PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Dempsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Grabowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Dempsey has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Dempsey
vs
Grabowski

183 cm
26
235 lbs
5 - 10 - 0

195 cm
18
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Dempsey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Damian Grabowski!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grabowski misses with a straight right.
Grabowski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dempsey at a distance.
Dempsey takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Grabowski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dempsey counters with a two punch combo.

Dempsey closes the distance and pushes Grabowski back into the cage.
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!
Dempsey lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Damian Grabowski has been cut.
Grabowski wants to get back to striking at distance but Dempsey won't allow it.

Dempsey gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Grabowski regains guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Dempsey throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dempsey is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dempsey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dempsey has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Grabowski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dempsey prevents Grabowski from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dempsey loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dempsey won't allow Grabowski to get back to his feet.

Grabowski kicks Dempsey off and gets to his feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dempsey.
Dempsey throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Dempsey decides to stand back up.
Grabowski misses with a right hand

and Dempsey counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dempsey lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dempsey moves nicely into side control.
Dempsey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grabowski keeps working.
Dempsey landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey working the ground and pound.
Grabowski wants to get back to his feet.
Dempsey trying to control the action but Grabowski is working from the bottom.
Dempsey working the ground and pound.
Grabowski is pushing Dempsey's head away, looking to escape. Dempsey manages to hold on to the position though.
Grabowski is working to avoid the ground and pound but Dempsey connects with a decent elbow.
Dempsey controlling the position from side mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grabowski is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Dempsey asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Grabowski can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dempsey cracks Grabowski with a big right hand but Grabowski just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Grabowski is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Dempsey has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Dempsey decides to stand back up.

Dempsey looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dempsey not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dempsey is keen to just control but Grabowski is a slippery customer.
Dempsey throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
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!
Dempsey lands with a punch from half guard.
Grabowski wants to stand back up but Dempsey manages to pass into side control.
Grabowski avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Dempsey.

Dempsey is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Grabowski looks calm but he's in trouble here. Dempsey gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Grabowski is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Dempsey lets go of the hold and Grabowski can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mark Dempsey!