabi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grossman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Afolabi.
Afolabi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Grossman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Afolabi scrambles back to his feet.
Grossman missing with a left hand there. Afolabi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grossman looks to land a body kick but Afolabi moved away.
Grossman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ola Afolabi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Afolabi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Grossman tries to clinch up.
Grossman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Afolabi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A nice inside leg kick there by Afolabi. That's going to slow Grossman down.
Afolabi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Afolabi throws a jab but it's blocked by Grossman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grossman connects with a leg kick. Afolabi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Afolabi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Afolabi tries to land a leg kick but Grossman saw it coming and moves away.
Afolabi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Grossman scores with a body shot.
Afolabi cracks Grossman with an open hand slap.
Grossman misses with a body shot.
Grossman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Afolabi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Afolabi moves out of range as Grossman strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grossman misses with a body kick.
Grossman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Afolabi.
Afolabi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No joy there for Afolabi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Grossman closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Grossman throws a shot from downtown. Afolabi moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Grossman misses its intended target.
Afolabi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Grossman in his tracks.
Afolabi throws a body punch but Grossman moves out of range.
Grossman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Grossman looks to land a left hand but Afolabi moved out of range nicely.
Grossman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Grossman closes the distance and clinches.
Grossman trying to stall but Afolabi improves his position.
Afolabi is trying to break the clinch but Grossman has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Grossman on the inside.
Afolabi tries to break the clinch but Grossman is controlling the position.
Grossman slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Afolabi blocking some punches.
Afolabi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Grossman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Afolabi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grossman.
Afolabi is looking to slow Grossman down with leg kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Afolabi. Grossman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Afolabi misses the shot to the body.
Afolabi misses with a series of wild punches.
Grossman lands with a good body shot.
Grossman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Afolabi is fending him off so far but Grossman persists. Nope, Afolabi circles away and we're back to standing.
Ola Afolabi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grossman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Afolabi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Grossman. That one must have hurt.
Grossman throws a shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Afolabi, right into the meat.
Grossman scores with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Afolabi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grossman works the jab nicely.
Grossman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Afolabi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Grossman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Afolabi checks it well.
Grossman is looking to chop away at Afolabi's legs.
Afolabi cracks a nice hook into Grossman's ribs.
Grossman scores with a decent looking hook.
Grossman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Grossman connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grossman lands with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Afolabi.
Grossman feints and then cracks Afolabi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Afolabi down.
Grossman throws a jab but it's blocked by Afolabi.
Afolabi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grossman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Grossman. That's going to slow Afolabi down.
Grossman fails to land with a series of punches.
Afolabi lands an overhand right.
Grossman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Afolabi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Afolabi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Grossman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Afolabi's sensitive parts.
Grossman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Afolabi throws a head kick that misses.
Afolabi throws a head kick that Grossman semi-blocks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grossman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Grossman finds it's way through Afolabi's defenses.
Afolabi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Grossman has time to react.
Grossman sizes up Afolabi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Grossman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Afolabi fails to land with a series of punches.

Grossman moves into the clinch.
Afolabi wants to break free but Grossman has control.
Grossman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Afolabis head.
Grossman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grossman prevents Afolabi from breaking the clinch.
Les Grossman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Grossman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Grossman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Les Grossman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Grossman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Les Grossman!
As Les Grossman got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: The universe... is talking to us right now. You just gotta listen. [Mr Gutz turns on Flo Rider's "Low" and LG begins to dance to the beat] See, this is the good part, . This is when the job gets fun! '.